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  1. #1

    Escort Mission Restart Keeps looping

    Just started an escort mission after you take over a bell tower and while on the way to the boat it all of the sudden said i left the boat unprotected. For some stupid reason it did an auto save right at the mission failed message SO IT JUST KEEPS LOOPING at this point. There isn't an option to start from a previous save or restart mission. ANY SUGGESTIONS???? I really don't feel like starting a new game and losing over 70 hours of progress.
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  2. #2
    can you abandon the mission?
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  3. #3
    Try this:

    1. First of all, find your saves location and create shortcut on your desktop. The path looks something like that:
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\58bbd877-836e-4d00-afd6-ff9705fc4e2c\856
    (The letters and numbers of the names of two last folders can differ, but I hope you get the idea. )
    If you have more then one Ubi game, you will have several 3-digit or 2-digit folders inside Ubisoft saves folder (one with the long name with letters and numbers).
    You can locate FC4 folder according to the date and time at which the files inside it were created.

    2. Open Ubisoft saves folder, than copy the 3-digit FC4 saves folder and paste it in different place, then create another backup (just in case).

    3. Open one copy of 3-digit folder. You will see 2 or more numbered pairs of *.save and *.save.upload files. Find the pair that was created later than others and delete it (it is your last bad looping save). Then take this folder and overwrite with it original saves folder.

    4. Before loading the game, uncheck cloud sync in UPlay settings.

    5. You can try step 3 with different pairs of *.save and *.save.upload files, leaving only one pair at a time. You can also rename the chosen pair to "1" instead of whatever number they have.


    In general, it's a good idea to backup your saves manually along the game so you could replay the game from any point - it's like a home-made multiple save slots.
    For example, I created set of numbered folders, you can also put a short description in a folder name after the number, like "A16-before_L1".
    I would also turn cloud syncronization off permanently.

    I use this method since FC3 and now really don't get how others can play Ubi games without doing the same thing...
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  4. #4
    Just select abandon mission & it's fixed
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  5. #5
    Originally Posted by izzyeckerslike Go to original post
    Just select abandon mission & it's fixed

    D you really think it's that simple? Not helpful btw

    I have the same issue on the ps4

    I also had this looping issue on ac black flag and was advised to start again

    78% completed as well
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  6. #6
    Originally Posted by akunamatataa Go to original post
    Try this:

    1. First of all, find your saves location and create shortcut on your desktop. The path looks something like that:
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\58bbd877-836e-4d00-afd6-ff9705fc4e2c\856
    (The letters and numbers of the names of two last folders can differ, but I hope you get the idea. )
    If you have more then one Ubi game, you will have several 3-digit or 2-digit folders inside Ubisoft saves folder (one with the long name with letters and numbers).
    You can locate FC4 folder according to the date and time at which the files inside it were created.

    2. Open Ubisoft saves folder, than copy the 3-digit FC4 saves folder and paste it in different place, then create another backup (just in case).

    3. Open one copy of 3-digit folder. You will see 2 or more numbered pairs of *.save and *.save.upload files. Find the pair that was created later than others and delete it (it is your last bad looping save). Then take this folder and overwrite with it original saves folder.

    4. Before loading the game, uncheck cloud sync in UPlay settings.

    5. You can try step 3 with different pairs of *.save and *.save.upload files, leaving only one pair at a time. You can also rename the chosen pair to "1" instead of whatever number they have.


    In general, it's a good idea to backup your saves manually along the game so you could replay the game from any point - it's like a home-made multiple save slots.
    For example, I created set of numbered folders, you can also put a short description in a folder name after the number, like "A16-before_L1".
    I would also turn cloud syncronization off permanently.

    I use this method since FC3 and now really don't get how others can play Ubi games without doing the same thing...

    Unfortunately this did not work. The date and times of the saves are all the same which tells me it keeps saving when the looping is happening or the fact that I clicked on save and quit which could have overwrote the good save point. There were no .save.upload files either
    I am really disappointed that there is no option to have custom save slots. Having to redo 70+ hours is really depressing.

    Thank you for your help, it is greatly appreciated
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  7. #7
    I started over, no choice
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