Undetected sync error, have paired save files

LAN game

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I played a LAN game of entrenchment and we ended up in two different game states - a sync error that is not detected by the game. I've uploaded the save files here. In my (-jj) save file, light blue's fleet is being attacked by capital ships (screenshot). In the other (-si) save file, light blue's carriers are safe and the fighters are cleaning out dark blue's infrastructure (screenshot). There may be other differences but this is what we noticed first.

Interestingly enough, these save game files can be loaded and both states seem to be preserved: the respective parties will see their unique state of the star system.

As for a possible cause, the only thing that comes to mind is that light blue did alt-tab occasionally.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

I've run into numerous synch errors like the one you mention when playing on a lan, I don't know what the problem or the cause is but we never had this issue before the entrenchment beta, we've tried some crazy mods too.

 

We had differences as drastic as two of my planets being lost on my partners view and on mine they're fine.

Other more simple things such as his fleet crossing through the pirate world and being destroyed on my view but on his they go around.

 

This issue has put our play on hold sadly since it seems to happen every single game for us, it's just not worth playing a co'op game when you can't even help your partner because the enemy isn't there on your screen.... or even worse when you've destroyed them but they're not gone yet for your partner. :p