ID:2517263
 
Resolved
The user data path was not read correctly at startup of any BYOND programs, returning to the default value.
BYOND Version:513.1490
Operating System:Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Web Browser:Chrome 77.0.3865.120
Applies to:All
Status: Resolved (513.1491)

This issue has been resolved.
Descriptive Problem Summary:
Changing BYOND userpath either through BYOND Pager UI or Regedit does not stick

Numbered Steps to Reproduce Problem:
1. Change userpath
3. Open a BYOND application
5. Watch userpath change

Expected Results:
BYOND loads using folder given in path or creates folder in said path

Actual Results:
BYOND resets back to the default Documents location

Did the problem NOT occur in any earlier versions? If so, what was the last version that worked? (Visit http://www.byond.com/download/build to download old versions for testing.)
In 512.1488

Lummox JR resolved issue with message:
The user data path was not read correctly at startup of any BYOND programs, returning to the default value.
Descriptive Problem Summary:
Attempting to change the user directory "Succeeds" but when copying files Windows explorer will say that the end location is the same as the start location. The pager creates some folders and files in the target location and starts showing the new directory as the user directory, but still uses the old one and if you restart BYOND it will revert back to default. Tried running it in Administrator to change the directory, same result.

Numbered Steps to Reproduce Problem:
1) Open the BYOND pager
2) Open the Preferences dialog
3) Click on the Advanced tab
4) Change your user directory to something else
5) In the prompt that pops up, click Yes, this is supposed to move everything from the existing folder to the new one.
6) Restart BYOND



Code Snippet (if applicable) to Reproduce Problem:


Expected Results:
BYOND will move everything from the old directory to the new one without errors and use it as the user directory.

Actual Results:
BYOND creates some files in the directory. Continues using the old directory and the display will change to default after restart

Does the problem occur:
Every time? Or how often?
Yes, every time
In other games?
In other user accounts?
On other computers?

When does the problem NOT occur?

Did the problem NOT occur in any earlier versions? If so, what was the last version that worked? (Visit http://www.byond.com/download/build to download old versions for testing.)

Workarounds:
None I found
In response to Void_Stalker
This sounds like the issue described in http://www.byond.com/forum/post/2517263. This patch hasn't been released yet.

Can you confirm the version of BYOND you're using?
Ok, looks like version 513.1491 fixed the path reset. But I had to manually copy the user files, because the copy process still says that the end location is the same as the start location and Byond starts using the new directory but there are only empty files there so it wont launch until you copy the files.