You don't need a save. You need to run a fix for chapter one, same as I did. There's one floating around here in forum. I tried to find it earlier and got side tracked. But, it is here...
Here... I found it... then I took the script from the webpage that opens when you link to the fix and converted it into script.rpy instead of the webpage format. Then I zipped it for easy DL.
Just DL the attached file, script.7z, extract the contents into your game folder and it will fix the errors automatically. You will be able to start the game from the tutorial and rename your MC.
Hope that helps friend, Phat

PS: It may or may not ask you to overwrite. If it does allow the overwrite. If not just let it install and play.
Adventure ever on, Phat
