by Wahn » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:51 am
As the inherent save/restore function of Inform does not function across different versions of the game, we had two implement a secondary system that runs alongside to bridge that gap.
First, there are the save/restore commands - which generate save files that you can just restore during your normal playthrough.
Second, there is the saveword/load game/recite system to transfer your progress to a new game version. I guess you've been mixing those up as the button that says "save" doesn't use the actual save command mentioned above but does generate a saveword. The saveword system is _not_ designed to be used constantly during a playthrough.
Once you have the saveword, you can use it to restore your playthrough on a new version of the game. This is doable by two different ways:
- The command "load game" will read the files automatically generated that contain the saveword.
- The (older, from before the automatic file generation) comman "recite" will allow you to manually let Trixie the save fairy restore your progress. You'll need to stand beside her in the library and recite all 3 parts of the saveword.