[SOLVED] How to easy wipe older save codes?

[JohnnyBoy]

Hello Hive!

Im using a save/load code for an RPG I am making and i need to wipe the old codes. Im looking for an easy way to wipe all the existing codes created for NPS save/load system. Is there a general/easy way to make sure the old codes will no longer work.

Appreciate help and can elaborate further if needed.

 

[Pyrogasm]

The simplest solution I can think of is to save some additional (otherwise useless) data with any new save. When you load a save, if those data are not present in the output unit/item/whatever from the load function then remove the unit/don't progress the level/whatever. A quick way to do this would be to add some sort of invisible but useless ability (based on an item like claws of attack but with no bonus) to the saved unit, then check for this ability on load. You can implement a sort of versioning by changing the saved ability whenever you make an update that should break old saves.

In principle you should be able to do this without adding an ability and simply encoding the new data into the save/load mechanics, but honestly I'm not familiar with NPS and I can't find it anywhere by googling. Found lots of threads about people using it though.

 

[JohnnyBoy]

Okay i found an easy solution.

I just changed the characters required for the code generation to different ones.

 

[Ceday]

Add an integer variable to your save system which corresponds to "version" of your save system. You can increment the value when you change something, if you encounter a load attempt from a previous version you can reject the request or perform it.