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Hello all,
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying yourselves
. I’m proud, and extremely excited to announce the new Backup System for Cactus! For a few years now, I have been manually backing up my Cactus files after each play session by creating a folder, calling it something like \"2023-04-01-2114\", and then copying the following files and folders into it:
Afterwards, I would copy this folder to an external backup folder that is automatically being synchronized on my network via Syncthing. I have decided to implement this feature in Cactus natively to make my life easier, but also I believe it’s a feature that will make everyone else’ life easier as well. With Cactus 2.6.0, you can now click the \"Backup\" button to create a backup automatically. By default, the \"Backups\" directory is located in your Diablo II Root Directory, and backups will be placed in a new folder with a name based on the current time, and in the following format: \"2023-04-01-2114-34\". The backup directory is configurable and can be changed to any directory you have write access to by going to the \"Settings\" section, and changing the \"Backups Directory\" setting. The \"Backups\" folder in your Diablo II Root Directory is also considered a \"Protected Directory\" and will never be deleted by Cactus. To upgrade, just download the new bundle, and replace your Cactus.exe with the new one. No further configuration is necessary. I hope everyone has fun using this feature, I know I will :lol:.
With the latest Cactus bundle, I’ve also upgraded some of the included components, fixed some other stuff, and included two new shaders.
As always, you can Download Cactus at the mentioned link. Make sure to backup your Diablo II Directory before upgrading just in case. Let me know if you experience any issues.
- fearedbliss
Screenshots
Backup Button
Backups Directory Setting
Changelist
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying yourselves
. I’m proud, and extremely excited to announce the new Backup System for Cactus! For a few years now, I have been manually backing up my Cactus files after each play session by creating a folder, calling it something like \"2023-04-01-2114\", and then copying the following files and folders into it:
Code:
/Platforms/
/Saves/
Entries.json
LastRequiredFiles.json
Settings.jsonAfterwards, I would copy this folder to an external backup folder that is automatically being synchronized on my network via Syncthing. I have decided to implement this feature in Cactus natively to make my life easier, but also I believe it’s a feature that will make everyone else’ life easier as well. With Cactus 2.6.0, you can now click the \"Backup\" button to create a backup automatically. By default, the \"Backups\" directory is located in your Diablo II Root Directory, and backups will be placed in a new folder with a name based on the current time, and in the following format: \"2023-04-01-2114-34\". The backup directory is configurable and can be changed to any directory you have write access to by going to the \"Settings\" section, and changing the \"Backups Directory\" setting. The \"Backups\" folder in your Diablo II Root Directory is also considered a \"Protected Directory\" and will never be deleted by Cactus. To upgrade, just download the new bundle, and replace your Cactus.exe with the new one. No further configuration is necessary. I hope everyone has fun using this feature, I know I will :lol:.
With the latest Cactus bundle, I’ve also upgraded some of the included components, fixed some other stuff, and included two new shaders.
As always, you can Download Cactus at the mentioned link. Make sure to backup your Diablo II Directory before upgrading just in case. Let me know if you experience any issues.
- fearedbliss
Screenshots
Backup Button
Backups Directory Setting
Changelist