Problem With Save Games and the New Patch
Klondike:
For some reason, when I tried to download the new patch the launcher would go into this continual loop of not patching, so I saved my .backup files and reinstalled the game, thinking everything would be fine. The game patched to 1.6.6 successfully, and all my custom content worked as well, minus some NRAAS and AwesomeMod. However, it turns out the new save files with this patch are in a different format, meaning that all the .backups I have are virtually useless because I didn't try to put them back into the game until after I patched. Is there some way to convert the .backup files to a working format with the new patch? Or for that matter, is there any fix that doesn't require reinstalling the game again?
brownlustgirl:
Some work arounds that are used by sheeple simmers on the BBS is save the game using "save as". Also reading around the BBS and MTS, the games are saved using .legacy on the ending. I cannot confirm this cause I haven't installed the patch yet. The official site must be overrun, cause the forums are down also.
Druscylla:
I tried to get into the BBS to see what was said and it appears to have imploded. I have heard the saving bug is happening to people who patch but do not have World Adventures. I installed it but haven't tried playing it because after I installed I saw on Snooty Sims that people who bought WA after patching were forced to download the patch again anyhow, and I am getting WA tonight. The patch fixes and adds a lot of things, and it sucks on toast that this one is having so many problems or is trying to make us get the EP.
Klondike:
The problem isn't with saving new games- That's working just fine. It's the .backups I have that won't work with the game now.
bigbirdzac:
Yupp. Even with WA installed, the error pops up.
Just do the 'Save As...' trick. No error when re-compiling the save. Mind you, it's slower, but it works.
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