Not enough save states

[Dgo]

So I am playing this for the 3º time iirc and when I reach Floating Islands lvl 16 I run out of save states. What I do is to make a back up of my previous saves but still think it's weird they didn't add more.
I'm still missing 2 levels, final battle vs Bartoli dragon and Lara's home invasion.
Why wouldn't they just add at least 2 more save slots?

[Flying Ace]

You ran out of save slots? You can overwrite saves, you know.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by Flying Ace:

You ran out of save slots? You can overwrite saves, you know.

Yeah I know. But I'm also recording a gameplay of the TR games. Already did with TR1+expo and same now. So I like having a single state for every single stage from the very begining.

[Flying Ace]

How do those saves help you with/during the recording? I could only imagine it hindering you, but not helping you.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by Flying Ace:

How do those saves help you with/during the recording? I could only imagine it hindering you, but not helping you.

Well I play stage 1 from the ground, I try to enjoy the game and discover everything from myself till I finish it. Then I watch a video to see what I missed and do the final and definitive recording of the lvl 1.
But on the process of playing that lvl 1 for the first time I need to save several slots in case I screw something.
None of the previous is a problem till you reach lvl 14 lce Palace. There you can't "practice" anymore and in lvl 16 you literally have 0 extra slots and still missing 2 more levels.
I did a backup and that's ok but still not very elegant. Don't know why they just didn't add 3 more slots, would have been enough.

[Flying Ace]

When it comes to having saves at the start of every level, you should just save the start of a level in the last slot, then back that up and overwrite that save later so that you'd still have the other 14 slots left. There's no reason to let the other saves stay there when you're not going to actually use them.
Good luck in doing this in TR4.

The reason they didn't add 3 extra slots is because there really isn't any reason to. Plus, 15 is a better number of slots than 18. Most games have 10, 15 or 20.

[Doktor Headshot]

What I don't understand is: why PSX version of Tomb Raider 2 allows to restart level from passport menu and let you select any level when you complete game once and PC version doesn't allow you doing the same?

[Flying Ace]

That's because you only get 1 save slot in the PSX version.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by Doktor Headshot:

What I don't understand is: why PSX version of Tomb Raider 2 allows to restart level from passport menu and let you select any level when you complete game once and PC version doesn't allow you doing the same?

PC system and version is still superior imo. I mean I have a folder with all 16 first levels and now using my practice system again with lvl 16. It's just not elegant at all.

[Arrite]

I'm not sure if it's too late or if you have tried it out yet, but one of the features included with the TR2Main mod is the ability to increase the number of save slots from 16 to 20 or 24.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by Arrite:

I'm not sure if it's too late or if you have tried it out yet, but one of the features included with the TR2Main mod is the ability to increase the number of save slots from 16 to 20 or 24.

Thanks for being the only useful and real answer to my dilemma. Truth is I already finished TR2 base game and I'm about to record lvl 3/5 from the expansion b4 starting with TR3. However I aprreciate it.
And I don't know about that mod, any more info?

[Arrite]

Originally posted by Daegoth Vilfariel:

Originally posted by Arrite:

I'm not sure if it's too late or if you have tried it out yet, but one of the features included with the TR2Main mod is the ability to increase the number of save slots from 16 to 20 or 24.

Thanks for being the potential only real answer to my dilemma. Truth is I already finished TR2 base game and I'm about to record lvl 3/5 from the expansion b4 starting with TR3. However I aprreciate it.
And I don't know about that mod, any more info?

Here's a brief showcase showing some of the options as of March 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pARH05dDGg
This mod includes a LOT of customizable features, one of which is a setting to use a PS4 controller's lightbar to show the condition of the player's health and air stats. A guide on how to install the mod properly alongside the expansion as well as a .pdf file and a changelog explaining all the features and fixes can be found here: https://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?p=8206492#post8206492

[Dgo]

Originally posted by Arrite:

Here's a brief showcase showing some of the options as of March 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pARH05dDGg
This mod includes a LOT of customizable features, one of which is a setting to use a PS4 controller's lightbar to show the condition of the player's health and air stats. A guide on how to install the mod properly alongside the expansion as well as a .pdf file and a changelog explaining all the features and fixes can be found here: https://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?p=8206492#post8206492

Holy s* seems pretty solid. THANKS! A pitty you have answered so late :P But will definitely try it anyways.
Btw I see you have a guide for Golden Mask SO will ask you help with this too in case you know something :P
https://steamcommunity.com/app/225300/discussions/0/2291716608421553539/

[Arrite]

Originally posted by Daegoth Vilfariel:

Originally posted by Arrite:

Here's a brief showcase showing some of the options as of March 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pARH05dDGg
This mod includes a LOT of customizable features, one of which is a setting to use a PS4 controller's lightbar to show the condition of the player's health and air stats. A guide on how to install the mod properly alongside the expansion as well as a .pdf file and a changelog explaining all the features and fixes can be found here: https://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?p=8206492#post8206492

Holy s* seems pretty solid. THANKS! A pitty you have answered so late :P But will definitely try it anyways.
Btw I see you have a guide for Golden Mask SO will ask you help with this too in case you know something :P
https://steamcommunity.com/app/225300/discussions/0/2291716608421553539/

I'm afraid I don't have the answer to the Golden Mask question because I haven't even beaten it yet and am not really familiar with its contents as I never had the opportunity to play it until recently. Also, I'm not sure if you were wording it this way, but that's not my video or guide, I only found out about them a few hours ago.

What I do know is that one of the notes in the changelog for the TR2Main mod relating to the expansion says "For the Gold mode, Spider and Big Spider AI replaced by Wolf and Bear AI. Also Monk Spirits have no shadow." I don't know if that would affect this problem, but it was one of the things that stood out when I read through it.

[Dgo]

Originally posted by Arrite:

I'm afraid I don't have the answer to the Golden Mask question because I haven't even beaten it yet and am not really familiar with its contents as I never had the opportunity to play it until recently. Also, I'm not sure if you were wording it this way, but that's not my video or guide, I only found out about them a few hours ago.

What I do know is that one of the notes in the changelog for the TR2Main mod relating to the expansion says "For the Gold mode, Spider and Big Spider AI replaced by Wolf and Bear AI. Also Monk Spirits have no shadow." I don't know if that would affect this problem, but it was one of the things that stood out when I read through it.

Hm so far I downloaded their version and while it seems pretty it's not compatible with steam controller settings, so my controls are messed up and even worse my save date isn't compatible with this mod version. Their videos don' show or mention anything about the wolves and bears bug so unless I play all those lvl from the ground or they share the save data I won't know :/
But I guess they couldn't fix it bc lvl 3 is one of the expansion they 'misteriously' ommited.