OK, I have good news and bad news!
First the good news!
If you do this:
1) Install the DMD Patch (or the full .11 version)
2) Use unren.bat to extract the files. Link:
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Choose option 4
3) Install my mod. You'll want the latest version:
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More info on my interface mod here
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Instructions are in the readme. Or just drag the /game folder into the D.M.D. 10 folder so that the two game folders merge
This will restore the 'old' interface! You won't have the fancy delete buttons for the saves, or the text entry fields, but you'll have all of your original saves, plus a quicksave button on the game screen. You'll also have a fancy popup if you click d's portrait in the upper right corner, and access to your autosaves.
NOTE: Mr Dots deliberately locked out autosaves and quicksaves with his latest interface tweaks, my mod will 'unlock' that functionality.
Now the bad news.
Any save after say you arrive at your apartment after the casino on day 10 will crash the game. I was actually able to click on an Elena BJ at the apt scene and that one worked, but at some point Mr. Dots changed the very very end of day 10, as pointed out in a couple of the posts above. Sooo, you'll need to back up slightly using the page up key.
If you want to attempt to 'rescue' one of these saves, I suggest opening it in a 'vanilla' version .10 (or your previous install with or without Ikaruga's and/or my mod), open it there, and then page up until you can't page up anymore, and save at that point. This SHOULD allow you to proceed from that point, although I haven't tried this.
I'm REALLY REALLY not happy about having to 'pimp my mod' as a solution, but my mod does NOT change any ingame storyline elements, it just tweaks the interface. So for those of you that liked the old interface better, and want all of your saves back, well there's my mod if you want to give it a whirl.
I like my mod a lot mind you, but it should be something you want to use, not something that you need to deal with situations like this.
Edit: r.e. the 'save labeling thing'. I'll look into adding this feature to the 'old interface'. I've been thinking about a 'delete saves' button as well, so I might be able to come up with something.