Save Options

Last updated for version `1.8.0-BETA-7`

*Main article:* Horizon Wiki
Saving in Horizon is possible despite Survival Mode. In addition to console commands (console is activated by Horizon), the Horizon Holotape can enable auto-save or hard-save (real-save) every X minutes. It is also possible to craft "Portable Memory Devices" that create hard-saves either once or continuously. Saving at beds is possible as usual, so is the "Exit Save".

## Auto-Save Options

Auto-Save Main Option: OFF / Every 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins, 30 mins

* Auto-Save Message: Shown / Hidden
	+ It will print the save message 2 seconds before saving the game, this way its not as surprising and jarring when it lags for a second to save the game
	+ There's an option to turn off the message each time it saves (ex: "Saving Game...")
* Auto-Save Stagger: Off / Every 5 mins, 10 mins, 20 mins
	+ Off, means it will always save a "real" save game every time (recommended).
	+ On, means it will only make a real save game every 5 or 10 "autosaves"

* Save games keep adding up. It's recommended to delete old saves over 100. The game might crash at to many save files. Auto-Save option (Vanilla Engine) can lead to random CTD as well.

## Portable Memory Device

Memory Devices allow to save a game anytime. There are two type, MKI & MKII, both are craftable in the Tech Lab.

* Portable Memory Device (Single Use), requires Science only
* Portable Memory Device Mk-2 (Reusable), requires Science 2 and Recipe: Fact or Fiction 3

Memory Devices have a 5 minute cooldown and "drain memory" thus decrease Intelligence by -3.

## Beds

Adds an option at beds to save game without sleeping. This feature goes along with the warning system. There are multiple options for this:

* Stagger 1 permanent save every 5, 15, 30 autosaves.
* Always do a permanent save
* Disabled save game at beds, removes the 2nd menu option.

Saving at beds is possible only outside of combat. Active healing buff will prompt a warning messager after using the button. There's a 30 second cooldown on saving, mainly to prevent accidentally saving again.

## Console Command

Saving via console command is instant without any tools or items.

* `SaveGame <filename> / save <filename>` – Creates a save file with the given name
	+ may take a while to pop-up in the save files list
	+ can be forced by selecting "Load > Select Character > Show All Saves"
	+ if the game file is impossible to display, console command `LoadGame <filename>` can be used
* `LoadGame <filename> / load <filename>` – Loads the entered save file

## Show All Saves

Hard saves do not always appear on the load screen immediately after they are made. In order to get hard saves or all saves displayed, follow the following sequence;

1. Click "Load" in the Fallout menu
2. Click "T) Select Character"
3. Click "Show All Saves"

The image on the right side of the screen will also guide you.

## Technical Issues

🌀 *The content below transcludes to Technical Issues.*
* It's recommended to delete old saves if you've accumulated over 100.
* Saving in workshop mode, Pip-Boy menu, any crafting menu open, while using scopes, etc. is not possible! Although "saving game" appears as a message.
* Auto-saves (via Holotape, Beds, etc.) can lead to a CTD which is very likely a vanilla engine bug. It may work without hesitation for the first few minutes of the game, but after 1 to 2 hours at the latest, the game CTD. The game save file, however, is not destroyed:
	1. Reload the save file,
	2. save it afterwards as a hard-save file,
	3. reload that hard-save file.
* Hard-saves or real-saves are save to use anytime and should be prefered! The Horizon holotape setting "Auto-Save Stagger" after X minutes + OFF or Console Command is save to use anytime.

## See Also

* Survival Mode
* Tech Lab
* Console Command

## References

1. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/fo4/comments/4y534s/game\_crashing\_when\_i\_save\_or\_it\_autosaves/