lost saves

C.Callaghan · 06-04-10, 03:23 PM

on patrol for the first time in around 5 weeks.

autosaves kicking in, even (i think) saved a few new normal saves. log in today to get a few tonnes in and..... back to 22nd april.....

happened to anyone before?

kylania · 06-04-10, 04:07 PM

Yup, Turn OFF online saves, or this crap will keep happening to you.

You can save and autosave constantly during a gaming session, but if you exit out or lose power or otherwise don't quit the game and let the launcher upload to Ubi's servers... it's all lost! Because next time you log in Ubisoft will overwrite whatever is on your PC with whatever old data they have.

While logging in click the little 'cog' or 'gear' icon in the top right corner of the login screen and turn off online saves. You'll still have the annoying 5-10 second pause while it "synchronizes save games", but it's not really doing anything and you won't lose saves games to Ubi's poor OSP program anymore.

C.Callaghan · 06-04-10, 04:11 PM

Meh.

Thanks for the advice.

Kinda rubbish that. oh well.

kylania · 06-04-10, 04:17 PM

Yeah, I lost 12 hours of gameplay once. Sucked a lot.

I'd been playing all day, was gonna log off while I ran to get some food but thought, "I'll just be gone a few minutes". Lost power due to a storm during those few minutes and lost it all! heh

Nordmann · 06-04-10, 08:35 PM

Why are some people still using the online saves? Avoid it, avoid it like the plague!

commandosolo2009 · 06-05-10, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylania

Yup, Turn OFF online saves, or this crap will keep happening to you.

You can save and autosave constantly during a gaming session, but if you exit out or lose power or otherwise don't quit the game and let the launcher upload to Ubi's servers... it's all lost! Because next time you log in Ubisoft will overwrite whatever is on your PC with whatever old data they have.

While logging in click the little 'cog' or 'gear' icon in the top right corner of the login screen and turn off online saves. You'll still have the annoying 5-10 second pause while it "synchronizes save games", but it's not really doing anything and you won't lose saves games to Ubi's poor OSP program anymore.

Wish I'd read this 3 days ago.. half of Mare Nostrum lost cuz of this... Shyte..

06-04-10, 03:23 PM	#1
C.Callaghan Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 21 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	lost saves on patrol for the first time in around 5 weeks. autosaves kicking in, even (i think) saved a few new normal saves. log in today to get a few tonnes in and..... back to 22nd april..... happened to anyone before?

06-04-10, 04:07 PM	#2
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Yup, Turn OFF online saves, or this crap will keep happening to you. You can save and autosave constantly during a gaming session, but if you exit out or lose power or otherwise don't quit the game and let the launcher upload to Ubi's servers... it's all lost! Because next time you log in Ubisoft will overwrite whatever is on your PC with whatever old data they have. While logging in click the little 'cog' or 'gear' icon in the top right corner of the login screen and turn off online saves. You'll still have the annoying 5-10 second pause while it "synchronizes save games", but it's not really doing anything and you won't lose saves games to Ubi's poor OSP program anymore. __________________

06-04-10, 04:17 PM	#4
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I lost 12 hours of gameplay once. Sucked a lot. I'd been playing all day, was gonna log off while I ran to get some food but thought, "I'll just be gone a few minutes". Lost power due to a storm during those few minutes and lost it all! heh __________________

06-04-10, 08:35 PM	#5
Nordmann Commodore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England Posts: 628 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Why are some people still using the online saves? Avoid it, avoid it like the plague! __________________ "I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocating its crew and floundering at sea." - H. G. Wells

06-04-10, 04:11 PM	#3
C.Callaghan Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 21 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Meh. Thanks for the advice. Kinda rubbish that. oh well.