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Save function not working

steamclosed High priorityreviewedMOVED: Half-Life 1
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#1387 · opened 2013-02-08 by matthewharvey · updated 2013-02-08 · 16 comments · github
Mmatthewharvey 2013-02-08 github

After moving the save files as directed, and updating recently, everytime I try to save the game, I load the save to find that I have no weapons, am outside the game area, and cannot move. Only the saves that were created before today's update (OK, I haven't played for a couple of days, so one of those updates this work week) can be properly loaded.

Sscottlu 2013-02-08 github

Which game is this? Thanks.

Mmatthewharvey 2013-02-08 github

Damn it!
Sorry, I thought I put this in the Half-Life 1 part.

Ppizzadude 2013-02-08 github

Yes! I have this issue to.
Even deleting the save files and re-installing the game, starting a new game doesn't work.

Aalfred-valve maintainer 2013-02-08 github

I can repro this and will fix it.

Mmatthewharvey 2013-02-08 github

Yeah. I'm not going to lie, it's kind of cool seeing the map laid out like this, but I could do that with no-clip, and it would be nice to continue playing the game. :smile:

TTele42 2013-02-08 github

I did a reinstall a few minutes ago to find that the save folders had been purged and if the save files are in the cloud, they are not restored on install.
EDIT: ~/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life/valve/SAVE does not exist
EDIT2: @alfred-valve, please let me know if you would like for me to open a seperate issue report for the above comment.

Ppizzadude 2013-02-08 github

Well hey, it's a beta, so things can go wrong.
Thanks alfred for being awesome.

TTele42 2013-02-08 github

I don't really have a problem with losing my saves, I was not far into the game.

?ghost 2013-02-08 github

Same here!

Aalfred-valve maintainer 2013-02-08 github

I have a workaround, "mkdir ~/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life/valve/SAVE" and saves will start working. I have a code fix that will be ready soon.

Mmatthewharvey 2013-02-08 github

I'm afraid that directory already exists for me Alfred. It was the one that I was told to put my saves into when the save directory was moved earlier this week.

Aalfred-valve maintainer 2013-02-08 github

Look around for other SAVE/ folders, ones with *.HL? files and move them to valve/SAVE also.

Aalfred-valve maintainer 2013-02-08 github

I'll have the real fix live in a few minutes, then we will be good.

?ghost 2013-02-08 github

I do not see the saves.

Mmatthewharvey 2013-02-08 github

And I fiddled around with the save files in a way that I thought would not help at all, and the issue seems to be fixed. Thanks for your help Alfred.

Aalfred-valve maintainer 2013-02-08 github

okay, fixed, restart steam or wait a few minutes to pick up the fix. Saves you made in the last couple of days may be corrupted, but any old enough ones and new ones should work fine.

Nothing extracted yet.