# Vassal 3.2.7, Windows 8 and the Vassal Preferences file
**URL:** https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094
**Category:** Technical Support & Bugs
**Created:** [June 25, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094 "2013-06-25T19:55:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094/21 "2013-07-17T20:38:30Z")
Thus spake gspatton:
> Done.
> And I got the same error:
That’s expected, as this was only a diagnostic build which you ran.
What are the modification times for
C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\Preferences and
C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\tmp6568354715655364413.zip?
–
J.
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### Author:  [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094/22 "2013-07-17T20:59:26Z")
Thus spake Joel Uckelman:
> Thus spake gspatton:
>
> > Done.
> > And I got the same error:
>
> That’s expected, as this was only a diagnostic build which you ran.
>
> What are the modification times for
> C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\Preferences and
> C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\tmp6568354715655364413.zip?
After you’ve checked that and let us know the modification times, try
the following:
1. Start VASSAL.
2. Go to the Preferences in the Module Manager. (Do NOT open a module.)
3. Change something in the Preferences and hit Ok.
4. Close VASSAL.
Does that trigger an error? If not, does that cause the modification
time of the Preferences file to change?
–
J.
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### Author:  [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094/23 "2013-07-17T21:13:00Z")
Thus spake Joel Uckelman:
> Thus spake Joel Uckelman:
>
> > Thus spake gspatton:
> >
> > > Done.
> > > And I got the same error:
> >
> > That’s expected, as this was only a diagnostic build which you ran.
> >
> > What are the modification times for
> > C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\Preferences and
> > C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\tmp6568354715655364413.zip?
>
> After you’ve checked that and let us know the modification times, try
> the following:
>
> 1. Start VASSAL.
> 2. Go to the Preferences in the Module Manager. (Do NOT open a module.)
> 3. Change something in the Preferences and hit Ok.
> 4. Close VASSAL.
>
> Does that trigger an error? If not, does that cause the modification
> time of the Preferences file to change?
Finally:
If, after this, you are still getting the same error message, try:
1. Close VASSAL.
2. Replace the Preferences file with the temporary ZIP file in the
error message.
3. Restart VASSAL.
4. Load a module.
Do you still get the same error message?
–
J.
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### Author:  [@gspatton](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/gspatton)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094/24 "2013-07-17T21:28:00Z")
> [@uckelman](#):
>
> Thus spake Joel Uckelman:
>
> > Thus spake gspatton:
> >
> > > Done.
> > > And I got the same error:
> >
> > That’s expected, as this was only a diagnostic build which you ran.
> >
> > What are the modification times for
> > C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\Preferences and
> > C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\tmp6568354715655364413.zip?
>
> After you’ve checked that and let us know the modification times, try
> the following:
>
> 1. Start VASSAL.
> 2. Go to the Preferences in the Module Manager. (Do NOT open a module.)
> 3. Change something in the Preferences and hit Ok.
> 4. Close VASSAL.
>
> Does that trigger an error? If not, does that cause the modification
> time of the Preferences file to change?
>
> –
> J.
Modification times are:
C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\Preferences - 2013-07-17 21:04:31 (probably time when I closed VASSAL after test)
C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\tmp6568354715655364413.zip - 2013-07-17 20:55:19
1. Start VASSAL. - DONE
2. Go to the Preferences in the Module Manager. (Do NOT open a module.) - DONE
3. Change something in the Preferences and hit Ok. - DONE (I changed JVM maximum heap from 512 to 1024)
4. Close VASSAL. - DONE
It didn’t trigger an error.
Modification time of the Preference file is 2013-07-17 23:23:50
I am trying your next instructions.
I will post in few minutes.
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### Author:  [@gspatton](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/gspatton)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094/25 "2013-07-17T21:56:59Z")
I have Done it:
1. Close VASSAL.
2. Replace the Preferences file with the temporary ZIP file in the
error message.
3. Restart VASSAL.
4. Load a module.
and I still get the same error message when I try open new module.
If I restart VASSAL I don’t have this module in Module Manager, but if I try to open this module, it runs without problems.
But if I restart VASSAL again I still don’t have module in Module Manager.
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### Author:  [@gspatton](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/gspatton)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2013, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094/26 "2013-07-18T14:56:09Z")
@uckelman will we check another options?
I’ve read ( [https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/preferences-file-problems/6142/1](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/preferences-file-problems/6142/1) ) that you are going to change Preference file.
I suppose that it will be in next release of VASSAL. Am I right?
What is the better way in my case - downgrade to stable version (for me 3.2.6) or should I use 3.2.7 with this small (?) error?
How many problems could this error cause?
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### Author:  [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2013, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094/27 "2013-07-21T21:55:23Z")
Thus spake gspatton:
> I’ve read ( viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6478[1] ) that you are going to change
> Preference file.
> I suppose that it will be in next release of VASSAL. Am I right?
Yes.
> What is the better way in my case - downgrade to stable version (for me
> 3.2.6) or should I use 3.2.7 with this small (?) error?
> How many problems could this error cause?
The only problem this will cause you is that preferences you change
won’t stick between runs.
–
J.
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### Author:  [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094/28 "2013-07-22T21:45:05Z")
If you’re still having a problem with the Preferences file, please try 3.2.8-svn8790, available here:
[vassalengine.sourceforge.net/builds/](http://vassalengine.sourceforge.net/builds/)
This build contains some changes w/r/t how preferences are stored which might solve your problem. If you try this build, please report here if whether it solved the problem for you.
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### Author:  [@gspatton](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/gspatton)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2013, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/vassal-3-2-7-windows-8-and-the-vassal-preferences-file/6094/29 "2013-07-23T07:45:49Z")
Hi, I opened a few modules and I haven’t had yet this error again.
It looks good.
Thanks a lot! 🙂
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