The save file for this years game seems to be very volatile i.e. it seems to corrupt very easily. It would seem the game checks all files in the save directory before loading.  Two very important things: - Do not work with the save directly in the save directory. Make a backup and work on the backup (the process is detailed below) - If you make any changes to the save and hit the save changes to memory button in X-Packer, you must save the game immediately in game.   The process to edit your sav