Thread:Neo34/@comment-26384327-20160331012747/@comment-28625332-20160414160622

Teub wrote: So, if I wanted to find an old lamp and polish it up and have its inhabitant work through Windows on a tablet, what would be the easiest way to do a backup and restore so that such an Arabian friend could function as an archiver/gifter? I downloaded a Windows version of SSHM and followed the directions on the Wikia for locating the personal data file, but I see that simply replacing this file does not restore items like whales to be given again. I looked at the process for getting root access on my Kindle, but it looks like there's too much that could go wrong and I could never start again at this point. Personal data file? player.prf ? Backup procedure would be :

1. Shutdown game

2. Copy player.prf

3. Start game, give, give give....

4. Shutdown game

5. Overwrite current player.prf with one saved at step 2.

6. Restart game

I think sometimes the two backups of player.prf that reside in the same directory (player_backup.prf and player_backup2.prf)  take precedence over the player.prf that you put back (file time stamps?) and so it appears the restore hasn't worked. Solution: delete the two player backup files and restore your step 2 copy a second time. On restarting the game the two backups are immediately recreated from the player.prf. I have to do this occasionally but most times not.

I just timed steps 4-6 and it took me 1min 15 sec. I suppose TT is done with the game active?

The majority of the time taken is waiting for the game to restart.

An alternative would be to use "Windows 8 Apps Data Backup" (Google it) which uses a simple gui that you can keep open and ready on your desktop. Once the restore file has been loaded it can be used as many times as you like just by clicking the restore button + one confirmation box, so is really quick. (Steps 4-6 took 55 sec)