Crash when loading a save starting on the Export boat in San Fiero Docks (help pls)

[PaddyBrinkle]

Hi all, first time posting,

Playing on a Steam Deck, v1 with Definitive Edition Project mods plus Cheat Menu (https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=16581)
Save game file: https://gtasnp.com/s1QjRP

 

I've been using Cheat Menu to save anywhere up until now (around 20 hours into my game), and also stupidly not been using rolling saves.
I completed the mission with Cesar that unlocks Exporting cars, then drove up onto the boat and used Cheat Menu to save my game.
Immediately after saving, my game crashed, and now everytime I try to load that save file it completes the loading screen but crashes before actually getting into the game world.

 

I believe the docks being a save start location is the issue. I don't think it's my mod combination as I've loaded previous saves and saved again, and started a new game, and all other saves can be loaded from safely.

In modloader.log I have the following error: "Access violation reading location 0x39D1B74D"
which has only one related post with the exact same scenario - however OP didn't get much traction:
https://gtaforums.com/topic/983714-my-save-file-crashes-when-i-use-it/

 

I've tried using the GTASA SaveGame Editor to import the save and set the save location to CJ's house, but this hasn't saved the file and its still immediately crashing (https://github.com/gtasa-savegame-editor/gtasa-savegame-editor/releases)
Although it is interesting to note that the Save Editor sees it as a valid save.

 

I also read about a Export Blackboard glitch, however I had already completed the driving lessons before getting the Blackboard so don't think I should have triggered it. And tried the Cleo .cs fix here and still no improvement: https://gtaforums.com/topic/348331-sa-save-file-glitch-detection-and-repair/#comment-1060288692

 

I think my next steps may have to be editing the file with HexEditor - does anyone know which blocks control the spawn locaiton and how I might change it?

[ArmanCan]

@PaddyBrinkle well i'm getting a crash too.. (I couldn't open your savefile and it seems this is not the usual "approaching dock area" crash..)

GTA:SA Crashed, Debug Info Follows:
GTA Info:
Error: Unknown
Assembly Info:
Exception At Address: 0x0046BDD5
Exception Code: 0xc0000005 (EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION)
Registers:
EAX: 0x39D1B717	EBX: 0xFFFFFFFF
ECX: 0x00000000	EDX: 0x117A0064
ESI: 0x00A8EB50	EDI: 0x00A8F330
EBP: 0x00000798	ESP: 0x0177F968
Last Opcode: 0798 in thread 'impexpm' (0xA8EB50)

It's so great to navigate yourself for finding a solution and apply it and it seems you've found the expert who will try to apply a fix.. why don't you consult @OrionSR and ask him to take a closer took to your savefile?

1 hour ago, PaddyBrinkle said:

then drove up onto the boat and used Cheat Menu to save my game.
Immediately after saving, my game crashed

If i remember correctly the authors of "Save Anywhere" mods are forcing players to use this function ON FOOT.. i think your problem began from here..

Edited September 3, 2023 by ArmanCan

[OrionSR]

See if this save works any better for you: https://gtasnp.com/UheGJS

 

Next time, please don't send the save you tried to fix with another tool and it didn't work. Undoing the save location changes was more trouble than fixing the actual glitch.

And finish the burglary mission already. How can you stand your CJ's limited stamina?

 

I'm not really sure what the problem was. I took a guess that you saved while the impexpm script was in the middle of something, possibly involving a vehicle you were in that didn't get saved. So I put impexpm to sleep for 30 seconds (Wakeup Time + 30000), and set the next instruction pointer to the same offset as found in my other v1 saves (relativeIP = 1D87Ch). It seems to have helped. I was able to export a car on the ship, and import a car at the blackboard. I didn't test anything beyond that.

 

Script (Thread) structure documentation for save editing.

Got a v2 save? Convert it to a v1 script with GTASnP.com, edit, convert back to v2.

Save is Corrupt? If you edit the save, the checksum needs to be updated.

GTASnP.com can fix the checksum. Just upload and download.

Edited September 4, 2023 by OrionSR

[PaddyBrinkle]

Holy lord it works - what an absolute GOAT OrionSR, thank you!

This is my first playthrough ever actually, I only found out about the Ambulance/Vigilante/girlfriends giving bonuses last night after spending hours trying to fix my save and ended up reading through the forums here. Looks like I'll be spending even more time reading through all the cool details folk have documented on here.

 

Thanks again Orion and thanks for finding the impexpm clue Arman

[OrionSR]

1 hour ago, PaddyBrinkle said:

Holy lord it works

Gratz! Well researched, btw.

 

 

12 hours ago, PaddyBrinkle said:

I think my next steps may have to be editing the file with HexEditor

I added a few details to the solution post that might help someone attempting the same fix with a hex editor.