Borderlands Character & Config Backup Tool

[Dragonshadow]

Original Idea Here:
http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com...ad.php?t=80930

This creates backups of your characters and game configs and then launches the game.

I've added auto detection for the steam directory, and it backs up both characters and game configs.

If someone can give me a dump of their retail borderlands registry key (export registry key) then I'll make a retail compatible version

Copy this into a text file and rename to .bat, if you don't know how just use the download link below.

:: By Dragonshadow, Original Idea By adrian783
:: Credit start %STEAMPATH% change to riedochs
@ECHO OFF

FOR /F "tokens=2*" %%A IN ('reg query "HKCU\Software\Valve\Steam" /v SteamPath') DO SET STEAMPATH=%%B

IF (%STEAMPATH%)==() GOTO ERROR

:Backup

for /f "tokens=1,2" %%u in ('date /t') do set d=%%v
set t=%TIME%
if "%t:~1,1%"==":" set t=0%t%
set timestr=%d:~6,4%_%d:~0,2%_%d:~3,2%-%t:~0,2%%t:~3,2%

cd "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Borderlands\backup"

MD SaveData

cd SaveData

xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Borderlands\SaveData" /e

cd ..

MD WillowGame

cd WillowGame

ECHO \ScreenShots\ > temp_%timestr%.txt

xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Borderlands\WillowGame" /e /EXCLUDE:temp_%timestr%.txt

del temp_%timestr%.txt /Q

cd ..

rename SaveData SaveData_%timestr%

rename WillowGame WillowGame_%timestr%

start "Steam" %STEAMPATH%\steam.exe -applaunch 8980
exit

:ERROR

ECHO STEAM NOT FOUND
pause

Update: Now excludes screenshots from backup.
Update2: Fixed typo and better borderlands launching method (thanks riedochs)
Update3: Fixed the fixed typo, redid folder dating (Now uses military time), removed duplicate code
Update4: Now supports paths with spaces (Biiiig oversight)

[adrian783]

ah, yah i didnt really bothered with config files since they can be rebulid from the default just by deleting them, the save however is fubar.

i didnt do much, i stole the timestring parsing part from some code found on google, tho later i realized that the timestring is in 12hr format and it could be confusing if not in 24hr format, so thats something u can further fix.

[uber_hobo]

Ohh, very nice!

Why don't you just go into the saved games file and make a backup by hand? I do it all the time to transfer between computers

[uber_hobo]

The nice part is though, it lets you automatically back things up. It's quite useful.

Originally Posted by R3tix

Why don't you just go into the saved games file and make a backup by hand? I do it all the time to transfer between computers

I think double clicking one file and having everything backed up whenever you want is a lot easier than manually copying all your important files.
And the point of this is to back stuff up in case something goes wrong (which the game is apparently somewhat vulnerable to at the moment).

[Mr Xombie]

Awesome! thanks for making it in a zip, too. i keep getting an error though... It tells me that "Windows cannot find 'steam.exe'. Make sure I typed the name correctly, and try again." Yeah. not sure why. It gets everything else. I'm still learning to code, but if i'm interpreting it correctly, its trying to launch steam once it finishes? just trying to understand what is not happening. thanks again.

[Dragonshadow]

Originally Posted by Mr Xombie

Awesome! thanks for making it in a zip, too. i keep getting an error though... It tells me that "Windows cannot find 'steam.exe'. Make sure I typed the name correctly, and try again." Yeah. not sure why. It gets everything else. I'm still learning to code, but if i'm interpreting it correctly, its trying to launch steam once it finishes? just trying to understand what is not happening. thanks again.

Its trying to tell steam run with with a parameter which is telling steam to launch borderlands... if it can't find steam then it can't find your registry key, which kind've confuses me because steam makes it registry keys when it runs.

sweet, now I can format and just keep the backup folder

[Friendliest]

Originally Posted by R3tix

Why don't you just go into the saved games file and make a backup by hand? I do it all the time to transfer between computers

This msg is bait, right?

Why don't I do the math in my head and just imagine all these games to exist instead of playing them on a computer?

The sincere answer is: the same primary reasons you automate any task: speed and accuracy.

Originally Posted by Dragonshadow

Its trying to tell steam run with with a parameter which is telling steam to launch borderlands... if it can't find steam then it can't find your registry key, which kind've confuses me because steam makes it registry keys when it runs.

I have the same Problem here. Windows 7 says that Steam.exe can not be found. It makes no difference to run it as Administrator.

EDIT:
Im debugged the script and now it works for me:

:: By Dragonshadow, Original Idea By adrian783
@ECHO OFF

FOR /F "tokens=3" %%A IN ('reg query "HKCU\Software\Valve\Steam" /v SteamPath') DO SET STEAMPATH=%%A

IF (%STEAMPATH%)==() GOTO ERROR

:Backup

for /f "tokens=1,2" %%v in ('date /t') do set d=%%v
for /f "tokens=1" %%u in ('time /t') do set t=%%u
if "%t:~1,1%"==":" set t=0%t%
set timestr=%d:~6,4%%d:~0,2%%d:~3,2%_%t:~0,2%%t:~3,2%

cd "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Borderlands\backup"

MD SaveData

cd SaveData

xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Borderlands\SaveData" /e

cd ..

MD WillowGame

cd WillowGame

ECHO \ScreenShots\ > temp_%timestr%.txt

xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Borderlands\WillowGame" /e /EXCLUDE:temp_%timestr%.txt

del temp_%timestr%.txt /Q

cd ..

for /f "tokens=1,2" %%v in ('date /t') do set d=%%v
for /f "tokens=1" %%u in ('time /t') do set t=%%u
if "%t:~1,1%"==":" set t=0%t%
set timestr=%d:~6,4%%d:~0,2%%d:~3,2%_%t:~0,2%%t:~3,2%

rename SaveData SaveData_%timestr%

rename WillowGame WillowGame_%timestr%

start %STEAMPATH%\steam.exe -applaunch 8980
exit

:ERROR

ECHO STEAM NOT FOUND
pause

1. Change:
for /f "tokens=1,2" %%u in ('date /t') do set d=%%v

replaced by
for /f "tokens=1,2" %%v in ('date /t') do set d=%%v

lookes like that some variables mixed up.

2. Change:

cd %STEAMPATH%

start steam.exe -applaunch 8980

replaced by

start %STEAMPATH%\steam.exe -applaunch 8980

On my system, steam is installaed on a different drive and the 'cd' command dont change the drive. Now i start steam with the complete path and it works.

[spyrochaete]

For loops, if statements, and variables... this is the Mozart of batch files. Dragonshadow, you get the most well deserved +rep I've ever given anyone.

[Dragonshadow]

Originally Posted by spyrochaete

For loops, if statements, and variables... this is the Mozart of batch files. Dragonshadow, you get the most well deserved +rep I've ever given anyone.

Hahahahaha why thank you, I'd honestly thought this had died.

Originally Posted by riedochs

1. Change:
for /f "tokens=1,2" %%u in ('date /t') do set d=%%v

replaced by
for /f "tokens=1,2" %%v in ('date /t') do set d=%%v

lookes like that some variables mixed up.

Typo probably
Edit: Nah, that %%u gobbles up the first part of the date so only the mm/dd/yyyy gets to the var

Originally Posted by riedochs

2. Change:

cd %STEAMPATH%

start steam.exe -applaunch 8980

replaced by

start %STEAMPATH%\steam.exe -applaunch 8980

On my system, steam is installaed on a different drive and the 'cd' command dont change the drive. Now i start steam with the complete path and it works.

Thats actually not a bad idea, I'm adding this change, thanks.