Multiple users one game file

Trippa

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I recently bough a computer with Vista preloaded. I created a Parent user and a Kids user login. I installed Spore and it works fine on both. The problem is that I would like the kids to be able to use the same game file as the adults, but when you open the game on the Kids side the saved games are not there.
Any ideas on how to make the game files available on both users or transfer to the Kids side? I don't want to have to log the kids onto my side very time they want to play Spore. Thanks.
 

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I dont know spore as I have not played it, but where does it save your saved games? Is the file for saved games in the game folder itself or under your documents somewhere?

Also did you install the game once and it shows on both accounts or did you have to install it for both accounts seperatly?

You can also right click on a file you want to share and there will be a "share" option and you can choose which other account to share with. I think you have to be an administrator for this.

Jeremy
 

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System One

  • CPU
    AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core (2.5GHz)
    Motherboard
    Asus AM2, nFORCE 560 M2N-SLI
    Memory
    3838MB RAM DDR2 800
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 9800GT
    Sound Card
    Built in C-Media CM6501
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2208WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM HDD
    PSU
    600w
    Case
    Raidmax Sagitta II
I don't know where it saves the saved games. I don't know how Vista works.

I only installed it once and it showed up on both accounts. I shared the folder I found that had some Spore files in it, but it didn't seem to help.
 

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You should check under your documents. On mine it was called administrator but you can change that name. It is where the "Music" folder, "Favorites" folder and "Pictures" folder are located. You need to look in two places, one is going to be called "Saved Games" and you will also want to look under "Documents". There might be a folder that says spore or something like that. If it is there that is probably where your saves are.

Hope this helps.

Jeremy
 

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System One

  • CPU
    AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core (2.5GHz)
    Motherboard
    Asus AM2, nFORCE 560 M2N-SLI
    Memory
    3838MB RAM DDR2 800
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 9800GT
    Sound Card
    Built in C-Media CM6501
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2208WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM HDD
    PSU
    600w
    Case
    Raidmax Sagitta II
As above.

I believe the easiest fix would be to copy the saved games via the user accounts.

However, this would not fix any future saves as you would once again have to update the saved games....hmmm..

Curious issue.

Can you symbolic link across User accounts?

Even then it wouldnt update would it?
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    My build
    CPU
    Core2Quad Q9550 yorkfield C1 3.8G
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R
    Memory
    8gig Kingston HyperX 8500 CL5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX280 1G...generally stock.
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 24" 2433bw + Benq 19" FP91G+
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 500G Raid0
    1 x Samsung 1TB 32
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
    Case
    Antec twelve hundred.
    Cooling
    Air...a lot of air. Thermalright 120 push/pull,8 case fans,
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ADSL2
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