Save Anywhere And Auto Save

Description

Save Anywhere And Auto Save

This mod adds manual saving and automated save features to Outbound, allowing you to save your progress anytime without exiting the game.

Description

Save Anywhere And Auto Save improves convenience in Outbound by introducing flexible saving options directly within the game. A new SAVE button is added to the pause menu, letting you manually save your progress instantly without quitting. You can also press a configurable hotkey, set to F5 by default, to trigger a quick save at any time.

The mod also includes an auto-save system with adjustable time intervals. Players can cycle through different durations such as 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes, or turn it off entirely. Each auto-save creates a timestamped file, maintaining a rolling history so you can revert to earlier states if needed.

To prevent clutter, the system keeps a limited number of recent auto-save files per playthrough, with older ones automatically removed. Manual save files remain unaffected. All features can be customized through a configuration file, including enabling or disabling auto-save, adjusting intervals, setting the maximum number of stored auto-saves, and changing the save hotkey.

Installation

• Download BepInEx 6, specifically the Unity IL2CPP (x64) version from the official BepInEx builds website

• Ensure you select the IL2CPP build, as the Mono version is not supported

• Open Steam, right-click Outbound, go to Manage, then select Browse Local Files to find the installation folder

• Extract the BepInEx archive into the game directory so that files like winhttp.dll are placed next to Outbound.exe

• Launch the game once and wait until the main menu appears, then exit. This step generates required files and may take a few extra minutes

• Extract the mod archive into your Outbound folder, placing OutboundSaveAnywhere.dll inside Outbound/BepInEx/plugins

• Start the game, load your save, and open the pause menu to access the new SAVE and AUTO SAVE options

Game Pass Notes

For Game Pass or Xbox app users, an additional compatibility step is required. Download the Game Pass patch from the related mod page and place FieldDefaultValueFix.dll into the BepInEx/patchers folder before installing this mod.

Verifying Installation

Open the pause menu during gameplay. You should see new SAVE and AUTO SAVE buttons. Using the SAVE option should store your progress instantly without exiting the game. You can also check the BepInEx log file to confirm that the save function has been triggered successfully.

Uninstall

• Remove OutboundSaveAnywhere.dll from the BepInEx/plugins folder

• Optionally delete the configuration file located at BepInEx/config to reset all settings

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