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character list reorder bug is back

Master-Blade

By Master-Blade,
Posted on: 2009-11-13 03:05 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs

 

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I noticed another old bug reared its head tonight. Popped onto another server to check something and when i came back to my main one all my characters were rearanged. I wont be going to another server again in a hurry

 

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If that is true, then you can simply set your main server back to how you want it and then make your playerslot.txt file READ ONLY, so the game can't change it. (This doesn't mean the order wont move around within the game's memory while you are moving back and forth between servers, but you definitely wont lose your original order each time the list is loaded fresh when you log in.)

playerslot.txt is located here: ..\City of Heroes\your_account_name\playerslot.txt
Open the properties of the file (right-click > Properties, or highlight it > File > Properties)
Check the box for "Read-only" and click apply.

 

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Originally Posted by Master-Blade View Post
If that is true, then you can simply set your main server back to how you want it and then make your playerslot.txt file READ ONLY, so the game can't change it. (This doesn't mean the order wont move around within the game's memory while you are moving back and forth between servers, but you definitely wont lose your original order each time the list is loaded fresh when you log in.)

playerslot.txt is located here: ..\City of Heroes\your_account_name\playerslot.txt
Open the properties of the file (right-click > Properties, or highlight it > File > Properties)
Check the box for "Read-only" and click apply.
I'd delete the old playerslot.txt first, since it's probably corrupted. Then reorder the toons.

I wouldn't use the 'read-only' trick unless it happens more than once.

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Thanks for the suggestions guys.

 

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Originally Posted by Zombie Man View Post
I'd delete the old playerslot.txt first, since it's probably corrupted. Then reorder the toons.

I wouldn't use the 'read-only' trick unless it happens more than once.
Mine has been red-only since it was bugged before. I never really saw a reason to allow permissions on it yet, seeing how I never move my toons around other than the one time. lol

It's just a preventative measure so I know it wont ever get screwed up by another bug of this type.