The Issue
When I try to load this save file (attached) I get a warning message that it was made with an "unknown version" of the game.
(Version number and DLCs active included in screenshot, no mods running.)
If I then go on to load it the game opens on the 1st of January 1AD with a completely blank map.
Background
This game was an ironman save playing as France. I was unwittingly using cloud saving and recieved an error message late in the game that I had run out of cloud storage and the game was no longer saving. I quit out of the game to make more space but when I tried to load the game (by choosing "resume" on the launcher) I was greeted with the screen in the second screenshot. I tried to start the game normally and load it from the main menu but could not find it (all other saves were present). I disabled the cloud saving feature through Steam and moved all the remote saves from the Steam userdata folder to the Victoria 3 save games folder in My Documents. The save was visible but only loaded the screen above.
After verifying the game files the issue persisted. I uninstalled the game and deleted associated folders left on my computer (backing up my saves). I reisntalled the game. The issue persisted on the new install. I worried the save file might be empty but it seems to be the same size as other .v3 files.
Pain
This issue has broken the game since I have no autosaves to roll back to. This is mitigated somewhat by the fact I was close to finished anyway and that the issue is unlikely to repeat now that I have disabled cloud saving.
A Thank You For Your Time
Is only polite.
When I try to load this save file (attached) I get a warning message that it was made with an "unknown version" of the game.
(Version number and DLCs active included in screenshot, no mods running.)
If I then go on to load it the game opens on the 1st of January 1AD with a completely blank map.
Background
This game was an ironman save playing as France. I was unwittingly using cloud saving and recieved an error message late in the game that I had run out of cloud storage and the game was no longer saving. I quit out of the game to make more space but when I tried to load the game (by choosing "resume" on the launcher) I was greeted with the screen in the second screenshot. I tried to start the game normally and load it from the main menu but could not find it (all other saves were present). I disabled the cloud saving feature through Steam and moved all the remote saves from the Steam userdata folder to the Victoria 3 save games folder in My Documents. The save was visible but only loaded the screen above.
After verifying the game files the issue persisted. I uninstalled the game and deleted associated folders left on my computer (backing up my saves). I reisntalled the game. The issue persisted on the new install. I worried the save file might be empty but it seems to be the same size as other .v3 files.
Pain
This issue has broken the game since I have no autosaves to roll back to. This is mitigated somewhat by the fact I was close to finished anyway and that the issue is unlikely to repeat now that I have disabled cloud saving.
A Thank You For Your Time
Is only polite.
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