Stop Auto-Save – Card Survival: Fantasy Forest

A lightweight BepInEx mod for Card Survival: Fantasy Forest that addresses severe late-game stutter caused by automatic saving, while preserving manual saves, exit saves, and the daily 4 AM milestone auto-save.

✨ Key Features

• ⛔ Disables auto-saves triggered by ActionRoutine
  The game invokes AutoSaveGame(CheckpointTypes.Latest) through GameManager.ActionRoutine at 10 AM and 10 PM in-game time. These scheduled saves are a major source of late-game stutter, and this mod precisely intercepts them.

• ✅ Preserves critical save functionality

  • Manual "Save Game" from the menu ✅
  • Auto-save on game exit ✅
  • Daily 4 AM milestone checkpoint ✅ (triggered by AutoSaveGame(CheckpointTypes.CurrentDay), unaffected)

• ⚡ Significantly improves late-game performance
  Especially noticeable when you have a large number of cards, NPCs, or complex game states—operations feel much more responsive by skipping the auto-saves at 10 AM and 10 PM.

• 🔌 Plug-and-play — no configuration needed
  Activates automatically upon installation. No settings to tweak.

📦 Installation

1. Ensure you have BepInEx 5 installed (for Unity games).
2. Place this mod’s .dll file into the BepInEx/plugins/ folder inside your game directory.
3. Launch the game — it works immediately.

⚠️ Compatibility

• Compatible with most other mods (non-intrusive; only patches save logic).
• Does not affect achievements, cloud saves, or save file structure.

🛠 Technical Details

Uses Harmony to insert a prefix patch before GameLoad.AutoSaveGame(CheckpointTypes.Latest) executes:
→ If the call stack contains GameManager.ActionRoutine, the save is skipped.
→ All other sources (UI button, exit flow, 4 AM checkpoint) remain fully functional.