Swarm Simulator: Evolution

Swarm Simulator: Evolution

Osamodas Jul 17, 2023 @ 12:31pm
Stuck on "Checking Game Save" Screen after Importing Mobile Save to PC
Hello everyone,

I've been facing a persistent and unusual issue with Swarm Simulator: Evolution on both my PC (Steam version) and mobile device. After importing an old mobile save into the Steam version, the game has been stuck on the "checking game save" screen and doesn't progress, making it impossible for me to play. What's more, I can't even perform a hard reset to start from scratch.

Some context: I used to play Swarm Simulator on my mobile device and recently decided to continue playing on Steam. I imported my old mobile save into the Steam version of the game, and since then, I've been experiencing this crash. The problem first appeared on my PC and, after a recent update, it's now also happening on my mobile device. Interestingly, the game works fine when installed on a different PC. However, on this other PC, I'm using a new save, not the one imported from my mobile device, which leads me to suspect the problem might be tied to the old mobile save I imported. Furthermore, both PCs are on the same Steam account, which makes me think that the issue might be with a local file on the first PC.

Here's what I've tried so far to resolve the issue:

Uninstalling and reinstalling the game on both platforms.

Verifying the integrity of the game files via Steam.

Attempting to locate and delete the save game files on my PC. I've searched in the typical locations (game's install directory, Saved Games, AppData, Steam userdata directory) but found no save files.

Disabling Steam Cloud synchronization for the game.

Clearing both the storage and cache for the game on my Android device.



And here's the import code for my game, if you want to try and recreate the bug:

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I'd like to emphasize that, at this point, I'm less concerned about recovering my old mobile save. My primary goal is to get the game running smoothly on Steam, even if that means losing everything from the old save.

I would greatly appreciate any help .

Thank you for your time.
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Colaboksen Jan 5, 2024 @ 6:01am 
having the same issue, i played it for 20mins years ago and now i cannot jump into the game. im guessing the devs are not active? Seems like a very lazy bug to not have fixed.
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