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Chief10

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Are old saves new-version compatible?
« on: August 13, 2014, 09:02:32 pm »
I have a well-established fort in version v0.40.06. Did Toady indicate whether or not these saves will work in the newer updates? I don't want to invest tons of time into a fort that I can't play in the newest versions of the game.
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palu

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Re: Are old saves new-version compatible?
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2014, 09:13:38 pm »
From readme:
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Note that this version of DF is only compatible with saves from 0.40.03+.
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Re: Are old saves new-version compatible?
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2014, 09:19:19 am »
For best results, during a period of upheaval like this, just restart with a new fort every update. I've resigned myself to it and it's given me a lot of practice building forts and running them for a few years.
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Re: Are old saves new-version compatible?
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2014, 01:57:06 pm »
Tried a save originally from 0.40.03 - if you don't mind all stockpiles suddenly being marked as "inside, dark, above ground", it seems to work fine.
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Re: Are old saves new-version compatible?
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2014, 03:16:02 pm »
Quote from: gaite on August 14, 2014, 01:57:06 pm
Tried a save originally from 0.40.03 - if you don't mind all stockpiles suddenly being marked as "inside, dark, above ground", it seems to work fine.

That's even possible? I thought light/dark and above/below ground were the same variable.
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Re: Are old saves new-version compatible?
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2014, 03:33:13 pm »
Quote from: BenLubar on August 14, 2014, 03:16:02 pm
Quote from: gaite on August 14, 2014, 01:57:06 pm
Tried a save originally from 0.40.03 - if you don't mind all stockpiles suddenly being marked as "inside, dark, above ground", it seems to work fine.

That's even possible? I thought light/dark and above/below ground were the same variable.

It doesn't happen under normal circumstances, as far as I know, but it's definitely possible.

See also: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=4684
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