Night of the Dead 3.0.0 Version Update and Save File Compatibility

[jacktoQA]

Due to the game's engine switching to Unreal Engine 5, compatibility work for existing save files is required.
The process for making save files compatible is as follows:

[Process for Save File Compatibility]
1. Changing the Game Version
- None -> 2.4.1
- Please choose the beta "2.4.1 - Stable version of 2.4.x".
You can change from Steam - Properties... - BETAS to other versions.
https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38405938/9b5d168eb7e7cb78bd762dddaa64914131086c58.png

2. Avatar File Backup and Removal
- Please back up and then remove the "Avatar" folder in "%LocalAppData%\LF\Saved" before running the game.
- If this folder is not removed, a crash may occur.
https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38405938/9ce6a1b6b21ee5437caccb9e70fae089d6598074.png
- Avatar data may be recovered via Steam Cloud, so please double-check that the folder has been removed after launching the game.

3. Resaving Save Files
- In versions prior to 3.0.0, the use of multiplayer is limited. Consequently, data of characters other than the host of the player server will not be saved correctly.
We apologize for any inconvenience in using the game.

4. Changing the Game Version
- 2.4.1 -> None
- Please choose the beta "None".
You can change from Steam - Properties... - BETAS to other versions.

5. Restoring Avatar File
- Please restore the backed-up "Avatar" folder.

6. Running the Game

These steps are essential for continuing your previous game in the new version. We ask for your understanding and are committed to enhancing your gaming experience.
Thank you.

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게임의 엔진이 언리얼 엔진 5로 변경됨에 따라 기존 세이브 파일의 호환 작업이 필요합니다.
세이브 파일의 호환 작업은 아래와 같습니다.

[세이브 파일의 호환 방법]
1. 게임의 버전 변경
- 없음 -> 2.4.1
- 베타에서 "2.4.1 - Stable version of 2.4.x" 을 선택해 주세요.
스팀 - 게임 속성 - 베타' 에서 게임 버전을 변경할 수 있습니다.
https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38405938/9b5d168eb7e7cb78bd762dddaa64914131086c58.png

2. 아바타 파일 백업 및 제거
- "%LocalAppData%\LF\Saved"의 "Avatar" 폴더를 백업하신 후 해당 폴더를 제거하고 게임을 실행해주세요.
- 만약 해당 폴더를 제거하지 않는 경우, 크래시가 발생합니다.
https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/38405938/9ce6a1b6b21ee5437caccb9e70fae089d6598074.png
- 스팀 클라우드를 통해 아바타 데이터가 복구될 수 있으니 게임 실행 후 폴더가 제거되었는지 재확인 해주세요.

3. 세이브 파일 재저장
- 3.0.0 이전 버전에서는 멀티플레이 이용이 제한됩니다. 이에 따라 플레이어 서버의 호스트를 제외한 다른 캐릭터의 데이터는 정상적으로 저장되지 않습니다.
게임 이용에 불편을 드려 죄송합니다.

4. 게임의 버전을 변경해 주세요.
- 2.4.1 -> 없음
- 베타에서 "없음" 을 선택해 주세요.
스팀 - 게임 속성 - 베타' 에서 게임 버전을 변경할 수 있습니다.

5. 아바타 파일 복구
- 백업하신 "Avatar" 폴더를 복구해 주세요.

6. 게임 실행

이러한 절차는 신규 버전에서 이전 게임을 진행하기 위해 필수적입니다. 이 점 양해 부탁드리며, 여러분의 게임 경험이 더욱 향상될 수 있도록 노력하겠습니다.
감사합니다.

[SacredSpectralGhost]

previous vresion? what bro?

[CASCADE.]

아니 존나 귀찮네 복귀할라하면 못불러오고 얼마전에한것도 못불러오고 겜 삭제함

[SkullCrunchaaa]

Changed to Beta 2.4.1. > pressed Start Game in Main Menue > Game crashes everytime at this step
UE Crash report:
LowLevelFatalError [File:Unknown] [Line: 729] BulkData compressed header read error. This package may be corrupt!

Checked Gamefiles > Issue persists with the same crash error

[Veevslav]

Originally posted by SkullCrunchaaa:

Changed to Beta 2.4.1. > pressed Start Game in Main Menue > Game crashes everytime at this step
UE Crash report:
LowLevelFatalError [File:Unknown] [Line: 729] BulkData compressed header read error. This package may be corrupt!

