Soulshifter

Is anyone using this app? I know it is still installed on 120 devices at the time of this post but is anyone using it? I don't receive any information from Google other then active installs not actual activity. I don't send any information back to me unlike what this person thinks. A little feedback on how that app is working/not working would be greatly appreciated so I don't end up with a page full of these.

I would still try to zip it up for the download. I am sure there have been people seen that flag pop up and just not downloaded it or said anything. Most people don't read through all of the posts to see the messages or your replies, they see virus and move on. I know several people in WoW that never use any mods because of viruses and hacks. It doesn't matter if you make it open source or not. There are a lot of people out there that don't have VB and couldn't even begin to read the source code. Your program works with zips, shouldn't be too hard to make your updater use them also. Other then that the program is working good, a few minor problems but it is a lot of work getting it working with both systems. I haven't had but a few hours sleep the last 2 days trying to get mine updated.

Probably because the executable isn't zipped up. Downloading an uncompressed executable leaves you open to viruses so some programs will flag it as a threat.

If you double click the Squad line in the list you get an error and you have to quit. If you continue the program locks up and requires a 3 finger salute. Error: Access to the path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program\GameData\Squad' is denied

Everything is working fine in .20 except for the missing parts check on restore. For now it will show all parts as missing but you can restore it just fine as long as you know the parts are installed in KSP. I should have an update posted later tonight or in the morning. EDIT Version 1.0.7 is up on Google Play. It takes a bit to show up on there so if you can't get it check back later. The missing parts check has been fixed. It now scans the new folders as well as the legacy folder so it will work with any previously installed mods.

The plugin folder in the KSP folder is for legacy plugins, if you read the info about the changes they tell you that the old folders are still there because of backward compatibility. Eventually they will be removed. Sooner if you do like I did and uninstall KSP so I could start with fresh folders. The new changes are a pain this time but from now on it will make things much easier. Now they just need to add a menu to enable/disable the mods from the game and make the spaceport install them to your game folder then there will be no need for an external program to manage them.

After a bit of testing I am going to have to say that this mod is not very user friendly. Program configuration Make the start up alert multilingual. At least German/English. Make the header for the language box multilingual and change the button image to something more recognizable as a language setting button. Or just have the language options always on the screen. Why do I need to press a button to view them, you have plenty of screen space to make the window bigger as well. Add a browser popup to the folder configuration setting. Saved Games Tab Very cumbersome and confusing, I am still not quite sure I know what is going on here. If you select a save then use the arrow to add it to the list you can then press what I guess is the refresh button and that save will pop back up in the list so you can add it again. I have 4 of the same name in the right window of the "Add Savegames". Your refresh needs to clear all the windows or not add the used names back in. The import/export alert messages aren't using to the language settings. I am not quite sure of the purpose for the import/export function. It makes sense for an app like mine, I am copying to a mobile device to take with me. If that is the function of it and I take it by your post that it is then I still have to copy it off of my pc to a thumb drive. Can't I just do that from the KSP folder, what is the real need for this. You need to add a browser popup allowing me to save it to a thumb drive. That would make this feature usable, as it is I can do the same thing just as easy without using your app. I haven't started on adding mods yet but just looking at the screen looks very confusing. I will play with it after work.

Downloading an executable file is a bad idea, can you zip that up please? And are you going to put up a link to the source code?

It could be something similar to what I am running into. Evidently one of the new viruses closely resemble some of the dll's used by VB Net. My virus scanner has started screaming about one of the dlls created when I launch VB to work on a program. I have checked my pc numerous times and ways I know it is clean, the flag is a false positive. I have to shut down avast before I can open my project. It could also be due to the file not being zipped up. You should never download an executable file, if it's zipped you are protected until you open it. Chrome might be flagging it for that. You can always use a site like https://www.virustotal.com/en/ to check it.

Hmm, you would think there would be some way to intercept the stream and change it before it is displayed. You got my interest peaked, I am going to have to look into this(in between working on my own app ).

