abbe
09-28-2011, 04:03 PM
Original post below.
How to set up Dropbox sync:
What we will do is set up a "Shortcut" to fool the computer in thinking the files is in one location when they really are in another.
Why? Because we have several computers and want our gameplay stats to sync between them.
First, open up a text file, just to make life easier for you, no need to save it.
Copy this string and place it in your textfile:
mklink /D "FAKE FOLDER LOCATION" "REAL FOLDER LOCATION (Dropbox)"
To get the location of your gamefiles, type this in the Run dialog window (which you can open by pressing Windowsbutton+R on your keyboard): %appdata%\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\
Or, click your way to it through explorer: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\
When you are in the #SharedObjects folder, you should see another folder with a random name, open it.
Inside it, locate the localhost folder.
Now, copy the location string and paste it over the text FAKE FOLDER LOCATION. Important: do not remove the "" around your text.
Mine, as an example: "C:\Users\Abbe\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\6FBLJMMJ\localhost\"
Next, open up your dropbox folder and MOVE the localhost folder to it (anywhere is fine).
Now copy the location string to the moved localhost folder in your dropbox, paste it over the text: REAL FOLDER LOCATION (Dropbox). Again, its important to keep the "'s around the text.
Example: "F:\Dropbox\Savegames och skit\The Binding of Isaac\localhost"
The string should now look similar to this:
mklink /D "C:\Users\Abbe\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\6FBLJMMJ\localhost\" "F:\Dropbox\Savegames och skit\The Binding of Isaac\localhost\"
Almost done!
Open up a command window (Windowsbutton+R, write cmd, press enter) and paste your finished string into it (rightclick and paste).
When you execute it you should get a message similar to this one:
symbolic link created for C:\Users\Abbe\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\6FBLJMMJ\localhost\ <<===>> F:\Dropbox\Savegames och skit\The Binding of Isaac\localhost\
If it doesn't work: Did you remember to Move/Remove the old folder after you moved the files?
Did you remember to keep the " around the location strings?
Congratulations, you have now created a shortcut (kinda, its a bit more advanced than that) to your Dropbox folder! Anything that is written or removed in the fake folder, will have its actual REAL location in your Dropbox folder.
Before you ask: Yes you can do this with any game or file, you can even have Steam games installed on a separate Harddrive if you're running out of space on your primary one.
Original post:
Anyone know where you can find the savegame/profile? Have looked at the usual locations (appdata, documents, game folder, steam userdata folder) but havent found anything at all...
Would very much like to set up a dropbox sync so I can play on my laptop or on my stationary.
How to set up Dropbox sync:
What we will do is set up a "Shortcut" to fool the computer in thinking the files is in one location when they really are in another.
Why? Because we have several computers and want our gameplay stats to sync between them.
First, open up a text file, just to make life easier for you, no need to save it.
Copy this string and place it in your textfile:
mklink /D "FAKE FOLDER LOCATION" "REAL FOLDER LOCATION (Dropbox)"
To get the location of your gamefiles, type this in the Run dialog window (which you can open by pressing Windowsbutton+R on your keyboard): %appdata%\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\
Or, click your way to it through explorer: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\
When you are in the #SharedObjects folder, you should see another folder with a random name, open it.
Inside it, locate the localhost folder.
Now, copy the location string and paste it over the text FAKE FOLDER LOCATION. Important: do not remove the "" around your text.
Mine, as an example: "C:\Users\Abbe\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\6FBLJMMJ\localhost\"
Next, open up your dropbox folder and MOVE the localhost folder to it (anywhere is fine).
Now copy the location string to the moved localhost folder in your dropbox, paste it over the text: REAL FOLDER LOCATION (Dropbox). Again, its important to keep the "'s around the text.
Example: "F:\Dropbox\Savegames och skit\The Binding of Isaac\localhost"
The string should now look similar to this:
mklink /D "C:\Users\Abbe\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\6FBLJMMJ\localhost\" "F:\Dropbox\Savegames och skit\The Binding of Isaac\localhost\"
Almost done!
Open up a command window (Windowsbutton+R, write cmd, press enter) and paste your finished string into it (rightclick and paste).
When you execute it you should get a message similar to this one:
symbolic link created for C:\Users\Abbe\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\6FBLJMMJ\localhost\ <<===>> F:\Dropbox\Savegames och skit\The Binding of Isaac\localhost\
If it doesn't work: Did you remember to Move/Remove the old folder after you moved the files?
Did you remember to keep the " around the location strings?
Congratulations, you have now created a shortcut (kinda, its a bit more advanced than that) to your Dropbox folder! Anything that is written or removed in the fake folder, will have its actual REAL location in your Dropbox folder.
Before you ask: Yes you can do this with any game or file, you can even have Steam games installed on a separate Harddrive if you're running out of space on your primary one.
Original post:
Anyone know where you can find the savegame/profile? Have looked at the usual locations (appdata, documents, game folder, steam userdata folder) but havent found anything at all...
Would very much like to set up a dropbox sync so I can play on my laptop or on my stationary.