Where do YOU save your custom levels ?

kaz67 · Post by **kaz67** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:29 pm

I'm not sure what to do for the best so wondered what everyone else did...

When I bought RTW Deluxe, there were quite a few custom levels as part of the package in "By user" files - but not all. So, where do I put new ones I've downloaded from the forum ?

I started putting them in dates I downloaded them but they're all mixed up then, I tried remembering who made them and putting them in a user file and got mixed up with that too.

Then ... I deleted LOADS and replaced them from Mette's website as they were all nice and tidy (thanks Mette) but the one's I'd put into date files had either vanished or had turned up somewhere else (are you keeping up guys?) So ... it gets worse .. I retrieved everything from the recycle bin and now it's a monumental NIGHTMARE...

I'm ok with downloading and saving - it's just which file to put levels in that I'm struggling with.

Any thoughts ? RSVP

Kazza

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:47 pm

Its purely personal preference.
I believe I started out nice and tidy too....oh so long ago. But if you put the levels in separate files, within the Custom Levels folder.......then you can't peek at them in the editor

unless you drag them back out.
I too took mettes downloads, but at present I haven't PUT them anywhere. So I am in a big mess too.

jg

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:57 pm

It's completely up to personal preference Kazza. I just have numbered folders with about 50 or 60 levels in each, all mixed up.

If you have folders with makers names on, then it makes sense to download them to those folders. When you find a level from a new maker you would have to make a new folder to put it in.

If you keep all the levels like I do, then you will need a lot of hard disk space to accomodate them all. Then, of course, there are the models and houses. You'll soon find it is growing to enormous proportions, and completely taking over your computer.

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:52 pm

Did I mention I have some sorted....
Kids

Finished

Try Again

Hopeless

And never in a million years

jg

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:10 pm

Mine are mostly in the last one.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:43 pm

....... and mine are probably in the first one

Lillie - MUST MAKE SOME MORE SOON!

Kaboom! · Post by **Kaboom!** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:54 pm

I bet all mines are in the Hopeless cathegory!

rmelin13 · Post by **rmelin13** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:05 pm

I agree, it's however you prefer to keep them organized.

Myself --- I have a difficult time with the word "organized", don't fully
understand the concept. Or, at least I don't practice it.

But I do have several folders I keep the older levels in, at least the few
that I've managed to complete.

The "current" ones I'm still working on, however, I do keep in the
CustomLevels folder, just because the fewer there are in there, the
quicker they load (sort) when bringing up custom levels.

I have to disagree with Popo's comment about the levels taking up a lot
of disk space though (nothing personal, Popo). It's all relative. One of the great things about
Wonderland levels is how SMALL the level files really are! I think that's
owed to the genius of design on the part of Midnight Synergy. The actual
levels are tiny in size, it takes quite a few to gobble up too much disk
space. Granted, the .zip files (e.g. Mette's) are rather large, but there's
a LOT of levels included. And (again, nothing personal) the custom
content (models in particular) do tend to take up more disk space than
just the levels alone.

I'd suggest finding whatever is easiest for you to keep track, and go with it.

Just my opinions.

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:19 pm

I've just had a look how big all the folders are Roger.

CustomHouses - 3.17MB - small

CustomLevels - 5.13MB - smallish

CustomModels - 89.2MB - OMG 'tilt, tilt, tilt'

I do have more models in there than anyone else though. Things that I'm working on etc. But that it one big folder.

kaz67 · Post by **kaz67** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:35 pm

Thanks a million ... lots of ideas for me to work on there. I quite like JG's idea on categories .. looks like I'm going to have to play ALL day ALL week just to sort them out (aw ... what a shame

) - house work will still be there next week eh?

Cheers Kazza

rmelin13 · Post by **rmelin13** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:55 pm

Yep, now you're catching on Kazza.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:57 pm

What's housework?????

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:00 pm

What's housework?????

I used to know the answer to that question. I forgot. Must be old age. Maybe someone in the MAW thread can answer.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:03 pm

Maybe I should hire a cleaning lady, probably run a mile in the first hour.

