"saves created with this version of the game will be incompatible"

[tstine87]

Just downloaded today with expansion pass. I can't manually save. I know some people were getting this message and still being able to save but I can't. Even after 3 hours playing.

[WolfEisberg]

Try this out:
1) Find your installation folder of Witcher 3 and go into the \bin\x64 folder.
2) Find the witcher3.exe file and right click it.
3) In the drop down menu click properties.
4) Select the pane called Compatibility and check ON the 'Run this program as an administrator'. Then hit apply.
5) Load up the game and try to save right after creating a new game.

[tstine87]

Thanks for the response! I'll be trying it out this afternoon to see if it sticks.

[DFogz]

Originally posted by tstine87:

Thanks for the response! I'll be trying it out this afternoon to see if it sticks.

Worst case scenario, if eisberg's fix doesn't work and you still can't save then at least you only have to re-do 3hours. You haven't even made it out of the tutorial at point.

[Eldritch]

Originally posted by DFogz:

Originally posted by tstine87:

Thanks for the response! I'll be trying it out this afternoon to see if it sticks.

Worst case scenario, if eisberg's fix doesn't work and you still can't save then at least you only have to re-do 3hours. You haven't even made it out of the tutorial at point.

A lot can be done in three hour..............

[tstine87]

Didn't work. I uninstalled, then reinstalled, still nothing. I tried to fast travel and reload previous saves. still nothing. I asked Steam for a refund but they denied it. When is 1.07 coming out? if that doesn't work I don't know what the ♥♥♥♥ I'm supposed to do. 85 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bucks down the drain I guess......

[Viper]

Originally posted by tstine87:

Didn't work. I uninstalled, then reinstalled, still nothing. I tried to fast travel and reload previous saves. still nothing. I asked Steam for a refund but they denied it. When is 1.07 coming out? if that doesn't work I don't know what the ♥♥♥♥ I'm supposed to do. 85 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bucks down the drain I guess......

There rules are they will issue no refund if you have played the game more than 2 hours. And I belive you have to request a refund within 1 week. Both those rules make complete sense.

Have you verified your files yet.

[Viper]

All that message means is the saves you make will not work in earlier versions of the game. What do you mean your saves are not saving. The message is a warning not a message that stops you from saving your game. Make sure you save to an empty slot. Also exit Steam completelly and start it again to make sure the game is updated completelly.

[tstine87]

Basically what happens now, is I'll hit F5 and literally nothing happens. If I jump and press it, I'll get the message "you cannot save right now." Then once I'm on the ground I'm back to nothing. If I go into the pause menu to save, I no longer get the version incompatibility warning, but just like when I hit F5, absolutely nothing happens when I try to save in an empty slot.

I have also have verified the files twice . nothing.

I am running low on C: space, but that's not the drive the game or Steam is saved to. Could that be causing this?

[tstine87]

Originally posted by dbgager:

Originally posted by tstine87:

Didn't work. I uninstalled, then reinstalled, still nothing. I tried to fast travel and reload previous saves. still nothing. I asked Steam for a refund but they denied it. When is 1.07 coming out? if that doesn't work I don't know what the ♥♥♥♥ I'm supposed to do. 85 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bucks down the drain I guess......

There rules are they will issue no refund if you have played the game more than 2 hours. And I belive you have to request a refund within 1 week. Both those rules make complete sense.

Have you verified your files yet.

I understand why they do it, but a 2 hour warranty period on an easily 200+ hour game is kind of lame. Just my opinion.

[jclosed]

Have you looked if you have saves to load into your game?
Have you checked if there are saved files in your documents folder?
If yes, what date and time they are displaying?

Hitting F5 only shows an short "folder" icon when saving, and nothing more.

[tstine87]

Originally posted by toni:

the game saves on 'my document' folder which is on c drive
even if installed on another drive

Well there you go. Guess I'll install a new C: and see if that works.

Thanks again everyone for the suggestions.

[tstine87]

Yep, just too low of C: space. Stupid me.