Renegade Public Forums
C&C: Renegade --> Dying since 2003™, resurrected in 2024!
Home » General Discussions » General Discussion » Game Registries-A few questions (Saving game Accounts and info)
icon5.gif  Game Registries-A few questions [message #319565] Thu, 28 February 2008 10:28 Go to next message
bat66wat6
Messages: 331
Registered: September 2007
Karma: 0
Recruit
Okay, I am going to uninstall RA2 (Red Alert 2).
I know that as a result of Renegade & RA2 being in the same directory and made by the same company. The Registry entries will be in the same area (Folder).

When you uninstall the game it would usually remove all the personall data.
Such as Online UserName, Password, DAOB(Date of birth) etc.

Although this problem is overcome by the handy\unhandy (More handy) Registry entries it makes, and stores on your computer.


Now, The problem is that.
Even though when I uninstall RA2 or any other game (I will use RA2 as example though) it will keep the registry entries stored safely on HD (Hard Drive), they won't magically move themselves over to a new computer if you install the game on another P.C.

And I don't want to be stuck unable to go online because I can't use my account if I forgot my password, used E-Mail (I have 2) etc.

For a game like RA2 (or Renegade) where I have nearly 9 accounts and sometimes use different passwords it is a real problem.

In short.
I need to know how I can "Save" these Registry entries and store them so that I can put them into the proper Directory after installing game on another P.C, so I dont get stuck twidling my thumbs trying to think "What the hell would I have put as the password?" or "WTF did I put here?".

Thanks-> Big Grin
Re: Game Registries-A few questions [message #320037 is a reply to message #319565] Sun, 02 March 2008 09:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
bat66wat6
Messages: 331
Registered: September 2007
Karma: 0
Recruit
Okay.
Maybe I need to repeat myself...

Quote:

Okay, I am going to uninstall RA2 (Red Alert 2).
I know that as a result of Renegade & RA2 being in the same directory and made by the same company. The Registry entries will be in the same area (Folder).

When you uninstall the game it would usually remove all the personall data.
Such as Online UserName, Password, DAOB(Date of birth) etc.

Although this problem is overcome by the handy\unhandy (More handy) Registry entries it makes, and stores on your computer.


Now, The problem is that.
Even though when I uninstall RA2 or any other game (I will use RA2 as example though) it will keep the registry entries stored safely on HD (Hard Drive), they won't magically move themselves over to a new computer if you install the game on another P.C.

And I don't want to be stuck unable to go online because I can't use my account if I forgot my password, used E-Mail (I have 2) etc.

For a game like RA2 (or Renegade) where I have nearly 9 accounts and sometimes use different passwords it is a real problem.

In short.
I need to know how I can "Save" these Registry entries and store them so that I can put them into the proper Directory after installing game on another P.C, so I dont get stuck twidling my thumbs trying to think "What the hell would I have put as the password?" or "WTF did I put here?".

Thanks->
Re: Game Registries-A few questions [message #320038 is a reply to message #319565] Sun, 02 March 2008 09:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
CarrierII is currently offline  CarrierII
Messages: 3804
Registered: February 2006
Location: England
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)

Start > Run > Regedit

Navigate to the right part of your registry, and export it to disk somewhere, then import it on your new PC.


Renguard is a wonderful initiative
Toggle Spoiler
Re: Game Registries-A few questions [message #320051 is a reply to message #319565] Sun, 02 March 2008 10:55 Go to previous message
Blazer is currently offline  Blazer
Messages: 3322
Registered: February 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
Administrator/General

For Renegade at least, your WOL nicks and passes are stored at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wchat.

The Renegade settings are at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Westwood\Renegade, but you shouldn't need to restore those since they will be created when you re-install.
Previous Topic: OT: hoozah for the Euro!
Next Topic: Negotiating port with server (on reborn)
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Sat Apr 27 11:11:13 MST 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.00605 seconds