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Q: What are local and cloud saves? Do I need to force save? | Q: What are local and cloud saves? Do I need to force save? | ||
:A: There are two types of saves: cloud, and local. Local saves are saved every 10 seconds and are stored on your device. Cloud saves require a free Melvor Cloud account and push a copy of your local save to the cloud. This happens automatically every | :A: There are two types of saves: cloud, and local. Local saves are saved every 10 seconds and are stored on your device. Cloud saves require a free Melvor Cloud account and push a copy of your local save to the cloud. This happens automatically every 12 hours if you have "Auto Save to Cloud" turned on in the settings (on by default). You can also manually update your cloud save by tapping the green "Force Save" button at the top of the screen. It is recommended that you force save before leaving the app, especially if you plan to play next on a different device. | ||
:When you are loading your game, you will want to load the most recent save. If you last played on the device you are using, the local save will be more recent. If you last played on another device and saved to the cloud, the cloud save will be more recent. Tap the "Show Cloud Saves" or "Show Local Saves" button at the top of the screen to swap which saves are shown. | :When you are loading your game, you will want to load the most recent save. If you last played on the device you are using, the local save will be more recent. If you last played on another device and saved to the cloud, the cloud save will be more recent. Tap the "Show Cloud Saves" or "Show Local Saves" button at the top of the screen to swap which saves are shown. | ||
Q: Is it possible to transfer saves between devices without a Melvor Cloud account? | |||
:A: Yes. To do so, click the cog in the top right of the save you wish to transfer. There are three options: | |||
* Create Sharable Save URL - This option creates a URL that contains your save string. | |||
* Download Save - This downloads a text document with your save string inside. | |||
* Export Save - This will simply show the save string. | |||
:To import a save, click the cog in the top right of the save slot you wish to import the save to then click 'Import Save'. You can either paste the URL inside this box or the raw save string from one of the other methods. | |||
Q: I forgot my [[Melvor Cloud]] password, can I recover my account? | Q: I forgot my [[Melvor Cloud]] password, can I recover my account? | ||