Hello, scientists!
Today we are launching the Legacy Branch for Forever Skies, a direct response to our community's amazing feedback and requests to help archive their old saves ahead of the reset from our next major update.
As many of you know we've been hard at work preparing a massive update for Forever Skies that includes a full gameplay overhaul and the inclusion of the much awaitedco-op mode. This update, launching on December 9th, will change the game in so many ways for the better. However one drawback as mentioned a few weeks back is that old saves will no longer be compatible and so everyone will need to restart their progress.
See here if you missed the news: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1641960/eventcomments/6955341523712025315?snr=1_5_9_
But thanks to our community feedback we have one bit of silver lining - The Legacy Branch.
What is the Legacy Branch?
The Legacy Branch is a special branch of the game that you will be able to switch to in Steam to return to your old saves on the side. It’s essentially a "time capsule" for your past adventures, archiving the progress you’ve made until now.
We saw a massive outpouring of support and understanding when we announced why old saves would no longer be compatible. However many of you all expressed interest in having a way to memorialize your old progress before the big changes come, and we thought it was a fantastic idea. So you can now return to your old airships and play down memory lane.
Important Things to Note:
- The Legacy Branch will not receive any updates or fixes. It is and will stay as a preserved version of the game that everyone could have experienced up to November 2024.
- The Legacy Branch is for those who want to preserve their old saves and airships. To access it you will need to switch from the main branch and also copy your saves into the correct location (exact details on how to are further below)
We want to be clear that the Legacy Branch is not a new or alternate version of the game — it’s just a way to ensure you can keep your older content archived and playable while you move forward with the new changes and gameplay overhaul.
How To Access The Legacy Branch
To Switch to the Legacy Branch you need to do the following:
- Located Forever Skies in your Steam Library
- Right click - Properties - Betas
- Select the drop-down arrow and choose “Legacy Branch”
- Allow the game to update
- Press Play
When you want to return to the current, updated version of Forever Skies, do all of the above steps, and in the drop-down arrow select “NONE” and allow the game to update
How To Import Saves to The Legacy Branch
Your existing saves for the main game are stored in a different folder compared to your saves for the legacy branch. To place and preserve your saves in the legacy branch you’ll need to do the following:
- Locate your save files on your PC. By default they should be stored in the following file path: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\ProjectZeppelin\Saved\SaveGames[/i]
- Select the save file/s that you want to preserve, right-click, copy.
- Located your Legacy Branch save folder. By default they should be stored in the following file path: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\ProjectZeppelin\Saved_legacy\SaveGames[/i]
- Paste your copied save file/s into this location
As a precaution make a 2nd copy of your save file and paste it somewhere on your desktop or in a safe folder. This way you can ensure you have a clean, backup save/s just in case.
If you have done all the above correctly and switched to the Legacy Branch, you should be able to see your old save in the menu once you start the game.
Thank You for Your Feedback!
As mentioned, the idea for the Legacy Branch is one of the many examples of feedback that came straight from the community, and we can’t thank you enough for your ongoing feedback and support. Your ideas have shaped the development of Forever Skies in more ways than we can count and will do so as we fly closer and closer to our full release in early 2025.
So keep soaring and we’ll see you real soon with the next update on December 9th!
- Team Forever Skies