auto save/load

rlbond · Post by **rlbond** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:15 pm

this feature doesn't seem to work as expected. I expect it to save state when I quit (to some separate state), and load that state when I start the game back up, but it doesn't do this?

Using latest WIP.

Post by **Nach** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:53 pm

Last I checked, it saves and load from .zss, so you'll have to be more specific.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:32 am

It does work with the latest WIP... I think you mean latest SVN though.

If you are sure it is the latest WIP, please let us know which options in Config->Saves are checked.

Edit: Ok, I believe it is now addressed in SVN.

rlbond · Post by **rlbond** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:38 am

I didn't really think of what the problem was. To be more specific, auto save/load DOES NOT WORK when a ROM is loaded as a command line argument. It only works when loading the ROM from the load menu. Similarly, it does not save when you use the exit button (assigned from the gui keys menu), only when you select file>quit.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:16 am

Auto Save/Load may not be operating the way you think it should.

A "special" savestate is created for those who visit (enter/exit) the GUI and when a new rom is loaded. The next load of the same rom will take you back to the same point you attempted to load a rom ("as if nothing happened"). So when you're passing in the command line, I believe the savestate from the command line takes precedence over this option. On the other hand, the exit button bypasses the GUI, which ends up not saving at all.

Arg.. the docs description is not entirely correct. In any case, this is how it operates currently.

rlbond · Post by **rlbond** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:05 pm

Here's what I am doing... I am double-clicking the ROM I want to play. Then it doesn't load the auto savestate. It SHOULD load it, is what I'm saying.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:05 am

rlbond wrote:Here's what I am doing... I am double-clicking the ROM I want to play. Then it doesn't load the auto savestate. It SHOULD load it, is what I'm saying.

Mmm, I guess it probably "should". That feature (double clicking to open the rom) passes stuff through the command line, which I believe currently ignores the use of "Auto State Save/Load".

rlbond · Post by **rlbond** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:52 pm

is there a way to load the auto savestate through the command line? that would be fine with me, as I could easily whip up a batch file to pass the appropriate parameter.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:01 pm

Actually, we will address the issue directly. Loading from the command line should be just the same as loading from the GUI (except when loading a specific savestate), and quitting ZSNES on exit via the hotkey should also save the save before exiting.

It should be added relatively soon.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:36 am

Ok, the quick exit key option now saves the state when Auto State Save/Load is enabled. I haven't been able to address loading via command line though.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:03 pm

Ok, both should have been implemented properly in SVN.