Error loading game: list index out of bounds

[McLeod]

I tried loading my game from yesterday, it was in the first save slot yet now when I click load game it gives me the error: "Error loading game list index out of bounds (7)"

Definitely seems like an annoying bug so hopefully gets fixed soon

[Erkin]

It's rather worrying that the game present such bugs (index out of bounds).
Maybe it's linked to the list of save slot available (index 7 should be the last).

In "steamapps\common\Rule the Waves 3\Save", I see 5 folders on my computer, from Game1 to Game5.
All ununsed folders have a placeholder/blank file.

You could try to duplicate this folder and rename it to have eight folders (from Game1 to Game8), or delete (after making a backup) the last folders if you have something like Game8.

[WM_NWS]

@Brandenburger Can you zip up the save game and post it somewhere (cloud or file-sharing service) and then post the link for it here? That would help us a lot to track down the issue causing that message.
Thanks.

[McLeod]

https://we.tl/t-8Gb249q1a1

Here is the save file

[WM_NWS]

Thank you...I can confirm the 'list index out of bounds' error - will have this put for a fix ASAP.

Thanks!

[McLeod]

No problem! Glad I could help

[WM_NWS]

@Bradenburger

Fredrik (RTW3 dev) has looked over your save file and has (manually) corrected the save so it can be played:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/24g2iqh7sew1xbk/Game1.zip?dl=0

It would help us to address and prevent this issue if we knew the following:

1) What OS and OS language are you using?
2) Does this happen to all your saves or just this one?

Thanks!

[McLeod]

@WM_NWS

Thanks!

1. Windows 10 (English US)

2. This was the only save file it has happened to, however that was my first game and was in the save 1 slot, I had reloaded it once or twice, but when I loaded it the next day that happened. All my other saves have been loading fine so far.