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Lost Save

A topic by Puma02 created Jul 27, 2020 Views: 334 Replies: 3
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Since updating to the Alpha 0.2.9 patch from 0.2.1, my save seems to have disappeared, I did not do anything different when downloading/ running the new patch so I'm wondering if this is a glitch or did I do something wrong when I downloaded and ran the new patch? Its been a while since I played last so I don't know if there is a new way to move saves over to the new patch? The save still exists in version 0.2.1 if I run that.

Thanks in advance for your help. 

Developer

Hello, I’m sorry to hear that. In version 0.2.4 the save engine was remade. The reason being for issues such as this. The old version of the save engine was something that was pre-built in Construct 3 (the engine used to make the game). However, for reasons unknown to me, this system had issues like what you described where people had their saves disappear for no particular reason.

When I made the new save engine there was a section of code made to pull old saves over it’s possible that there is a bug, but I’ve yet to hear anyone report one. So here is my guess. From what I’m understanding, if you open the game in version 0.2.1 you can see your save. If you open the game in 0.2.9 you cannot.

If that is the case then you may try this. I’m assuming you are on a windows machine, if not the file path may vary. You are looking for a folder called “VerdantVillage”. On Windows you can follow this path “C:\Users\USERNAME\VerdantVillage” where “USERNAME” is your username. That folder contains the new save data. Since you have yet to save your game on the new version it will probably be an empty folder, with maybe a config file.

You can delete this folder. Your old save is stored in a completely different place. With any luck doing this will force the game to go back through the save pulling process. Hopefully, it will show up. If it doesn’t I’m honestly not sure what to do, I’m sorry cause I know that’s a shoddy answer. This sort of issue was exactly why the save engine was remade, because the built in one seems incredibly volatile.

Hi and thanks for your reply


I did try what you suggested but still the old save did not show up. No problem though as I have started a new save. On another note I am glad you told me the path in which the new saves are stored, as now I can backup my current game should anything happen in the future.


Thanks for your help, and I am enjoying the game very much.


Puma02

Developer

I’m glad you are enjoying it, and I’m sorry again that you lost your save. I’ve yet to hear of anyone who started a game, post save system changes, losing their save. Hopefully that remains true from here on out for you.