How to Continue the Same Save File on a Different Computer Steam

READ ME: If you're moving a game to a different place on the same computer there is no need to move the save file or config file. Transferring these files is only necessary when you're moving a game from one computer to another and you would like to also have these files on the other computer.

GameSave Manager

The fastest and most convenient method is to use GameSave Manager[www.gamesave-manager.com].
GameSave Manager is a tool that you can use to quickly locate and export save files for games. Once exported via GameSave Manager you can paste the file onto an external storage drive or just send it to the recipient over the internet.

GameSave Manager also has cloud and back-up functionality so you can make a back-up and recover your save files if anything happens to your computer or storage drive.
Note: If you are playing a game with Steam Cloud support this is not anything to worry about.

You can download GameSave Manager here: https://www.gamesave-manager.com/

If you are unable to figure it out or otherwise need guidance regarding the program I recommend you read this How-To Geek Article[www.howtogeek.com], or look in the GameSave Manager Forum[forum.gamesave-manager.com].

Steam Cloud saving

Many games on Steam have Steam Cloud saving, if the game you're transferring has this then there should be no need to transfer the save/config file manually if the same Steam account will be playing the game.

You can see if a game has Steam Cloud by going to the store page of the game and looking for the Steam Cloud feature on the right-side. If the Steam Cloud tag is not there it means the game doesn't have Steam Cloud saving.
This video shows where it is located:

You can now also see the features of a game, including if it has Cloud Saving, in your library by clicking on the Show more details button:

Locating save files and configuration files

When transferring save files and configuration files you need to identify where they are located for that particular game.

Unless you explicitly know where it is I recommend you quickly Google the question and see if there's a forum post or something similar about it because locating save and configuration files can take some time due to all the possible locations they can be.

Example Google search: civilization 5 save file location
Result: Reddit thread with the answer.

Finding them can be easy or difficult, it depends on the game and where the developer has decided to save them. Other than Googling it or asking the developer directly there is no way around it, you just have to spend some time and look in the common places that save files and configuration files are saved, so again I recommend you Google the question first as there will likely be an answer.

The most common places that save files are traditionally kept is:

• Within the game files of the game in the steamapps folder.
• Within 'C: > Program Files > Steam > userdata > [RandomNumbers] > [AppID] . The AppID is the app number for the game. You can find out which AppID your game uses by looking at the store link of the game.
  This video shows how, using This War of Mine as an example.
• In the Documents folder. If it is located here it will be inside of another folder. The folder it is inside of is usually the name of the respective game, the name of the developer of said game, or inside the My Games folder.
• In the AppData folder. The file will be inside another folder here like it would be in the Documents folder. The folder it will be inside of will be named after the game or the developer of the game.
• In the ProgramData or Program Files folders (this location is less common). Same as with the Documents and AppData folder, they will be inside another folder with a name relevant to the game(most commonly the name of the game or the name of the developer)

NB: Some games, although not many at all, allow you to see or open the save file location via the in-game UI.

Transferring save files and configuration files

When pasting the save files onto the new drive or computer you must paste them into the exact same place. If you do not paste it to the same place then the game simply will not recognize any existing save or configuration files.

If you copied the save file from this path: 'C: > Users > This PC > AppData > Local > SniperElite4 > PC_ProfileSaves' then the path you save it to on the new computer must look the same, so what you would do is copy the SniperElite4 folder and paste it to 'C: > Users > This PC > AppData > Local' on the new computer.

Step-by-step walk-through:

1. Once located on Computer 1, copy the folder that the files are in and paste them onto a portable drive or USB stick.
2. Remove the storage device from Computer 1.
3. Plug the storage device into Computer 2.
4. On Computer 2, browse to the location that you found the folder on Computer 1.
5. Copy the files from the storage device and paste them onto Computer 2 in the same place you found them on Computer 1.

This part is quite simple, just make sure you copy it to the same path.

NB: To see the AppData folder you may need to enable the viewing of hidden files and folders.
This video shows how on Windows 10:

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Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1912418281

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