TWO Sports Interactive folders in Documents - Windows 7

Any reason for this? :confused:

I've moved to Windows 7, and having wiped my PC I reinstalled the game, activating via Steam.

I've noticed that I have two Sports Interactive folders in my Documents folder, one which seems to be read by the game, with graphics, save games etc being read from here, with the other being used by the editor, looking for items in the editor data folder within the other folder.

:confused:

that is strange. perhaps you have loaded the game twice??

its because your documents libary is showing you yours and the public documnets.

If you open the documents libary then click the 2 locations, you can remove the public folder.

its because your documents libary is showing you yours and the public documnets.

If you open the documents libary then click the 2 locations, you can remove the public folder.

You're a star.

Thanks very much.

Mod can close this if they like.

Edit: Actually, still doesn't quite explain why the editor is looking at the other one, does it?

i have never used the editor, so dont know too much about what folders it uses. it might be coded to use the public folder, or there might a way to change it. dont know really.

Hiding the folder from the library and moving the contents to my own documents folder version seems to have sorted it. Editor now looking to the right place I think.

:confused:

I have had this on 7 too. Only bad thing about a vastly superior OS to Vista.

its because your documents libary is showing you yours and the public documnets.

If you open the documents libary then click the 2 locations, you can remove the public folder.

I never knew this, thanks

You can also nominate the default save location, which ordinarily is not preset to public.

Worth checking that Hershie.

Before removing or deleting any folders,I would check that both contain the same files, otherwise you could delete essentials. but moving it to your user folder shouldn't be a prob.

Helpful info though Carl, cheers.

You can tell by the size of the files as one is way bigger than the other

Before removing or deleting any folders,I would check that both contain the same files, otherwise you could delete essentials. but moving it to your user folder shouldn't be a prob.

Helpful info though Carl, cheers.

Did an non-destructive merge (ie. copy files over without overwriting any) and it seems to have worked a treat.

You can tell by the size of the files as one is way bigger than the other

Yeah but i was meaning if it was a 'mirror' folder or an independet on eg both having "A, B and C"

Did an non-destructive merge (ie. copy files over without overwriting any) and it seems to have worked a treat.

Good Good. long as everything okay.

Always wondered about this as well as I'm on Windows 7 too. Though I think that the best thing would be to not touch (moving or deleting) either folder. I doubt it's doing any harm by having both of them showing.