The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy is out now and it follows a story-rich battle for survival where 15 students must hold the line against grotesque invaders for 100 grueling days. But for some players, the biggest threat isn’t the monsters; it’s the save system. If you’ve been hit by this bug, you’re not alone. Let’s dig into what’s causing the issue and whether there’s a fix in sight.
Many players of The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy have said that the game fails to register or retain save files, resulting in progress loss, sometimes several hours’ worth. This appears to affect both manual and auto-saves, with no clear in-game indication that saving has failed until it’s too late. Anyway, read till the end to see how this could be fixed.
The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy Game Not Saving Progress/Corrupted Save Issue: Is there any fix yet
The game is still fresh off the shelves, so there’s no official fix or acknowledgement for the save issue just yet, though it may come in a future update. In the meantime, there are a few workarounds shared by players in the Steam discussion forum of the game, and we have shared below for you to try:
Restart
A simple PC restart has fixed the issue for some players. This should be the first thing to try, as it’s a quick and easy fix. If restarting your PC doesn’t resolve the problem, some players have even resorted to restarting their whole system. Hopefully, this bug gets patched soon, but for now, try a restart first!
Launch via .exe directly
One workaround that’s helped some players is launching the game directly via the executable file in the game’s installation directory, rather than through Steam. After experiencing the same save issue, a player found that this method allowed the game to save progress properly. It’s worth trying if you’re facing similar problems. Just avoid launching it through Steam and go straight to the game’s installation folder to run the executable instead.
Demo fix
Here’s a workaround that might sound a bit silly, but it has worked for some players: download the demo version of the game and play until you hit the first autosave. After that, manually copy the save file from the demo’s directory and paste it into the full game’s save directory. Once done, the full game should be able to save properly. We aren’t sure whether this actually works, but this is still worth trying.
Load another save
Another workaround that worked for some players involved loading a different save file from a separate location, specifically, one from a battle (though it’s unclear if that part matters). After loading that save, they were able to go back and load the problematic save, and it started working properly. It’s a bit of an odd solution, but if you’re stuck, it might be worth trying.
Steam Cloud (If cloud save is corrupted)
Try turning off Steam Cloud, then navigating to the Last Defense Academy > gamedata > savedata folder and deleting the file called “sysdata.bin” (this will reset your game settings but keep your saves). After launching the game, the autosave will likely be corrupted, so load a manual save and progress in the game to overwrite the autosave. Make sure to create a new manual save, too. Exit the game, turn Steam Cloud back on, and when you launch the game again, you’ll get a message about conflicting cloud and local saves. Choose to keep the local saves, which will overwrite the corrupted autosave in the cloud.
Final checks
If none of the previous solutions work, it’s worth checking for any game updates, as a patch may have been released to fix the issue. You can also try verifying the game files through Steam. If the problem persists, a fresh reinstall of the game might be necessary, preferably on an SSD.
That brings us to the end of this guide. We hope this was helpful. Stay tuned to DigiStatement, and we will keep you posted with all the daily news and guides from the world of gaming. And if you have been playing Clair Obscur Expedition 33, click here for all our guides on the game.
