Stellaris - Crash while loading any save in 4.0.18

[uznevimcotadydat]

Description
Crash while loading any save in 4.0.18

Game Version
4.0.18

What version do you use?
Steam

What expansions do you have installed?
I have the Subscription

Do you have mods enabled?
Yes

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
OLD: Trying to load any save file from 4.0.17 Open Beta leads to crash. Saves attached, contents of "crashes" folder as well. Attached the very short modlist for reference, but the problem persists even when removing the mods.

EDIT: For full info, I tried a rollback, and the savefile loads normally when opting-out of the 4.0.17 Open Beta back to the regular version. So issue really seems to be limited to the Beta branch.

UPDATE: Exact same is unfortunately happening now also in 4.0.18. Attached the .18 saves & crash logs as well.

Steps to reproduce the issue.
Simply load any of the save files on 4.0.18.

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[PLSKICKME]

Have you tried not using mods? Also its not meant to be save file compatible between versions.

 

[uznevimcotadydat]

Have you tried not using mods? Also its not meant to be save file compatible between versions.

Yes, problem persists even when removing the mods. I'll make it clearer in the text. The only fix is to opt-out from the Open Beta

 

[Bromatheos]

I'm having the same problem. No mods, everything vanilla, fresh games.

 

[four hundred ferrets]

Me and my friend are also getting this in our MP games, every save crashes halfway through loading.

 

[letryhqrd]

To everyone affected here if you want to attempt to 'fix' your save files:

Load the save in 4.0.16
Play one day
Save again
Load the save in 4.0.17

The save will brick immediately so if you have to exit out of the playthrough at any point you'd need to repeat it — but this makes the save file usable at least. Haven't encountered any issues with the FE repeatable stuff being inconsistent so cross-version saving shouldn't break anything either.

 

[Bromatheos]

To everyone affected here if you want to attempt to 'fix' your save files:

Load the save in 4.0.16
Play one day
Save again
Load the save in 4.0.17

The save will brick immediately so if you have to exit out of the playthrough at any point you'd need to repeat it — but this makes the save file usable at least. Haven't encountered any issues with the FE repeatable stuff being inconsistent so cross-version saving shouldn't break anything either.

well thanks. I deleted them and stuck with 16

 

[Gwhorg]

To everyone affected here if you want to attempt to 'fix' your save files:

Load the save in 4.0.16
Play one day
Save again
Load the save in 4.0.17

The save will brick immediately so if you have to exit out of the playthrough at any point you'd need to repeat it — but this makes the save file usable at least. Haven't encountered any issues with the FE repeatable stuff being inconsistent so cross-version saving shouldn't break anything either.

same thing happened to me. However when i try to run it with 4.0.16 i can only see 4.0.15 and 4.0.17. Can i do it also with 15 version or how can i go for 16?

edit: worked with 4.0.15 as well. Thanks for to tip

 

[Bromatheos]

same thing happened to me. However when i try to run it with 4.0.16 i can only see 4.0.15 and 4.0.17. Can i do it also with 15 version or how can i go for 16?

edit: worked with 4.0.15 as well. Thanks for to tip

16 is the current live version on Steam

 

[SanPalu]

Just wanted to say, have the exakt same issue as mentioned above, save file was started in the open beta but will no longer open with it, opting out of the beta i can continue the playthrough

 

[uznevimcotadydat]

Just FYI, the bug is unfortunately back in full force in 4.0.18. Saw people confirming it also in the patch thread.

 

[unmerged(398716)]

I have this problem, as well. I was able to play an hour or so but now loading my saves fail. I'm on Linux, in case that changes anything