QUESTION:
I'm guessing I lost my game progress and save file. Can I restore it?
ANSWER:
If you are experiencing a loss of progress in the game, then your save file may be corrupted or missing.
In both cases, you can try restoring the file using the Windows backup system or Uplay PC cloud sync.
Backup systemWindows
Before trying to restore a file using the Cloud, please make sure that you cannot restore saves using Windows Backup.
For more information about Windows Backup, please visit the dedicated articles for Windows 10 or Windows 7.
In order to use this option, you first need to find the folder where the save files for your game are located. This folder will be slightly different for each game, but the path to it will follow this pattern:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\\
If you changed the path for the save files to another folder, then they will be located in the folder you specified.
If you cannot find your save file, for example because you do not know GameID(in the form of a set of numbers) Your game, please .
If the problem persists after following the suggested instructions, please follow the steps below for Cloud Sync.
Cloud sync
In order to use cloud sync, you need to find your save files, make a backup, delete saves from the default folder, and then activate cloud sync. A backup copy of the files is necessary in case the synchronization with the cloud storage is not successful. In this case, you will be able to restore your current progress.
Find your save files:
Change to one of the following directories:
Uplay/Epic Games Launcher
Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\\ (default directory).
Back up your save files:
Right-click on the folder (in the form of a set of numbers) and select Copy
- Then, go to desktop
- Right-click anywhere on the desktop and select Insert
Delete the folder with the original save files:
Delete the folder from one of the following directories
Uplay/Epic Games Launcher: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\\ (default directory).
Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\\ (default directory).
Turn on cloud storage sync
This option is enabled automatically when you start the game. Start the game as usual. After the game has loaded, please check if your progress has recovered. (Please note that syncing with the vault may take some time depending on the size of your save)
If you manage to restore the save file, but there is still no progress, we recommend that you read the article about.
If you have any further questions, please.
Do you want to quickly find the save of a particular game? Then you are here! This guide contains information about the most popular locations and the rarest folders where developers put saves for their games. The article contains material not only about new, but also about old, as well as pirated games.
The information in the article is relevant only for personal computers running Windows, starting with Vista and older.
Folder "My Documents"
In this section of the Windows system, you can find game saves from the following companies and developers:- Electronic Arts prefers to put saves directly into a folder so you can see the data right away Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Mirror's Edge, Mirror "s Edge: Catalyst, data and other materials from all games in the FIFA series.
- Please note that the EA Games folder can be created right there, where the saves from dead space 2, Dead Space 3.
- All games in the Need for Speed series are located in "My Documents", or in subfolders with the names of the development studios, for example, Criterion Games ( Hot Pursuit (2010) Most Wanted (2012)), Ghost Games ( Need for Speed: Rivals, Need for Speed (2015)).
- But BioWare prefers to place all of its games in a separate subfolder of the same name, in the "My Documents" directory. There you will find saves from mass effect, mass effect 2, mass effect 3, Mass Effect: Andromeda Dragon Age Origins, dragon age 2, Dragon Age: Inquisition and others.
- It is impossible not to pass by Rockstar Games - in the personalized folder, in the "My Documents" directory, there are saves from gta4, gta 5, Max Payne 3 and others.
- Ubisoft games are also often placed in the "My Documents" folder - there you will find the save series of Assassin's Creed, ANNO, and many others.
- And, of course, WB Games - save batman: arkham city Batman: Arkham City GOTY Batman: Arkham Origins Batman: Arkham Knight, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor are in the "My Documents" folder.
- Other publishers and developers also love this folder - you'll find recent hits like Lords of the Fallen, witcher 3, Project CARS, Dying Light and many others.
Folder "My Games"
Separately, I would like to pay attention to the “My Games” folder located in the same “My Documents” directory - saves are stored there Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, GRiD series, Dirt series, Sid Meier's Civilization series, Borderlands series, X-Com series, The Elder Scrolls series and, of course, save from Watch Dogs.Special folder "Saved games"
Few people even know about the existence of such a folder. However, if you go to C:Users%Username%Saved Games, you can find saves from crysis 2, crysis 3, Rage , Wolfenstein: The New Order Wolfenstein: The Old Blood Risen 3: Titan Lords Command & Conquer 3 and others.
Roaming Folder
The Roaming system folder is located at C:Users%UserName%AppDataRoaming. Many developers put saves of their games there, but you need to look not only directly for subfolders with the name of a particular game, but also for subfolders with the names of developers.In the "Roaming" folder you can find saves of the following games:
- Battle for Middle-Earth and Battle for Middle-Earth 2 , and all addons;
- all games in the Total War series, including Total War: Shogun 2, Total War: Rome 2, Total War: Attila in The Creative Assembly subfolder;
- profiles of some Ubisoft games - Assassin's Creed series, Anno series, Tom Clancy's series;
- Cities: Skylines in a subfolder named Colossal Order;
- and some others.
