help

[crimson rose]

When i try to open a singleplayer run i have this error "The savedfile directory doesn't exist! Now we are closing. Sorry!" how do i fix it? I've tried checking the integrity of archives and reinstalling the game but nothing (sorry my english is bad)

[crimson rose]

(I have this error like from 1 month ago and i can't fix it, that's why i've created this.

[cyan warren]

Can you share a screenshot of the issue? Can you start new games?

[crimson rose]

wait a sec, i am gonna do that

like, i can't start a new game

I can't

let me try taking a photo with my phone

@high bison

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wrong ping

sorry

@cyan warren

[cyan warren]

Can you share your logs.zip file found in C:\Users\YourUserName\Zomboid?

[crimson rose]

k, i'll do it

[crimson rose]

i can't found the file

@cyan warren I've keep triying looking for that file but didn't found it

[cyan warren]

Can you share a screenshot of the Zomboid folder in that case?

[crimson rose]

k

the zombie folder one?

[cyan warren]

That is not the Zomboid folder

You can clearly see its called "zombie"

[crimson rose]

oh

sorry

[cyan warren]

Make sure you follow the path I sent above exactly, here are a few guides on how to search the User folder:
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000109.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pACz0dZzmok

[crimson rose]

k i am at zomboid now

like the folder

not the game

@cyan warren

[cyan warren]

Share the logs.zip file from that folder in that case

[crimson rose]

there it is

[cyan warren]

Thanks, can you try finding the "28-11-2023_11-15-23" folder in your User/Zomboid/Saves folder? In all the subfolders

Also check if the folder is empty or not

[crimson rose]

Okk, i'll do it when i get home

[crimson rose]

I've found it

@cyan warren

It's not empty.

[cyan warren]

Try copying the contents of it to another folder, call it "SaveRecovery" or something like that. Then try loading the save with that name.

[crimson rose]

oh wait

that not was the archive

that's why i didn't found it

like now, not yertsday

(sorry my english is bad)

[cyan warren]

Yeah I am not exactly sure what you mean by that, does the folder exist then?

[crimson rose]

yeah, it exists but not the log

like the 28-11-2023_11-15-23 doesn't exist

or i dind't found it

[cyan warren]

You do not need the log, you just need to move the contents of the folder to a second folder you create

To check if it would be an issue with recognizing the folder

[crimson rose]

OHH now i understand. Ok, i'll do it

Ok i did it

like, i moved the folder to "SaveRecovery"

[cyan warren]

Try loading into it now

[crimson rose]

ok

It doens't let me

the same error

"the save file directory doesn't exist, now we are closing. Sorry!"

[cyan warren]

Can you try doing a full reinstall?
First, uninstall the game, then go to "Steam\steamapps\common\ProjectZomboid" and make sure there are no leftover files or folders there.
After that, go to “C:\Users\YourUserName\Zomboid” and delete everything there except the “Saves” folder.
Then just install the game again and see if that helps.

[crimson rose]

did it

gonna reinstall the game

[crimson rose]

did it but

now it doesn't want to open

like the game

@cyan warren

i verified the archives integrity but nothing

[cyan warren]

Even when using the Alternate Launch options?

[crimson rose]

Yes.

[cyan warren]

Can you share a screenshot of the console window when you use the alternate launch then?

[crimson rose]

k

[cyan warren]

Looks to be a permission issue this time

Try going to your Steam Library > Right click Project Zomboid > Properties > Set Launch Options > Type -cachedir=C:\Zomboid > Start the game

[crimson rose]

I DID IT

I FIXED THE GAME