still not saving after completing first mission

[Sparrow]

i read through all the comments and reddit that says you can't save until after you complete drifters on the mountain, i've done that and even returned to boozer with bandages but it refuses to save at the bed or bike, the icon says it's saving but as soon as i log out it takes me back to the beginning

[simon.pete15]

That seems a bit strange.
When I log back in, I click on Continue, on the options screen. That drops me in at the point I left the game.
I take it you're doing the same thing, but it drops you at the start game cinematic (the big poster being molotoved) ??

[Sparrow]

Originally posted by simon.pete15:

That seems a bit strange.
When I log back in, I click on Continue, on the options screen. That drops me in at the point I left the game.
I take it you're doing the same thing, but it drops you at the start game cinematic (the big poster being molotoved) ??

yes it takes me right back to the starting cinematic, unless i wasn't on free roam? i'm not sure how to tell, it said mission complete and then i saved

[simon.pete15]

OK.
It has been quite a while since I started a new game, so I might forget somethings, but ~

You chase down Leon, then discover you need a fuel pump.
You ride to Crazy Willies, get the pump, but Boozer gets his arm burnt.
You get Boozer back to the safe tower, then go to get your bike.
Your bike has been stolen, but you spot a likely culprit and chase him to Copelands Camp.
You confront Manny, but get pulled aside by Cope.
Manny throws together a basic bike for you, which you ride off on it.

That is the basics of the start sequence and mission. If you haven't done all of that, especially taking the rough poor bike from Manny, you haven't completed that mission. So you won't be able to do a save, even though, as far as you can tell you have done a save.
If you've done all of that, there's a problem in the game.

Here's a link to a decent Troubleshooter. It was set up by Darek, with some input from me and some others. First thing is verify local game files, it tells you how to do that.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2917352107

[WeirdScienceX]

Something strange there, because there are lots of auto checkpoints which you should start at, even without completing a mission.

I know this works as I started a new playthrough a few days back, I had limited time so I quit when I got Boozer back to the safehouse, when I continued the next day, it started with the cinematic of them arriving at the safehouse.