Tutorial: How to use a demo built mech in early access - Garrison Archangel
Channel: RoboFights
Date: 01/04/2018

As promised, here's a video and step by step guide to "transfer" the old mechs you made in the demo version of the game to the early access build. Please click "Show More" for important info!

In order to add a mech you made in the demo version of Garrison Archangel follow this step by step:

1. Have the mech file you want to add/ edit handy.
2. Start the Early Access build of Garrison Archangels (purchasable on Steam).
3. Navigate to the games Garage and hit the "Expand Garage" button.
4. Exit the game normally, don't force quit.
5. Navigate to your "My Documents" folder then "IndigoGaming" then "Garrison Archangel" folders.
6. Next paste your demo mech into this folder.
7. Then open the last/ highest number "SaveData##" file in notepad.
8. Take note of the Index value (and the mech name to make sure it's the mech you just added. The Index value ).
9. Delete the "SaveData##" file you just opened.
10. Rename your demo mech to be the same name.
11. Open your demo mech file in notepad and change the index to match that of the previous file.
12. Save the file.
13. Relaunch the game, your old demo mech should be the last one in the Garage now, replacing the other mech.

ADDENDUM:
Sometimes changes made to your old mech may not save. If this is the case: 

1. Go to your "Garrison Archangel" folder same as before and look at the last two mech files. 
2. If the second one from the bottom has an old date on it (when you renamed the file), open the file under it. 
3. If that has the same mech name as the older file you just opened, delete the older file. 
4. Rename the newer file to the deleted ones name; this will be your old mech with any of your new changes.

Note that the index value will be the same as the mech name so SaveData01 needs to have index 1 for instance.

Just remember the game is in early access and is still having some things ironed out.
Have fun and we'll see you in the arena!


Garrison Archangel (game in development)
Version: Early Access (v0.2.1)

Official Steam page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/682450/Garrison_Archangel/

Download the public alpha demo:
https://indigogaming.itch.io/garrison-archangel

Want to enter your Mech into the fray? Fill out the form below:
https://goo.gl/forms/cYBzRWqsFkAy4AWz1