Debug Not Working

[Zeno]

Firstly, I realize there are a few other topics about this on the forum. I couldn't find a a working answer in any if them... so I thought it would be better to create a new thread, rather than revive an old one.

Anyway, my problem is as follows. I cannot get debug to work, no matter what I do. I went in to config.txt to see if debug was set to 1... it was. But, I'm honestly not sure if the file is actually affecting the game. I completely removed it from the game directory, and ran the game. It ran fine... Additionally, Difficulty is set to 2 in the file. I don't think I'm on that difficulty, unless that's default. And, Debug was set to 1 by default, so that's a little suspicious.

I tried Shift + M, the tilde, blah blah blah. Nothing. Help would be greatly appreciated!

On a (possibly related) note, I have two Debug Readme's in the Data folder. One is just a .txt file while the other is classified as a "File.' Not identified as anything... however, I can open it with wordpad and see the normal stuff. This isn't the only case where I have a normal .txt/.lua/.something or other file along with a "File." I think it's a Vista problem. CURSE YOU VISTA!

Tl;Dr

Debug doesn't work. It's set to 1, and I've tried Shift+M and everything.

[Sandurz]

no, ive had this problem too, and i dont have vista. change it to 0, open and a a lvel or two, and change it back to 1. it worked for me. theres also uninstalling and reinstalling

[Zeno]

Gah, tried it. It didn't work...

It seems that Lugaru is simply not even reading from the config.txt. I changed the screen height and width to my native resolution (1400 by 900) and it made absolutely no difference in-game.
Now what?

Still, I appreciate the help.

[BunnyWithStick]

Deleting your config file won't cause any problems normally since the game will just create a new one with the default settings in its place. I assume it didn't create a new one? If so, it's definitely not reading the file somehow.

[Zeno]

Nope, it definitely didn't create a new one. But... I fail to see if how the game could function without one, right? If so, then how is the game even working in the first place???

[Groveller]

I read Vista keeps the config.txt in a craaaazy place...

Yup, in Vista, the config.txt file is stored in another location. I don't have Vista handy right now, but it's something like
users / admin / app data / local virtual store / program files / lugaru / config.txt

...which you are presumably aware. But it's worth mentioning in case you're not.

I don't know if it would also have an unused config.txt in the normal place, and without Vista I can't check, but if it did that would explain it.

[Healey007]

that happened to me on my friends vista. idk wtf is up, but i think jeffs right (well i KNOW he is, why wouldent he?)

EDIT: oooh oooh, jeff, are you using Mac for overgrowth?

[Zeno]

Good Lord. Of ALL the places to keep it. Well, I've found the ACTUAL place the config is kept. Turns out that config in the game directory is a place holder or something. Anyway, the ACTUAL config.txt is kept in:

C://Users/Admin/AppData/Local/VirtualStore/Program Files (x86)/Lugaru/Data/config.txt
Oh, and a few of those files are hidden so you need to set the ability to few hidden files.

I hate Vista more than you can imagine.

So... I think this should be in a sticky or something. That is SERIOUSLY confusing.

Thanks!

[Groveller]

You're probably right, but this way we can get the warm fuzzy feeling of helping someone every time someone encounters the problem.

[Zeno]

Heh...

Anyway, it turned out I didn't really need debug...

I was trying to skip the (seemingly) impossible wolf den mission. But I beat it with ease today. I'm... not sure why. Still, making enemies explode is priceless!

[Sandurz]

It was probly because you killed the weak ones first.
Have you ever gone in the wolf den, and gather everyone in one place, and explode them? Blood everywhere.

[eyeCube]

Thanks, I was about to ask this question. I hate Vista so much... You know, there are ways to "downgrade" (even though it's more of an upgrade) to XP from Vista, but I don't trust and wouldn't recommend any of them.