TWD: Save game fix
The problem
I've finished both episode 1 and 2. When starting the game today to FINALLY play episode 3, the game only showed a savegame stating 'episode 1'. It looked like the game didn't save anything from episode 2.
In the folder containing the savegames (C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Telltale Games\The Walking Dead), there were .save files that corresponded with episode 2 (save_11 - save_28). Apparently the game DID save the game (hence the files being there), but it isn't finding it for some reason.
The fix
The game reads the prefs.prop stored in X:\Steam\steamapps\common\the walking dead\Pack\default . Copy your prefs.prop file from the my documents folder (C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Telltale Games\The Walking Dead) to the steamapps folder.
This is probably caused by a register error telling the game to read/write the prefs.prop file stored in the steamapps folder.
Note that this means you'll have to do this every time you restart your game!
tl;dr : Take a look in this folder for a prefs.prop : X:\Steam\steamapps\common\the walking dead\Pack\default
PS. I made this thread in the discussion forum too to help as much people as possible. A fair trade for Telltale not helping AT ALL.
I've finished both episode 1 and 2. When starting the game today to FINALLY play episode 3, the game only showed a savegame stating 'episode 1'. It looked like the game didn't save anything from episode 2.
In the folder containing the savegames (C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Telltale Games\The Walking Dead), there were .save files that corresponded with episode 2 (save_11 - save_28). Apparently the game DID save the game (hence the files being there), but it isn't finding it for some reason.
The fix
The game reads the prefs.prop stored in X:\Steam\steamapps\common\the walking dead\Pack\default . Copy your prefs.prop file from the my documents folder (C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Telltale Games\The Walking Dead) to the steamapps folder.
This is probably caused by a register error telling the game to read/write the prefs.prop file stored in the steamapps folder.
Note that this means you'll have to do this every time you restart your game!
tl;dr : Take a look in this folder for a prefs.prop : X:\Steam\steamapps\common\the walking dead\Pack\default
PS. I made this thread in the discussion forum too to help as much people as possible. A fair trade for Telltale not helping AT ALL.
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Comments
Thanks again.
Are there any saves in My Documents?
Actually the exact problem was that it said Episode 2 and 3 were coming soon... I reloaded the game and now Episode 3 has no progress on it. So then I tried the save fix and still, no episode 3 progress.
FIX YOUR SHIT.
Indeed. This is a known bug with the Steam release (same BS happened with EP2). Get it sorted. People shouldn't be having to deploy workarounds to get this working.
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Can the prop thing be damaged?
FYS.
Is there a way to edit the prefs.prop file or get it to recognize the other saves?
Why can't they let PC owners directly select the file they want to load? At least we could select the file by date if they can't summarize the episode status on their front-end. I think they are trying to deploy this game to too many platforms at once.
From the OP:
Got that too, restarting fixed it.
Remco I wrote "I reloaded the game and now Episode 3 has no progress on it. So then I tried the save fix and still, no episode 3 progress." Yea, the episode 2 and 1 stuff is still fixed from before (thanks to your suggestion), but my Episode 3 progress isn't saving... no matter how many times I copy the pref file over.
I originally started a new game on Episode 3 with random choices, and TWD didn't detect that new save after I quit. I'll update if this fixed that problem too.
Unfortunately you have to copy the pref.props file into the steam directory every time you play to get your latest save.
But I'm just happy I can save progress again, thanks a million OP.
Never again, TellTale.
http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showpost.php?p=663767&postcount=4
I can keep all of my old saves, choices, and it updates automatically. The Steam version of The Walking Dead Episode 3 creates a whole new save folder, and that's why it's so screwed up.
Oh man, thank you. This found my Episode 2 save. Not sure why I didn't think that Steam probably had a pref file too. >.<
Edit: Meh, sadly it seems to have forgotten all my choices. Oh well.
Still bad show TTG. Bad show
My Steam version did not create its own save folder, and it's still messed up, and the other fixes haven't worked either. Curses.
