#Subject: 80h Progress Lost - Infinite Loading Screen (PC & ROG Ally X Sync Issue)

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frail ledge
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Subject: 80h Progress Lost - Infinite Loading Screen (PC & ROG Ally X Sync Issue)

Hi developers!
I am writing to report a critical issue with the "infinite loading screen" that has completely locked me out of my 80-hour save file.
I’ve been a huge fan since the Demo (where I put in 282 hours) and I currently have 80 hours in Early Access. In the Demo, I managed to keep separate saves on my PC and handheld without issues, but now with Steam Cloud in Early Access, I’ve lost everything. I reached the Foothills (Zone 2) on Hard difficulty, with over 40 hours dedicated solely to grinding materials and reputation.
I’ve been playing on both my PC and my Asus ROG Ally X (2026 model). What hurts most is that I found an incredible, perfect location for a "mega project" base. Since 90% of the world is procedurally generated, I’m terrified I’ll never find a similar spot again in a 4th playthrough. This would be my 4th time starting over (counting Demo transitions), and I simply cannot bring myself to redo the starting quests and crew recruitment until I know my progress is 100% safe.
PC Technical Specifications (High-End Build):

  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (8-Core) @ 4.20 GHz
  • Memory: 32.0 GB RAM (6000 MT/s)
  • Graphics Card: 16 GB VRAM GPU
  • OS: Windows 11 Pro (25H2)

Handheld Technical Specifications (Asus ROG Ally X):

  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ AI Z2 Extreme
  • Memory: 24GB LPDDR5X-8000
  • Display: 7-inch FHD, 120Hz with VRR

My questions for the team:

  1. Is there any way to repair or convert my current save, or is it permanently lost due to the "infinite loading" bug?
  2. Since the world is random, can I at least recover the "world seed" or location data from my corrupted files?
  3. I can send you my save files and logs immediately to help you investigate if anything is salvageable.

Save stability must be Priority #1. I love the game—I've even shared screenshot collections of my bases—but without a reliable save system, the progress feels like a gamble.

cold karma
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joining in with a similar issue today. infinite loading screen while i was out sailing, then game crash and now my world save refuses to open. I click to load and it just moves me back to the main selection screen.

Would love to save this world as i had 40 hours on it.

fathom flint
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Ahoy matey! Very sorry to hear that, but hopefully you could restore most of the progress. Could you please try this?