Hi i did that and deleted mod related folders and the game can start and I can start a new game and load it, but all the previous slots where my older save was saved now show as empty (despite the save folder not being empty at all), is there any way to fix that?
16 days ago(+1)
I managed to figure out a way around the issue that iyfck was having, as I suffered a similar issue with the Moaning Mod. Uninstalled it and Melon while seeing if I could fix the issue.
After opening the save folder and looking through the saves in Notepad++, all the data was still there in the .mdrgslot(s), but the save.mdrg data was wiped. I then created a copy of the folder to not lose the original data and worked to fix it. I started a new game and sped through the intro, and once able to, created a new save game in slot 1. Exiting to main menu afterwards, I looked into the new M1.mdrgslot data and as expected it was overwritten to empty values expected of a new game, but crucially save.mdrg was now populated with values pointing to the M1 slot. Changing out the data saved in the M1.mdrgslot to the data that I copied from the previous M1.mdrfslot data in Notepad++ and loading the slot again properly loaded all the previous data.
It's a bit of a hassle to do, but it's definitely recoverable. No clue why the game decided to wipe save.mdrg though, might be something to do with the mod or some other thing.
This is a known base game issue that can occur in rare cases.
It usually happens when the game is closed or interrupted while the loading process is still ongoing.
In that situation, the game may fail to properly load the existing save data and can end up overwriting it with a new empty save, which makes it appear as if your saves are gone.
However, your save files are often still recoverable.
How to recover your save:
- Close the game completely
- Go to:
C:\Users\%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\IncontinentCell\My Dystopian Robot Girlfriend
- Open the Saves folder
- Look for a Backup folder inside it
- Find a file named something like:
save.mdrg.backup
- Copy that file into the main Saves folder
- Rename it to:
save.mdrg
- Launch the game again and load your save
If that does not work, you can also try restoring individual slot files (e.g. M1.mdrgslot) by replacing them after creating a new save slot in-game.
Important:
This issue has been fixed in version 0.96, so for the next incoming update, this issue will never happen again.
Also, avoid closing the game while it is still loading to prevent save corruption.