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Djulian 27 Nov, 2014 @ 5:04am
Workaround for lost save games v2.4
The latest version created and is using a new save directory. If you can locate your old save directory then you can copy the files across, overwriting the new save files which assumed a reset.

On my Win7 machine you can find this wherever your SteamApps folder is, find that and navigate down...
#SteamApps > common > Godus > Windows > ???

Within the last folder you will see a couple of strangely named folders (mine began prf... ) Then...

1. Make a back-up of both folders (just in case you do it the wrong way) I create a new subdirectory in mine and copy the files into that regularly.
2. Determine which folder has the oldest files - these should be pre-update
3. Copy those into the other folder, overwriting the files in there

Doesn't sort the problem that Homeworld runs extremely slowly...but you get your worlds back!

Edit by Kyreal:

The fix is as follows:

On Mac:

* Open finder and navigate to ~/Library/Application Support/godus/
* There will be two folders which names start with prf
* Make backup copies of each of these folders on your desktop
* Find out which of the two folders is the old one and copy the entire contents of the old folder to inside the new folder and replace all files

On PC:
* Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Godus\windows (this may differ depending where you install steam)
* There will be two folders which names start with prf
* Make backup copies of each of these folders on your desktop
* Find out which of the two folders is the old one and copy the entire contents of the old folder to inside the new folder and replace all files
Last edited by Rob Banks; 27 Nov, 2014 @ 5:21am
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Rob Banks 27 Nov, 2014 @ 5:07am 
This is EXACTLY correct. Thanks Julias, you just beat me to it!

This is due to the way steam provide the user keys to us. We usually named the prf folder prf<random number> but now that steam provide user ids correctly we can now create the prf<userid> folder

This appears like it wipes your game but it doesn't actually.

The way to resolve this is listed by Julias above.

I've pinned this thread in the main discussion forum and edited the title a bit.

ALSO the lag in homeworld should be fixed now too.
Last edited by Rob Banks; 27 Nov, 2014 @ 5:11am
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Djulian 27 Nov, 2014 @ 5:09am 
My pleasure!
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Rob Banks 27 Nov, 2014 @ 5:19am 
Originally posted by Juilas:
My pleasure!
I just edited your post a bit dude, I hope that's OK, just to clarify for all platforms.
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76561198121992035 27 Nov, 2014 @ 6:21am 
This trick does not work for me (PC). Godus just crashes after this procedure:( Clearing the new folder instead and filling it with the old data produces no different result.
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vv [FuMM] 27 Nov, 2014 @ 6:25am 
godus is still crashing for me. I'll try this new version that's just been posted.
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Ult1m4teWeezl++ 27 Nov, 2014 @ 6:25am 
same here

crashing or 3 fps
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Rob Banks 27 Nov, 2014 @ 6:54am 
Have you guys tried to remove the BM folder inside your godus directory?
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MrDrPink 27 Nov, 2014 @ 6:54am 
Originally posted by vv FuMM:
godus is still crashing for me. I'll try this new version that's just been posted.

Could you e-mail your latest verbose files to godusfeedback@22cans.com? We'll be able to take a look and see what's causing the crash. :)
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Rob Banks 27 Nov, 2014 @ 6:55am 
Originally posted by Ult1m4teWeezl++:
same here

crashing or 3 fps

The 3fps thing shouldn't be an issue any more on the main release or opt-in. Have you tried it recently.. e.g. in the last 20 minutes or so?
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vv [FuMM] 27 Nov, 2014 @ 6:59am 
dave: I think it's the same/similar crash as before. I keep getting a windows fault generated before the 2secound splash screen. I'm going to install the new release and see if it comes back. Then I'll give my usual crash 7z to you guys.
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Ult1m4teWeezl++ 27 Nov, 2014 @ 10:30am 
Originally posted by Kyreal:
Originally posted by Ult1m4teWeezl++:
same here

crashing or 3 fps

The 3fps thing shouldn't be an issue any more on the main release or opt-in. Have you tried it recently.. e.g. in the last 20 minutes or so?
after a reinstall its working again
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a12YearOldGirl 27 Nov, 2014 @ 11:28am 
YOU BEAUTY!

Thank you - this would've been one World Reset too far to tolerate, so thanks!

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Empoyer 27 Nov, 2014 @ 12:31pm 
I have big problems, too: After my savegame was lost, I tried the procedure mentioned but with unexpected new problems: Now I start in weyworld (where I left the game before update) BUT:
There are only the two people from the tutorial starting to build an abode in a clear world without any buildings left. There is no arche and no point I can go to homeworld from. What can I do? I played Godus quite a while now and don´t want to start again!
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ghgie1221 27 Nov, 2014 @ 7:55pm 
Ok I'm PC illiterate lol umm so I think I did it right but nothing is changing. It's not crashing so that's a plus! :)
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whiteseed 28 Nov, 2014 @ 2:25am 
Well, my world is back.
BUT, i lost every card bonus, even thougth all of them are unlocked. I can sculpt only 1 layer, and cant, double click down does not work, underwater also is blocked. Shinres range halved. Tree bonuses are 0.
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