itch.io

If it's any help, I found the folder with the older (original) saves with little progress, so I just need to find the folder with the newer saves in them (and possibly the version of the game that opens with them) and see if I can move things around (probably into the original folder) to get them all to show up and work, as opening the .exe file directly seems to only load the older and less progressed save files, opening it through the client app gives me the more recent and more progressed saves.

Edit: running the game as an administrator also only gives me the version with the older saves, less progressed saves, it's like there's a secret folder with the higher progressed saves somewhere on the computer that I cannot find, another thing I have noticed is that sandbox is greyed out and that Solar isn't an option on there, despite it being 0.8.2 also, it keeps saying the file directory is in the same place but I cannot see how that is possible when opening it in two different ways gives two different possibilities on the menu while it remains as the same 0.8.2 build.... it is insanely confusing to me.

Oh, ok, Is there a way to move saves around though?  If this works then I may do this to avoid losing my progress

I seem to have a very strange bug or two. I think it happens when I unpack a new version of the game, #1, when I play a new update, I launch it from the folder I unpacked it from, play a few days in-game (for this one save, it's day 5) I then save, quit the game to go to bed or something, next day and onwards, it opens from the itch.io client, the save is gone and I start the new update from day 1 again, from there it does save properly, and currently it is day 15, it seems I have 2 versions of the same build, if one is launched from Itch.io, it seems to be the one where I have progressed the most (which has two 0.8.1 build saves in there too which don't seem to have a date for when it was created, saying 0001.01.01-00.00) , if I launch it via the folder it is in (For me, it is C:\Users\(MyUsername)\AppData\Roaming\itch\apps\votv\pa0082_0012\pa0082_0012\WindowsNoEditor that is where the .exe is for the game) it will have the previous save that I first created (and there seems to be a 0.8.1 build save in there as well as a 0.7.0 build too, both are also dated 0001.01.01-00.00),  I figured this out today while trying to run the game as an admin, doing so opens the game without my most recent save (the Day 5 save), while opening it via itch.io (anytime after I reopen the game a 2nd time after a new update and then) will bring me to my most recent save and doesn't seem to have an option to run as admin, I figured this all out solely to try and get some textures to work for custom rugs, pictures, posters and videos for the TV. I don't want to delete and uninstall everything just to try and get an absolutely clean reinstall, as I seem to have lost my day 45 save somehow,  (either that or it's on the outdated 0.8.1 build of the game) so.... if anyone can understand whatever is happening with me right now, I'll gladly accept some help, if I have to stick with it as it is and not be able to use or view the custom stuff, that's ok, but I was looking forward to try and get some custom stuff working. Any help is appreciated, if I can find where the most recent version of the game (the one where my saves are still there, as both seem, to say "Pre-Alpha 0.8.2") and move them to the same place to where they need to be to work properly, run as admin correctly and show all my save files in one place, then I will be pretty happy.

Fair enough then, just need to remember to not get curious and then buy and sell the same thing over and over lol, now i need to work twice as hard lol

One small thing I've noticed, maybe a bug? The upgrades say +4 on some things, makes sense I guess,  but when you decrease the level, especially in the modules, I don't think you get your full money back, or at least not after the first purchase, I bought a module for the server alerts, realised I didn't want it, so I sold the module and then I thought again "Ehh, actually, I'll keep it, I have enough credits" then noticed my credits were lower than when I FIRST bought it, the cost of the module still said 50, so I "experimented" a bit, purchasing the upgrade and then selling the upgrade over and over again, before you know it, I ended up with not enough credit to purchase it again, seems like the +4 stays with it, even with the modules, so you have to (If you ever sell modules and upgrades to purchase other stuff) sorta keep a record of how many times you've sold said module/upgrades so you know how much it actually costs, as the module still said 50 but not showing the +4 after I sold it and rebought it, so.... idk, maybe selling modules wont give you a full refund and this might be normal, but in case it's not, figured I'd mention it just in case (for the people who want to sell modules to afford other stuff)

I'll give that a go, thanks, I can't remember if I may have accidentally reset objects before since it's been a while since I've played, hopefully I haven't, another thing is that I have saved the game in the morning while I am outside the base, entering the garage seems to be what causes the whole footsteps running off and the inability to save suddenly (this was done solely cuz I wanted to check if there was anything obvious outside that would prevent saving/sleeping, but there wasn't, it's just simply entering the garage that stops all saving and sleeping), but yeah, I'll give that a go and see if anything happens, if it fixes it then I'll let you know, if not then I guess it's either a bugged save or theres something I'm missing

I got something funny happening with me, not sure if it's a bug or if I'm just missing something in relation to an "event", it's day 25 if that helps, when I enter the garage. I hear footsteps running away as far as the bridge, but opening the door quickly, I cannot see any entity running off, even when I sneak out, get the Ariral's night vision goggles and then run back to the base and enter the garage again, nope, still cannot see whatever is running off, I have also noticed that the Ariral gun is missing, not sure if that's me misplacing it or if an entity has stolen it, BUT if this is an event, I cannot sleep nor save, even if I make it through an entire day, I cannot save or sleep on the NEXT day, however, making t to day 26, there are 3 effigies and a pile of 2 bones outside to the left of the garage door, do I need to make it to day 27 to be able to sleep again? Is there an thing I need to trigger before it will allow me to save or sleep? I'd like to know as this game is INSANELY fun for me to play so I hate that this little issue seems to prevent any progression and progress., unless I keep my laptop on forever, I have currently saved the game with me outside without having entered the garage, but the ariral gun is still missing so..... my last resort is to reset events and objects but i've already gotten so many things that I don't want to lose, any help would be appreciated!

Just had a huge lag spike, no events happening (by which i mean i can still pause and save) and after restarting the game, i cannot access the computer panel (the one to calibrate the satellites or pings the servers and such) or access the security code panels, not sure what's happening, otherwise, its a good, fun, entertaining, terrifying game! :3

Ok, I'm gonna jump back into it this afternoon, just hope I can hear something this time, cuz yesterday, besides one object, there wasn't even any static, oh and gotta deal with the rain indoors too, still a great game though, I can't deny that

Well, good news is I've had one different signal, an object, but otherwise, the signals now seem to have stuff in them.... Even though I'm not hearing or seeing anything myself when I play audio through the visualiser

I've seen this game get played by Joel (Vinesauce Joel, otherwise known as Vargskelethor) and it seems really fun! I seem to be having some.... not so much problems, but.... every signal I find is "spooky(1)" and when i send them off for daily tasks.... the email i receive says they're empty.... is it a bug or am i doing something wrong? Also, the rain seems to come through the base, as if theres no roof XP