Manor Lords: Install the Steam Beta and Back Up Saves First

The correctly separated save path appears in an older official Steam post. The 0.8.110 beta announcement separately recommends backing up files before changing branches.

1. Close Manor Lords completely. Press Win + E to open Windows File Explorer.
2. Paste %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ManorLords\Saved\SaveGames into Explorer’s address bar and press Enter. Use the address bar rather than the search box.
3. Copy the saves you need into a separate backup folder outside that SaveGames folder. Check that the copied files are present in the destination.
4. Record your previous game version and mod setup. Remove mods before testing; the developer warns that they are likely to cause crashes.

Select the Steam Test Branch

These English menu labels follow the developer instructions and Valve’s current Steam documentation. veryNiceBasket is the publicly supplied beta access code; enter it with the same capitalization.

1. Open Steam and right-click Manor Lords in your Library.
2. Select Properties and open Game Versions & Betas; the developer instructions call this tab BETAS.
3. Enter veryNiceBasket in the beta access code field.
4. Choose pre_release from the Beta participation list.
5. Wait for Steam to update the game files. If nothing happens, restart the Steam client.
6. Launch Manor Lords and check the displayed version before testing.

Test Separately and Return to the Normal Branch

Use a separate test save and decide what you are checking. For example, after the hotfix you could observe whether a large field sown late can be harvested and whether its displayed task matches the work underway. Record the version, season, field state, and mod status. The hotfix lists specific fixes; it does not establish that every farming issue is resolved.

To return, select the normal branch without a beta under Steam’s Beta participation setting and wait for the files to change. If needed, use your unchanged backup that matches your starting version. Do not assume that a save newly written in the test branch will work in an older normal build.

If a problem persists, provide reproducible steps, the version, and your mod status in the official Steam bug report forum. The developer also points players to its Discord for feedback.