Microsoft Vista Hidden Save Files

[lee82568]

I have recently installed Civ 3 on my computer with Microsoft Vista. I have played several campaigns and want to delete the saved programs but can not located them on my computer to delete.

Is there something I need to do to Vista in order to see these files and delete them? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[cubsfan6506]

I am experiancing similar problems and definitly was able to see saves and manipulate them before.

 

[SG-17]

Try looking for hidden files.
Go to Organize and Properties, then click hidden.

 

[cubsfan6506]

Thanks. That did itl

 

[BlueMadonna]

Just another night - and I sit here playing singles. Play: Civ 4 Golden ed. Difficulty: Warlord. Nothing out of the ordinary. BUT: Then it happens. Like so so many fu...ng times before - something is discovered (this time it was the Taoism that came as a gift to mankind) - and suddenly everything stops working: Civ4 has stopped working....Program doesn't answer,... bla bla blue...And the reason - for the 2693 time this message comes laughing in my face: There is a known compatibility problem with Microsoft Vista and Sid Meyer's Civ 4. Contact Firaxis..." Is there anything to do ? Can anyone help this semi-old Civ-aholic to keep up plaing civ in painful night as an alternative to popping pills? Civ4 is my form of overcoming backpain since 1998 after an accident broke my back. I get pillboxes - but I'd rather use my mind to alter my focus. NO better way than CIV4, opf what ? But lately my whole PC has stopped, and I am about to go BONKERS: HEEELP!
All my love and a hope for help from
BlueMadonna

 

[Sid]

Sorry to be dumb here. I have the same problem and can't see my Saves folder--just a folder called 'redist' in its place. I can't find any .sav files by searching, and can't place my GOTM .sav file so I can play it. I have specified that all Hidden files and folders are to be displayed in Vista.

 

[gmaharriet]

Just another night - and I sit here playing singles. Play: Civ 4 Golden ed. Difficulty: Warlord.

I think you'd get better help posting this in the Civ 4 forums. This area is the Civ 3 forum.

 

[Sid]

Following on from my post above, and also noted in the 'Missing Saves WTH?' thread, I can find the files and their location by doing an advanced search. I just can't get them to display in a window, despite lots of 'Organize' and 'Properties' unclicking of the 'Hidden' check box. Go figure, Vista

 

[gmaharriet]

Are you the Administrator on your machine? Are you logged in as the Admin?

 

[Sid]

gmaharriet: I believe so. I can find the files when searching--they're in a weird location--just can't see them normally when I access the folder.