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PlayerSettings.json load failure recovery

GeneralSettings · Defaults · Backup · PlayerSettings · UI
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0Aug 19, 2026Aug 19, 2026Aug 19, 2026 — Hotfix build #538 +0 / -0 (cum 0)
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  1. Aug 19, 2026·Hotfix build #538
    • NewbehaviorBackupCreatedAndDefaultsLoaded

      If PlayerSettings.json fails to load, the game creates a backup named PlayerSettings_BACKUP.json and loads a new default settings file.

    • Newfile path"username"\AppData\LocalLow\Broadside Games\Battleship Command HD

      The backup/default settings routine applies to the specified user AppData path where PlayerSettings.json resides.

    • NewinstructionUser fixes via backup content

      Guidance provided to users: open the backup file and post its content for help.