A few things to check.
First, make sure there's no prefs.prop in your steam folder. Start your game and see if you can see the stats from Episodes 1 and 2. If you can, then you need to remove prefs.prop from the default subfolder under steamapps.
Then start a new game. Play through to autosave. Restart the game and make sure there's still a save file. If there is, it means a save folder exists on your computer and you need to find it.
Search for either "syncfs" or "the walking dead" but not both at the same tmie.
Look for the "The Walking Dead" folder with more save_##.save files and remove everything from the "the walking dead" folder with fewer but newer save_##.save files. Copy all of the older files + folders into the now empty "the walking dead" folder.
Restart The Walking Dead.
First off, deleting the prefs.prop does not clear my Episode stats. I can view them both before and after. Not sure if something's going wrong there.
And when the game saves, it does create a new save file... right in the same old folder.
I have uninstalled the game temporarily. I was getting so frustrated that the members of the community have had to try and suggest possible fixes.
No matter what support has been given my saves still don't seem to respond, but atleast it has worked for some, and the members are actually trying to help everybody else.
These TellTale who release broken data should be held accountable and be working on a fix as soon as the issue arises, I still haven't seen any support.
If I could ask for a refund I would do, as someone said earlier you download a cracked version and it works fine. It's stupid. Might as well advertise cracked games in future from Tell Tale to make sure you are actually getting a working version.
Try this. Work from an earlier point in time before anything was fiddled with:
- Back up Ep 1 and 2 save folder, put somewhere safe.
- Roll back folder to about August 20th (before the Ep 3 update): Right-Click --> Properties --> Tab: Previous Versions--> Date Modified: 8/20/12.
- Roll back steamapps\common\The Walking Dead\ to about August 20th (before the Ep 3 update).
- Update TWD through steam (or automatic).
- Start TWD --> Hope All Save Menus Are Empty* --> If so, Start a New Game in the First One --> Play to Autosave --> Exit to Desktop.
- (*Note, if you can see your old save games here, then chances are you don't need to do anything and can just check for stats and if your choices carry over to a new game.)
- Search Start Menu: save_
- The first save_##.save that you see should be from within the last few minutes. That's your latest autosave: Right-Click --> Open File Location
- This is your new save folder. Copy the contents of your Rolled Back Old Save Folder from about 8/20 into this folder.
If that doesn't work, let me know.It did for me too. Then the save slot mentioned Episode 2 and not Episode 3 that I was playing, but opening the save got me back to where I stopped at Episode 3, so the problem was just with the name of the slot.
something similar to this happened to me. when ep3 got released I launched the game and saw that there's no rewind or stats button on ep2. there was only play so I pressed it. it started from the very last car scene so I finished it. when I got back to the menus ep3's play button was gone. I've gone back to the episode status menu and the game was telling me that ep3 was due to be released soon.
restarting the game solved this problem. ep3's play button was back so I started it. on the first conversation I made a mistake (yeah..) so I thought since I'm at the very begining, I shall restart. so I went back to the menus but I saw that ep3's play button was gone again. res again, play again, etc etc..
I played heavy rain very carefully and I tend to play this game like that aswell. please sort this out. I don't want to res the game everytime I go back to the menus.
And also why have you modified where save games are placed. I have installed this game a few times due to formats I do. However depending on what episode I install from I can get save games going to /documents/telltale games/gamedata/ or /documents/telltale games/the walking dead/
Your filesystem is a literal disgrace and it is no wonder there are so many issues with savegames.
EDIT: So I did a little experiment and the game does hinge progress off that damn file. I put a backup of one from when I played Episode 1 and it now ignores all saves past Episode 1. What is even the point of keeping those separate saves then.
Thats pretty sad Telltale.
I can't understand why you have so much issues fixing it.
It is really not hard to open and read a file....
This solved the issue I was having on the Steam version.
For a second I thought I was going to have to replay the entire game just to get another shot at replaying episode 4.