I'll reiterate, you do not have to do save wipes. I took a version that was 5 behind the current one, changed the version value to 100, which is what the new version is in the save file, and loaded the game successfully.
That is extremely helpful to know, thank you!
I agree about the base problem AND the fact that just changing the version number in the save file works, means the whole point of the save wipe is more of a personal thing to him than a real reason.
I agree with you on general principles as previously mentioned for large updates especially when the engine gets updated. These small updates that he's put out recently do not fit that mold. The penis physics was just a couple of extra variables added to the save file. Almost every programmer will have variables set up with a null check, that if a null is found a default value is used. Loading up a save from 5 versions ago with the version variable updated in the save file sort of proved that these null checks are in place and thus a save wipe is not necessary. Granted, I didn't test this past loading the modified save and making sure everything was running, but no full crashes and my roaming vagrants were harassing me as soon as I loaded it up. Also, from a QA perspective, first step with any bug is to verify the bug also happens on a clean save/install.To explain the versioning AFAIK its due to compatibility.
Having issues with and reporting a bugs with an old save is absolutely useless due to even the engine version updating. Its easier to mark each iteration/version on each save and not allow forward compatibility than it is to figure out bugs related to old save files.... thinking about it the versioning might even be a base engine thing
saveeditonline. Depending on how big your save file is, it might take a while to load it up, but the version is the first line in the file.
Like i mentioned in my original post, it may not work. It may crash. If it does, then you really are no worse than deleting the save anyways, so no harm, no foul.
Im gonna make a couple of tries, first with a versiom that loaded on .7 and if that works go aa crazy as try something similar in a Radiant save. Gosh if that works Ill be so happy. There's a big save file I have to import from there cause there's now way Ill redo all that again in .8 XD
The average persons not gonna have the initiative to do that tho. 90% of people who will follow your guide and update their save will continue to complain about bugs completely ignoring that they circumvented the save system.
Follow it, it's not like Dere or F95 make it hard. But I'd wait an update or three before playing, depending on the last version you nabbed. The last few have been going Dutch with Lovense support and an attempt at porting to UE5.
I dont think it would be for this tho. I made a fresh new save on .8 before even knowing altering the save file version was possible and on a legit save doing a legit gameplay I still got some random crashes. The game still presents odd instabilities with the BASE game having legitly made UNMODDED saves.
Oh.... My fuck! I LOVE YOUUUU!!
More info on this, seems another unreal game
You might want to post back here your experience with it, and any quirks you ran across from doing the version change. I think that would help a lot of other people by assuaging their fears or vindicating the nay-sayers.
