Unable to convert files. "Exception: not a compressed Palworld save, found too many null bytes, this is likely corrupted"

[42nfl19]

Have you modified the save files Unable to convert to Json

Have you tried the latest release On latest version v0.18.0.

Describe the bug Unable to convert file to json. Logs are as follows. C:\Users\42nfl19\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.exe Found Python at python3 Python version: Python 3.12.2 Converting C:\Users\42nfl19\Documents\SteamCMD\steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\0\1B4E1A1748F57D35EED45EB716E67ED1\Players\87BF90A4000000000000000000000000.sav to JSON, saving to C:\Users\42nfl19\Documents\SteamCMD\steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\0\1B4E1A1748F57D35EED45EB716E67ED1\Players\87BF90A4000000000000000000000000.sav.json Decompressing sav file Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\42nfl19\Desktop\PalBackupSaves\palworld-save-tools-windows-v0.18.0\convert.py", line 160, in <module> main() File "C:\Users\42nfl19\Desktop\PalBackupSaves\palworld-save-tools-windows-v0.18.0\convert.py", line 71, in main convert_sav_to_json( File "C:\Users\42nfl19\Desktop\PalBackupSaves\palworld-save-tools-windows-v0.18.0\convert.py", line 105, in convert_sav_to_json raw_gvas, _ = decompress_sav_to_gvas(data) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Users\42nfl19\Desktop\PalBackupSaves\palworld-save-tools-windows-v0.18.0\palworld_save_tools\palsav.py", line 18, in decompress_sav_to_gvas raise Exception( Exception: not a compressed Palworld save, found too many null bytes, this is likely corrupted

Copy of .sav or .sav.json files Files attached. CorruptedFiles.zip

[IvanT9567]

I have the same issue. Here's to hoping this will help increase the sample size! Corrupted Players.zip

[tys90]

Same issue Players.zip

[CSEliot]

Also issue, +1. No way to show partial successes during the conversion process??

[cheahjs]

Also issue, +1. No way to show partial successes during the conversion process??

If the error you get is not a compressed Palworld save, found too many null bytes, this is likely corrupted, then the entire file is likely to be entirely zeroed out, so there's nothing to recover even partially.