The new Bridge works good. I am curious as to how you solved the button problem. And also have you tried doing something in a Navigating sub, maybe change the button before it is displayed. It still shows the Download Now button for a couple seconds, if someone is having lag it might cause problems. I haven't used web browsers that much in VB so not sure if that is possible. Most of my work has been on data grids or local browsers over the LAN. There I could just modify the page I didn't need to do it mid-stream. One small request. Add a "Stay On Top" toggle option to the menu. At home I have dual monitor but when I play on my laptop it would be nice to be able to shrink the window down and move it to the corner. That way I could still see my mod list while I cruise the space port.

It shouldn't really need to save it since the mod list is basically shows you what you downloaded. It would just be nice if there was a standard way of putting a mod version and everyone would use it so we could tell what we had and if there was an update. Of course if you store the information you could add the option to delete the old file before downloading the new one to save drive space and keep things tidy.

Yeah I have dealt with that pesky little problem using datagridview in VB Net. Most of it was solved by if e.rowindex = -1 then exit sub as the first line in the sub.

It does now, I cleared out all my cookies and history maybe that fixed it.

I wish I could but this is the safest of the options and all of them will require some setup on the PC end. Even if you make a home group in Windows it still gives you a password for file and print sharing. The network wants some sort of authentication, it wants to know that you are supposed to be there. It only takes a couple minutes to set up auto log in so it's really not that big of a deal considering what the app lets you do. I will be posting a new version tomorrow. It's scanning your part folder and verifying you have all the parts installed before you restore a quicksave so you don't end up with a broken ship in space. I am working on making the database rows expandable to show more detail on the quicksave, crew, ships, complete part list. I am also adding the ability to back up the entire save folder to your phone in case of catastrophic PC failure, or you want to take it over to a friends house.

Can't really give you the specifics but C is a much faster language the VB. That's why basic hasn't been used for gaming since the Commodore era. I do most of my work in VB because basic was the first language I learned but some things I do in C because of the speed. Of course since I started on phone apps I work mostly in java but I am brushing up on my C# so I can start converting them to iPhone. Btw, Norway your signature leads to a broken link.

Welcome to the KSP forums.

Your computer has a log in name you just need to set the password. You might not have seen it since you set up your pc but it's required for windows to function. All of your user documents are saved under that name. If you don't want to have to enter a password when you log on to your computer you can make it automatically log in to a specific user without having to enter the password. It then just uses the password for other things like lan access authorization. Then you just share your saves folder and anything that can access your pc through the lan with proper authorization will see that folder and access it just like you are doing it from the pc. I will post a very detailed setup later. I wanted to do it after work but unfortunately I got called back for a hot job and it's going to be a long night. I will work on a full setup with screenshots tomorrow. Nope, no interaction from the pc is required, you can continue playing Kerbal as normal. As stated in my first post "backup your quicksave files on the fly", literally, you can press your quicksave button and back it up within seconds, all before you finish your burn. Once everything is set up you have full control from your phone.

No software is needed on your pc(other then KSP of course). To use you need to have WiFi access to your pc from your android device and share your KSP saves folder. Then just put in your log in name, password and IP address for your pc. There is detailed instructions in the help section of the app. I will add more detailed instructions here when I get home from work tonight.

