Sid Meier’s Civilization VII has made its grand entry into the gaming scene, given that it has been released on all popular platforms. However, the experience for PC players hasn’t been as smooth as one would expect it to be. Some are encountering crashing issues, while for some, a more deadly issue prevails. Yes, we are pointing to the unable to save in-game progress issue that has made many frustrated with the game. No one wants to lose out on hours of progress every time they close the game. So, if you too are encountering the same, it is obvious that you’d want to know whether a fix for this issue is available. Well, in this guide, we have shared all the details regarding the same. Here’s everything you need to know
While an official fix for this issue hasn’t been released yet, there are some tried and tested workarounds that have fixed the issue for some. But before that, let’s discuss why this issue occurs in the first place. As per player reports, it seems that the game fails to create the correct folder to store the saves, which is why it doesn’t recognize or store your progress and loads fresh every time. That said, fixing this issue involves creating the right folder in the right directory. More details are shared below.
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Sid Meier’s Civilization VII (Civ 7) Unable to Save Progress Issue: Is there any fix yet?
Manually Create Civ 7 Folder
To fix this issue, you will need to manually create a folder named “Sid Meier’s Civilization VII” in the Documents/MyGames folder. How to access the Documents folder? Simple. Open the drive where Windows is installed and then go to the Users folder. Here, open the folder with your username on it. Now, open the Documents folder and then the My Games folder.
Here, create a folder with the following name: “Sid Meier’s Civilization VII”. Once done, you can launch the game, progress a bit, and then restart the game to check whether the progress is saved.
Enable Crossplay and save progress
Even after doing this, there is still a chance that the game won’t load your progress. In such a case, consider launching the game and then enabling cross-play. After this, save your progress to check whether this fixes the issue.
Disable Controlled Folder Access
For this workaround, you will need to access the Virus & Threat Protection menu. How? Open the Start menu and type Windows Security. Select the first result and then access the Virus & Threat Protection option. Here, scroll down to find the Ransomware Protection option. Now, select the Manage Ransomware Protection option and then disable the Controlled Folder Access option. Once done, launch the game to check whether the issue persists.
Look for blocked access application
In the same Virus & Threat Protection menu, select the Protection History option and then find entries related to Civ 7. If found, make sure to remove them from this list and allow access. Once this is done, you can launch the game to check whether the issue persists.
With these workarounds, you should be able to fix the unable to save progress issue in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII. We hope that you find this guide informative. If yes, consider visiting Android Gram daily for more such interesting content on all things gaming.
