Load an old save whose items were renamed, removed or changed in size

After an update, old saves crash the game or silently lose items because an id was renamed or a stack limit was lowered. A good loader never throws away what it does not understand. This entry shows what to rename, what to rescue and what to report.

Why this works

A saved game is a promise from the past. Treating anything the new version does not understand as something to keep, not to throw away, means an update never takes belongings from a player, even when it cannot place them.

When not to use it

Do not patch old saves one by one when the changes are so large that old and new games barely match. Offer a fresh start with a gift, or a clear message, instead of a conversion that leaves a broken world.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 4 common mistakes and the fix
• 29 lines of example code with 3 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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Use the Spielerando entry "Load an old save whose items were renamed, removed or changed in size" (read_entry old-save-with-removed-items) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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