I accidentally deleted a save!
So, in my sleep-induced haze, I thought I was deleting a family I never played. Didn't realize until after I'd hit the x that I had deleted that entire save file instead. Some pages seem to say the...
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@lauravonawesome When you're in your game at the load screen, look at the date and time underneath the name of the save you want to recover, make a note of it. Get out of the game and open up your saves folder. Find the Slot files with that date/time. For example, it'll look something like this, but probably with a different number or letter at the end:
Slot_00000008.save 5/3/2019 3:52 AM
Slot_00000008.save.ver0 5/3/2019 3:30 AM
Slot_00000008.save.ver1 5/3/2019 2:24 AM
Etc. Etc.
The file ending in .save is your most current with each version below it the next most current, so .ver4 would be the oldest file version of that save. After you find the correct save, remove the one ending in .save and put it in a folder somewhere for safe keeping in case after trying the older saves you decide to go back to the most current.
Next, remove the .ver0 or .ver1 or .ver2 etc. from one of the Slots until it just reads .save at the end. For example from the above after removing .ver0 the Slot will read like this:
Slot_00000008.save 5/3/2019 3:30 AM
This file will now be your most current save file that loads when you click on it in game. I have no idea if you'll be able to do any of this though if you deleted the save from in game because you won't be able to check the date and time to find the correct Slot files. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, when you delete a save game in game, I think it also deletes all the save file versions along with it.
I could be wrong though, it might save those. If that's the case, just look for Slot files that don't have a .save file, that would be the one you deleted. Then all you would need to do is rename one of the versions by deleting the .ver0 or .ver1, etc.
So in the above example you'd see only these two:
Slot_00000008.save.ver0 5/3/2019 3:30 AM
Slot_00000008.save.ver1 5/3/2019 2:24 AM
If you have multiple Slot files without a corresponding .save file, try to find the one closest to the date you last saved/played the deleted save. If I were you, I'd make a copy of ALL the Slot files in the Saves folder and put them in another folder for safe keeping in case you accidentally mess something up while trying to recover (if it's possible) the save you deleted. That way you can just go back to the way your game is currently by putting them back in the Saves folder if nothing works and you have to just call the save game you deleted a loss and move on.
I hope all of this makes sense? Good luck, I hope you're able to get your save back! *Hugs* <3
Slot_00000008.save 5/3/2019 3:52 AM
Slot_00000008.save.ver0 5/3/2019 3:30 AM
Slot_00000008.save.ver1 5/3/2019 2:24 AM
Etc. Etc.
The file ending in .save is your most current with each version below it the next most current, so .ver4 would be the oldest file version of that save. After you find the correct save, remove the one ending in .save and put it in a folder somewhere for safe keeping in case after trying the older saves you decide to go back to the most current.
Next, remove the .ver0 or .ver1 or .ver2 etc. from one of the Slots until it just reads .save at the end. For example from the above after removing .ver0 the Slot will read like this:
Slot_00000008.save 5/3/2019 3:30 AM
This file will now be your most current save file that loads when you click on it in game. I have no idea if you'll be able to do any of this though if you deleted the save from in game because you won't be able to check the date and time to find the correct Slot files. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, when you delete a save game in game, I think it also deletes all the save file versions along with it.
I could be wrong though, it might save those. If that's the case, just look for Slot files that don't have a .save file, that would be the one you deleted. Then all you would need to do is rename one of the versions by deleting the .ver0 or .ver1, etc.
So in the above example you'd see only these two:
Slot_00000008.save.ver0 5/3/2019 3:30 AM
Slot_00000008.save.ver1 5/3/2019 2:24 AM
If you have multiple Slot files without a corresponding .save file, try to find the one closest to the date you last saved/played the deleted save. If I were you, I'd make a copy of ALL the Slot files in the Saves folder and put them in another folder for safe keeping in case you accidentally mess something up while trying to recover (if it's possible) the save you deleted. That way you can just go back to the way your game is currently by putting them back in the Saves folder if nothing works and you have to just call the save game you deleted a loss and move on.
I hope all of this makes sense? Good luck, I hope you're able to get your save back! *Hugs* <3
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