RViper wrote:So try deleting your preferences folder out of the Application Data/Spore. It seemed to work for me, maybe it will work for a few other people at least.

I'll try that, thanks!

Hrm, I didn't back anything up before reinstalling, but I selected "no" when asked if I wanted user created data to be removed as well. Did I lose my save files now?

Turkeybakin4 wrote:

RViper wrote:So try deleting your preferences folder out of the Application Data/Spore. It seemed to work for me, maybe it will work for a few other people at least.

I'll try that, thanks!

Umm, can you tell me where exactly this file is located?

Hey, something wierd just happened...I think.
I have Spore on another computer, tried to install the patch and boom! It worked.
I don't have C&C on this one, and only one saved game. Also I don't use online on this computer.

OMG I got it to work WITHOUT REINSTALLING.

All I did was delete the Preference and Login Files inside the Application\Spore\Preferences folder. I cant believe that worked, props to RViper!!

thehivemind33 wrote:Hey, something wierd just happened...I think.
I have Spore on another computer, tried to install the patch and boom! It worked.
I don't have C&C on this one, and only one saved game. Also I don't use online on this computer.

I actually have another computer in my house. Its a Mac, but I haven't installed Spore on it yet. If they don't get a fix for the runtime error before tomorrow, I plan on playing it on the mac until theres a fix.

How to find the Preferences folder:

In Vista
\Users\(userid)\AppData\Roaming\SPORE\Preferences\

In Windows XP
\Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\SPORE\Preferences\

The Application Data directory may be hidden. To display hidden files:

In the menu Tools->Folder Options->View
check "Show Hidden Files and Folders"

Mac:
Users\User Name\Library\Preferences\SPORE Preferences\p_drive\User\Application Data\Spore\

You can safely rename the login.prop and preferences.prop files to anything else. Example
rename login.prop to login.old

Nevermind, reading the above post.

What will deleting preferences do exactly?

GeneralY7 wrote:OMG I got it to work WITHOUT REINSTALLING.

All I did was delete the Preference and Login Files inside the Application\Spore\Preferences folder. I cant believe that worked, props to RViper!!

O_O THIS DOES WORK!!!!!!!!! woohoo!


EDIT: Deleting preferences changes you graphics settings screen size and all that stuff back to normal.

anyone know how to do it for Vista?

thehivemind33 wrote:What will deleting preferences do exactly?

Reset graphics to default settings, and removing login.prop will force you to retype in your login credentials and set them to save again (if you save them normally).

You may need to tweak the settings back to where you want them after Spore loads.

I guess I can handle that. I will see if that works. I hope so...

OMG YOU GOT IT WORKING FOR ME! I'M ETASTIC! OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH.
you are my hero. ;; <33 You NEED to make a topic about this fix.

SporeMasterKaliena wrote:How to find the Preferences folder:

In Vista
\Users\(userid)\AppData\Roaming\SPORE\Preferences\

In Windows XP
\Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\SPORE\Preferences\

The Application Data directory may be hidden. To display hidden files:

In the menu Tools->Folder Options->View
check "Show Hidden Files and Folders"

Mac:
Users\User Name\Library\Preferences\SPORE Preferences\p_drive\User\Application Data\Spore\

You can safely rename the login.prop and preferences.prop files to anything else. Example
rename login.prop to login.old

Im confused, how do I do that?