Load failed

Issue description

Load failed

Reproduction steps

1. I started COI by clicking on a shortcut in my Start menu
2. I Loaded the most recent save (attached)
3. The tips started scrolling by
4. Halfway through, the load failed window displayed with attached log
5. When I tried to rerun, Steam offered the stop button which I pressed and confirmed to exit the game,
6. Loading the next most recent save worked

Game version and build number

v0.7.7 b470

Operating system

Windows

Attachments

Save 2025-07-14, 16-42-30.save

The game failed to initialize. Please file a bug report if this issue persists.

System.IO.IOException: Corrupted data ReadInternal
at System.IO.Compression.DeflateStreamNative.CheckResult (System.Int32 result, System.String where) [0x000a0]
at System.IO.Compression.DeflateStreamNative.ReadZStream (System.IntPtr buffer, System.Int32 length) [0x0000e]
at System.IO.Compression.DeflateStream.ReadInternal (System.Byte[] array, System.Int32 offset, System.Int32 count) [0x00027]
at System.IO.Compression.DeflateStream.Read (System.Byte[] array, System.Int32 offset, System.Int32 count) [0x00071]
at System.IO.Compression.GZipStream.Read (System.Byte[] array, System.Int32 offset, System.Int32 count) [0x00006]
at System.IO.BinaryReader.FillBuffer (System.Int32 numBytes) [0x00061]
at System.IO.BinaryReader.ReadUInt64 () [0x00000]
at Mafi.Serialization.BlobReader.ReadULongNonVariable () [0x00000]
at Mafi.Core.SaveGame.GameLoader+<FinishGameLoadAndDisposeTimeSliced>d__7.MoveNext () [0x000ec]
at Mafi.Core.Game.GameBuilder+<BuildLoadedGameTimeSliced>d__3.MoveNext () [0x002fe]
at Mafi.Unity.GamePlayScene+<loadGame>d__23.MoveNext () [0x00297]
at Mafi.Unity.GamePlayScene+<Initialize>d__20.MoveNext () [0x000a5]
at Mafi.Unity.Main+<unloadAndStartNewScene>d__89.MoveNext () [0x000fc]
at Mafi.Unity.Main.stepSceneInitialization () [0x000dd]

Files not imported: Save 2025-07-14, 16-42-30.save

Since 0.7.7 - trying to load my safe game crashes

I can load your save file just fine. It could be a hardware issue or a broken mod that got loaded despite not being selected. Unfortunately, some mods register earlier than they should, so they need to be removed from the mods folder when they are obsolete.