// Check to see if there is a Save File.

    var save_file_exists = false; // False unless a save file is loaded.


    // Steam Cloud Saving Handling START

    var steam_cloud_loading_success = false; // False until tested below.


    // Only run Cloud Save parameters if Cloud Saving is enabled.
    if (steam_is_cloud_enabled_for_account() and steam_is_cloud_enabled_for_app() and steam_file_exists("ns_save24.save")) {
        try {
            global.backup_loaded = false;
            show_debug_message("File Loading: Steam Cloud is Enabled and Save File exists.");
            var load_string = steam_file_read("ns_save24.save");

            var load_data = json_parse(load_string);

            var steam_cloud_loading_success = true;

            var save_file_exists = true;
        }

        catch(_exception1) {
            global.backup_loaded = true;
            show_debug_message("File Loading: Steam Cloud is Enabled and Save File (Backup) exists.");
            show_debug_message("Save file is corrupted. Loading this Backup from the Steam Cloud instead.");
            if (steam_file_exists("ns_save24_backup2.save")) {
                var load_string = steam_file_read("ns_save24_backup2.save");

                var load_data = json_parse(load_string);

                var steam_cloud_loading_success = true;

                var save_file_exists = true;
            }
        }
    }


    // Steam Cloud Saving Handling END


    if (!steam_cloud_loading_success) {
        show_debug_message("Steam Cloud is NOT ENABLED. Loading Local Saves instead.");
        if (file_exists("ns_save24.save")) {
            // Test to see if the file will load correctly by encapsulating the code with "try"
            try {
                global.backup_loaded = false;
                file_fast_crypt_ultra("ns_save24.save", "ns_save24.save", false, "93uBSDfjJSDBnF2U83");
                // Load the Save File Data.
                var load_buffer = buffer_load("ns_save24.save");
                var load_string = buffer_read(load_buffer, buffer_string);
                buffer_delete(load_buffer);

                // De-stringify the JSON data.
                var load_data = json_parse(load_string);

                var save_file_exists = true;
            }
            // If the "try" fails (save file corrupted, game would crash), do this instead:
            catch(_exception2) {
                global.backup_loaded = true;
                file_fast_crypt_ultra("ns_save24_backup2.save", "ns_save24_backup2.save", false, "93uBSDfjJSDBnF2U83");
                // Load the Save File Data.
                var load_buffer = buffer_load("ns_save24_backup2.save");
                var load_string = buffer_read(load_buffer, buffer_string);
                buffer_delete(load_buffer);

                // De-stringify the JSON data.
                var load_data = json_parse(load_string);

                var save_file_exists = true;
            }
        }
    }