diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 0b199404..c26285f9 100755
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import os
+import re
 import sys
 import dcs
 import logging
@@ -33,13 +34,19 @@ def proceed_to_main_menu(game: Game):
 
 
 def is_version_compatible(save_version):
-    current_version = VERSION_STRING.split(".")
-    save_version = save_version.split(".")
+    current_version_components = re.split(r"[\._]", VERSION_STRING)
+    save_version_components = re.split(r"[\._]", save_version)
 
     if "--ignore-save" in sys.argv:
         return False
 
-    if current_version[:2] == save_version[:2]:
+    if current_version_components == save_version_components:
+        return True
+
+    if save_version == "1.4_rc1":
+        return False
+
+    if current_version_components[:2] == save_version_components[:2]:
         return True
 
     return False
@@ -80,9 +87,10 @@ try:
         new_game_menu = ui.newgamemenu.NewGameMenu(w, start_new_game)
         new_game_menu.display()
     else:
+        game.settings.version = VERSION_STRING
         proceed_to_main_menu(game)
 except Exception as e:
-    print(e)
+    logging.exception(e)
     ui.corruptedsavemenu.CorruptedSaveMenu(w).display()
 
 w.run()
diff --git a/resources/cau_groundobjects.p b/resources/cau_groundobjects.p
index 54012b23..d13e22c5 100644
Binary files a/resources/cau_groundobjects.p and b/resources/cau_groundobjects.p differ
diff --git a/userdata/persistency.py b/userdata/persistency.py
index 7746b087..175fef5c 100644
--- a/userdata/persistency.py
+++ b/userdata/persistency.py
@@ -44,11 +44,8 @@ def restore_game():
     if not _save_file_exists():
         return None
 
-    try:
-        with open(_save_file(), "rb") as f:
-            return pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        raise e
+    with open(_save_file(), "rb") as f:
+        return pickle.load(f)
 
 
 def save_game(game) -> bool: