Saved Game Suddenly Lost on new install with M1 MCB 16GB

Dubplatepressure · 12-29-2020, 02:26 PM

I'm running OOTP21 on a new M1 MBP via steam, and have about 35-40 hours into my first game. Suddenly, the application just terminated on me while it was backgrounded to do something else. First time that's happened since I downloaded this ~ 5 days ago, and I routinely backgrounded it during that time.

I restarted the game and went to load my most recent save, but the 'Continue game' option was greyed out, and when I go to 'Load Game' it says a message 'there are no league folders in your saved games folder.....' anyway I hit the 'Restore from backup' button and there's nothing there - no restores. No more saved game that it can see.

I repeatedly saved my games at regular intervals to avoid such an issue. I was not aware that in addition to saving it, you can or have to 'back it up'.... when I go to the OOTP directory I can clearly see my saved game data and my saved game folder.

Any idea how to correct? I would hate to lose on the 40 hours of this game that I have.... I'd probably just shelf the game altogether if that was the case. I have tried copying the .dat files from the autosave folder to the league / saved game folder, but that did not work.

mitchkenn · 12-29-2020, 02:48 PM

MAYBE - this link could help. it's worked for a few others due to sudden crashes .... hope so anyway. best of luck.

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...66&postcount=8

Dubplatepressure · 12-29-2020, 04:27 PM

Thanks, yes I saw and tried that as I mentioned - but it did not work; when I tried restarting the save it threw a DB error and would not start.

Lukas Berger · 12-29-2020, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubplatepressure

Thanks, yes I saw and tried that as I mentioned - but it did not work; when I tried restarting the save it threw a DB error and would not start.

In that case, the backup may be corrupt as well. It's possible we might be able to fix things up with the league, depending on what is wrong (no guarantees though).

You'll want to open a support ticket so the tech support guys can work through that with you.

You can do that by filling out the form here, or by emailing us at support@ootpdevelopments.com.

12-29-2020, 02:26 PM	#1
Dubplatepressure Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 4	Saved Game Suddenly Lost on new install with M1 MCB 16GB I'm running OOTP21 on a new M1 MBP via steam, and have about 35-40 hours into my first game. Suddenly, the application just terminated on me while it was backgrounded to do something else. First time that's happened since I downloaded this ~ 5 days ago, and I routinely backgrounded it during that time. I restarted the game and went to load my most recent save, but the 'Continue game' option was greyed out, and when I go to 'Load Game' it says a message 'there are no league folders in your saved games folder.....' anyway I hit the 'Restore from backup' button and there's nothing there - no restores. No more saved game that it can see. I repeatedly saved my games at regular intervals to avoid such an issue. I was not aware that in addition to saving it, you can or have to 'back it up'.... when I go to the OOTP directory I can clearly see my saved game data and my saved game folder. Any idea how to correct? I would hate to lose on the 40 hours of this game that I have.... I'd probably just shelf the game altogether if that was the case. I have tried copying the .dat files from the autosave folder to the league / saved game folder, but that did not work.

12-29-2020, 02:48 PM	#2
mitchkenn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon, not by design Posts: 2,872	MAYBE - this link could help. it's worked for a few others due to sudden crashes .... hope so anyway. best of luck. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...66&postcount=8 __________________ "This is my opening farewell " - Jackson Browne “They make a desolation and call it peace.” ― Agha Shahid Ali "Maybe she just has to sing, for the sake of the song - And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong." - Townes Van Zandt "I saw a young man leaning on his wooden crutch - He called out to me, 'Don't ask for so much' And a young woman leaning in her darkened door She cried out to me, 'Why not ask for more?' " - Leonard Cohen "Hello darkness, my old Friend ...." - Paul Simon Before Mays, before DiMaggio, there was Oscar Charleston. "All the lies about Babe Ruth are true." - Waite Hoyt Avatar is the late great Townes Van Zandt. rip.

12-29-2020, 04:27 PM	#3
Dubplatepressure Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 4	Thanks, yes I saw and tried that as I mentioned - but it did not work; when I tried restarting the save it threw a DB error and would not start.