I have my old "net deck" files from way back (V2?). I see how to import a deck into the new client, but it doesn't know what to do with the .dec format. Is there a reasonable way to convert the old files for the new client, or do I have to start over completely? I tried searching in the forum, but I couldn't find the answer to this.
I have my old "net deck" files from way back (V2?). I see how to import a deck into the new client, but it doesn't know what to do with the .dec format. Is there a reasonable way to convert the old files for the new client, or do I have to start over completely? I tried searching in the forum, but I couldn't find the answer to this.
Thanks in advance.
LotF
I am not sure of the old format and I am not sure of a way to "convert" them. However, if you post a decklist you are trying to import I can compare it to a newer decklist and let you know what needs to be done to get it to import. It shouldn't take much as Magic Online can handle some fairly basic text files to get them to import.
Thanks for the reply. The format is, I believe, not text-based. I have tried opening the files with a text editor, but they are not readable. At the time there was a 3rd party (free) tool to convert the .dec file to a plain text deck list (with optional links to card images!) for posting in the forums. I don't remember the name of the program now or that of the guy who wrote it, unfortunately.
I have a general idea of the cards in the decks, but it has been a long time since I used them. I was foolish, apparently, to assume that WotC would support their proprietary format through new versions. Had I converted them to text files at the time, I could rebuild them now.
I could certainly upload or email a representative file, if that would be of any use.
That is interesting. Perhaps that is part of why they stopped supporting the format as their current .dek format appears to be XML (still viewable as plain text of course).
If you can upload an older file, I will take a look at it to see if there is anything salvageable within it. Or, provide a Dropbox link (or something similar) and I will download it.
Thanks for the offer. I don't see how to upload a file (just an image) to the forum, so here's a Dropbox link to one deck file.
It looks like MTG Studio can import .dec files from old MTGO and re-export them in other formats. I will give that a shot when I get a chance, and post the results here for future reference.
You appear to be correct: MTG Studio can import the file and then you can save it as a .dek or .txt (I think MTGO can handle both). I saved it as a .txt and then opened it with another Magic program and it displayed the same decklist as MTG Studio (except it couldn't handle FIre/Ice). That is something to keep in mind with MTGO as I know sometimes the split cards are dropped in certain circumstances.
Thanks in advance.
LotF
I have a general idea of the cards in the decks, but it has been a long time since I used them. I was foolish, apparently, to assume that WotC would support their proprietary format through new versions. Had I converted them to text files at the time, I could rebuild them now.
I could certainly upload or email a representative file, if that would be of any use.
LotF
If you can upload an older file, I will take a look at it to see if there is anything salvageable within it. Or, provide a Dropbox link (or something similar) and I will download it.
It looks like MTG Studio can import .dec files from old MTGO and re-export them in other formats. I will give that a shot when I get a chance, and post the results here for future reference.
LotF
You appear to be correct: MTG Studio can import the file and then you can save it as a .dek or .txt (I think MTGO can handle both). I saved it as a .txt and then opened it with another Magic program and it displayed the same decklist as MTG Studio (except it couldn't handle FIre/Ice). That is something to keep in mind with MTGO as I know sometimes the split cards are dropped in certain circumstances.
I hope you mean the file format, not my beautiful deck.
LotF