Microsoft KB Archive/274664

= Crimson Skies: Saved Single Player Campaign Games are Lost =

Article ID: 274664

Article Last Modified on 7/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Crimson Skies

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This article was previously published under Q274664



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Crimson Skies after you complete at least one mission, the game may start at the first mission of the game and your saved games may be lost.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Status.dat file for the game is damaged. This behavior can occur for any of the following reasons:
 * After you complete a single player mission, you immediately start a multiplayer game, and then you return to the single player campaign using the default player in the game.
 * After you complete a single player mission, you immediately start a multiplayer game, you build a custom plane, and then you return to the single player campaign using the default player in the game.

NOTE: This issue can occur whether or not you play the multiplayer game.
 * After you complete a single player mission, you start an Instant Action game, you build a custom plane, and then you return to the single player campaign using the default player in the game.

NOTE: This issue can occur whether or not you play the Instant Action game.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, download and install the Crmsk101.exe patch from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/games/crimsonskies/downloads.aspx

The Crmsk101.exe file is 2.2 megabytes in size. After you install the Crmsk101.exe patch, the version of the Crimson.exe file is 1.1.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Crimson Skies.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to manually back up saved games, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

274845 Crimson Skies: How to Manually Back Up Saved Games

Additional query words: msgame 1.00 CS missions campaigns crimsonskies

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB274664

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