How do you keep your same world through multiple updates?

[breeze108]

Is there any way to keep your same world through multiple updates? I know the update  1.21.0 saw significant changes and evidently there was no getting around making a new world. If the TOFS had to start a new world then obviously there is no other choice.

But aside from updates like that, like the next one 1.21 to 1.22 is it possible to keep the same world?  I know mods would be a problem, with them not working until they are updated. Are there any mods that would survive an update like that and not crash a game?

And if you adjusted the setting in a vanilla game, like the survival challenges or temporal stability, would those survive an update?

I usually play single player, exploration, and usually have a lot of mods. But I'm willing to cut  down on mods a lot, or even playing vanilla,  if it means keeping my world playable for more than a year.

[LadyWYT]

51 minutes ago, breeze108 said:

1.21.0 saw significant changes and evidently there was no getting around making a new world.

Actually, older worlds should be able to update to 1.21 just fine, assuming they were not worlds created on a release candidate. The devs have been pretty careful about doing what they can to make sure older worlds can remain viable on newer game versions.

 

52 minutes ago, breeze108 said:

And if you adjusted the setting in a vanilla game, like the survival challenges or temporal stability, would those survive an update?

Those should survive an update, yes. 

 

53 minutes ago, breeze108 said:

I know mods would be a problem, with them not working until they are updated. Are there any mods that would survive an update like that and not crash a game?

Mods are going to be the main reason a world might not be able to be updated, so for the best chances of keeping a world across multiple game versions it's best to stick to vanilla. If playing a modded world that's intended to be long term though, it's best to stick to a small list of mods that are known to be kept up to date. The more popular mods like Primitive Survival and whatnot are good choices, as these have been consistently updated(and quickly) for new game versions, and are likely to be kept up to date by others in the community should the original author/caretaker step away.

[Zane Mordien]

I have a world that goes back to 1.18 and its fine. Terrain generation changes are the main issue. It looks janky when you hit new areas.

[Zane Mordien]

1 hour ago, LadyWYT said:

Actually, older worlds should be able to update to 1.21 just fine, assuming they were not worlds created on a release candidate. The devs have been pretty careful about doing what they can to make sure older worlds can remain viable on newer game versions.

I am always impressed with how much care they take to make sure games stared in older versions are still playable. 

[breeze108]

1 hour ago, LadyWYT said:

Actually, older worlds should be able to update to 1.21 just fine, assuming they were not worlds created on a release candidate. The devs have been pretty careful about doing what they can to make sure older worlds can remain viable on newer game versions.

 

Those should survive an update, yes. 

 

Mods are going to be the main reason a world might not be able to be updated, so for the best chances of keeping a world across multiple game versions it's best to stick to vanilla. If playing a modded world that's intended to be long term though, it's best to stick to a small list of mods that are known to be kept up to date. The more popular mods like Primitive Survival and whatnot are good choices, as these have been consistently updated(and quickly) for new game versions, and are likely to be kept up to date by others in the community should the original author/caretaker step away.

Thanks so much for your in depth answer. Now I can play with peace of mind, lol

[LadyWYT]

40 minutes ago, breeze108 said:

Thanks so much for your in depth answer. Now I can play with peace of mind, lol

In fairness though, make sure you make backups of cherished worlds before making any mod/game version changes, just in case something goes wrong.