[OUDATED] The Sinking City | New version out now | F.A.Q.

[S.S.O]

UPDATE: Hey everyone, we just launched a new thread for The Sinking City Remastered. Please consult it for F.A.Q. and common issues.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/750130/discussions/0/594022969417695805/


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Hey everyone,

The latest version of The Sinking City is now available on Steam. It's free for the existing owners, and it comes with the previous bug fixes and optimizations.

Keep in mind that

- due to several technical reasons, your old saves aren't compatible with this version.
- Your Necronomicon Edition is now Deluxe Edition
- Owners of Necronomicon \ Deluxe editions get the new DLC for free within 24 hours of the release of the latest version.

Please read the F.A.Q. to learn more about the changes and how they may affect you.

Q. What's included inside the new version of The Sinking City?
A. The new version includes the bugfixes and optimizations previously released for the game on other platforms. Essentially, it's a patch. The reason we are calling it a new version is to emphasize the fact that it will exist alongside the current version for some time.

Q. Is this new version free for everyone?
A. Yes.

Q. Will my saves work with the new version?
A. No.

Q. But what if I don't want to lose all my progress and start a new game when the new version is released?
A. We're keeping the current version until February 28th, 2024. When you launch the game from Steam, you will see this window[prnt.sc].

From there, you can choose the version you want to play.

Q. But I want to play the new version without having to start from scratch.
A. We've prepared saves for you to download and continue your playthrough in the new version, they’re available here[drive.google.com].
To add saves to the game, simply download the ones you need and put the files into the %localappdata%\TSCGame\Saved\SaveGames folder.

Q. Are there any visual enhancements or gameplay updates in this new version?
A. No. That’s not to say we are not considering it in the future.

Q. Will the new version affect the game's system requirements?
A. No.

Q. Do you also plan to release the DLC that is available on other platforms?
A. Yes, all 3 DLC (Merciful Madness, Chicago Organ Grinder, and XP Boost) are available now to purchase.

Q. Will the owners of the Necronomicon edition get the DLC for free?
A. Yes. The DLC will be released within 24 hours for the owners of the Necronomicon edition. Due to certain limitations we were facing, we were forced to add the DLC directly to the Investigator Pack, rather than as separate items.

To make sure you have the DLC, please check that you have the golden Tommy gun in your weapons menu.

Also, your Necronomicon Edition is now Deluxe Edition, though it's only a cosmetic change in the name only.

Q. So does Merciful Madness now include Silence is Golden? I already had that before as part of my base game.
A. Yes, Silence Is Golden was always supposed to be part of Merciful Madness, and now due to certain technical and publishing reasons (which we are not going to bore you with), we had to remove it from the base game and include it inside MM.

BUT!

The owners of the standard edition now receive a new side quest in return (Darling of Fortune) for free.

The owners of Deluxe Edition, in turn, receive the rest of the Merciful Madness quests (Defunct Brain Cylinders & Fool's Gold), as well as Chicago Organ Grinder and XP boost for free.

Q. Are you planning to sell this DLC (Chicago, MM and XP) separately?
A. Yes.

Q. Is this DLC going to work with the existing version of the game?
A. No.

Q. If I bought the DLC that is available now (Worshippers of the Necronomicon, Investigator Pack), will it work with the new version of the game?
A. Yes.

Q. I previously bought the game as a standalone build on Gamesplanet, will I be granted a Steam key as well for free?
A. Yes. Gamesplanet will reach out to you soon - please contact them if you have any questions or issues.

Q. Are you adding new store functionality with the new version?
A. Yeah, Trading cards and cloud saves.

Q. Will this new version include Denuvo?
A. No.

[Muninn]

Hello, i'm trying to purchase the deluxe bundle since yesterday to get the game new version and its dlcs (i never had the old (nacon) version). Sadly, everytime i try to confirm my cart, the purchase process seems to be blocked by an infinite loading. Is it a known issue ? ⁠:/

[shade00]

Originally posted by Muninn:

Hello, i'm trying to purchase the deluxe bundle since yesterday to get the game new version and its dlcs (i never had the old (nacon) version). Sadly, everytime i try to confirm my cart, the purchase process seems to be blocked by an infinite loading. Is it a known issue ? ⁠:/

id suggest contact steam support to find out whats going on as its on there end most likely, but possibly on dev end too, hard to say

[76561197967806922]

am I the only one that do not care about the legal drama?
Because I found this a pill very hard to swallow, let me summarize for you:

• Break save-games compatibility
  
• Make the game size doubled
  
• some funky kung fu with the DLCs, renames merges ...
  
• arbitrary deadlines to remove "old" version

How difficult is to make the savegames conversion? come on ...
The rest of the planet apply patches to their games and dont break the savegames.

What would be your opinion if another company apply a patch and tells you you have 2 months to finish the game or restart now?

[shade00]

Originally posted by korr:

am I the only one that do not care about the legal drama?
Because I found this a pill very hard to swallow, let me summarize for you:

• Break save-games compatibility
  
• Make the game size doubled
  
• some funky kung fu with the DLCs, renames merges ...
  
