Can you load an old save-game with the actual version?

[Pascali]

hi, can you load an old save-game with the actual version?

[Loewchen]

Depends on the version of the save.

[jodokus31]

You can load older saves below 1.0 with previous releases from here:
https://www.factorio.com/download/archive

F.e.
Version 1.0 load saves down to version 0.17 iirc.
0.17 loads saves down to 0.16 or 0.15...
etc.

You don't need to install the games, you just can use the extracted zip version and open it from bin folder

[eradicator]

Version 1.0 load saves down to version 0.17 iirc.

And 1.1 loads down to 0.18.0.

You can load older saves below 1.0 with previous releases from here:
https://www.factorio.com/download/archive

I.e. If you have a really old save (say from 0.13) then you have to jump through several versions to get it into 1.1, but other than being annoying there are no problems with that. I.e. load in 0.15 -> save in 0.15 -> load in 1.0 (aka 0.18) -> save in 1.0 -> load in 1.1.

[Pascali]

thank you!

1.0 (aka 0.18) ? Is version 1.0 = version 0.18 ?

It´s working in version 1.0.0, but not in 1.1.33. Any advice?

[Silari]

1.0 is the stable version of 0.18, they're mostly identical. You should be able to save the game in 1.0 and then load it in 1.1.33.

[Pascali]

1.1 is working but 1.1.33 not. Crashing without error-screen, simply get stuck.

[vjbone]

Post save and logs

[Pascali]

The trick was to open the save-file in the newer version and don´t let it run - otherwise it crashes.

So load 1.1 in 1.1.33 and directly save it. Then load it again in 1.1.33 and it´s running more then some minutes.

[asheiduk]

The trick was to open the save-file in the newer version and don´t let it run - otherwise it crashes.

So load 1.1 in 1.1.33 and directly save it. Then load it again in 1.1.33 and it´s running more then some minutes.

But between "end of loading" and hitting Escape to stop the game for saving it will run for half a second or so, no?
Or is there another way to save immediately?

[Pascali]

Do you have the same problem?

It´s running for round about 50 seconds after loading. Sometimes shorter, sometimes longer. So there is enough time to hit ESC and save on the new version.

I don´t know another way. If your time is short, you can try a script-tool like auto-it.

[asheiduk]

Do you have the same problem?

Me? No I haven't -- just curious.

[Pascali]

Good to hear