try {
			const std::string &filename = get_save_index_file();
			scoped_istream stream = istream_file(filename);
			if(is_gzip_file(filename)) {
				try {
					read_gz(save_index_cfg, *stream);
				} catch (boost::iostreams::gzip_error&) {
					read(save_index_cfg, *stream);
				}
			} else {
			  read(save_index_cfg, *stream);
			}
		} catch(io_exception& e) {
			ERR_SAVE << "error reading save index: '" << e.what() << "'\n";
		} catch(config::error&) {
			ERR_SAVE << "error parsing save index config file\n";
			save_index_cfg.clear();
		}