[bf1942] win32 dedicated doesnt work (solution server bug)

[Steven Hartland]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d p chang"
> actually, this acts sort of like the overlay path. the order on win32
> goes:
> 
>         my documents
>         overlay path (if set)
>         installation settings path
> 
> there's no copying here. if the directory exists it will be used and bad
> stuff happens from there as some files might not exist (or might not
> have good data, as in your case)

Good info to have thanks for that.

> > I'd say this needs to be checked in both the linux and the win32
> > server.
> 
> the 'my documents' gibberish doesn't exist in linux-land any more and
> probably should be nuked from dedicated entirely. 

I agree there. If the tools arent using it in exactly the same way ( which
they arent ) it needs to go to prevent this sort of issue.

    Steve / K




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