Help keep getting told my save file is corrupted

[tinniesttiara]

ive already had to restart my game once, id really rather not do so again. i just beat the darn game earlier today. if someone could please help me id greatly apprecate it.

the picture is a screen shot of what i keep getting

[MonkeyLord83]

The solution is IN that crash note: "Update"

[Iron]

also there is a backup folder in the game's files. Shouldn't ever have to start all over!

[CodySP]

also there is a backup folder in the game's files. Shouldn't ever have to start all over!

C:\Users\Username\Saved Games\Pokemon Uranium\Backup

[explopyro]

I think I may have worked out what happened, based on what you told me in the Discord.

The save file structure was changed twice, in 1.0.3 (they increased the amount of PC storage space) and in 1.1.0 (changed how options worked for Nuzlocke mode, to include the new optional clauses). Those updates were able to read and convert save files from previous versions, but I'm wondering if it wasn't perfectly done and, e.g., 1.1.0 doesn't recognise a save from 1.0.0 (like yours was) without it having gone through 1.0.3 first.

That's my guess anyway. I don't claim to be an expert on the save file structure (and I haven't tested this) so I can't know for sure, but maybe someone actually involved in the game's development can weigh in?

[ReeNormies]

I think I may have worked out what happened, based on what you told me in the Discord.

The save file structure was changed twice, in 1.0.3 (they increased the amount of PC storage space) and in 1.1.0 (changed how options worked for Nuzlocke mode, to include the new optional clauses). Those updates were able to read and convert save files from previous versions, but I'm wondering if it wasn't perfectly done and, e.g., 1.1.0 doesn't recognise a save from 1.0.0 (like yours was) without it having gone through 1.0.3 first.

That's my guess anyway. I don't claim to be an expert on the save file structure (and I haven't tested this) so I can't know for sure, but maybe someone actually involved in the game's development can weigh in?

We MAY have accidentally broken comparability with beta saves (we haven't gotten a chance to actually test it) but anything 1.0 and after shouldn't have any problems transferring. On the other hand you can't use post-1.0.4 saves on older versions.