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Robot Arena => Discussion => Topic started by: qwertythe300th on June 24, 2012, 09:56:08 PM

Title: Noob Question Here
Post by: qwertythe300th on June 24, 2012, 09:56:08 PM: I have a Windows 7 and running Sage's up to date RA2 Stock and DSL. Earlier last night I was trying to get the bot exchange to work and had trouble *first time using it* . Im a noob at this and need some help *like a walkthrough/tutorial* on this. Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: Mr. AS on June 24, 2012, 09:59:09 PM: click on the links go to the folder where you dl things and copypaste the bot into your robot designs folder
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: NFX on June 25, 2012, 04:58:35 AM: First, go to the Team HQ in your game, and select a robot. You'll notice an "Export Bot" button at the bottom. Click that, choose what you want to name the bot, then click OK. Your robot is now saved as a .bot file in the Robot Designs folder, in the same directory as the main game.

When you click on the Bot Lab, you want to Upload your bot, and depending on what mod and weight class it is, it'll be uploaded in a different place. Let's say you have built a Stock HW, you'll click on the Heavy Weight link under Stock Upload. On the next screen, select Browse, then go to your Robot Designs folder, and select the bot you want to upload. Once you click Upload File, your bot will be uploaded onto the Bot Exchange. =)
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on June 25, 2012, 06:28:14 AM: Nobody has mentioned the compatibility folders... I'll let somone else explain that since I still use XP and have no clue where they are.
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: NFX on June 25, 2012, 06:33:20 AM: I'm on Windows 7, I've never even heard of compatibility folders. RA2 runs perfectly fine for me.
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on June 25, 2012, 06:37:30 AM: Quote from: NFX on June 25, 2012, 06:33:20 AM
I'm on Windows 7, I've never even heard of compatibility folders. RA2 runs perfectly fine for me.

I thought the entire RA2 folder was placed in a different directory by default on Windows 7, but I might be wrong. I'm probably thinking of Vista having that issue.
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: NFX on June 25, 2012, 06:42:46 AM: Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on June 25, 2012, 06:37:30 AM
Quote from: NFX on June 25, 2012, 06:33:20 AM
I'm on Windows 7, I've never even heard of compatibility folders. RA2 runs perfectly fine for me.

I thought the entire RA2 folder was placed in a different directory by default on Windows 7, but I might be wrong. I'm probably thinking of Vista have that issue.

Ah, I see. All my RA2 stuff is in my C:/Users/directory, rather than C:/Program Files, but it still works.
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: Fracture on June 25, 2012, 08:02:32 AM: Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on June 25, 2012, 06:28:14 AM
Nobody has mentioned the compatibility folders... I'll let somone else explain that since I still use XP and have no clue where they are.
Just don't install RA2 in Program Files (the regular or x86) and you won't have to deal with that.
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on June 25, 2012, 08:16:46 AM: Quote from: Fracture on June 25, 2012, 08:02:32 AM
Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on June 25, 2012, 06:28:14 AM
Nobody has mentioned the compatibility folders... I'll let somone else explain that since I still use XP and have no clue where they are.
Just don't install RA2 in Program Files (the regular or x86) and you won't have to deal with that.

Mine are installed to a folder on the desktop. I'm assuming that qwerty's are just in the default location in the directory.
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: Naryar on June 25, 2012, 11:42:57 AM: Put the whole RA2 folder on your desktop. Problem solved.
Title: Re: Noob Question Here
Post by: qwertythe300th on June 26, 2012, 01:34:50 AM: Thanks for all the help guys, Ive been using the exchange a lot now. I may post some bots up there myself!