Crash when saving after user directory was moved via symlink

[JackFlapper]

Steps for reproduction:
Open any save or create a new map
Save

Game freezes and finally displays the message:
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Error
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boost::filesystem::read_symlink: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: "C:/Users
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OK
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Image of error: https://i.imgur.com/7bAmve4.png

Clicking OK causes the game to close

Log (Username removed)

Log

0.012 2016-03-04 19:04:25; Factorio 0.12.25 (Build 17747, win64)
0.012 Operating system: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
0.012 Program arguments: "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe"
0.012 Read data path: D:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Factorio/data
0.012 Write data path: C:/Users/Removed/AppData/Roaming/Factorio
0.012 Binaries path: D:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Factorio/bin
0.129 Available display adapters: 2
0.129 [0]: \\.\DISPLAY1 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 {0x05, [0,0], 1920x1080, 32bit, 60Hz}
0.129 [1]: \\.\DISPLAY2 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 {0x01, [-1920,0], 1920x1080, 32bit, 60Hz}
0.130 Create display on adapter 0. Size 1280x720 at position [310, 162].
2.234 Initialised Direct3D:[0] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460; driver: nvd3dumx.dll 9.18.13.4752
2.446 Desktop composition is active.
2.446 Graphics options: [FullScreen: true] [VSync: true] [UIScale: 100%] [MultiSampling: OFF] [Graphics quality: normal] [Video memory usage: high] [Light scale: 20%] [Screen: 0]
3.034 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
3.071 Loading mod base 0.12.25 (data.lua)
41.387 Initial atlas bitmap size is 16384
41.390 Created atlas bitmap 16384x5511
71.572 Factorio initialised
78.407 Loading map C:/Users\Removed\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\saves\_autosave1.zip
78.561 Info Scenario.cpp:124: Map version 0.12.24-0
243.144 Error Util.cpp:57: boost::filesystem::read_symlink: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: "C:/Users

Extra Info
I've seen applications act like this before and I believe this is because I moved my user folder and symlinked the new location and the original location (I did this because I have a small ssd which I didn't wish to fill up with downloaded files, etc)

Here's another report of something I believe is caused by the same thing: https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/1073

As the user stated in the linked issue

Note that symlinked home directories are not officially supported by Microsoft...

So I understand if this is a wontfix

Thanks for making such a great game,

Jack

[posila]

I don't feel like messing with Users directory right now, so I tried path C:\Document and Settings (which is linked to C:\Users), manually created directory symlink (MKLINK /D) and junction (MKLINK /J) without any problems. Maybe only symlinked C:\Users causes trouble.

Anyway. You can move Factorio folder from %APPDATA% to anywhere, you just need to edit config.ini so that write-data points to correct path. Then use launch option --config to use config in non-default location

Code: Select all

 --config "D:\Somewhere\Else\Factorio\config\config.ini"

[Nioxic]

I'd like to add

that when the game crashes you get a copy of the folder adress where you can read the some info (i guess)

anyways

the problem is that it uses / instead of \

so you cant just win+ R and paste and go..

you gotta edit it.

http://i.imgur.com/y75qYkh.jpg

[posila]

This should be resolved in 0.13.14