Or you can post a link to the savegame so I can take a look. Whether the game is modded or not doesn't matter. Unpacking the savegame shouldn't be necessary but maybe could help in your case?
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I'm having this same problem, actually. An ironman save, no mods, but it's stating it's not a supported file. Very weird.
If you both experience the same problem it's possible that the file format might have changed lately. I'll take a look.
Update to the issue above: I simply suspect that the default setting for CK2 has changed and now both Ironman and non-Ironman savegames are in text format; at least this is what I'm getting with a fresh install. To edit the savegame file you would just open the savegame file as an archive and extract the main file; then replace the original one after doing your edits.
Ironman files contain a checksum in the bottom of the file so the files can be now freely edited but cannot retain Ironman status but it's still a big improvement.
I'll make a note of it in the original post.
Ironman files contain a checksum in the bottom of the file so the files can be now freely edited but cannot retain Ironman status but it's still a big improvement.
I'll make a note of it in the original post.
How do i use this to un-ironman a AGOT mod save game currently it just says it is not a binary game.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
You don't need any program to do this as long as the file is in text (readable) format.
1. Open the savegame file as an archive and extract the larger file inside it (one named the same as the savegame, not 'meta' file); If the savegame file is not compressed (is around 20 MB or more rather than a couple of MB), just edit it with Notepad - but Ironman savegame should be compressed by default.
2. Open extracted file with a text editor (e.g. Notepad). Delete a couple of lines:
a) in the beginning of the file (around line no. 8) - everything between "ironman=" and "count=*", inclusive
b) last line of the file: "checksum = *"
3. Copy the file back to your savegame folder (better make copy of your original file if something goes wrong).
You may make any additional alterations to the savegame file too because there is now no longer any checksum to break.
1. Open the savegame file as an archive and extract the larger file inside it (one named the same as the savegame, not 'meta' file); If the savegame file is not compressed (is around 20 MB or more rather than a couple of MB), just edit it with Notepad - but Ironman savegame should be compressed by default.
2. Open extracted file with a text editor (e.g. Notepad). Delete a couple of lines:
a) in the beginning of the file (around line no. 8) - everything between "ironman=" and "count=*", inclusive
b) last line of the file: "checksum = *"
3. Copy the file back to your savegame folder (better make copy of your original file if something goes wrong).
You may make any additional alterations to the savegame file too because there is now no longer any checksum to break.
I'm having a problem with decoding a ck2 game. It says that the selected file isnt' a supported save game, it is definitely an ironman save and isn't in a readable format
I still suppose it is a readable file but compressed (so you should open it with e.g. with 7-zip Manager or WinRAR first, unpack the main file and open it with a text editor). If you think otherwise, you may post link to the file.
Hi, sorry to be bothersome.
I tried the method highlighted above, and whilst I was able to edit the file using notepad++, upon loading up the game my save is corrupted and below a message reads: "Broken save". How would I go about fixing this? If you'd like the save, in order to take a look for yourself, just ask.
Hard to tell what could go wrong, it's been quite a while since I made any such attempts and things could change too. You can also try not to delete any portions of the file and/or start with some single change to rule out possibility that these are your edits that make the game fail. Looking into logs (Documents\Paradox Interactive\Europa Universalis IV\logs\error.log) may also give you some hints.
I don't think I can help much but if this fails you can upload the file so I'll take a look too.
I don't think I can help much but if this fails you can upload the file so I'll take a look too.
Assuming you want a simple, non-ironman save file,
simply unzip/unpack the save as mentioned, open it and delete these three lines..
Example:
Code:
ironman="save games/Ironman_Deutschland.ck2"
seed=84
count=9467756Save.That's it.
Delete the ironman part from the save file name. Only for you to not get confused, otherise it's not required.
Move or copy the file back into your save files folder.
Done.
At least by my experience.
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