PCC2 can create backups of game files on various occasions.

It offers choice between three settings:

disabled
no backups will be made
enabled
the file will be created in a directory backups within the game directory
custom
you can enter a custom file name template

Internally, the "enabled" setting is just a default file name template. File name templates are file names that can contain the following placeholders:

%d
the game directory. If the template starts with this placeholder, it will be replaced by the complete directory name. If the placeholder appears in the middle of the template, it will be replaced by the final component of the directory name.
%p
the player number from 1..11.
%t
the turn number with three digits, 001..999
%%
a literal percent sign

If the name refers to a non-existing directory, the directory will be created.

Examples

Assuming you're playing player 7 in c:\games\first, and it's turn 42. This would yield the following expansions:

  • %d\backups\turn%p.%t (default)
    c:\games\first\backups\turn7.042
  • c:\backups\%d\turn%p.%t
    c:\backups\first\turn7.042

Reference

Keys:
backup options on settings dialog
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