Save game options question

[GOobERdOod]

This game looks promising, and thanks to the devs.

So the first question I have for a game of this type ... What are the save game options like?
Does it use a checkpoint save system or a simple save when you want system?
And If it is a checkpoint save system then how far apart are the save checkpoints?

[Jean-Francois Fiset]

Originally posted by GOObER:

This game looks promising, and thanks to the devs.

So the first question I have for a game of this type ... What are the save game options like?
Does it use a checkpoint save system or a simple save when you want system?
And If it is a checkpoint save system then how far apart are the save checkpoints?

The game is saved automatically when you are standing by a heat source. These sources can be found in many places, and you don't need any resources in one of them, once you solved the puzzle (I'm avoiding spoilers here).

Around these sources, you can save manually too.

Let me know if there's anything else ;)
Cheers!

[GOobERdOod]

That sounds great. Thanks for the answer.
It's always better when you have some grasp on where and when things are saved.

In other games when the game is saved automatically in spots not known to the player and far between it gets frustrating.

[Jean-Francois Fiset]

Originally posted by GOObER:

That sounds great. Thanks for the answer.
It's always better when you have some grasp on where and when things are saved.

In other games when the game is saved automatically in spots not known to the player and far between it gets frustrating.

True that!

A tooltip will be shown in the game to let players know about this "save game" process ;)

[DeadPoolX]

Why is saving sporadic?

Sometimes I can manually save my game and other times I can't. The weird thing is that sometime the game lets me save in a house and other times, it won't. The same with being outside or in the car.

Right now I'm in the house where someone is frozen and I'm trying to open a safe. I'd like to stop playing, but the game won't let me save. It hasn't autosaved for a while, either.

This is really annoying because if I quit, I'll probably have to redo a bunch of things.

[Jean-Francois Fiset]

Originally posted by DeadPoolX:

Sometimes I can manually save my game and other times I can't. The weird thing is that sometime the game lets me save in a house and other times, it won't. The same with being outside or in the car.

Right now I'm in the house where someone is frozen and I'm trying to open a safe. I'd like to stop playing, but the game won't let me save. It hasn't autosaved for a while, either.

This is really annoying because if I quit, I'll probably have to redo a bunch of things.

You have to be near a heat source to save the game (fire, heater at the General Store). There are tooltips that are supposed to let you know about this information the first time you go near a heat source, but I think they don't work 100% of the time. We'll work on that.

Let me know if there's anything else ;)

[BlackLabel]

oooooooooooooh. I see. Also, the letters i find are all in french :( I feel like i miss out on details. *iam at the `?first? dreamscene right now. Any way to have them beign displayed in english ? I havent played much yet but i gotta say it is really well made. Looking forward for more.

[Jean-Francois Fiset]

Originally posted by BlackLabel:

oooooooooooooh. I see. Also, the letters i find are all in french :( I feel like i miss out on details. *iam at the `?first? dreamscene right now. Any way to have them beign displayed in english ? I havent played much yet but i gotta say it is really well made. Looking forward for more.

For the letters, you have a read button (F on the keyboard, X or Y on a Xbox controller).
Thanks for the good words :)

[BlackLabel]

Also, what is with the cupboards in canadian games ? Why the obsession ? :D

Also, the game should come with additional warm socks and a cup of hot chocolate. Thats how cold it feels *in a good way*

[Jean-Francois Fiset]

Originally posted by BlackLabel:

Also, what is with the cupboards in canadian games ? Why the obsession ? :D

Also, the game should come with additional warm socks and a cup of hot chocolate. Thats how cold it feels *in a good way*

The cupboard thing, we would have to ask people who lived in the 1970s in Quebec, Canada I guess :P

The character doesn't have a proper outfit because the storm was not supposed to be there in the first place. I won't tell more to avoid spoilers ;)

[DeadPoolX]

Originally posted by Jean-Francois Fiset:

Originally posted by DeadPoolX:

Sometimes I can manually save my game and other times I can't. The weird thing is that sometime the game lets me save in a house and other times, it won't. The same with being outside or in the car.

Right now I'm in the house where someone is frozen and I'm trying to open a safe. I'd like to stop playing, but the game won't let me save. It hasn't autosaved for a while, either.

This is really annoying because if I quit, I'll probably have to redo a bunch of things.

You have to be near a heat source to save the game (fire, heater at the General Store). There are tooltips that are supposed to let you know about this information the first time you go near a heat source, but I think they don't work 100% of the time. We'll work on that.

Let me know if there's anything else ;)

Ah, ok. I'd really prefer it if you could save anywhere (or at least, save your progress and load back at the last heat source) because yesterday I had to search all over for all the material to light a fire and save my game. It was quite annoying and inconvienent

[Jean-Francois Fiset]

Originally posted by DeadPoolX:

Originally posted by Jean-Francois Fiset:

You have to be near a heat source to save the game (fire, heater at the General Store). There are tooltips that are supposed to let you know about this information the first time you go near a heat source, but I think they don't work 100% of the time. We'll work on that.

Let me know if there's anything else ;)

Ah, ok. I'd really prefer it if you could save anywhere (or at least, save your progress and load back at the last heat source) because yesterday I had to search all over for all the material to light a fire and save my game. It was quite annoying and inconvienent

We'll look into it. Thanks for the feedback!

[DeadPoolX]

Originally posted by Jean-Francois Fiset:

Originally posted by DeadPoolX:

Ah, ok. I'd really prefer it if you could save anywhere (or at least, save your progress and load back at the last heat source) because yesterday I had to search all over for all the material to light a fire and save my game. It was quite annoying and inconvienent

We'll look into it. Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks! I hate to be a complainer, but it's just I really dislike not being able to at least save and quit when I want or need to do so.

[Dekkard]

I found a house with a burning stove and noe poeple inside, yet it does not save, or I could save manually. Any hints on what I did wrong?

[Lemieuxxx]

When you stand near a fire you lit, the game will auto save. It will auto save each time you grab a new item or repair something.

You can manually save your game through Parameter / Save game. You also need to be standing near a heat zone.

Also at the general store, there is a heater. You can save there as long as it works (need electricity).


So why do you need to be near a fire fire you ask? Well at first we did'nt wanted the player to save at a point wich he would at all the time die of cold, if he saved when his heat bar is very low and he could'nt reach any fire he would be screwd.

However we are looking for a more save anywhere, reload at checkpoint mechanic but right now, it could very much break the game. It will require more testing first.

[Lemieuxxx]

Originally posted by Dekkard:

I found a house with a burning stove and noe poeple inside, yet it does not save, or I could save manually. Any hints on what I did wrong?

Also I guess you need to light a fire in this stove, the coal might be warm but not enough to warm all of the place ( and er... save the game :P)