Saving your level

On the surface, saving your level seems like a simple process; however, there are a few important functionalities that you should be aware of when saving your level. This recipe will show you how to do a basic saving, copying/moving your level (do not use Save As), and auto backups.

Getting ready

Have any level open inside Sandbox.

Open Windows Explorer to the following location: ...\CryENGINE_Build\Game\Levels.

How to do it...

To save a level, go to File | Save.

Note

Ctrl + S does not work by default. You will need to set up a shortcut key yourself for that.

When copying/moving levels:

1. Initially, save your level to its default location.

2. Go to the level's location in Windows Explorer (…\Game\Levels).

3. Using Windows commands copy/cut the entire My_Level folder.

4. Paste the level into the location you want.

5. If necessary, rename both the My_Level folder and My_Level.cry to something you prefer.

We recommend that you never perform a Save As for your level. Unfortunately, there are several...