lost profile How to recover your profile after downgrading.

[GEMINaai_ZA]

Hello!

If your game has updated and you wish to downgrade to play TruckersMP however your profile seems to be incompatible, follow the guide below. 

1. Ensure Cloud saves/sync is turned off for which ever game the issue occurs in. (To check open up the game and select the profile you'd like to recover and click on "Edit") 
 

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Once you're click on the "Edit" option on the profile, unselect/untick the "Use Steam Cloud" option

 

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2. Open up File Explorer and Navigate to Documents then select the game you are having issues with. 

 

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3. Select the game and enter the folder, once there you find the directory of the game you're having issues with. Look for the latest supported version of Profiles(1.xx.xxxx).bak file. (The version required will be the the most recently modified Steam_Profile_(1.xx.xxxx).bak file.)
I have used Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Version 1.38 as an example hence my folder looks like this Profiles(1.38.xxxx). However as versions update you will need to use the latest supported version. 

Current supported Version is 1.43 so the file you're looking for will be 1.43.xx.bak 

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4. Enter the Steam_Profiles_(1.xx.xxxx) File and you will find local backups of your profiles. Select all the profiles>right click>copy 

In this case it is 1.38.1.15.bak . However as mentioned above this applies to the latest Game Version. (please see the above comment if you are still unsure) 
 

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5. Go back to the game Directory and navigate to Profiles folder, enter the Profiles folder and once there right click and paste the profiles you copied in the previous step.  

 

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6. Exit the directory and start up the game.

 If followed correctly, the game profile(s) should be recovered successfully. 

If you are still unsure and have repeated the same process multiple times, yielding no result I would suggest you go ahead and contact the TruckersMP Support Team  where they can assist you further. 

Please let me know if I have missed anything. 

I would also like to thank @.Stan for assisting me with above post and ensuring it can work for any game version. 

Kind Regards, 
- TARK777 (GEMINI.) 
TruckersMP Game Moderator

[Schak Bruijn]

Guide has been approved as it is relevant and the guide is correct.

[GEMINaai_ZA]

Thank you for approving! Hope this helps the community! 

[JJay]

Helpful for new players

[GEMINaai_ZA]

Thank you @JJay! 

[Titanic4]

Both ETS2 and ATS are having -homedir parameter, which can be used to move profiles, mods, etc. to different location. Documents folder is used when the parameter isn't specified, which is the case for most of the players. You could add a bit of info about that parameter in this guide, since some users might be using it when having the issues with incompatible saves.

[GEMINaai_ZA]

Hey @Titanic4 Thanks for being able to point that out, I will get in contact with you, as i feel it should be included as well. 

[Harley200317]

Thanks for the guide

[Poyraz]

Thanks for guide.

[James]

Good work @TARK777, this will help a lot of new players!  

[GEMINaai_ZA]

Thank you @JamesS014 @pofii and @sgtharley5050! 

 

 

[Tornadо]

Thanks for informations  

[GEMINaai_ZA]

Thank you! @DieseL. 

[Guest]

Hey! I read all the lines you wrote. There really is very useful information under each title. In fact , I would like many players to read this topic and learn detailed information. I hope the players will regulate themselves. Thank you so much for the information you gave


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Scanva Diesel A/S

[Guest]

Hello, nice guide! Thanks for informations.

[Naklov.]

Good guide!

[GEMINaai_ZA]

An update to this guide is planned for Version 1.40 as soon as it releases from SCS Software. 

[Fanatico]

Great guide. Thanks!

[Oscar']

Hey @TARK777

Thanks for the guide I read all of them and they might work for me someday.  

[[BTR] Tyson Hawk]

Big Help !!! 

[Gullbrann]

Thanks!

 

[CJMAXiK]

Nice guide!

 

Are you planning to update it to universal one (to not use any fixed game versions in text)? Also, you're saying about steam_profiles folder, but you have profiles folder on the screenshot, that's a bit confusing.

[berechtigter]

Thank you Tark  

[Lexora]

Thanks for the info Tark.

[Nightmaree.]

Thanks for the guide.