Program Data and LocalLow folder
The system folder "Program Data" is located at C: ProgramData. As usual, you need to search for game saves not only directly by the names of a particular game, but also by subfolders with the name of the developer studio. An example is the latest games from Codemasters - DiRT 3: CE GRID 2 and GRID: Autosport - saves from them are in this folder.In the second case, you need a folder located at C:Users%UserName%AppDataLocalLow. Save can be found here Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (in the Hammerfall Publishing folder), as well as indie saves such as Armikrog (in the PencilTestStudios folder).
Where do indie games store their saves?
In this case, you first need to look directly in the game folder. However, if the game was released on Steam, then start your search in the "My Documents" folder, and then follow the instructions above.Where do old games store their saves?
If we are talking about games from the period 2000-2010, then the advice will be the same - the “My Documents” folder, the “My Games” subpackage in the same place, the “Saved Games” system folder, and the “Roaming” system folder.In addition, pay close attention to the folder with the installed game itself - there will most likely be a "Data" or "Saves" folder with saves.
Where do Origin games store their saves?
Since this client is part of the Electronic Arts online store, the same “My Documents” folder will become the main place to search.Where do Uplay games store their saves?
Recently, all Ubisoft games take up quite a lot of folders on the computer. Saves can be stored in “My Documents”, but game profiles, without which they will be useless, will be located in the “Roaming” folder, and some license data must be looked for in C: Program Files (x86) Ubisoft Ubisoft Game Launcher.Where do Battle.Net games store their saves?
Alas, Blizzard games do not store any significant player data on his personal computer, everything lies on the company's servers.Where do Steam games store their saves?
In this case, you don't have to run anywhere. You just need to clarify the details. The Steam client stores all saves in its own folder, for example, Steamuserdata123456789, where 123456789 is the user's unique numeric ID. I believe that most of the Steamuserdata directory will have one folder, since there is only one account registered.We go into our conditional folder "123456789" and see a bunch of folders with digital names there. To find the one you need, match the date the game was installed with the date the folder was created, if it was a long time ago and you no longer remember or for some other reason, refer to.
Just enter the digital code in the search and pay attention to the end of the search results, the block "Apps found for 242700":
Now let's talk about pirate games
We note right away that saves from pirated games, the licensed versions of which are distributed using Uplay or Origin, will all be in the same places as in the case of purchase. So you can easily find them by resorting to the instructions above.Games from Blizzard, as mentioned above, have become completely networked, so there is nothing to pirate in fact.
But you will have to tinker with pirated Steam games, since the saves, as mentioned above, have a digital code.
You can find this digital code through the whole of the same, just enter the name of the game in the search, and select the Game item in the App Type menu, or you can go to Google with the request “where is the licensed version of the Game Name” stores saves” or “where is the Steam version GameName" stores saves".
Once you have found out the AppID, feel free to start searching on the C drive or on the drive where you have Windows installed. The fact is that various repackers and crackers place saves of pirated games released on Steam in completely different folders, these can be system folders like “Roaming”, “ProgramData”, subfolders with the names of release groups or crackers. Manually sorting through all the options is just a waste of time.
Didn't find anything? Probably, saves for this game were made by its name, this also happens, but less often. Search for the game keyword again, but first check the My Documents folder as well as the MyGames subfolder.
Thanks for attention!
If your data is corrupted or you want to revert to a previous save, you can choose from the many savepoints that The Sims 4 automatically creates for you.
Find your save files in Documents > Electronic Arts > Sims 4 > Saves
- You will see a long list of files with names like Slot_000000012.save or Slot_000000012.save.ver1.
- Each file number can have up to 6 versions.
- The .save file extension is the major version of the savepoint.
- This is the file that will be loaded when you start the game and decide to continue playing where you left off (or download the game in the main menu to select an older savepoint).
- The other copies of the file are older savepoints of this save that the game automatically creates as you progress. The higher the version number, the older the file (.ver4 is the oldest save in the series).
If you find out that the newest save file is corrupt, you can use any of the older versions of the same save point and lose no more than 2 sim hours in the game.
First, find the save you want to use. Is this the most recent saved game, or do you want to go back a couple of days?
- If the file folder is displayed as a table, you will see the date and time of each file, making it easier to find newer savepoints.
- If you want to choose one of the old saves, you can compare them with the files in the game through the menu Download game.
In-game savepoints also have a date and time, which must match the date and time of the files in the Saves folder.
After finding the necessary save points in the game and the folder with save files, do not forget to close the game. Never modify game files while the game is running.
After selecting the savepoint you want to return to, move the main version of the file (with the .save extension) to a different folder to save it.
- You can also rename the file or delete it.
You will have a number of files with an extension that points to an older version of the given save file. You can select any of these files and make it the main one, it all depends on how long you want to roll back progress in the game.
- To run the game as close as possible to the previous save, select a file with the extension .save.ver0.
- To start the game as far as possible from the previous save, select a file with the extension .save.ver4.
Make the selected file the new main savepoint
- Right click on the file and select action Rename.
- Remove the extension part after .save
- Press Enter.
Example: Slot_000000012.save.ver4 will become Slot_000000012.save
Launch The Sims 4 and select Download game. Select a savepoint and the game will load the file you renamed and made the main savepoint.