Checked Gamefiles > Issue persists with the same crash error

"- If you have an avatar created or resaved after version 3.0.0, running the game in a pervious version may cause a crash."

[SkullCrunchaaa]

Originally posted by Veevslav:

Originally posted by SkullCrunchaaa:

Changed to Beta 2.4.1. > pressed Start Game in Main Menue > Game crashes everytime at this step
UE Crash report:
LowLevelFatalError [File:Unknown] [Line: 729] BulkData compressed header read error. This package may be corrupt!

Checked Gamefiles > Issue persists with the same crash error

"- If you have an avatar created or resaved after version 3.0.0, running the game in a pervious version may cause a crash."

I only started the game after updating to 3.0.0. trying to load the save game > got the message that i have to update the savefile to 2.4.1 with help from this article.

[TheShySky]

Could a video be done to explain better on how to do this?
Following those steps, didn't seem to fix anything (unless the text was misunderstood in some way).

[Genosis]

To revive an old save file: (sometimes retelling steps from another perspective helps)

- Go to %LocalAppData%\LF\Saved and find the Avatar folder. Rename it to _Avatar so the game cannot find it.
- Open Steam, right click on Night of the Dead, go to Properties-->Betas->Select beta 2.4.1 stable. Wait for update to revert game to older version.
- Launch game
- Load desire older save file with the default character
- Re-save save file.
- Exit game
- Go back to the betas section in the 2nd step and set betas to "none".
- Wait for 3.0 update
- Launch game, recreate your character using the exact same name you used before.
- Load save file, and re-save it.
- Reload file.
- Done.

I was able to resurrect an old file and bring it to 3.0 using these steps.

[Veevslav]

Originally posted by Genosis:

To revive an old save file: (sometimes retelling steps from another perspective helps)

- Go to %LocalAppData%\LF\Saved and find the Avatar folder. Rename it to _Avatar so the game cannot find it.
- Open Steam, right click on Night of the Dead, go to Properties-->Betas->Select beta 2.4.1 stable. Wait for update to revert game to older version.
- Launch game
- Load desire older save file with the default character
- Re-save save file.
- Exit game
- Go back to the betas section in the 2nd step and set betas to "none".
- Wait for 3.0 update
- Launch game, recreate your character using the exact same name you used before.
- Load save file, and re-save it.
- Reload file.
- Done.

I was able to resurrect an old file and bring it to 3.0 using these steps.

I will try it. I have been trying to get a character to mesh into a game world. I deleted the char in game, did not work. I went to the char folder and deleted it.
Seemed to work.

[ReqMan]

I wonder how this will work for Dedicated servers?

[jacktoQA]

Originally posted by ReqMan:

I wonder how this will work for Dedicated servers?

Load and save the save file for the dedicated server as a singleplayer. However, the data on the client may not be compatible.

[Ren32O3]

Originally posted by Genosis:

To revive an old save file: (sometimes retelling steps from another perspective helps)

- Go to %LocalAppData%\LF\Saved and find the Avatar folder. Rename it to _Avatar so the game cannot find it.
- Open Steam, right click on Night of the Dead, go to Properties-->Betas->Select beta 2.4.1 stable. Wait for update to revert game to older version.
- Launch game
- Load desire older save file with the default character
- Re-save save file.
- Exit game
- Go back to the betas section in the 2nd step and set betas to "none".
- Wait for 3.0 update
- Launch game, recreate your character using the exact same name you used before.
- Load save file, and re-save it.
- Reload file.
- Done.

I was able to resurrect an old file and bring it to 3.0 using these steps.

I managed to get my previous saved file, but to get your past character or Avatar I deleted the other new Avatar folder and then deleted "_" on the older one. Run the game and I could play as the base character without the equipment it had on the inventory, but with all my previous stats.

Does anyone know how to get my previous equipment?

[Donald]

May I know what will be happening if we don't follow the above step? because now we can play normally (seem like) and we playing over 300 hours, and we don't we to lost our characters saved.

[tooqaz]

betaass fffffffffffff

[User15362860]

Moin, habe alles gemacht wie oben beschrieben geht trozdem nicht hat wer noch ideen?

[Arvios]

Moin wir haben ein Problem mit unseren Katapulten das die nicht Feuern Animation ist aber da hat einer da eine idee ?

Hello, we have a problem with our catapults that the animation doesn't fire, but does anyone have an idea?