* Most of the other guides and videos were created while this version was relevant. If you played up-to-date version and were upset about it not being like the one that was shown by content creators and that you are not getting the same experience - this is your ticket.
* No Boat Customization Options. Makes boats truly unique and gives them more personality.
* Easy Trade. Only two types of trades. Either fixed cheap price or a floating high price. You can always be sure that if you buy something cheap you will be able to sell it high somewhere where they sell it high too.
* Universal Currency. All nations operate on a single currency. Gold.
* Simple Wind Catching. As long as sails are adjusted to catch the wind they will. No complications such as having one mast in front of the other affects that in this version.
* Food won't spoil but give more nutrition when cooked.

Allowing Steam client to update the game will result in re-writing of the downgrade. It is not recommended to put your older version back into its folder located in SteamApps.

Save files of the current version most likely are incompatible with an older version of the game. If you are unsure if you are okay with losing all of your progress for a sake of rollback it is recommended to backup all of your save files.

(At the moment of writing this guide save files are located at: "[Your System Disc:]\Users\[Your User Name]\AppData\LocalLow\Raw Lion Workshop\Sailwind")

You must own the copy of this game on Steam.

Since Old Version will have the same save file folder as the Up-to-Date one a conflict of incompatibility of save files may occur. It is recommended to have only one version of the game installed. Either Old One or Up-to-Date. Otherwise one would have to swap the contents of the save file folder manually each time they decide to play another version of the game or face consequences of possible save file corruption.

Using Steam Console download the older version of the game into a steam "content" folder by issuing following command:

download_depot 1764530 1764531 3903734401351816370

It is possible to quickly open up steam console by typing in this adress into a browser and allowing it to follow it into the application: "steam://nav/console".

Make sure that you have connection to the internet and that your Steam client is running while version is being downloaded. It may take minutes to fully download. Check the progress by observing Steam icon on your task bar.

Navigate to the steam folder and open "content" folder. And then to the folder that the older version was downloaded to. (depot_1764531)

Essentially this is the entirety of the game, minus the save files. You can cut or copy these contents into any folder on your computer. Creating a folder for this version in the most logically sound place is recommended. As long as that place is not the original folder in Steam. That would make this version a subject for updates.

Regardless of that. This version of game executable lacks Steam License protection check. It can be launched without Steam launcher.

Game launch file is "Sailwind.exe". One can create a shortcut to this file and launch from anywhere on their machine.

Enjoy your copium-free game!

Contributor:

BULLiT 359

For pointing out that this version of the game has no Steam License check protection and can be stored and launched outside of its Steam dedicated folder.

Thank you!