Build 42.4 lost most my stuff.

[mikebfo20]

I updated and when I loaded my most recent game, about 3 coolers, 5 gym bags and 2 EMT bags worth of goodies and stuff disappeared. Same with everything in my fridge and in my tool closet/shelf. Its all gone. Luckily my rides are still around. Anyone else experiencing this?

Edit: Also, now that I have started a new game, my bottom right of the screen is showing a red error box counting up as I play. :( Semi knew to the game, been playing since new years so I dont know what that is!

[Shady Allie]

Originally posted by Altair:

Originally posted by derboss:

As a solution i start a new game and copy over the old player,db so i dont have to grind all skills again :)

Wait you can do that? How? I want to at least mantain my skills.

start new game. (creates a new save folder, you can look up where zomboid saves are on the internet) exit game. go to the save folder, open old save folder, find the file he mentioned, copy it. open new save folder, paste the file you copied, into that folder. start game and play the new save.

is that how?

[Xenomorph]

Like many, I lost some stuff after the save was converted. I did make precautionary save backups before, and got different results each time a save was converted. I didn't get any perfect conversion, but settling with some missing walls wasn't terrible.
It was time consuming, tho.

[derboss]

Originally posted by Shady Allie:

Originally posted by Altair:

Wait you can do that? How? I want to at least mantain my skills.

start new game. (creates a new save folder, you can look up where zomboid saves are on the internet) exit game. go to the save folder, open old save folder, find the file he mentioned, copy it. open new save folder, paste the file you copied, into that folder. start game and play the new save.

is that how?

Yup. You can carry over your skills and the complete inventory of your character.
Theoretically you can take take your base with you also, just figure out which mapfile was updatet recently. I personally not recommend this because it may cause some strange behavior.

[derboss]

Correction. I just made a new game. Other then last times it seems you cannot take your inventory with you this time. bad.
But i can confirm the skills are all there.

[WillieSea]

Originally posted by derboss:

Correction. I just made a new game. Other then last times it seems you cannot take your inventory with you this time. bad.
But i can confirm the skills are all there.

In order to "take inventory" into a new game you need to also copy the "WorldDictionary" files. But I don't know if that will hose items spawned in the game tiles.

I really don't like that items in the game are not static and are somehow randomly defined causing the issues of missing stuff.

Another way to improve your skills mod:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3397761502

[johnl]

I am not starting a new game every patch after dozens of hours, this company needs to learn how to ensure the saves work going forward, that should be a no brainer, again most of my storage items are gone and some freezers look only half to be there LOL

[johnl]

really all the gear I placed in already existing game storage has reset, WTAF, fix this or I am done again, left in 2022 because of ♥♥♥♥ and now I remember why I stopped playing back then, learn how to leave storage items in saves as is when sending a new version, there can be no long game until you fix this crap PERIOD, again, should be a no brainer, stop being laZY

[yeetis]

Originally posted by johnl:

really all the gear I placed in already existing game storage has reset, WTAF, fix this or I am done again, left in 2022 because of ♥♥♥♥ and now I remember why I stopped playing back then, learn how to leave storage items in saves as is when sending a new version, there can be no long game until you fix this crap PERIOD, again, should be a no brainer, stop being laZY

this guy is super mad lol, learn to read bozo

[TheManiac]

Originally posted by johnl:

really all the gear I placed in already existing game storage has reset, WTAF, fix this or I am done again, left in 2022 because of ♥♥♥♥ and now I remember why I stopped playing back then, learn how to leave storage items in saves as is when sending a new version, there can be no long game until you fix this crap PERIOD, again, should be a no brainer, stop being laZY

Stop playing UNSTABLE. I think it´s bad for you.

[Shady Allie]

Originally posted by johnl:

... only half to be there LOL

LOL
Welcome to the "apocaylip"

[Frankski]

Originally posted by johnl:

really all the gear I placed in already existing game storage has reset, WTAF, fix this or I am done again, left in 2022 because of ♥♥♥♥ and now I remember why I stopped playing back then, learn how to leave storage items in saves as is when sending a new version, there can be no long game until you fix this crap PERIOD, again, should be a no brainer, stop being laZY

It will happens again, some fixes unfortunately makes previous savegames corrupted. Its normal in game development when its unstable. Don't forget we are being "used" as debug testers ;) B42 is unstable and they advertise it as such, so its your call.

Why dont you just load the game in debug mode (-debug in the load parameters) and add your stuff back? Its not that hard, I just did it. At least important stuff that are more difficult to get such as generators, weapons or books. Anyway, that's what I have been doing.

[Seftak]

Originally posted by johnl:

I am not starting a new game every patch after dozens of hours, this company needs to learn how to ensure the saves work going forward, that should be a no brainer, again most of my storage items are gone and some freezers look only half to be there LOL

There is a good reason why 99% of game devs out there don't rely on randos as game / beta testers....

[err-elvis]

Originally posted by johnl:

I am not starting a new game every patch after dozens of hours, this company needs to learn how to ensure the saves work going forward, that should be a no brainer, again most of my storage items are gone and some freezers look only half to be there LOL

The word "unstable" is very clear. This version is not yet finished, it was your own decision to use this version. Go for build 41 and enjoy the game. Plus, as there are many more mods to create your individual experience.

[WillieSea]

Originally posted by err-elvis:

Originally posted by johnl:

I am not starting a new game every patch after dozens of hours, this company needs to learn how to ensure the saves work going forward, that should be a no brainer, again most of my storage items are gone and some freezers look only half to be there LOL

The word "unstable" is very clear. This version is not yet finished, it was your own decision to use this version. Go for build 41 and enjoy the game. Plus, as there are many more mods to create your individual experience.

Using the term 'unstable' as an excuse for a poor and lazy error correction coding routine simply shows why this game has been in EA for a decade.

I play many Beta games and they have a robust error correction routine because they actually like the gamers who play their game. Saves always work even in world adjustments in a correctly coded game.

[maul]

Originally posted by WillieSea:

Originally posted by err-elvis:

The word "unstable" is very clear. This version is not yet finished, it was your own decision to use this version. Go for build 41 and enjoy the game. Plus, as there are many more mods to create your individual experience.

Using the term 'unstable' as an excuse for a poor and lazy error correction coding routine simply shows why this game has been in EA for a decade.

I play many Beta games and they have a robust error correction routine because they actually like the gamers who play their game. Saves always work even in world adjustments in a correctly coded game.

Indeed, we're years out from B41 and B42 is still in a total disaster state. But hey, they labeled it "unstable" so that somehow absolves them of all responsibility.