Converter of saving old versions of the game to the current one. Is it possible ?

[Voxor]

Release 1.0 implies the impossibility of using saves of older versions of the game, such as alpha 21.b37, for example. Therefore, no matter how much efforts you done to create your base in the old version, in the new one you will have to start from the beginning. Question: is it possible to create a utility that converts the saves of previous versions into a save format for the new version of the game ? Thanks !

Edited June 18 by Voxor (see edit history)

[SylenThunder]

I have attempted to do this a few times without success.

[Voxor]

It would be interesting to hear the opinion of the developers or their supervisors on this issue.

[8_Hussars]

Quite obviously the structure and contents of any given save file(s) change between major versions.  Hence, the forward/reverse compatibility issue.

Reading between the lines a little, the base seems an important component to you.

Perhaps, research how to save your current base as a POI and insert it into new worlds?  (It's currently feasible and several YouTube VODs can show how.)     

[Voxor]

The idea is clear. Thank you. I'll try.

[BFT2020]

Another option is to stay on A21 until you are finished with your current playthrough, then start a new one with A22 / 1.0.

[bdubyah]

Yeah, turning your builds into POIs to bring forward with you, and then using the creative menu to replace items is about as close as you'll likely get.

Edited June 18 by bdubyah (see edit history)

[beerfly]

5 hours ago, SylenThunder said:

I have attempted to do this a few times without success.

It is fully understandable since so many things are being changed, but are you guys planning, when Steam Workshop is implemented when gold version is released, to give us the option to save POIs, such as our own bases, to be shared around the community (and of course use/upgrade them in our new savegames) ?