Save Problem

smiller · 10-25-2013, 05:27 PM

Just started playing the game for the first time and I thought I could control when I want to save the game, but it seems to automatically save things whenever I exit whether I want to save it or not. Auto-save is set for once a year. As I like to try different moves to see the results without them affecting a saved game, this is presenting a problem. (For example, I fired my manager to see what would happen next, and now he's permanently fired, even though I never saved the game.) Is there something I'm not doing correctly or a way around this. Thanks.

slugga27 · 10-25-2013, 05:36 PM

The only workaround is to create a backup before you make a "test" move. For example, if you wanted to fire your manager just to "see what would happen", you would create a backup before the firing and then restore it afterwards.

smiller · 10-25-2013, 05:45 PM

Does this mean that the game automatically saves itself whenever you exit? No way around this except for making a backup?

as5680 · 10-25-2013, 05:49 PM

I get around testing things like that by 'crashing' the game if I want to get out of it without saving changes - that probably isn't the best way to go about it though, backup and restore I'm sure is much safer!

The game will always save on exit though.

injury log · 10-25-2013, 06:10 PM

You can save as a quickstart and replay your game as many times as you want from the same point. If you want to quit without saving, just force-quit. The game auto-saves on quit because that's behaviour about 99% of users would find desirable.

10-25-2013, 05:27 PM	#1
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 430	Save Problem Just started playing the game for the first time and I thought I could control when I want to save the game, but it seems to automatically save things whenever I exit whether I want to save it or not. Auto-save is set for once a year. As I like to try different moves to see the results without them affecting a saved game, this is presenting a problem. (For example, I fired my manager to see what would happen next, and now he's permanently fired, even though I never saved the game.) Is there something I'm not doing correctly or a way around this. Thanks.

10-25-2013, 05:36 PM	#2
slugga27 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,272	The only workaround is to create a backup before you make a "test" move. For example, if you wanted to fire your manager just to "see what would happen", you would create a backup before the firing and then restore it afterwards.

10-25-2013, 05:45 PM	#3
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 430	Does this mean that the game automatically saves itself whenever you exit? No way around this except for making a backup?

10-25-2013, 05:49 PM	#4
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	I get around testing things like that by 'crashing' the game if I want to get out of it without saving changes - that probably isn't the best way to go about it though, backup and restore I'm sure is much safer! The game will always save on exit though.

10-25-2013, 06:10 PM	#5
injury log Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,162	You can save as a quickstart and replay your game as many times as you want from the same point. If you want to quit without saving, just force-quit. The game auto-saves on quit because that's behaviour about 99% of users would find desirable.