Known issueHow-toUpdated · 13 replies on Steam

IDLE BOSS RUSH: How to Link to Demo Save?

Short answer

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: If it didn't, try these steps to reload the save from the demo: 1.

What you need to know

The full game is supposed to load your demo save automatically so you can get your pet unlock and items. However, there is no confirmed fix yet if the transfer fails. Depending on your operating system or if you uninstalled the demo, you may need to manually move your save files to the correct folder.

Step by step

  1. Close the game completely.
  2. Locate your demo save file named "SaveData01.dat" in the local application data folder under Irid Games and IDLE BOSS RUSH.
  3. If you are playing on Linux using Proton, note that the demo and the full game use separate environments, preventing the full game from reaching the demo save automatically.
  4. Start the full game at least once.
  5. Copy your demo save file directly into the full game's Proton environment.
  6. Delete the existing save file of the full game so it registers the imported demo save instead.

Tips

  • Look for a pet rock walking around in the game to confirm that your save imported correctly.
  • Your transferred items will not appear immediately; you will see them once you build a Forge.

What players reported

Played on Steam deck (if that makes a difference) don’t see an option to link to old save to get pet unlock etc? Don’t know if I messed up by uninstalling the demo at some point?

Andii, original post

What players suggest

The save should load automatically. If you see a pet rock walking around, it means the save did import properly. You will see your items once you build a Forge. If it didn't, try these steps to reload the save from the demo: 1. Close the game 2. Check if you have a demo save called "SaveData01.dat" in: %USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Irid Games/IDLE BOSS RUSH 3. Right-click the game on Steam and…

Irid Games

Using Proton on Linux, the demo (ID 3679950) and full game (ID 3436030) have seperate Proton environments, thus the full game cannot access the demo save. You have to copy the demo save into the environment of the full game (after starting the game once), then delete the save of the full game to register the demo save. You can find your proton environments either in your home…

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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: steam-deck, save

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