nova stump
Starting this on behalf of someone else to try to troubleshoot moving their saves from desktop to Android. I was able to do it with almost no problems (non-rooted Android doesn't like you messing with "secret" folders sometimes.
Edit: The immediate issue was resolved with a manual workaround, but there's some concern that the intended method wasn't working, if a dev wants to review this and dig any deeper.
little trellis
Hey there
nova stump
Hey.
Are you able to share Android screenshots fairly easily? I'm trying to think of how best to troubleshoot this.
I'm able to get it done on a stock Galaxy Tab S6, no rooting or anything.
little trellis
I'm on a galaxy fold 5
sorry, was in the middle of a game and trying to get out of a cave so I could use the most recent save. xD
nova stump
No worries.
So, to clarify: You have files in Android/obb/forge.app/Forge/data/adventure/Shandalar right now, and they aren't working?
little trellis
Let me look. I have 2 sets of files, one for synching via windows link and the phone link via cable right now to access direct storage. I was just browsing the wrong one.
that is correct.
And I've tried downloading the whole shandalar folder as well as just the forge.adv
nova stump
I don't know what forge.adv is.
little trellis
The save file basically that it created when I did a backup
nova stump
I don't know anything about that. I just copied over these files:
(Thinking further.)
little trellis
So what it tells you to do, is incorrect.
I should make a bug post about this...
At least for clarity sake
nova stump
And this would be the Linux equivalent of the %appdata% folder on Windows.
nova stump
Okay, didn't want to make any assumptions. 🙂
I didn't look at any instructions for how to do this. I just kinda assumed this would work, and as far as I can tell, it did.
little trellis
I was trying to use the backup method to get the path to copy things and it just generated the file, so I made an assumption that was what it wanted me to move.. not thinking clearly. Apparently on my phone at least, it just breaks the whole thing. Deleting the file appears to have loaded my old save at least
I'll try figuring out a way to synch the file later
nova stump
Do you have a link to whereever it talks about the backup method?
little trellis
No. It is in app.
It's just following the backup and where the folder was generated.
I made an assumption that the file generated was what I needed and putting it in broke the save files. Idk if it was trying to read both or what, but deleting everything then moving the shandalar folder with the saves in it seems to have fixed it.
nova stump
Oh I see. I didn't even think to use that.
little trellis
And unfortunately (I partly blame android) It doesn't generate to anywhere accessible to most people.
Unless they know what they are doing apparently.
nova stump
I think I see how it's supposed to work now. And it's even easier than what I was doing, if I understand it. I'm gonna test it as soon as I finish updating the desktop version.
little trellis
Wait, are you the dev? xD I'm sorry for screwing up something so simple.
nova stump
Oh no, I'm nobody.
little trellis
Okay lol
nova stump
So the intended instructions: On Desktop: Data > Backup. Transfer forge.adv to Download on Android (/storage/emulated/0/Download on my tablet, at least). Open Forge on Android, Data > Restore. It grabs forge.adv out of the Android Download folder.
little trellis
Hmmm... It definitely wasn't grabbing it.
