Translate

Notuom · 11-07-2009, 05:35 PM

Hello.

Maybe it's some new mechanism in Stepmania 4 Alpha 4 that I don't understand as I just reinstalled Stepmania and had CVS 4 and 3.9 for a while before, but here's my problem: I tried opening .smzip files containing stepmix4 entries and it gave me an error. (Install failed for "wrong extension", whatever)
Uptil there it's fine they are in the game, but I don't like how the folders are named. So I went into my Songs folder and couldn't see any of them. Reinstalling and deleting the folder doesn't help, they're still there. So my question is where are those songs stored, why aren't they in the Songs folder as usual, and how can I remove them?

Sorry if the answer is somewhere, but I didn't see it.
Thanks.

DaVince · 11-07-2009, 05:38 PM

They could be in /Packages, as their original (sm)zip file names.

Notuom · 11-07-2009, 05:45 PM

Yeah, I checked there too, and as I said, even after uninstalling Stepmania 4 and deleting the whole folder, they're still there. But thanks.
I checked in the registry too because I though theyre may be paths leading to my folder containing those smzips somewhere, even though I think Stepmania only uses INIs for preferences and such, but I didn't find anything except some uninstall things.
I really don't understand where else they could be... Also, searching for "Stepmix" on my computer ended up giving me nothing but my original files, so I assume it really is just somewhere linking to my smzip files in my download folder, but if so, I still don't know how to remove them.

Edit: Moving the files didn't help. Aaaah. I don't understand.

FSX · 11-07-2009, 05:48 PM

Try going to %appdata%\StepMania 4\Songs or %appdata%\StepMania 4\Packages.

To avoid this in the future, create a blank text document in your StepMania 4 folder and rename it from "New Text Document.txt" to "portable.ini"

Notuom · 11-07-2009, 05:52 PM

Oh wow, so that's where they are. Going up to appdata is unintuitive, they should stick with the songs folder. (though I'm guessing that's why the "portable.ini" is for, and I understand it's an alpha and all but anyway)
Thanks alot. :)

shakesoda · 11-07-2009, 06:22 PM

They go in appdata to try to work around the problem with Vista and 7 redirecting stuff. If you are running either of those I advise not using Portable.ini if you have SM installed in Program Files (it's fine if it is in your user folder though).

Notuom · 11-07-2009, 06:53 PM

Ah, I see. I've heard about those but since I've been using XP forever, I couldn't know. Thanks.
Still, I think it could be made more obvious, like adding a shortcut to the Stepmania appdata folder in the start menu entry just like the "Open StepMania 4 Program Folder" one. Or a shortcut from the said folder. Anything at all, actually. :P

11-07-2009, 05:38 PM	#2
DaVince Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 295 Reputation: 21	Post rating: rate They could be in /Packages, as their original (sm)zip file names. __________________ My Stepfiles (1 new in August 2009. Latest stepfile)

11-07-2009, 05:45 PM	#3
Notuom Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 10	Post rating: rate Yeah, I checked there too, and as I said, even after uninstalling Stepmania 4 and deleting the whole folder, they're still there. But thanks. I checked in the registry too because I though theyre may be paths leading to my folder containing those smzips somewhere, even though I think Stepmania only uses INIs for preferences and such, but I didn't find anything except some uninstall things. I really don't understand where else they could be... Also, searching for "Stepmix" on my computer ended up giving me nothing but my original files, so I assume it really is just somewhere linking to my smzip files in my download folder, but if so, I still don't know how to remove them. Edit: Moving the files didn't help. Aaaah. I don't understand. Last edited by Notuom; 11-07-2009 at 05:49 PM..

11-07-2009, 05:48 PM	#4
FSX Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,045 Reputation: 33	Post rating: rate Try going to %appdata%\StepMania 4\Songs or %appdata%\StepMania 4\Packages. To avoid this in the future, create a blank text document in your StepMania 4 folder and rename it from "New Text Document.txt" to "portable.ini" __________________ BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWW

11-07-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
Notuom Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 10	Post rating: rate Oh wow, so that's where they are. Going up to appdata is unintuitive, they should stick with the songs folder. (though I'm guessing that's why the "portable.ini" is for, and I understand it's an alpha and all but anyway) Thanks alot. :) Last edited by Notuom; 11-07-2009 at 05:54 PM..

11-07-2009, 06:22 PM	#6
shakesoda I code things sometimes Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,916 Reputation: 149	Post rating: rate They go in appdata to try to work around the problem with Vista and 7 redirecting stuff. If you are running either of those I advise not using Portable.ini if you have SM installed in Program Files (it's fine if it is in your user folder though). __________________ "Most problems are side effects of solutions to other problems." -- Eskil Steenberg

Translate

Thanks to

Random Pictures

11-07-2009, 06:53 PM	#7
Notuom Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 10	Post rating: rate Ah, I see. I've heard about those but since I've been using XP forever, I couldn't know. Thanks. Still, I think it could be made more obvious, like adding a shortcut to the Stepmania appdata folder in the start menu entry just like the "Open StepMania 4 Program Folder" one. Or a shortcut from the said folder. Anything at all, actually. :P Last edited by Notuom; 11-07-2009 at 06:56 PM..

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
.smzip songs installed and work properly... but no folder in the songs!	PkGam	Song and Course questions	18	08-12-2009 09:21 PM
how can i make my own songs or save edited songs ???	White11Shadouw	Song and Course questions	4	05-06-2009 12:16 AM
AVI is not playing for some downloaded songs. Also: some songs skip fastly.	LittleSnail	Song and Course questions	5	12-09-2008 09:34 PM
songs not appearing in sub-groups anymore and not all songs	Karnal_Syn	Song and Course questions	2	07-18-2007 01:32 AM
i can't get songs into my stepmania edit/sync songs menu!!!!	bibfishybob	Song and Course questions	4	03-03-2007 08:56 AM