Where is the (new?) savegame location?

[Red Dragon]

I made a mess of my build and I don't have the time to re-do the first 10 hours... hence I need to do some shenanigans and in order to re-spec I found a recent-ish savegame editor (released this August) on github.

I need the savegame location which should be C:\Users\MYNAME\AppData\Local\StoneShard and that folder exists with 3 files and 1 folder in it but none of the files seem to include any character/save info, it's all options and stuff and the github program doesn't recognzie any of the files as a save-file either

Google says it should indeed be the save location but for me it doesn't seem to be. Anyone knows where the (new?) savegame location can be found nowadays?

[Red Dragon]

Wow I just noticed my savegame is actually completely gone and there is only the new game option left in-game. Holy hell what is going on.

So now I started a new character and made a new save, the proper save files are now in the savegame location. I just successfully loaded the save in the github program and this time the save did not disappear and I can properly edit it. I initially thought that a scumbag dev made the save file auto-delete to troll people but I can edit it just fine and the abilities / stats are also there when I load the game... but all the quests are gone so now I can as well start from scratch I suppose. *sigh*

Any cases of mysterious savegame deletions known or must it have been that program?

[Wade The Scrapper]

Originally posted by Red Dragon:

I initially thought that a scumbag dev made the save file auto-delete to troll people but I can edit it just fine and the abilities / stats are also there when I load the game...

Funny how a save scummer would call a dev. a scumbag for preserving the game the way it was meant to be played everyone has the time to start over if they screw up, it just takes time. The only way you wouldn't have time is if you died, went blind, lost limb movement or going to spontaneously combusted.... Reflect much?

Just search the forums and you will notice there recently has not been any problems with save games disappearing ....It was you scumming around that caused it ...

[funkmonster7]

Originally posted by Red Dragon:

Wow I just noticed my savegame is actually completely gone and there is only the new game option left in-game. Holy hell what is going on.

So now I started a new character and made a new save, the proper save files are now in the savegame location. I just successfully loaded the save in the github program and this time the save did not disappear and I can properly edit it. I initially thought that a scumbag dev made the save file auto-delete to troll people but I can edit it just fine and the abilities / stats are also there when I load the game... but all the quests are gone so now I can as well start from scratch I suppose. *sigh*

Any cases of mysterious savegame deletions known or must it have been that program?

The reason why that save file editor no longer works is the game was updated in October. It was a pretty big update and every time there is a big update, there is a save wipe. Save wipes are not because the game devs are being scumbags, it is because of the limitation of the game engine (I think).

Anyhow, calling the devs scumbags is pretty filthy. The save file deleting itself is the Save On Exit feature. It makes decisions cost you, which makes you play more carefully. This is what makes Stoneshard different from Skyrim or Fallout 4 or something. Stoneshard is more gritty, more punishing, more difficult. There are games that cost you tens of hours of effort, all just by a random roll of numbers. Darkest Dungeon is one of them. And Stoneshard is hardly one of these games... So, if Darkest Dungeon doesn't have scumbag devs, then Stoneshard technically doesn't have any either.

So, please avoid calling people names when you don't really know what you're talking about.

Sorry about your saves but not much I can do. Your best hope now might actually be one of these scumbag devs telling you where your old saves might have been relocated to, who knows... I wouldn't call the guys who can save my bacon scumbags.

[Beholder]

Save file location didn't change. The game also doesn't delete save files, even outdated or corrupted ones, unless they are Saves on Exit. It seems that you either deleted the save yourself or reinstalled the game on a fresh system (Cloud Saves are currently disabled due to a Steam bug).

I'd advise against using 3rd party software to modify game files or tampering with them in general. But if you have to, consider making a backup next time.

[Red Dragon]

Originally posted by funkmonster7:

The reason why that save file editor no longer works is the game was updated in October. It was a pretty big update and every time there is a big update, there is a save wipe. Save wipes are not because the game devs are being scumbags, it is because of the limitation of the game engine (I think).

Originally posted by Wade The Scrapper:

Funny how a save scummer would call a dev. a scumbag for preserving the game the way it was meant to be played everyone has the time to start over if they screw up, it just takes time [...]

Ah just to be clear by scumbag dev I meant the guy who wrote the savefile editor on github being a potential troll deleting the savegames, not the actual devs of the game.

Yeah I also expected the obligatory "this game is so hardcore bla bla play the game the way it's intended" reply to surface. It's a single player game, get over it. If anyone wants legit bragging rights these days they need to be a steamer anyway and I'm not looking to impress anyone, I just want to play the game and avoid the tedium of the early game hustle. Not that it matters but I was just looking for a respec to save time, not break the entire game (not that it would matter in a single player game to be frank).

Anyway thanks for the replies, have a good one.

[funkmonster7]

Originally posted by Red Dragon:

Ah just to be clear by scumbag dev I meant the guy who wrote the savefile editor on github being a potential troll deleting the savegames, not the actual devs of the game.

Ahhh... yeah you can have my apology. I tried my best not to insult you, but I was definitely very rough on you. Your wording was confusing, but nonetheless I'm happy to retract my aggressive approach. Peace, brother.

[ProestUnicorn]

You can't really call this dude a savescummer yet.. the state that game is in at the moment is so undeveloped it is not even weird people want to try new builds without going through the same very beginning each and every time for the 40000th time since game got realased into EA. It gets crazy repetitive and boring after several playthroughs and You can't really blame a dude for that.

Personally I haven't done anything with saves, but that is only because I am trying to be one of those 5 people from realase that won't get bored of game before half of it is finished, and I just play every few patches.

[Wade The Scrapper]

Originally posted by funkmonster7:

Originally posted by Red Dragon:

Ah just to be clear by scumbag dev I meant the guy who wrote the savefile editor on github being a potential troll deleting the savegames, not the actual devs of the game.

Ahhh... yeah you can have my apology. I tried my best not to insult you, but I was definitely very rough on you. Your wording was confusing, but nonetheless I'm happy to retract my aggressive approach. Peace, brother.

You can have my apology too brother my bad just the choice of words used lead me to believe you thought the Stoneshard devs implemented anti-cheat methods...

[Beholder]

Please refrain from posting questionable github links in the future, it's against forum rules.