I don't understand my handling etc files.

[169Gaming 113]

Hello, I have just reinstalled EFLC and was looking at my handling files and other files of the sort. When I open them with notepad, the text that you would expect to be there, has turned into random shapes and symbols. The picture that I have attached is an example of my handling files.

 

Does anyone know what is going on?

 

http://gyazo.com/6295be62b0c09de7b308d74d4dae5a68

 

 

Regards,

UrbaneDegree18

[Iconography 1,384]

Does that issue occur when using a different text editor, like Notepad ++? 

[169Gaming 113]

Does that issue occur when using a different text editor, like Notepad ++? 

It is the same when I try multiple Microsoft Office tools and Windows Wordpad.

[Iconography 1,384]

I'm afraid I don't know what the issue is then.  Maybe someone else does.

[ineseri 5,125]

I'm afraid I don't know what the issue is then.  Maybe someone else does.

I can do my best. 

 

OP: Can you try using my handling file from EFLC and see if you can open that one? It's attached to this post. 

[169Gaming 113]

I can do my best. 

 

OP: Can you try using my handling file from EFLC and see if you can open that one? It's attached to this post. 

 

That one works perfectly! But why are all of my files like that? That's the million pound/dollar/euro/rupee question!

[ineseri 5,125]

I think your files are corrupted, but that would make the game crash... What happens if you overwrite the file you have with the one I provided? 

[169Gaming 113]

I think your files are corrupted, but that would make the game crash... What happens if you overwrite the file you have with the one I provided? 

It works fine! The weirdest stuff really does happen to me...it really does. 

[ineseri 5,125]

Oh god. Dude, this is completely new to me. You have me and Iconography perplexed. 

 

Does this happen to all of your "supposed-to-be-editable" files? 

Edited December 31, 2013 by ineseri

[169Gaming 113]

Oh god. Dude, this is completely new to me. You have me and Iconography perplexed. 

 

Does this happen to all of your "supposed-to-be-editable" files? 

Yeah, they all look the same! 

 

I think I will just forget about EFLC and stick with GTA IV. I'll try it again in a few years...

[ineseri 5,125]

Hm. Really strange. I would say reinstall, but I understand if you don't want to do that. 

[169Gaming 113]

Hm. Really strange. I would say reinstall, but I understand if you don't want to do that. 

Think I will be putting EFLC in a dark corner of my room where I do not go haha!

[ineseri 5,125]

Well, that's one way to tackle it :p