PC Setup I don't have a way to test it on Mac or Linux atm but it should work. If anyone could test it let me know how it works it would be greatly appreciated Windows 7 ATTENTION!! The changes in version 1.0.2 require you to change the shared folder to the main KSP folder not the saves folder. If you had a previous version installed you need to make that adjustment before you can log on. New users just share your main KSP folder not the saves folder. I haven't updated the images below but the text has been changed. Login and Password The easiest way to set your Windows log in password is press Ctrl-Alt-Del from your desktop. On the next screen click "Change a Password" then enter your password in the last two boxes. Leave the old password box blank. Make note of the name in the first box, that will be the log in name for KSP Backup. If you don't want to enter a password every time you start Windows follow the directions below to enable the auto log in feature. Click on Start and then enter netplwiz in the search box: Press the ENTER key to load the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel applet. In the Users tab, uncheck the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the User Accounts window. When the Automatically Log On dialog box appears, enter the user name you wish to automatically login to Windows 7 with. Then enter your account password in the two fields where it's asked. Click the OK button. Click OK on the User Accounts window to complete the process. Shared Saves Folder Browse to your KSP folder. If you installed KSP through steam then it should be C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Kerbal Space Program/. No (x86) if you are running a 32bit version of Windows. Right click the Kerbal Space Program folder and pick "Share With" then "Advanced Sharing" On the "Sharing" tab click the "Advanced Sharing" button. Click the "Share This Folder" check box. Enter the name that you want to use for sharing the folder. Click the "permissions" button. On the permissions screen click the "Full Control" check box. Press OK Press OK Press Close Your PC is now set up to allow KSP Backup to manage your quicksaves. KSP Backup Setup Enter your PC setup information in the appropriate boxes. Name - Your Windows log in name. Password - Your Windows password. Shared Saves Folder - The name you used to share your KSP saves folder. Do not include any path information. Lan IP Address - The local IP address of your pc running KSP. To get the local IP address for your pc Click "Start" in Windows(lower left corner if your task bar is in the default location) and type in CMD and press Enter. In the CMD window type IPCONFIG and press Enter. Look for the IPv4 line, that will be the IP you need. Using KSP Backup Enter the PC information as shown above and click the Log In button. If you entered everything correctly the check next to the button will turn green and the Log In window will close. The first time you log on the screen will look like the following image, click the "@All Saves" to open up the KSP saved games list. Click "@All Saves" again and select a name. After selecting a name you can open it or copy it to a new name. If you select copy it makes an exact copy of that game save under the new name.

KSP Backup is a free Android app that can be used to back up your quicksave files on the fly. It allows you to step back and forth through time restoring quicksaves to try new ideas. You have the option to restore the quicksave to the original folder, or you can copy that save folder to a new name and start a new timeline. If you choose to copy it just exit to your main menu in KSP and load it up, no need to restart the game. WiFi connection required. Features Store multiple quicksave files for all of your game saves. Add a searchable note to each quicksave allowing you to see at a glance why you saved it at that point. Restore previous quicksaves to test new ideas without losing what progress you have made, unless you like the new idea better . But the other save will still be there allowing you to go back to it if you want. Create a new save folder as an exact copy of the folder or create it then restore a selected quicksave. In Development Adding the ability to view flight information, ship name and part list stored in the quicksave. Adding the ability to back up your save folder to your android device. Adding a delete button to the "Saved Games" list so you can delete ones you no longer use. Adding the ability to move selected ships to another game folder or to the main ships folder before you delete the saved game folder. Scan the barcode with your phone to install the app from Google Play or click the link below. http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thedsz.kspbackup Change Log 1.0.7 Updated for KSP .20. Added a parts list refresh button to the menu. 1.0.6 Added @Parts to the view list. Selecting this will show you a complete list of installed parts. Added an item count to show how many items are display in the current list. Optimized some of the code to make it more efficient when the list grows larger. 1.0.5 Fixed a bug causing the one time messages to repeat. Updated some graphics and button text. 1.0.4 Added a one time message about the shared folder change in 1.0.2 Added a button in the menu options linked to the official forum on kerbalspaceprogram.com. 1.0.3 Fixed a bug causing the app to crash when the shared folder is wrong. 1.0.2 Updated some graphics. Added a status bar. Added quicksave scanning during the restore to check for missing parts. (NOTE: This change requires you to change the shared folder to your main KSP folder.) 1.0.1 Updated the launcher icon. 1.0 Initial Release Here is the source code for the project. It is an Android Eclipse project file. I am terrible about commenting during development so nothing is commented and it needs some optimization. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask. I am by no means an expert but I will try to help however I can. 1.0.6 source 1.0.7 source

*** Poof, you are Reborn*** Drats, I came back as a frog, you know how long it took to find that princess the last time I guess I can use the helmet as a pond on the long trips in space.