Don't think anyone would understand me talking to the computer.

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:09 pm

Don't think anyone would understand me talking to the computer.

Are you saying that's not normal?

kaz67 · Post by **kaz67** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:21 pm

Guys - you ARE hilarious !!

Kazza

sitting here ... on my own ... in the dark ... (next to pile of ironing) ... talking to my computer ...

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:30 pm

John told me it wasn't normal, how can one man be right and over 700 members wrong?

Kazza, what's ironing?

Is that what that funny shaped board is for? I thought it was for using as a slide.

The metal based thingy is a good door stop.

kaz67 · Post by **kaz67** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:54 pm

No way - John's clearly got it wrong ...

Ironing? do you need a funny shaped board then ?

Kazza

mette · Post by **mette** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:56 pm

Hi Kazza,
I have all the levels organazid like this:
In the CustomLevels folder I have a Forum folder with a Classic folder and a Deluxe folder. In each of these two (eg the Classic and the Deluxe folder) I have folders with the creators names. So when I for instance download one of your levels it goes in the KAZ67 folder in the Deluxe folder in the Forum folder in the CustomLevels folder (do you follow?

).
It is true that I can't look at other people's levels in the editor without moving them, but I never want to anyway (by principle).
I'm sooooooo far behind in playing the levels

, so I think it's nice to allways now who made which levels. In this way I can ask for hints and give comments in a PM if I have something to say about any level I have played, even if it's very old.

I hope this can give you some organizational inspiration....

Thanks for using my website

Mette

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:59 pm

The metal based thingy is a good door stop.

Silly! If you plug it in, you can use it to toast your bread.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:59 pm

kaz67 wrote:No way - John's clearly got it wrong ...

Ironing? do you need a funny shaped board then ?

Kazza

I fink so, not very sure now!

We will let John think he's right, no harm in him thinking it. hee hee

kaz67 · Post by **kaz67** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:01 pm

mmm .. if ya can toast bread with an iron - can you put yer shifts under the grill and they come out flat ?

U know I'll try it

Kazza

majic1 · Post by **majic1** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:04 pm

if ya can toast bread with an iron - can you put yer shifts under the grill and they come out flat ?

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

(Let us know if this works.)

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:07 pm

SHIFTS? HAHAHAHAHA

YOU NUT KAZZA!

It's not a toaster majic1, ain't got no slots just slits. Try saying that fast.

kaz67 · Post by **kaz67** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:08 pm

'ere ... the tears are streaming dowm my face and I've got faceache from laffing ...

reluctantly - i have to log off and grill some shirts ...

Laters guys...

Kazza xx

I'll let you know Majic1 ... (tried to copy above from other thread but can't do it posh yet) [/quote]

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:11 pm

Are you off to watch Emmerdale and Coronation Street?

I tape them so the ads can be run through.

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:17 pm

Ooh, Maureen, I've gone right off you now I know you watch Emmerdale and Corrie.

I fort you was incherlectuwal like wot I am. *stick's nose in air*

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:23 pm

I got into the habit of watching Emmerdale with my mother-in-law, don't know why I still watch it because it stinks.

Corrie is a different kettle of fish, I've watched that from the very beginning.

I don't watch Eastenders, can't really understand what their saying.

What does an interlecktewal like you watch?

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:33 pm

I like Horizon, quiz programs, them Time Team thingies where they dig people up.

Stargate (last one tomorrow

), Atlantis.

Programs that show operations, and all the gory bits.

Some comedy programs, but there aren't many that are really funny anymore. Used to love Father Ted and Rab C Nesbitt.

Don't watch any soaps at all, but if I was forced to watch one it would be Corrie. I think because it's closer to home than the others, and I can relate to it. I did used to watch Soap though.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:43 pm

I used to love 'Soap', it was totally barmy.

I enjoy a good documentary, love all the gory stuff too.

I would have loved working with Quincy.

Rab C????? Did you understand what he said? I had to interpret for John.

Govan isn't a fictitious place, I was brought up in that wee town along with you know who.