Demo Save Games not importing

[Zeno]

I had this problem yesterday when installing the full version.

So, I install it, say "yes" to importing demo version save games, pick the correct path for the demo (the default path), and finish installing.  But, when I get into the game, none of my saves showed up.  So, I go under the Aquaria folder in Program Files, and the Save folder is empty.  So then I go to the Aquaria Demo folder, and to my great shock the Save folder there also appears empty.

Luckily, after a little tinkering around, I found that the save files in the Demo folder were actually hidden, and if I clicked this button that said "Compatibility Files", they showed up and I was able to copy+paste them to the Aquaria folder.

Just thought I'd share this in case someone else has the same problem.  I'm using Vista Ultimate, if that makes a difference.

[Alec]

I don't know why it would be hidden, it must be something weird to do with vista?

[Quemaqua]

I believe that must be the issue.  I always view my hidden files in XP just by default, but I turned that option off and all the saves remained visible in both the full version and the demo version.

[Zeno]

Yeah, Vista does random weird stuff sometimes.  Oh well...

[Zaratus]

I know for me, with Vista, if I don't run applications as an administrator, it sort of 'hides' the save files and setting files.  Since you apparently need admin rights to write files into C:\Program Files, it put them elsewhere.  Was a real pain when I was trying to find saves for a different game. 

For me, it puts saves and setting files in C:\users\*USERNAMEHERE*\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Aquaria

Some programs save their stuff just in their own folders in the \Local folder as well. 

Yeah...  Vista's weird at times.

[Lim-Dul]

It's not weird - it's acting like a normal, secure system. It's not the system that's acting strange - people aren't used to working in a secure environment.

Vista doesn't allow to write into Program Files when you're not an administrator because it's a directory by all user accounts. Guess what - you can't install applications for all users under Linux/Unix when you're not on a root account... Too many people are still stuck with the Win95 ideology. =)