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No Man's Sky: Hidden way to return to your main save during an expeditionThis guide is for players who were frustrated not knowing how to return to their primary save during a No Man's Sky expedition. It details the location and usage of the 'Return to Primary Save' option, which was not clearly indicated in-game and missed by many. Now you can freely switch between your primary save and expeditions.
1. 🎮 Confusion Regarding Returning to Primary Save During Expeditions
· Many players struggled due to a lack of clear guidance on how to return to their primary save during No Man's Sky expeditions.
· Especially when starting an expedition from a terminal, it was easy to misunderstand that returning to the primary save was impossible due to messages like "No starship available to return to the Space Anomaly."
· Conflicting or unclear information about returning to the primary save was also provided in in-game messages and patch notes, adding to the confusion.
· For example, there were messages like 'Starship movement impossible' and 'Terminal access impossible,' while also stating 'Freely switch between expeditions and primary saves,' but without specifying the method.
· Especially when starting an expedition from a terminal, it was easy to misunderstand that returning to the primary save was impossible due to messages like "No starship available to return to the Space Anomaly."
· Conflicting or unclear information about returning to the primary save was also provided in in-game messages and patch notes, adding to the confusion.
· For example, there were messages like 'Starship movement impossible' and 'Terminal access impossible,' while also stating 'Freely switch between expeditions and primary saves,' but without specifying the method.
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1. 🎮 Confusion Regarding Returning to Primary Save During Expeditions
· Many players struggled due to a lack of clear guidance on how to return to their primary save during No Man's Sky expeditions.
· Especially when starting an expedition from a terminal, it was easy to misunderstand that returning to the primary save was impossible due to messages like "No starship available to return to the Space Anomaly."
· Conflicting or unclear information about returning to the primary save was also provided in in-game messages and patch notes, adding to the confusion.
· For example, there were messages like 'Starship movement impossible' and 'Terminal access impossible,' while also stating 'Freely switch between expeditions and primary saves,' but without specifying the method.
· Especially when starting an expedition from a terminal, it was easy to misunderstand that returning to the primary save was impossible due to messages like "No starship available to return to the Space Anomaly."
· Conflicting or unclear information about returning to the primary save was also provided in in-game messages and patch notes, adding to the confusion.
· For example, there were messages like 'Starship movement impossible' and 'Terminal access impossible,' while also stating 'Freely switch between expeditions and primary saves,' but without specifying the method.
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2. ✅ Hidden 'Return to Primary Save' Option Discovered
· A viewer's tip revealed the existence of a hidden 'Return to Primary Save' option on the 'Load Save Game' screen.
· This option replaces the 'Save Name' button under the 'Restore Save Game' tab during an expedition.
· How to Access:
· It has been confirmed that this option allows players to safely return to their primary save at any time during an expedition.
· However, once an expedition has started, it appears to be tied to that specific save and cannot be abandoned midway.
· This option replaces the 'Save Name' button under the 'Restore Save Game' tab during an expedition.
· How to Access:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Menu | Options Menu |
| Screen | Load Save Game Screen |
| Option | 'Return to Primary Save' (Return to Primary Save) |
· However, once an expedition has started, it appears to be tied to that specific save and cannot be abandoned midway.
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3. 💡 Importance of Information and Need for Improvement
· The fact that such crucial information is not clearly guided in-game and is located in an easily overlooked spot requires improvement.
· Many players must have experienced inconvenience by not knowing about this feature and being unable to return to their primary save during expeditions.
· It is important for the developers to clearly announce such features through patch notes and other channels.
· Many players must have experienced inconvenience by not knowing about this feature and being unable to return to their primary save during expeditions.
· It is important for the developers to clearly announce such features through patch notes and other channels.