[General] - Crash : Load failed for file [client/.../server_save] when documents folder is a UNC path

[HeWhoWalks]

Bug Submission:

Category: General

Issue Title: Crash : Load failed for file [client/.../server_save] when documents folder is a UNC path

Issue Description: As described here: http://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/46439-general-crash-load-failed-for-file-clientserver-save/

I get the mentioned error (Load failed for file [client/.../server_save]) when attempting to join any multiplayer game.

Through investigation, I've determined this is caused by my Documents folder being a UNC path (\\server\users\username).

Workaround:

* Create a symlink pointing from the local hard drive to the network folder:

* mklink %userprofile%\Documents /d \\server\users\%username%

* Set the following registry value:

* Path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Personal

* Value: %userprofile%\Documents

After doing this, I'm able to join normally.

Steps to Reproduce: * Have a documents folder that is a unc path

* Join any multiplayer game

Note: Starting my own game seems to work fine

[TwistedLyric]

wait can you be more specific on how to do it please im very desperate to play the game actually thnx.

 

 

wait can you be more specific on how to do it please im very desperate to play the game actually thnx.

 

 

[bizziboi]

Hey @HeWhoWalks, 

 

You may just have solved a mystery.

We have a local fix that tries to address this particular assert - but the UNC path may be another cause for this that may not be addressed by this patch (I'll have to try obviously, and possibly do more fixing on the issue)