save bug

worfffy · Post by **worfffy** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:22 am

Everything was fine until i got to one hundred kills (not sure if that is relevant or not) but then it stopped me from saving the game! i can quick save, but not save under a new mane - it just resets the strict gameplay instead. anyone else have this problem? and does anyone know how to fix it please!

Dr. Nil · Post by **Dr. Nil** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:56 pm

There has been mentioned a save bug before. Always keep a 3 or more save slots in use that you switch between (eg. Jameson1, Jameson2, Jameson3). That way you won't have to start all over, if you encounter that problem again.

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:31 am

You could try reinstalling Oolite, that has inthe past "fixed" bugs related to graphics and saves, but be sure to keep your save files, you can rename them if you wish.

LittleBear · Post by **LittleBear** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:24 am

Have hit this bug. It seems to occour more often when a mission stage changes. Where you perhaps recently offered some interesting pets for sale? The only real workaround is to do a Jameson1, Jamson2, Jameson3 (then back to Jameson1) rather than always overwriting the same commander, as the Doc suggests.

worfffy · Post by **worfffy** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:33 am

yep - already tried that, i always save my game under a different name (worffy 1, worffy 2, etc...) but now at worfffy 37 it won't let me do that anymore, now i can only overwrite the last time i saved it. thanks for the advice anyway though, its much appreciated.

LittleBear · Post by **LittleBear** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:04 am

Oolite seems only to be able to display two pages of save files. However if you delete the older commanders then you can keep saving with new ones. You'll just have to go back to the commander before the problem occours. There isn't a workround for this bug. Once it hits a commander the commander is buggered!

worfffy · Post by **worfffy** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:46 pm

ok. cheers, thanks for the advice. apart from that its a brilliant game! haven't played a game as good as this since i was 14! (that was Elite on the spectrum!) great to see it back - even with the bug!! thanks to all who replyed to my post.