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Author Topic: [0.7.1a] Save and backup fail to load  (Read 2744 times)

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[0.7.1a] Save and backup fail to load
« on: December 11, 2015, 09:20:09 PM »

Edit: Fixed. Needed to uninstall starsector, and check the checkbox for deleting user files. When I reinstalled, the issue was fixed.

Running exerelin, SS+, version checker, and blackrock driveyards. 64bit jre, min set to 4gb, max to 12gb (I have 32gigs). Uploading my saves and log to megaupload.

Note: I believe .bad2 was the original save file, and the non-.bad2s are the backups. Weirdly, the campaign.xmls have the same create time, and very similar modified times. I think they are 6 seconds apart.

I have a tendency to double save/ quicksave, out of paranoia. Seems it has somehow screwed something. Maybe. I'm not sure.

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Caused by: javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamException: ParseError at [row,col]:[957200,3]

« Last Edit: December 13, 2015, 09:45:49 AM by instago »
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Re: [0.7.1a] Save and backup fail to load
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2015, 09:50:18 PM »

Can't seem download the files and the site seems... a bit on the sketchy side, given that a couple of clicks that I'd expect to start the download, didn't. Mind uploading them somewhere else? Or just emailing them to me?

fractalsoftworks [at] gmail [dot] com

Saving twice is probably to blame for the backup not working, but I wonder what caused the file to save badly in the first place. Hmm.
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Re: [0.7.1a] Save and backup fail to load
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2015, 06:59:50 AM »

I'll send them to your email right away!
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Re: [0.7.1a] Save and backup fail to load
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2015, 11:20:44 AM »

Thank you for sending these along. Hmm.

Well - I got the latest versions of all the mods involved (SS+, Nexerelin, BRDY, ShaderLib, LazyLib) and... both saves load just fine. Which is weird. Can you try a clean install? I'm not sure what's going on here.
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Re: [0.7.1a] Save and backup fail to load
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2015, 02:00:58 PM »

Did a fresh install of the game/ mods. Also thought to check on my Java installs to see if there was anything wonky going on.

I've apparently had autoupdates off. I was running R45 with Starsector. Updated to 64bit U66. About to see if the save will load now.

Edit: No dice. Gonna check the log to see what happened this time.

Edit2: Log looks the same. :/
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Re: [0.7.1a] Save and backup fail to load
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2015, 10:17:44 PM »

Have you tried a clean install of the game? It kind of sounds like you haven't, if you're messing with its Java version. A clean install, plus the latest versions of the 5 mods involves, makes the game load fine for me; it's definitely not corrupted.
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Re: [0.7.1a] Save and backup fail to load
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2015, 08:15:48 AM »

I had uninstalled Starsector, keeping user files. Then re-downloaded and reinstalled. I made sure to delete the mods, and re-download and install them again.

I could try not keeping user files, and making sure to save my games somewhere.

I'll get back to you later.

Thanks for the help by the way. :)

Edit: It works! Left the JRE alone and it works. I'm going to see if I can get 64bit to work.

Edit2: Up and running on 64bit JRE, save works.
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Re: [0.7.1a] Save and backup fail to load
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2015, 09:47:25 AM »

Edit2: Up and running on 64bit JRE, save works.

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