Many have come across a situation where, for one reason or another, it becomes necessary to change the device, but do not want to lose progress in their games. And then the thought may appear in my head that all game files, including saves made during it, must be somewhere. And if the game does not imply a permanent connection to the Internet, then the save files must be stored on a PC / mobile device, and by copying them to any storage medium, the game can be launched in the future from the same place where it stopped. So where are game saves stored?
Of course, these places are different on different devices, as well as the path to them. Therefore, this article will analyze the most common save file locations on two platforms: PC (Windows) and mobile device (Android).
Where game saves are stored
Mainly on personal computers filesgame saves are located directly in the game folder. However, this is not always the case: games that require an Internet connection, like MMORPGs, as well as multiplayer shooters, do not have save files at all. So you shouldn't even try to look for them: all data about the user's account and its progress is saved.
But not all games are in their folders. Where are game saves stored if you can't find them in the folder where the game was installed? In the semi-system folder Local. Also here are games downloaded from major sites like Steam, BattleNet, as well as from the Ubisoft website. In this case, all game data, including save files, will be located in the root folders of these sites. Sometimes it happens that files of applications installed via torrent / disk appear here, so you should always check this folder.
In the line with the address you need to write C:\Users\\AppData\Local. Username - account name. The user will be thrown into the folder where the files of almost all applications are located.
Where are game saves stored on Android
The files of most Android games are located in the Data folder. However, this only applies to games and applications downloaded from the Play Market, or without a cache and additional files.
How to get there
In order to get to the Data folder, you need to open the phone's files, select the device's memory and find the Android folder there. It will contain several files, among which is the treasured Data. 90% of application files are stored here, whichcan be easily copied. However, when digging into the folders of games, you should be careful: if you delete / cut out any file that the game needs, then it may not start or splash progress.
However, sometimes, especially when downloading games not through the Play Market, but from various third-party sites, or if the game needs an additional cache, it may not be in this list. This is because such games create a separate folder during installation. In this case, where are the saved games stored, except for this folder? They can be located in two places: in the root folder in the device's memory or in the games tab here.
In this case, the save files are inside this folder.
How to update saves
So, the files are copied and saved, and the device is updated. The user enters the game - and it starts over. What is the right way to insert game saves in such a way as to return the previous progress?
It's quite simple: you need to add the previously copied files to where the game save files are stored. The path to these places is described in detail above. Next, you need to delete all perfect saves and instead insert those that were copied from the previous device.
Important: if various modifications or add-ons have been installed in the game, they must be installed before transferring saves, otherwise the game risks crashing and deleting all files that interfere with it.
If the game has an open world (for example, some kind of sandbox), then it is betterfirst walk around this world to download it. Otherwise, after a situation, the game may freeze, trying to load all the location files that were opened by the player in his old save.
