Editing User:Gelthor/Multiple versions

{{Early-access-version|2|0.16|apha}}
Save folders are not compatible between version, for example opening a 2.0.16 save in version 0.1059 will trash the save folder making it unplayable in either version. So you need some way to have multiple save folders if you want to switch between versions.

== Windows ==

=== Copy stable ===

In a powershell terminal set the following variables, you'll need to adjust to suit your exact setup.
<code><pre>$VERSION = "0.1059"
$EXE_DIR = "E:\games\Turing Complete\v${VERSION}"
$STEAM_DIR = "E:\games\steam\steamapps\common\Turing Complete"
</pre></code>
Then copy the binaries and the save folder to the new locations.
<code><pre>
$env:XDG_DATA_HOME = "${env:APPDATA}\TC\v${VERSION}"
mkdir -p "${env:XDG_DATA_HOME}\Godot\app_userdata\"
cp "${env:APPDATA}\Godot\app_userdata\Turing Complete" "${env:APPDATA}\Roaming\TC\v${VERSION}\Godot\app_userdata\"
mkdir -p "$EXE_DIR"
cp "$STEAM_DIR\*" "${EXE_DIR}\"</pre></code>

Create a new file <code>tc_0.1059.ps1</code> and paste in
<code><pre># Adjust these two varaibles as needed.
$VERSION = "0.1059"
$EXE_DIR = "E:\games\Turing Complete\v${VERSION}"

# Save folder location
$env:XDG_DATA_HOME = "${env:APPDATA}\TC\v${VERSION}"
$TC_EXE = "${EXE_DIR}\Turing Complete.exe"
cd "${EXE_DIR}"
& "$TC_EXE"</pre></code>

=== Install alpha ===

Disable Steam Cloud sync.

In Steam switch to the beta branch <code>save_breaker</code>. Wait for the new version to download and install.

=== Install Windows terminal ===

Install Windows Terminal (WT), this correctly displays the game's error messages.

In WT settings create a new profile called <code>TC</code>.
* Set Advanced -> Profile termination behaviour: Close only when program exists successfully.
* ''Optional'': Set an icon

=== Copy save_breaker ===

In a powershell terminal set the following variables, you'll need to adjust to suit your exact setup.
<code><pre>$VERSION = "2.0.16"
$EXE_DIR = "E:\games\Turing Complete\v${VERSION}"
$STEAM_DIR = "E:\games\steam\steamapps\common\Turing Complete"
</pre></code>
Then copy the binaries and the save folder to the new locations.
<code><pre>
$env:XDG_DATA_HOME = "${env:APPDATA}\TC\v${VERSION}"
mkdir -p "${env:XDG_DATA_HOME}\Godot\app_userdata\"
cp "${env:APPDATA}\Godot\app_userdata\Turing Complete" "${env:APPDATA}\Roaming\TC\v${VERSION}\Godot\app_userdata\"
mkdir -p "$EXE_DIR"
cp "$STEAM_DIR\*" "${EXE_DIR}\"</pre></code>

Create a new file <code>tc_2.0.16.ps1</code> and paste in
<code><pre>
# Adjust these two varaibles as needed.
$VERSION = "2.0.16"
$EXE_DIR = "E:\games\Turing Complete\v${VERSION}"

# Save folder location
$env:XDG_DATA_HOME = "${env:APPDATA}\TC\v${VERSION}"
$TC_EXE = "${EXE_DIR}\Turing Complete.exe"

cd "${EXE_DIR}"
wt -p TC "$TC_EXE"
</pre></code>

== Linux ==

The Linux version also support the <code>XDG_DATA_HOME</code> environment variable, so the above Windows procedure can be adapted in to e.g. a bash script.

== MacOS ==

Todo: Does TC on Mac support the <code>XDG_DATA_HOME</code> environment variable?