Hello, I am experiencing a save compatibility issue on PS5. I have a world with 113 in-game days and around 180 hours played, created on version V1.4. After updating the game to the latest version, the save no longer loads. I suspect this is due to version incompatibility, as older save data might not be supported. Could you please confirm if there is any method to recover or convert this save file on PS5, or if it is permanently unusable and I must start a new world?
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SylenThunder
Community Moderator / IT Guru
No, it is not possible. This was announced well before v1.0 was released, that saves would not be compatible between major updates, and was additionally announced in General Discussion on this forum well before v2.0 dropped.
Please take the time to do your research.
Please take the time to do your research.
Thank you so much for your detailed reply, I really appreciate it. I just have one last question, if I may: will this happen with every future version as well? Does that mean I would lose all my progress each time the game updates to a new version? Thanks again for your time and support!
SylenThunder
Community Moderator / IT Guru
Yeah, when 3.0 drops next year, it will happen again. Very likely to occur with 4.0 as well. After 4.0 releases, it is not very likely to happen. This is the nature of game development when core features are still being introduced and modified. The game won't be finished until after 4.0.
EvilPolygons
Survivor
Major updates such as 1.0 -> 2.0 -> 3.0 etc break savegame compatibility. But minor updates between versions are generally safe. If a new feature or bugfix or something is added with a minor update to v2.3, for example, it may or may not take affect in your existing savegame from v2.2. You'll still be able to load and play your v2.2 savegame, but to enjoy those new features of v2.3 you'd have to start a new game.