Early access, also known as early funding, alpha-access, or paid-alpha, is a funding model in the video game industry by which consumers can purchase and play a game in the various pre-release development cycles, such as pre-alpha, alpha, and/or beta, while the developer is able to use those funds to continue further development on the game. Those that pay to participate typically help to debug the game, provide feedback and suggestions, and may have access to special materials in the game. The early-access approach is a common way to obtain funding for indie games, and may also be used along with other funding mechanisms, including crowdfunding. Many crowdfunding projects promise to offer access to alpha and/or beta versions of the game as development progresses; however, unlike some of these projects which solicit funds but do not yet have a playable game, all early access games offer an immediately playable version of the unfinished game to players.

Source: Early access[en.wikipedia.org]

After any update, remember to check the integrity of the files. And disable Steam Cloud.

Verify Integrity of Game Files

1. From the Library section, right-click on the game and select Properties from the menu.
   
2. Select the Local files tab and click the Verify integrity of game files... button.
   
3. Steam will verify the game's files - this process may take several minutes.

To disable Steam Cloud synchronization, follow the steps below:

1. Open Steam and navigate to your Steam Library.
   
2. Right-click on Outlaws of the Old West and select Properties.
   
3. Select the Updates tab and uncheck the Enable Steam Cloud synchronization option.
   
4. Click Close.

In many Early Access games often the problems come either from a corrupted file that is saved in the Steam Cloud and then causes problems.

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This is a good alternative, it has more filters than in-game server list.

1. On Steam Top Menu Go to View > Servers
   
2. Switch to Internet tab, set Game to OOTOW on dropdown menu (Optionnal: Set Latency < 100 for low lag)
   
3. Right Click the server you're interested and click Connect to Server
   
4. Optionnal: if you want information about server Right Click the server you're interested and select View server info

Go to Main screen > Single Player > wait for game to load, server to start > ESC > Options > Gameplay > Delete Character

1. Disable Steam Cloud: In your Steam Library, right-click on Outlaws of the Old West and select "Properties."
   Uncheck "Enable Steam Cloud synchronization for Outlaws of the Old West." on Update Tab.
   
2. Go to C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Outlaws\ and delete "Saved" folder
   
3. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Outlaws of the Old West\WindowsServer\Outlaws\Content and delete files with .osf extension (20190319T162205XXXXX.osf ...)
   
4. Restart the Game

To access to LocalAppData: Use Windows Touch + R, Open: paste this %LocalAppData%\Outlaws and click OK. It's open your local directory.

Thanks Leo and Blaze1961 and Shogenja for your help

For command line enthusiasts, you can create a delete_savegame.bat file
Paste this content inside and save.


Double click on delete_savegame.bat to run it.

By default the default steam path is "C:\Program Files (x86)\" change the drive letter according to your own Steam configuration.

Disable Steam Cloud if you want to restore your backup

Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Outlaws of the Old West\WindowsServer\Outlaws\Content and save *.osf files.


Go to \OutlawsServerFolder\Outlaws\Content and save *.osf files

Go to Start , then select Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard, and turn on the toggle under Use the On-Screen Keyboard. A keyboard that can be used to move around the screen and enter text will appear on the screen. The keyboard will remain on the screen until you close it.
Set it to English and open it with your shift key and ~ from the on screen keyboard.

Source: Δ᛫Eru᛫Ellimist᛫Δ™ on Official Discord Channel[discord.gg]

If you have experienced a fatal error please send us your crash dmp file.

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\CrashDumps

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Outlaws\Saved\Crashes

Attach them to an email and send it to outlawsupport@wanderingwizard.com. You will need to zip/compress if you are sending a folder.

Use the subject line "Fatal Error Crash Dmp".

Source: First Wizard @ Official Discord Channel #troubleshooting https://discord.gg/RAgVY54

You can easily move a UWP game from one monitor to the other using the following key combination:

• Hold down the Windows key and Shift, then press the Arrow keys.

Using these keys you can direct your window across to a second connected monitor, and if it's UWP, it will automatically scale to match the new display resolution. Sometimes you might have to use this key combo to circumvent issues that can arise when using a mouse to drag a game window to a second monitor.

Bear in mind that you might need to run the game in windowed mode to switch over to a second monitor using this method, which brings us to the next shortcut ...

Source: 2 must-know Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts for PC gamers[www.windowscentral.com]

1. Right-click on the game title under the Library in Steam and select Properties.
   
2. Under the General tab click the Set launch options... button.
   
3. Enter the launch options -culture=en and click OK.
   
4. Close the game's Properties window and launch the game.

Thanks kitor060 for your tips.

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