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Tutorial Delete CXL Shadercache Plus 2.0

Delete the shadercache and start CXL

  1. Updated using AutoIt to compile the exe files

    skullz613
    I have revisited the delete shadercache files and decided to give AutoIt a go in making new exe files.
    Took a bit of testing to find the right commands but managed to even compile the Platinium one so there's no need to make any changes yourself.
    Just download, unzip and place the correct exe for your XL version onto your desktop.

    The two exe files in the ZIP file are,

    Empty Shadercache & Start Cities XL 2012.exe &
    Empty Shadercache & Start Cities XL Platinum.exe

    Here's the AutoIt code for both exe files so you can see how it works.

    CitiesXL 2012
    Code:
    FileRecycleEmpty()
    FileSetAttrib(@UserProfileDir & "\AppData\Local\Focus Home Interactive\Cities XL 2012\live\shadercache\*", "-RASHOT", 1)
    FileDelete(@UserProfileDir & "\AppData\Local\Focus Home Interactive\Cities XL 2012\live\shadercache\*")
    ShellExecute("C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Cities XL 2012.lnk")
    Platinum
    Code:
    FileRecycleEmpty()
    FileSetAttrib(@UserProfileDir & "\AppData\Local\Focus Home Interactive\Cities XL 2012\live\shadercache\*", "-RASHOT", 1)
    FileDelete(@UserProfileDir & "\AppData\Local\Focus Home Interactive\Cities XL 2012\live\shadercache\*")
    ShellExecute(@DesktopDir & "\Cities XL Platinum.lnk")
    You can see on the last lines that there is a difference in locations. That's due to XL 2012 using the public desktop. I was going to just run the game exe files but ran into file permission errors.

    Please let me know in the discussion area if there's problems. These were compiled for x86 so I may need to make two others for 64bit.
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