1.41 - autosave fix actually "works"?

[Invader J]

Hi everyone,

I noticed that the release notes for the 1.41 patch state that there's a fix related to Autosave. I've had games corrupt on me twice, similar to other folks experiences here. Someone recommended turning off Autosave, and I haven't had the problem since. Of course, that could just be coincidence!

So I was wondering what people's experiences were in regards to the 1.41 patch? Does autosave work better (faster? safer, etc)?

... Has anyone had saves corrupted on them even with the 1.41 patch? =)

Thanks!

[Apocalypse]

I never bother with Autosave. I mean, for what is it useful? Can't you just save normally when you want?

[Starbatron]

Agreed. I can't think of a need for autosave, except if one is lazy...

[Odish]

Or if one is used to autosave after H3 and H4 and does not remember saving before or after any insignificant event (if I want to replay a small battle that I've won but want to try again fot example)

[myythryyn]

i dont use autosave because it makes the turns even more longer than they already are....
i would rather use F5 for a quick save when needed.

[Apocalypse]

Exactly. I never understood why people use Autosave and don't just press a button like QuickSave


Oh yeah and about the corrupt autosave file: I also had a corrupt save file (saved the game normally, no Quick or Auto save) so I think the game sometimes just doesn't do it right. From there on I check my important saves to see if they're not corrupted... annoying yes but it's better than to restart the whole game

[Ar.Pi]

I only had corrupted save one time and thats when i was saving and the game crashed in the middle of the save. It was a big bummer!

[Wurtzel]

i dont use autosave because it makes the turns even more longer than they already are....
i would rather use F5 for a quick save when needed.

Ahh yes, but isn't this a reasonable agument in favour of the autosave?? Meaning what if a quicksave, or manual save, ends up being corrupted?? At least with autosave one has the option of going back three turns should something nasty happen Having said all that, I agree that autosaves lengthen the pauses between turns, esp on large maps

[myythryyn]

actually, i dont rely on just quick save. ill use quick save the most often.

but i also manually create save games once in awhile, like when i finish playing, or once in awhile while im playing too.

ill usually have four or so saves i rotate through.

i never use autosave, it just takes too long
its especially annoying when you are at a quiet part of the map where you are just moving heroes and trying to go through turns fast.

[Wurtzel]

Your maps are rarely quiet Incidently, (off topic) I'll take this oppotunity to congraulate you on your latest creation, (Lord Garrick) which I lost on hard. Guess I'll have to retry on normal as you suggested..