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Re: spore glitch saving my creations/world textures

Sadly, I don't see an extra Spore folder anywhere other than in >Roaming...

Am I able to do anything else with what I have? Because I really got far with what I have and I don't want to lose it...

What I DO have, if it even COUNTS for anything, is:

The original CD

But if I can't do anything with that then what I can see immediately after opening my "SPORE" folder in >Roaming is:

(folder) CityMusic (which is empty?)

(folder) Games

(folder) MVJCache

(folder) Preferences

(folder) Temp (which is also empty?)

EditorSaves.package

GraphicsCache.package

Planets.package

Pollination.package

RigblockInfo.package

If I'm bothering you with my stupidity, just tell me. I'm just really sad this life-long game isn't working anymore...

8 Replies

  • Freggi-Liz's avatar
    Freggi-Liz
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    9 years ago


    Take a look at my pics. The MVJ Cache is below AppData / Roaming / Spore / MVJ Cache.

    In this there are many other small cache files from your creations. (numbers.png)
    If it not there, it comes to this error.
    The Cache "DB Editor" file is the brain of the game, it will list all the creations in Spore
    If the folder does not exist, the game must be completely uninstalled

  • It's all there! The brain, numbers, everything. I'm thinking I could be missing some numbers? Is that why those certain Spore creations won't show up? Because other past Spore creations are still there, fully functional in the Sporepedia. I also see some files there with the names of my worlds, so I'm not sure...

    You think so? Or is there something else that may be wrong?

  • Soulhunter0001's avatar
    Soulhunter0001
    9 years ago

    I just noticed something! I see that within the army of (numbers.png) files YOU have, some numbers have instead a .jpeg file. But within the army of MY .png files, I see 7 numbers with .css, and absolutely NO .jpeg files. I also just checked in my Spore game in the Sporepedia that I have EXACTLY 7 missing creations!

    However, I'm not sure if the .css is the problem I'm having, as I said before, I'm not as tech savvy as most people here, and I'm sorry for that!

    But if  this does represent my problem, then I hope it can be fixed!

  • Freggi-Liz's avatar
    Freggi-Liz
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    9 years ago

    Soulhunter0001 schrieb:

    It's all there! The brain, numbers, everything. I'm thinking I could be missing some numbers? Is that why those certain Spore creations won't show up? Because other past Spore creations are still there, fully functional in the Sporepedia. I also see some files there with the names of my worlds, so I'm not sure...

    You think so? Or is there something else that may be wrong?


    Yeah missing number to the template png cause this error.


    Soulhunter0001 schrieb:

    I just noticed something! I see that within the army of (numbers.png) files YOU have, some numbers have instead a .jpeg file. But within the army of MY .png files, I see 7 numbers with .css, and absolutely NO .jpeg files. I also just checked in my Spore game in the Sporepedia that I have EXACTLY 7 missing creations!
    However, I'm not sure if the .css is the problem I'm having, as I said before, I'm not as tech savvy as most people here, and I'm sorry for that!
    But if this does represent my problem, then I hope it can be fixed!

     The files must always png file, jpg cannot be displayed

  • I don't have any .jpeg, I have only .png files and seven .css files. Do you know how to solve this?

  • Soulhunter0001's avatar
    Soulhunter0001
    9 years ago

    It's really nice of you to help me, especially since this could be very frustrating either with the problem itself or me. Just letting you know you don't need to feel rushed with this, it can wait. I'm willing to be patient as long as the problem can be fixed in the end.

    Thank you for trying. I hope something can be done and that nobody else goes through this.

  • EA_Archi's avatar
    EA_Archi
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    9 years ago

    Hello @DARKWING228 

    Have you tried the same troubleshooting steps, @Freggi-Liz suggested in this thread? Every PC is unique in a way, and some of those steps might resolve this for you.