In the idea that it is important to often backup your progress (game save), I use a little batch file to launch Evochron.
This ".bat" automatically backup your Profiles and Map Logs (located in the "C:\\sw3dg\\EvochronMercenary" folder) in a folder you want, then the game is launched.
Simply copy/paste this code in a text file, then rename the file with the ".bat" file extension instead of ".txt"
Replace green text by your own path (the whole path, drive letter included).@echo off
xcopy /y "C:\\sw3dg\\EvochronMercenary\\pilot*" "Your\\Backup\\Folder\"
xcopy /y "C:\\sw3dg\\EvochronMercenary\\maplog*" "Your\\Backup\\Folder\"
cd /d "Your\\Game\\Folder"
start EvochronMercenary.exe
exit
IMPORTANT : don't forget the quotation marks ! Just replace the green text.
Like any file, you can create a shortcut on your desktop, and change the icon of the shortcut (then take the default Evochron big_icon in Evochron folder)
=> Old backup files will be overwrited each time you launch the game (no need to confirm the copy, the /y attribute in the xcopy command is here for that).
=> Game save files will not be moved or deleted (of course) ! They're just copied to your backup folder, that's all.
=> Sometimes you can alslo (manually) backup all the save files (in C:\\sw3dg\\EvochronMercenary folder) to keep a trace of your keyboard mapping or game options.
Hope it can help
Update 1 : if MS-DOS is not installed on your computer, change your computer
...or you can also download it here (thx to Marvin for advice) :
=> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/d ... aac771295f
Update 2 : the script no longer need to be in your game folder. It can now launch the game from anywhere (thx to Akrion Xxarr for the tip)
[Edited on 23-5-11 by Ykses]
[Edited on 24-5-11 by Ykses]