Does anyone know how to get past the password on an MP save?

Alexander's Horse · July 17, 2003, 02:19

I've forgotten my password in a recent game

finbar · July 17, 2003, 02:55

From memory, you have to save it as a scenario. You password your games?

trev · July 17, 2003, 05:17

I do not recall a game where your civ is worth protecting with a password

DrSpike · July 17, 2003, 05:24

You can try changing the extension to .scn, which would let you see the game, but I'm not sure if there would be problems playing on with the others.

The alternative is to be nice to the old-school programmers like Dave and SG, who might be persuaded to get their hex-editors out.

Alexander's Horse · July 17, 2003, 07:26

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Originally posted by finbar
From memory, you have to save it as a scenario. You password your games?

some

rah · July 17, 2003, 08:14

Passwords are so useless for protecting anyone from peeking at the map, that we stop using them years ago.

You can play without it if you don't mind it saying CHEAT on the score screen.

Alexander's Horse · July 17, 2003, 08:19

well how do you do that? I need to have this save available.

rah · July 17, 2003, 08:31

It's been years since I did it. I believe you have to change it to a .scn like spike said. If you haven't figured it by the time I get home, I'll refigure it out and let you know.

Alexander's Horse · July 17, 2003, 08:34

thanks - so embarrassing..........

rah · July 17, 2003, 08:36

No need. It's been so long, I couldn't remember it off the top of my head. But there probably are a few people that post here infrequently that could probably rattle it off.

Makeo · July 17, 2003, 08:38

all you have to do is go to the scn menu and save it as a scn.

Makeo · July 17, 2003, 08:39

then you can access the cheat menu and set human player to your civ.

rah · July 17, 2003, 08:41

That sounds familiar.

Alexander's Horse · July 17, 2003, 08:45

Ok - where is the scenario menu?

Makeo · July 17, 2003, 08:51

bloody hell. i don't know i haven't got the game in front of me. from memory its in the top right hand side of the screen.

deity · July 17, 2003, 08:54

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Originally posted by trev
I do not recall a game where your civ is worth protecting with a password

LOL!

But I think he's trying to crack someone else's civ...

Hydey · July 17, 2003, 08:56

stupid Horse

who have you played that would want to look at your civ ?

on second thought I don't want to know

DrSpike · July 17, 2003, 09:00

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Ok - where is the scenario menu?

IIRC you can just rename the file extension manually to .scn and then load it from the 'load a scenario' tab.

Don't forgot to backup the original .net just in case.

Alexander's Horse · July 17, 2003, 09:01

f*ck it, here's the file.

Makeo · July 17, 2003, 09:02

you suck.

its pretty simple

Alexander's Horse · July 17, 2003, 09:05

Its technical - I usually call the help desk for technical stuff.

rah · July 17, 2003, 09:06

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Originally posted by DrSpike

IIRC you can just rename the file extension manually to .scn and then load it from the 'load a scenario' tab.

Don't forgot to backup the original .sav just in case.

You didn't change it fast enough