Open beta - save game broken?

[unmerged(267252)]

I know the full release isn't far away now, but I had enabled loading/saving in the open beta, and now my save game with lots of hours played put into it is refusing to load. It just freezes on the loading screen with the progress bar approximately 2/3rds of the way along. The log file reads like this:

Opened log in "userdata/log_metro.txt".
initializing FMOD...
[done]
initializing OpenGL-window...
[done]
Loaded language "en_US"
Engine initialization finished
Loading ui...
[done]
Loading achievements...
[done]
Loading main menu...
[done]
Start scenario "userdata/saves/vienna1 1935/level.scenario"
Loading game...
Error: Runtime error in "userdata/saves/vienna1 1935/gamedata.script" at line 38: Stack size exceeded!
Error: Runtime error in "metro/ui/petitionbar/petitionbar.script" at line 974: Variant is not a map!
Error: Called from "metro/ui/petitionbar/petitionbar.script" at line 1077
Error: Runtime error in "metro/ui/hqpanel/policy.script" at line 186: Variant not indexable!
Error: Called from "metro/ui/hqpanel/policy.script" at line 342
Error: Runtime error in "metro/scripts/player.script" at line 266: Variant not indexable!
Error: Called from "metro/ui/hqpanel/budget.script" at line 126
Error: Called from "metro/ui/hqpanel/budget.script" at line 95
Error: Called from "metro/ui/hqpanel/hqpanel.script" at line 362
Error: Called from "metro/ui/hqpanel/hqpanel.script" at line 372
Error: Runtime error in "metro/scripts/economy.script" at line 75: Variant not indexable!
Error: Called from "metro/scripts/game.script" at line 83

Can I edit anything to restore my save game? I had some cool lines and healthy profits coming in!

 

[stevebone]

this probably happens when you edit the game files and try load a save which was played with different game files. dunno if it is like that but it could be. did you make any mods after your save?

 

[unmerged(267252)]

Nope, I've not edited anything since saving it. I finished playing last night, tried to carry on today, and it's broken.

The only thing I can think of is that yesterday I added some people's profiles to monitor their behaviour and happiness, and the message "Runtime error in "userdata/saves/vienna1 1935/gamedata.script" at line 38" refers to the line that lists the customer profiles.

 

[unmerged(233017)]

Don't expect help from CO, as you added full version rights to your beta version you made that on your own risk.
I guess you can now just wait till release...but hey, that's just a few days!

 

[unmerged(267252)]

Don't expect help from CO, as you added full version rights to your beta version you made that on your own risk.

Oh, I know! Just thought it worth a shot in case anyone had any ideas on whether it could be fixed. Shame to lose all that progress.

 

[xox]

I had assumed asking about this would be not allowed since its hacking files and could be seen as trying to steal the game or whatever. Looking around though seems to be a fair few folk talking about save games openly...how is this change made? (sorry if it is indeed not allowed)

 

[gebbiz]

Your save file will start working again when you get the full version

 

[unmerged(269328)]

I had the same problem in open beta. I think it is likely that developers put some restriction on the beta game. otherwise, you shouldn't have to buy the copy. I am confident save file will be working in full version.

 

[co_martsu]

I had the same problem in open beta. I think it is likely that developers put some restriction on the beta game. otherwise, you shouldn't have to buy the copy. I am confident save file will be working in full version.

That must be it! I bet no-one of us will admit it was a bug with the saves

 

[unmerged(266800)]

Your save file will start working again when you get the full version

That's pleasing - I assumed that beta-version saves would never be compatible with gold-version CiM!