To clear it up for everyone, here is everything you need to know:
What is Legacy Mode?
Legacy Mode is a way to access and play the pre-Realms Rebuilt version of Nightingale, also known as version 0.3.2, and will be available starting September 12, 2024.
If you want to continue playing your current (pre-Realms Rebuilt) character after the update, you can in Legacy Mode!
As this is meant to be an archived version of the game, it will not get further development such as new features or bug fixes, and only single-player Offline Mode will be available - but you will be able to transfer your Online characters using the instructions below.
How do I access Legacy Mode?
Starting September 12, 2024 after the Realms Rebuilt update is live you can access Legacy Mode by doing the following:
On Steam:
- Locate Nightingale in your Steam library
- Right-click on Nightingale
- Click “Properties”
- Click on the “Beta” tab
- Beside “Beta Participation” select “nightingale-0.3.2” in the dropdown menu
- Allow the game to update
- Start the game
- Select Offline Mode
On Steam Deck:
- Locate Nightingale in your Steam library
- Press the Pause button (a button with three stacked horizontal lines on the top right beside “Y”) to open the options menu
- Select “Properties”
- Select “Beta” tab
- Beside “Beta Participation” select “nightingale-0.3.2” in the dropdown menu
- Allow the game to update
- Start the game
- Select Offline Mode
How will I access my pre-Realms Rebuilt (current version 0.3.2) Online characters in Legacy Mode?
As only Offline Mode is available in Legacy Mode, you will need to download your character’s save file from our servers so you can access it in Legacy Mode.
To download your Online character save:
- Go to https://auth.playnightingale.com/auth/linking/ and sign into your account
- After signing in, you should see all of your current Online characters
- If you delete your character, they will not appear for download.
- Click on them to download a zip file to an easy to access folder, these files will contain the data for each Realmwalker
To access your characters in Legacy Mode:
- Locate the zip file you downloaded above
- Right-click and and extract the files to the following folder…
- On PC: %localappdata%\nwx\Saved
- On Steam Deck: Home/.local/share/steam/steamapps/compatdata/1928980/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/appdata/local/NWX/s-aved/Offline/Profiles-<
- Launch Nightingale [legacymode], choose Offline Mode, and select your newly imported character
How will I access my current 0.3.2 version Offline characters in Legacy Mode?
As long as you don’t delete your characters before the Realms Rebuilt update, you should be able to launch the Legacy Mode and automatically access your previous Offline characters.
While we have tested this internally with developer builds, this is the first time we’ll be trying this with the live game product, so we recommend backing up your saves to another location as an extra precaution.
What happens if I don’t backup my Offline character or download my Online character before September 12th?
As long as you don’t delete your characters from the game before the update, both Online and Offline character saves will still be available for you to access via Legacy Mode directly (Offline characters) or be available to download from our website (under “Archived”).
Should I delete my pre-Realms Rebuilt characters before the update if I don’t want them any more?
Whether or not you delete your characters is up to you as all your character slots will start empty for the Realms Rebuilt version when it launches regardless. But if you decide to delete the characters, we won’t be able to restore them so make sure you’re okay with it!
I’m having issues downloading my Online character, what should I do?
Please head on over to our customer support platform and send us a ticket with your Steam ID so we can investigate further.
Where else can I access this information?
Instructions on how to access the Legacy Mode and how to backup your Offline characters are also on our customer support portal for ease of access.
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Whether you want to walk down memory lane with your Estate or just compare the game versions, we’re excited to have the Legacy Mode be available to our community as almost a time capsule of Nightingale’s development as we continue to look towards the future and where it goes from here.
Also, if you'd like to sneak an early peek at the Realms Rebuilt update, we'll be showing off the first hour or so and answering questions in a livestream on YouTube this Wednesday at 11am MT. Mark your calendars and join us then:
