Install directory shenanigans

New computer, fresh install of Windows 7 x64 Professional. Dl'ed zero-k setup (ran as admin) and changed install directory to: T:\Games\Spring

Resulting in the following two messages: ,

As I understand what happened: Setup installed engine and configured the placement of maps and core ZK files. The lobby failed to install to that directory because of an 'unwritable' directory issue.

Workaround:
opened taskman and traced the process to operating directory: AppData\Local\Apps\2.0\N66X2CD6.RDM\JK8EOQP5.GPK\zero..tion_00000000000000..

Plucked all ZK lobby files from folder and placed them into my directory. Created shortcut from EXE and placed on desktop.

Hope this helps anyone with the same issue. I'd suggest further investigation into the issue and I'm willing to help however I can.

may have same problem over here

I think almost everyone at least on Windows has had this.

The remedy is posted in WTF DEVS rage thread: http://zero-k.info/Forum/Thread/11587#117745

quote: As for second one. It's a pity this error message always appears from default installation and I agree it should be fixed before the steam release. You can fix it yourself though: Create a new shortcut in Windows, point it to where Zero-K.exe is ("target" field), then specify working directory ("Start in" field) same as where your Zero-K.exe resides. My example