[Mini Mod] X-Timelines: Time Based Autosave

Jack08 · Post by **Jack08** » Thu, 6. Oct 11, 19:02

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X-Timelines: Time Based Autosave
WARNING: READ ALL INFORMATION IN THIS THREAD BEFORE DOWNLOADING
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Synopsis:
This mini mod is a part of the X-Timelines Mod that we are releasing as a standalone mod for X3:TC that is compatable with all other mods (With the excpetion of "Time of the Truth" mod)
Wow, how many times did i say mod in that sentence? rofl

Time Based Autosave Allows you to set a timer and have the game automacticly save after each time interval has elapsed
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Critical Information:
I.E. At least read the following before downloading:
Due to the nature of this mini mod, the moment you install it all of your savegames will become invalid - unfortunaly this is compleatly unavoidable

Any Savegames made prior to the installation of this mod will cause X3:TC to crash to desktop with the message "Savegame ## Corrupt"
Any Savegames made after installing this mod will load fine, providing you leave the mod installed, or carefully follow the uninstall instructions

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Installation:

After first installing X-Timelines: Autosave your savegames will all become invalid, You may backup these savegames if you wish to keep them as they can be used again if you uninstall the mod
Step1: Download the XTimelines Autosave Rar from the download link below
Step2: Extract the rar file to your X3:TC Folder
Step3: Start a NEW game
Step4: Open the AL Plugin list and configure XTL: Autosave

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Uninstallation:

Step1: Remove the files added to your Scripts and t folders
If you wish to retain savegame compatability with saves created after installing this mod, skip step 2
Performing Step 2 will cause all savegames made with this mod install to go invalid, if you backed up your savegames prior to installing this mod you can restore them now
Step2: Remove the file "x3story.obj" within the folder of "L"

Skipping Step 2 will allow you to retain savegame compatability with savegames you've made during the use of this mod, the file "x3story.obj" will not effect your game in any way after removing the scripts (note, this only holds true if the game version has not been patched, see below)

due to the nature of the OBJ files, the download has been removed untill the patching of TC and AP have stopped.

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Download:
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due to the nature of the OBJ files, the download has been removed untill the patching of TC and AP have stopped.
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Please ask permission before embedding this mod into your own.

Jack08 · Post by **Jack08** » Thu, 6. Oct 11, 19:02

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im sorry about all the savegame compatability stuff, its simply unavoidable at the moment

Litcube · Post by **Litcube** » Fri, 7. Oct 11, 01:44

Jack08, you are my coding hero.

ScRaT_GER · Post by **ScRaT_GER** » Fri, 7. Oct 11, 11:05

How does this work?

Greetings,
ScRaT

Jack08 · Post by **Jack08** » Fri, 7. Oct 11, 11:26

ScRaT_GER wrote:How does this work?

Greetings,
ScRaT

I edited the game to accept a phantom script command and save the game.

Nafensoriel · Post by **Nafensoriel** » Fri, 7. Oct 11, 19:15

Just an odd question but I had originally thought the L folder was off limits for editing?

Still nice trick. Thank you for the release Jack08.

TrixX · Post by **TrixX** » Sat, 15. Oct 11, 14:47

Nope it's been ok for well over a year now. Enenra posted the good news about April 2010ish.

Nafensoriel · Post by **Nafensoriel** » Sat, 15. Oct 11, 17:27

Yay another folder for me to break with endless tinkering!
Makes me feel old though. I must have missed that.

ScRaT_GER · Post by **ScRaT_GER** » Sat, 15. Oct 11, 19:31

Is there any info on what can be done with the files in the "L" folder?
Adding new commands and such seems quite interesting to me.

Greetings,
ScRaT

TrixX · Post by **TrixX** » Sat, 15. Oct 11, 19:36

Not really, most of the work Jack08 and Litcube have done has had to be done in assembly.

Alkeena · Post by **Alkeena** » Mon, 6. Aug 12, 11:34

I take it this is no longer available? :-\

I'd really love it for my "dead-is-almost-dead" style of play where if I die I load up my last save and self destruct my ship before continuing on. The model falls apart though if the save games get too dated, which happens more often than I'd like to admit...

Jack08 · Post by **Jack08** » Mon, 6. Aug 12, 12:10

See this thread for info on why the download is currently not avalible http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=326507