NEW GAME??

[CherryPoppins]

Does anyone know how to completely start a new game? I want to completely start over as in, no locations on the map known, no safehouses unlocked, nothing in my stash but even after i delete all characters and start a new game, im still left with my PREVIOUS games stuff. I dont want that, how have they not added the option to have a fresh start??

[MattWard]

Yeah it's stupid that they haven't added a new game option.

I think to make a completely new game you need to delete your save file. How you do that I have no clue, you're going to have to ask someone else.

[Azel]

for a new start you need to find your save files somewhere in your document folder and delete it
my saves in example are in PC/Document/AvalancheStudios/GenZ

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3 OPTIONS TO START A NEW GAME.

See this guide gz-info.on3communication.com/7

• Option 1: Start a new game on a clear map while keeping your previous game's weapons, ammo and items.
  
• Option 2: Start a new game while keeping your previous game's weapons, ammo and items: special spots you have visited in previous game will show up on the map.
  

  Modifications are based on original post by M͕͕͗͗i͕͕͗͗y͕͕͗͗o. Thanks.

  
  
• To start a new game with zero items or loot, and a totally clear map.
  1. Disable you Steam cloud sync (go to your Steam Dashboard, Library, right click on the Generation Zero game, choose Properties, General, and disable "Keep games saves in the Steam Cloud.." you can enable in again if you want after your game made at least 2 new saves)
  2. Make a backup of your savegame and savegame.bac files just to be sure (normally located at \My Documents\Avalanche Studios\GenerationZero\Saves\75791144853470253 (sample numbers only) then delete your savegame and savegame.bac files.
  

  3. Now you can start a new game.

[CherryPoppins]

Originally posted by ⛔️Don'tGetPlayed🏓:

3 OPTIONS TO START A NEW GAME.

See this guide gz-info.on3communication.com/7

• Option 1: Start a new game on a clear map while keeping your previous game's weapons, ammo and items.
  
• Option 2: Start a new game while keeping your previous game's weapons, ammo and items: special spots you have visited in previous game will show up on the map.
  

  Modifications are based on original post by M͕͕͗͗i͕͕͗͗y͕͕͗͗o. Thanks.

  
  
• To start a new game with zero items or loot, and a totally clear map.
  1. Disable you Steam cloud sync (go to your Steam Dashboard, Library, right click on the Generation Zero game, choose Properties, General, and disable "Keep games saves in the Steam Cloud.." you can enable in again if you want after your game made at least 2 new saves)
  2. Make a backup of your savegame and savegame.bac files just to be sure (normally located at \My Documents\Avalanche Studios\GenerationZero\Saves\75791144853470253 (sample numbers only) then delete your savegame and savegame.bac files.
  

  3. Now you can start a new game.

this worked so far, i read that even while doing a fresh start this way the steam cloud may still ♥♥♥♥ up and overwrite the fresh start. i hope it continues to work and thank you for the help, ill mark your comment as the answer.

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Thanks and I am glad you've got your fresh start. I wish the devs will include this feature in one of their updates.

Yes I have heard of the cases where Steam cloud repopulated a fresh game with savesgame files on the Steam cloud, if you want to be sure I suggest do not re-enable Steam cloud sync. I stopped enabling it since April 2020. The saves on the computer, which Steam Cloud copies, are enough.

[🤪CrazyWolf🐺]

And if the devs ever plan to add the New Game feature, I wish they would add the option New Game Plus that keeps every previous weapons, ammo and items you managed to farm in your previous game.

Most of all allow the New Game Plus to keep attires, machine blueprints and schematics, especially schematics because some of them are really useful and take long hours of play to find.

The current work around posted here are good enough at this time and they are the only way to start a new game that I am aware of.