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Crusader Kings II Ironman Backup Tool

CHANGE LOG
v0.92

• Moved backups directory from ..CK2IBTBACKUPS to ..save gamesCK2IBT_BACKUPS in order to avoid deleting backups when updating CK2IBT.
  
• Expanded history functionality.
  
• Corrected a few bugs introduced by last update.

v0.91

• Various bugfixes.

v0.90

• First public version.

*** IMPORTANT *** If you update from a version older than v0.92, please copy your BACKUPS folder before removing that version. After installation, you can move your backups into the new ..save gamesCK2IBT_BACKUPS folder.

Direct download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0y12tmu1a7lsdyv/CK2IBT.zip?dl=0

Have you ever tried loading your Ironman save after trying out some mod? If you acidentally start up the game with a mod and load your save, it's gone. Broken. Even if you quit immediately without unpausing, the game overwrites your save, and it is forever branded as non-Ironman. There is nothing you can do, you're just out of luck.

This happened to me - 5 centuries down the drain (I was going for the Persistent Survivor achievement). And then I created this tool to prevent if from ever happening again.

The Crusader Kings II Ironman Backup Tool (CK2IBT) is a simple program that helps you take and manage backups of your Ironman saves. This allows you not only to recover a broken game, but also to save and load Ironman games as you would any other. So if you'd like to make a backup save before your son comes of age or after you gain a great trait, then this mod is also for you.

CK2IBT is strictly speaking not a mod. It does not change any game files. Rather, it can be run independently of CK2. You can start it before launching the game or tab out and fire it up when you need it. While playing, you can keep CK2IBT running in the background and tab back and forth as needed. No need to quit the game in order to backup.

INSTALLATION
If you have an earlier version of this mod installed, delete the CK2IBT folder.
Because it is a stand alone program, CK2IBT does not need to be activated like other mods. Instead, you have to unzip CK2IBT.zip in the ..Crusader Kings IImod folder (the one in your Documents, not the one in the game folder), regardless of whether you subscribe or download manually.

Note that if you have subscribed, you will get an autogenerated file called "descriptor.mod" along with the CK2IBT folder. This file can safely be deleted or ignored, as it is not needed (but if you delete it, do check that it belongs to this mod, since other mods will also generate them).

LAUNCH
When you have unzipped, you can doubleclick CK2IBT.bat to run CK2IBT (Windows)
or write "java -jar Ck2IronmanBackupTool.jar" in a console (All platforms).

For further instructions, tips and troubleshooting, see README.txt or type "help".

FEATURES

• Easy to backup/restore your Ironman saves - no more corrupted save files
  
• Keeps a history of recent backups to help you manage your backups
  
• Option to delete old backups - prevents your backups from taking up too much space
  
• Automatic backups every X minutes - you don't have to remember to do it yourself
  
• Autobackup can be overwritten or saved to a new file
  
• Cleans up all outdated backups at the press of a button

COMPATIBILITY

• Needless to say, CK2IBT is Ironman compatible.
  
• Will most likely work with any version of CK2. Last tested version is 2.4.5
  
• Windows and Linux game versions both confirmed to work. Mac version likely compatible as well (need confirmation.)
  
• There should be absolutely NO compatibility issues with ANY mod, since CK2IBT changes no game files. Unless you have a mod that does something weird like moving your save games folder, if that is even possible. If you do suspect that CK2IBT causes problems for some reason, please let me know.
  
• No DLC needed.
  
• May not work with older versions of Java. If you need to install or update Java, you can do so here[www.java.com].

TERMS OF USE
You are free to modify and redistribute CK2IBT in any way you see fit, but if you incorporate my work into another mod, whole or in part, please notify me and mention me in the credits.

If you have any comments or suggestions or encounter any bugs, please feel free to leave a note. All comments are much appreciated =)