PC [app] - Tsw Save Game Manager (multiple Save Slots)

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  1. Winzarten

    Winzarten Well-Known Member

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    Hey, I've created a small app, that allows you to have mutliple save game slots with TSW
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    How It Works
    The application periodically checks the TSW save game file to see if it has changed. If it did, then it stores a copy in its repository. This copy can then be used to replace the TSW Save Game file… Which means that you, in essence, can have multiple save game slots. Each save game slot also keeps a history of the last 15 save game files (can be changed) saved into the slot. So you don’t have to change to a different slot after each saved game, but rather only when you're changing route/activity.

    Installation
    Check the release tab for the latest installer.Check releases for latest version. Download the topmost .msi file.

    How To Use
    Check the Wiki

    The app source code is available on GitLab: https://gitlab.com/winzarten/tsw-save-game-manager

    Enjoy :)
     
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  2. redrev1917

    redrev1917 Well-Known Member

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    Does this cause problems with saving progress?

    for example if I save a run, complete 10 runs and save a 2nd run. Then reload the 1st one will I have lost the 10 completed runs?
     
  3. Emmy_MAN

    Emmy_MAN Well-Known Member

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    @OldVern

    That's what you wanted, isn't it? :)
     
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  4. Winzarten

    Winzarten Well-Known Member

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    No, it shouldn't. Progress is kept at different file than the 'resume' savegame file. The file is not even present until you manually save the game the first time.
     
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  5. mldaureol2

    mldaureol2 Well-Known Member

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    Where’s Oldvern then.
    He will be pleased with this.
     
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    how is this differnt to the other 1? Winzarten
     
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  8. vodka#2734

    vodka#2734 Well-Known Member

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    I think he'll wait until he gets a lot of save slots in TSW-10, but in the meantime he'll be mentioning this in every Q&A thread.
     
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  9. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    I'm here! I'm Here!

    Well done Winzarten

    Once again modders are showing DTG how to do the things they put on the too difficult or low priority list.
     
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  10. Sharon E

    Sharon E Well-Known Member

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    I always seem to have trouble dl these msi files. Isn't it dl to Google Drive? I looked at mine and it wasn't there.
     
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    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    I had the usual Windows security warnings for "uncommon file" when dl and installing, but it came down to my HD with no issue.
     
  12. simulator fan

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    hi, I am having a problem at the moment with this. The app loads up and even says the same game profile has been loaded but when I select the resume tab from the main in game menu if has a UE4 crash. Any ideas what might be causing this>
     
  13. Winzarten

    Winzarten Well-Known Member

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    Do you have the correct savegame selected here?
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    Is there a chance that that savegame was corrupted? Or did you tried repeatedly?

    This is the direct link
    https://gitlab.com/-/project/771468...f4a573f5996c07e7c6ce76/TSWSaveGameManager.msi
    But if it is blocked by browser/AV, there isn't much I can do.
     
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  14. Crosstie

    Crosstie Well-Known Member

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    Well done Winzarten. But forgive me for waiting until Vern and others have shaken this out and shown me that it works without issues.
     
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  15. simulator fan

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    C:\Users\.....\Documents\My Games\TrainSimWorld6\Saved\SaveGames\TSWSaveGame_e1e1d3d40573127e9ee0480caf1283d6.sav. I tried to resume several times but same result. I temporarily removed the program and save game is working again. Not sure if the save game file could have been corrupted.
     
  16. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    I have not had a chance to try yet as having finished the Xmas mastery I'm currently over in ETS2 pushing the Nordic and Christmas challenges. However I'll try and take a look in the next day or two.
     
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    simulator fan Active Member

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    Hi Sharon, can I suggest that you download 'Internet Download Manager' from the internet. It can run the installers direct from the download and I find it very intuitive to use. It also captures downloads from the browser. When installed click on the link and it will probably take over with a pop up box. Worth a try?
     
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    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Note, the utility does require you to have the Windows Runtime .net installed to run.
     
  19. OldVern

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    Okay fired it up and had a quick look.

    However getting a bit confused... How do I distinguish which route each save is from as the list in the save slot simply notes the date and time of the save. In the example above I presume it is necessary to manually rename each slot for a specific route but then how do I get the save game to go to that specific slot?
     
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    Well I can confirm it works and no UE crashes. Went back and forth a couple of times between a save on Arosa and one on Birmingham to Crewe.

    However despite creating a second save slot all the saves continued to go in Slot 1 with, as I said, just the date and time no display of the route or run and scenario being undertaken.

    That said, so long as you only have three or four saves on the go at a time, it just means keeping a written note of what each one is. Hopefully the utility can be refined and updated to give the actual save information.

    So it gets a thumbs up from me.
     
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    tom#2834 Well-Known Member

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    Amazing that an 'enthusiast' can knock this out in their spare time, but it has proved beyond DTG for many a long year now!!
     
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    redrev1917 Well-Known Member

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    in the app you have to select which slot is live and it will then save in that slot so you can have one slot per route. You just have to got to make the right slot is selected. It would be good if you could annotate each file with notes about what each save is though
     
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  23. simulator fan

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    it appears that the ue4 crash is related to trying to restore a save only from the preston 2019 timetable mod. All other routes seem to work ok though.
    the multiple save game feature is another great addition but I agree that the menu could be better in relation to additional notes. I noticed that you can rename each slot on the left for different routes. the ability to add a short description to each save might make it less confusing, especially after a couple of glasses of wine! lol
     
  24. OldVern

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    Thanks Rev. In my haste to test it, I didn’t fully RTFM or open up the little menu icon.

    Super stuff.
     

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