My latest save is damaged, which of the older backups can I still use

Keeping a few rotating backups only helps if the game picks the right one when the newest fails. This entry checks each slot for damage, for a version that is too new and for text that is not readable, and chooses the freshest good one.

Why this works

A save that is overwritten in place can be lost by one interrupted write. Keeping several copies, ordering them by a counter instead of the clock and checking each one before use means one broken file costs the player only a little progress.

When not to use it

It protects against accidents, not against a cloud sync that copies the damage to every slot, or a player who deletes the folder. For progress that must never be lost, also keep a copy somewhere else, such as the player's account.

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