• arbitrary deadlines to remove "old" version

How difficult is to make the savegames conversion? come on ...
The rest of the planet apply patches to their games and dont break the savegames.

What would be your opinion if another company apply a patch and tells you you have 2 months to finish the game or restart now?

i may be wrong, but the new version might be a new engine
and if it is a new engine compatibility between different engines is always a problem
but there must be some reason why they could not.

they walked back into a mess when they got the game back in there hands
there still trying to clean up the mess and everything
come next month there removing the old version they left it so old players could finish there runs

[76561197967806922]

First of all I really don't think it is a new engine (just guessing here).
But anyway, even if there is a new one, the save games can be parsed and generate in the new format. Maybe some information could be complex to transfer for technical reasons, I give them that. But At least the chapter unlock and inventory.

Could you believe if your bank ask you to register your personal data again because they changed their software? I know I am giving a very extreme comparison,.

I am being petty, yes.

[76561197967806922]

Originally posted by shade00:

but there must be some reason why they could not

yes: ROI
Implementing that is taking time, hence money.

[???]

Originally posted by S.S.O:

Q. But I want to play the new version without having to start from scratch.
A. We've prepared saves for you to download and continue your playthrough in the new version, they’re available here[drive.google.com].

Hello.
Tell me, what do the letters in the names of the saves mean?
LORE01
MQ01-09
OW01-12
SQ01-02, SQ11
You provided a link to the saves, but did not explain how to find the one you need...
Also inside the archive there is also an archive "TSC Save Files.zip" is this a packaging error or are there other versions of the saves?

[Kabamaru]

Originally posted by Eternauta:

Originally posted by S.S.O:

Q. I previously bought the game as a standalone build on Gamesplanet, will I be granted a Steam key as well for free?
A. Yes. Gamesplanet will reach out to you soon - please contact them if you have any questions or issues.

Would it be possible to choose between a Steam key and a GOG key? Gamesplanet already sells several official GOG game keys.

+1
That would be amazing. Plus, they're already selling a GOG key for this game.

[TiredPixel]

Originally posted by ???:

Originally posted by S.S.O:

Q. But I want to play the new version without having to start from scratch.
A. We've prepared saves for you to download and continue your playthrough in the new version, they’re available here[drive.google.com].

I uploaded the downloaded save folder via the link you provided and nothing happened. The game must be started from the beginning. What am I doing wrong?

[shade00]

two assumptions
1st being steam clouds overriding the new saves with whats backed up
2nd possible wrong save location if right wipe the old ones completely

steam cloud u would need to run the game, well the games running swap the save files
exit the game then have steam cloud replace the old with new ones you placed
kinda tricky but only real way to trick steam cloud into replacing files

[???]

Originally posted by iosafath82:

I uploaded the downloaded save folder via the link you provided and nothing happened. The game must be started from the beginning. What am I doing wrong?

There are many folders in the archive. in each folder there is 1 manual save in slot "0".
You need to select the desired save and copy it to the game save folder.
There is just no explanation of which save comes from where. The developers did not provide any comments...

[RainaMermaid]

I just installed the game and updates for the first time. Every single time I click on the gun as soon as you can move, my game crashes.
I get a lowlevel error, brand new install with verified files, playing new version.

The error message reads:
LowLevelFatalError [File:Unknown] [Line: 200] Unreal Engine is exiting due to D3D device being lost. (Error: 0x887A0006 - 'HUNG')

I did send an email in to support but wondering if anyone else is getting this and found a fix

[shade00]

Originally posted by RainaMermaid:

I just installed the game and updates for the first time. Every single time I click on the gun as soon as you can move, my game crashes.
I get a lowlevel error, brand new install with verified files, playing new version.

The error message reads:
LowLevelFatalError [File:Unknown] [Line: 200] Unreal Engine is exiting due to D3D device being lost. (Error: 0x887A0006 - 'HUNG')

I did send an email in to support but wondering if anyone else is getting this and found a fix

if ur looking to see if others got it
id suggest making a thread asking that
since most who were on this one might be gone by now

personal threads usually work out better then using other threads not geared to what ur asking as you can setup the title and everything
might hopefully get help too

[Grandma]

Originally posted by ???:

Originally posted by S.S.O:

Q. But I want to play the new version without having to start from scratch.
A. We've prepared saves for you to download and continue your playthrough in the new version, they’re available here[drive.google.com].

Hello.
Tell me, what do the letters in the names of the saves mean?
LORE01
MQ01-09
OW01-12
SQ01-02, SQ11
You provided a link to the saves, but did not explain how to find the one you need...
Also inside the archive there is also an archive "TSC Save Files.zip" is this a packaging error or are there other versions of the saves?

I am also having this problem - there's no key/guide for what the save files mean.

[???]

Originally posted by S.S.O:

Hey everyone,

Can you please decipher the meaning of saves?