New Computer - moving zoo save files

[djehmli]

I have a new computer I am attempting to restore my zoo files to.

I backed up my save files from the old computers Saved Games/Frontier Developments/Planet zoo/Steam ID/saves to an external hard drive

(I don't use steam backups, they are turned off)

Installed planet zoo on new computer
Started planet zoo to make sure all directories etc created
Closed planet zoo
Copied my back up files to the same directory on the new computer
Started planet zoo
Went into my zoo (Yay all the zoos are there)

Here is where things went side ways....

My blueprints - all available
My career saves - all available under My Zoo menu and Career mode menu
My Sandbox experimental save - there under My Zoo and Sandbox mode menu
My Franchise zoos - All four zoos show in My Zoo, only two of the four zoos show in franchise menu

In the My Zoo menu, I can click on the 'franchise' button for each save file, but again, only two of the four actually show on the franchise menu to load :(

The two 'broken' zoos open fine in sandbox/challenge

I've uninstalled and reinstalled.

I know I 'technically' haven't lost them and could probably play them in challenge (I've haven't played challenge before) but I shouldn't have to.

Any way to 'resync' the franchise menu?

[grampers62]

Sure all the dlc you purchased was installed?
Not sure why those zoos are not available in franchise. If you click on them in my zoos and select go to franchise, do they come up?
Wonder if turning on cloud sync temporarily might force them to be found on the next load after laying a bit?

[djehmli]

Thank you for responding grampers62. When I select go to franchise on them while in My Zoos, the franchise menu loads, but only the other two franchises display

In my Zoo I have
Franchise A
Franchise B
Franchise C
Franchise D

In the Franchise Menu I have
Franchise A
Franchise B

C and D do not appear.

Originally posted by grampers62:

Sure all the dlc you purchased was installed?
Not sure why those zoos are not available in franchise. If you click on them in my zoos and select go to franchise, do they come up?
Wonder if turning on cloud sync temporarily might force them to be found on the next load after laying a bit?

[grampers62]

Did you copy the saves or drag and drop?
Wondering if the files got corrupted in the move...

[djehmli]

Copied. I am going to see if I can open them still on the old computer (graphics card is dying). Then make fresh backups...

[spressi]

It seems like it is not possible to transfer franchise zoos because they are tied to the specific account (due to the online player trading involved)