Save Game Erased?

MasterPenguin · 07-05-2010, 09:47 AM

Well, I loaded up TU this morning, and all my saves seem to be gone. I click Load - and it shows my profile, (MPQC), but it has no levels in it. Literally - it's just a blank space. I'll upload a screenshot in a minute..

Any help? :\

Edit: Screenshot

NeatNit · 07-06-2010, 01:04 AM

Ouch.

Where did you reach? Would it be a big pain to replay until that point?

Also, check if your TU folder is read-only.

MasterPenguin · 07-06-2010, 04:49 AM

I was 10 levels in. ;/

MasterPenguin · 07-06-2010, 07:07 AM

Sorry for the double post - would it be possible to transfer someone elses save file to mine? :\

Madjack66 · 07-06-2010, 03:29 PM

MP

Crap - what's your OS?

MasterPenguin · 07-06-2010, 03:49 PM

Vista 32 bit, home premium.

Madjack66 · 07-06-2010, 03:55 PM

Can you do a search for files ending .sav.

Also, in the TU directory, there should be a saves folder. Is that empty?

MasterPenguin · 07-06-2010, 04:22 PM

In the saves folder, there's a file called mpqc.SAV. I also have way too many .sav files to list what I found in my search, so that's not a great option, lol.

Quick edit: Just so you know, MPQC is the name I used for my profile. (Also my steam name.)

Madjack66 · 07-06-2010, 04:30 PM

MP

Before anything else, perhaps make a backup of mpqc.SAV

What's the filesize of mpqc.SAV?

MasterPenguin · 07-06-2010, 05:01 PM

The filesize is current 2.23kb. I've also backed it up. :]

AnubisArc999 · 07-06-2010, 05:05 PM

As a note of more information, this happened to me once too. After I beat the game the first time, and then went back to my profile to replay on another difficulty, all my mission select choices were gone and left with a blank right column like in the OP's SS.

At first, I thought that is how the game worked. And since I enjoy the game so much and was going to replay it anyways, I didn't mind. But it did happen like the OP.

This isn't an issue that I am too personally concerned about but if there is any information anyone needs let me know. I would be glad to help out.

I am running Vista 32.

Madjack66 · 07-06-2010, 06:09 PM

MP

Can you set the TU directory to read/write (+ sub directories) and run the game as admin. See if that makes a diff.

MasterPenguin · 07-06-2010, 06:25 PM

I've got it set for read/write, by default.

I've got STEAM run everything as admin also - so admin permission isn't the problem. (I did however do it manually through the exe, nothing changed.)

I've also tried putting on XP compatibility mode - no change either. Save still doesn't load. :/

Madjack66 · 07-06-2010, 08:18 PM

Hmm. If you make a copy of mpqc.SAV (say mpqc2.SAV within the TU/saves dir), do both .sav files then appear in the profiles list?

MasterPenguin · 07-06-2010, 09:05 PM

Both saves appear in the load profile list, though both have nothing.

07-05-2010, 09:47 AM	#1
MasterPenguin Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 137 Posts: 598	Save Game Erased? Well, I loaded up TU this morning, and all my saves seem to be gone. I click Load - and it shows my profile, (MPQC), but it has no levels in it. Literally - it's just a blank space. I'll upload a screenshot in a minute.. Any help? :\ Edit: Screenshot Last edited by MasterPenguin: 07-05-2010 at 09:54 AM.

07-06-2010, 04:22 PM	#8
MasterPenguin Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 137 Posts: 598	In the saves folder, there's a file called mpqc.SAV. I also have way too many .sav files to list what I found in my search, so that's not a great option, lol. Quick edit: Just so you know, MPQC is the name I used for my profile. (Also my steam name.) Last edited by MasterPenguin: 07-06-2010 at 04:26 PM.

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07-06-2010, 01:04 AM	#2
NeatNit Join Date: May 2008 Reputation: 22 Posts: 1,005	Ouch. Where did you reach? Would it be a big pain to replay until that point? Also, check if your TU folder is read-only.

07-06-2010, 04:49 AM	#3
MasterPenguin Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 137 Posts: 598	I was 10 levels in. ;/

07-06-2010, 07:07 AM	#4
MasterPenguin Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 137 Posts: 598	Sorry for the double post - would it be possible to transfer someone elses save file to mine? :\

07-06-2010, 03:29 PM	#5
Madjack66 Dialogue Design Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 41 Posts: 108	MP Crap - what's your OS?

07-06-2010, 03:49 PM	#6
MasterPenguin Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 137 Posts: 598	Vista 32 bit, home premium.

07-06-2010, 03:55 PM	#7
Madjack66 Dialogue Design Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 41 Posts: 108	Can you do a search for files ending .sav. Also, in the TU directory, there should be a saves folder. Is that empty?

07-06-2010, 04:30 PM	#9
Madjack66 Dialogue Design Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 41 Posts: 108	MP Before anything else, perhaps make a backup of mpqc.SAV What's the filesize of mpqc.SAV?

07-06-2010, 05:01 PM	#10
MasterPenguin Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 137 Posts: 598	The filesize is current 2.23kb. I've also backed it up. :]

07-06-2010, 05:05 PM	#11
AnubisArc999 Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 623 Posts: 1,980	As a note of more information, this happened to me once too. After I beat the game the first time, and then went back to my profile to replay on another difficulty, all my mission select choices were gone and left with a blank right column like in the OP's SS. At first, I thought that is how the game worked. And since I enjoy the game so much and was going to replay it anyways, I didn't mind. But it did happen like the OP. This isn't an issue that I am too personally concerned about but if there is any information anyone needs let me know. I would be glad to help out. I am running Vista 32.

07-06-2010, 06:09 PM	#12
Madjack66 Dialogue Design Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 41 Posts: 108	MP Can you set the TU directory to read/write (+ sub directories) and run the game as admin. See if that makes a diff.

07-06-2010, 06:25 PM	#13
MasterPenguin Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 137 Posts: 598	I've got it set for read/write, by default. I've got STEAM run everything as admin also - so admin permission isn't the problem. (I did however do it manually through the exe, nothing changed.) I've also tried putting on XP compatibility mode - no change either. Save still doesn't load. :/

07-06-2010, 08:18 PM	#14
Madjack66 Dialogue Design Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 41 Posts: 108	Hmm. If you make a copy of mpqc.SAV (say mpqc2.SAV within the TU/saves dir), do both .sav files then appear in the profiles list?

07-06-2010, 09:05 PM	#15
MasterPenguin Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 137 Posts: 598	Both saves appear in the load profile list, though both have nothing.