Where are my Saved Games kept, and can I back them up?

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I'm intrigued by Pillars of Eternity's Trial of Iron mode (essentially, IronMan mode, in which, to reinforce Permadeath, the game creates only one save file, and deletes all old save files each time a new one is created, as well as on character death).

Thing is, what with the game being so new, I'm a little twitchy about losing my ironman run to some manner of bug. I'd like to be able to keep a backup copy of my save periodically. Y'know, for insurance purposes.

Thing is, I can't figure out where my saves are stored. For that matter, are Trial of Iron saves stored differently, and/or protected against this sort of 'abuse' in some way?

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Best Answer

On Windows i know about next locations:

%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Pillars of Eternity

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SavedGames\Pillars of Eternity

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Pillars of Eternity

I guess it depends if u have Win 7, Vista or XP, plus it may differ between legal copy and cracked one... I heard in cracked version saves may be somewhere in %AppData% folder.



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How do I backup my saved game files?

  • Open your Steam Library.
  • Right click the game's title and select. Properties... ...
  • From the. Local Files tab. ...
  • Check the boxes for games to backup at this time.
  • Click. Next >
  • Browse to the folder where you wish to create the backup files (the files will be stored in. c:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\Backups. ...
  • Select the. ...
  • Click.


    • Where are game saves stored?

    You may also find some games store their save files in your Documents folder\u2014look for a folder with the game's name, the publisher's name, or inside the "My Games" folder. Other titles may bury saves in your user's %APPDATA% folder. You may have to Google the game in question to confirm where its save files are stored.

    Can I backup my games?

    If your game autosaves, you can sync your game data and pick up where you left off. If you get a new Android phone, to restore game progress, sign in to the same account you used before.

    How do I move my saved games to another drive?

    How do I change where my games save?
  • Open File Explorer.
  • Click Quick Access if it isn't open.
  • Click the user folder that you want to change to select it.
  • Click the Home tab on the Ribbon.
  • In the Open section, click Properties.
  • In the Folder Properties window, click the Location tab.
  • Click Move.



    • How To Backup and Restore Your Games on Steam



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