Saving.... yes different from the other thread

beverage · Post by **beverage** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:14 am

I have version 1.42 and it runs on my hard drive.

after I saved my game in FF3 i tried to play it again but it started me over... no main screen or nuthing (main screen was never there it just starts) also my configuration is gone.... got a was to fix this... i don't want to have to leave my FF game running all night for a moth or so...

Post by **Agozer** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:51 pm

Do you actually have the save files on you hard drive (srm, zst or both)?

beverage · Post by **beverage** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:07 pm

i have the final fantasy 3 rom... and then when i did "save state" a final fantasy 3.zs1 file poped up. on my desktop below the game rom file

Post by **Agozer** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:18 pm

beverage wrote:i have the final fantasy 3 rom... and then when i did "save state" a final fantasy 3.zs1 file poped up. on my desktop below the game rom file

And now it's not there anymore?

beverage · Post by **beverage** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:21 pm

nope its there. I just cant load the file like when i go to load state it dont load.

Post by **Agozer** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:35 pm

Do you have save slot 0 selected when you attempt to load the state? Is your Zsnes executable also located on the desktop?

beverage · Post by **beverage** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:37 pm

yes it is on my desktop, no i am not loading 0 i saved it as 1 and load 1

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:46 pm

nope its there. I just cant load the file like when i go to load state it dont load.

It's probably attempting to load "final fantasy 3.zst" instead (which is by default). Try to rename the file extension (.zs1) to (.zst) and see if that helps. I don't understand though why the first save has the extension .zs1 (this is slot 1) though. Normally it would save to with the .zst extension (Slot 0) unless you accidentally hit F3 and changed the savestate slot by accident... whatever...

beverage · Post by **beverage** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:54 pm

the problem is it doesnt load the slots. i just tried it with slot 0 still not working. it dont load my slots.

Post by **Agozer** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:02 pm

Try this, for kicks if nothing else:

1. Put Zsnes in a new directory (like c:\zsnes\
2. Put your FF3 rom into the same folder
3. Put the save state in the same folder and make sure it'shas the same filename as the rom (e.g. Ff3.smc <-> Ff3.zst)
4. Start ZSNES and load the rom --> Load the state by pressing F4.

beverage · Post by **beverage** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:19 pm

cant load the slot it says

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:20 pm

Put Zsnes in a new directory (like c:\zsnes\

Note: zsnesw.exe is the only file you need to move (assuming you're using ZSNES Windows)

I think the problem stems probably from recently upgrading ZSNES.. or using one of the WIPs that there are now... (incompatible .dat and .cfg files are being run)

beverage · Post by **beverage** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:21 pm

this is the first time ive used zsnes and i got a stable version.

beverage · Post by **beverage** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:24 pm

it works now thanks for the help!

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:29 pm

it works now thanks for the help!

I don't know what exactly what you did to fix it.. but congrats...

Post by **Agozer** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:03 am

How did you "fix" it, if I may ask?

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:20 am

How did you "fix" it, if I may ask?

I think he took my "renaming the file extension" suggestion.. because by default, ZSNES loads Slot 0 (.zst).

Then again, I don't know how he saved in the first place (he probably selected Slot 1 by accident, and then saved).

beverage · Post by **beverage** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:57 am

i have no idea how i did it but it works and thats all i care.