

Note that this procedure requires a game code for each owned game branch and that a Paradox Interactive account is needed to view those codes for input into Steam. This rollback procedure can be found on the Paradox Forums. Be aware that the game is normally on automatic updates and once By Blood Alone (version 1.12) is released, then version 1.11.12 saved games will not work unless the game is rolled back to the matching version. If the saved game version and checksum do not match the game version and checksum, then the saved game will not work. Saved games are set to the game version and checksum that are currently playing. Game version - Observe that the graphic shows game version 1.11.12 and checksum 22d5.

Items 1 through 7 are as follows: 1) game version and checksum 2) video display button 3) clear user directory button 4) game play button 5) create account button 6) downloadable content (DLC) tab 7) mods tab. It may be a good idea to become familiar with the information displayed, the various button and tab names, and the functions of those buttons and tabs before clicking the game Play button.

◾Make Tough Choices: Surviving the post-apocalypse means making impossible decisions. Specialists can set up outposts and gather materials, giving your colony an edge. Meet rival colony leaders and trade resources or compete for survival. ◾Explore a Procedurally Generated World: Send your specialists outside your colony and into a procedurally generated world. Outfit your specialists with gear to defend the colony from attacking bandits and rampaging wildlife. ◾Recruit and Manage Specialists: Recruit over 80 unique specialists, each with their own skills and motivations, to manage your colony’s resources. Stay prepared, a natural disaster or environmental catastrophe can doom an ill-equipped settlement. Construct more than 130 buildings and survive a harsh world filled with danger. ◾Build and Manage a Colony: Build and manage a colony of survivors after a world-ending event. Go beyond the colony and explore the wastelands to gather resources, meet rival colonies, and uncover the world’s secrets. Survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic future - resources are scarce, but opportunity calls! Build the ultimate disaster proof colony, protect your colonists, and restore civilization to a devastated world.
