Missing Save Fix (Windows 10)

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This workaround was found by user "&y".

On Windows 10 (might work for other OS's, unsure at the moment) the virus protection may be stopping EDF 5.0 from accessing and creating the proper save folder in the Windows User Documents folder. In order to allow access, and thereby allow the game to create and manage a save file, do the following:

1. Go to Windows Security Center
2. Click on the Virus and Threat Protection panel
3. Click on Manage Ransomware Protection (near the bottom of the page
4. Select "Allow an app through Controlled folder access"
5. Click "Add an allowed app"
6. Select the EDF5.exe executable from your Steam folder (Steam\steamapps\common\EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5)
7. Enjoy.

If anyone can confirm that this or other workarounds work for other systems, please let me know so I can update this information. Thanks &y!

[DannyDevitOwO]

Bruh your an actual God, thank you

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Originally posted by Happy Danny Devito:

Bruh your an actual God, thank you

Like I said, all credit for finding this fix goes to the user "&y", I just wanted to make the fix easier to find in the Steam discussions section since his reply was buried pretty deep. I'm glad the fix worked for you!