Installed games failing to detect .exe in Install Folder #471
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I don't think I need to ask for the correct path or access rights, because gamevault downloads the game correctly, right? Perhaps windows itself is playing a trick on us with missing “Drive Indexing”. For windows, the maximum path length is 260 characters. Otherwise the process is aborted. I have to use a different procedure for this. Can you search for the longest path in the subfolders? Ok, that's all I can think of for now. Sorry for the long text. But I hope we can find the cause. |
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Hi Yelo420,
Id be happy to answer your questions.
My instance of GameVault is able to download and extract the games from the server, hosted on UnRaid, without any issue.
The NVMe is formatted to exFAT to handle files larger than the traditional 4GB limit of FAT32.
It does seem that the contents within the folder created for it is marked as Read-Only. This also looks to be the case for the parent folder "GameVault" the program created to house the download and install folders. Picture attached of Octopath Traveler folder properties. Let me know if it doesnt come through as I'm replying via email. I've unboxed the box (its not a checkmark but the other selection) and saved but when pulling the menu back up it doesnt save the status change. So not sure how to edit beyond this.
Regarding drive indexing, I dont see that option on the NVMe when right clicking and opening Properties, but I do see it on my C Drive (formatted as NTFS). I suspect this ability is limited to NTFS formatted drives?
The longest path (deepest subfolder) for this specific game is ~100 characters:
G:\GameVault\Installations\(383)Octopath Traveler\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty\NVIDIA\NVaftermath\Win64
So based on your questions I've answered them all and seems it could be folder permissions (as read-only) though I'm not sure that to be the culprit. It may be because the drive isnt formatted as NTFS. Could you elaborate as to the need for the drive to be one format over another for GameVault to work (out of my thirst for undersanding)? The drive isnt being taken up by alot of things so I can certainly format to NTFS if that will resolve the issue.
Thanks for your assistance here,
Omni_Noesis
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I don't think I need to ask for the correct path or access rights, because gamevault downloads the game correctly, right?
But I think it has something to do with the stick.
Is it formatted with something other than NTFS?
Or are any flags added to the files, such as “Hidden”?
Perhaps windows itself is playing a trick on us with missing “Drive Indexing”.
To make sure indexing is enabled on the stick, you can go to the drive properties and ensure that "Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed" is checked.
For windows, the maximum path length is 260 characters. Otherwise the process is aborted. You need a different procedure for this. Can you search for the longest path in the subfolders?
Ok, that's all I can think of for now. Sorry for the long text. But I hope we can find the cause.
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If its ok for you, please reformat the NVMe to NTFS and try Install the Game again. |
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I've finished formatting. It did not solve the problem unfortunately. See images below. Second image I caught as it popped up, sorry for the awkward cut.
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If its ok for you, please reformat the NVMe to NTFS and try Install the Game again.
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Ok would you mind if i send you a tool.exe tomorrow which uses several approaches to find Files of your directory and displays them. Maybe like this we find the issue. Not a Virus i swear 😂 |
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Sure thing. Thanks for taking the time to help me with this bug.
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Ok would you mind if i send you a tool.exe tomorrow which uses several approaches to find Files of your directory and displays them. Maybe like this we find the issue
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Thank you for reporting it. :) |
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Now that I think about it. Have you tried installing the game on one of your internal disks? |
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The NVMe stick is attached to the motherboard. It isnt an external drive.
I did try to install on the C drive (also an NVMe) just now. Same issue. Nothing to be selected from the dropdown.
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Now that I think about it. Have you tried installing the game on one of your internal disks?
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Ok, last think i can think of. Can you send me the content of your ignore list? You also find it in the settings. |
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Hey there,
Nothing has been inserted into the text box. Screenshot for reference. Confirming Games is also installed on the same G: drive.
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Ok, last think i can think of. Can you send me the content of your ignore list? You also find it in the settings.
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Can you enter "uninst" to the list, save it and try again If you find a exe. Maybe its because the list is not initialized |
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BINGO! That was the issue all along. I can now see dropdown items for both Octopath Traveler and Dredge. Screenshots attached. Further, when I selected "reset" for ignored executables and the list populated, the selection was indeed limited to only what is useful.
Looks like this setting/feature didnt initialize when I installed. Might be best to include in the FAQ or somewhere in the wiki. I'd be happy to edit if youd prefer.
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Can you enter "uninst" to the list, save it and try again If you find a exe. Maybe its because the list is not initialized
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Describe the bug
Upon download and extraction of game files, GameVault does not recognize the .exe's in the folder and can not launch the game.
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When launching a game I expected it to identify the .exe in the installed folder and boot up.
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