Save games transferable between gamepass and steam version?

[Stead]

Just wondering if you can change or link the save to the game pass, have bought the game on steam and been enjoying but just like getting Xbox achievements.

I know many people will shout out why the steam one is better and i'm not interested I just like the Xbox achievement system more than the steam one tis all :)

[Leisurely Luke]

Hey! This is possible, though it's a bit complicated when you move save files between PC Game Pass and all other platforms.

On Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store, the game stores and loads progress from here:

%userprofile%\appdata\locallow\Eremite Games\Against the Storm

All the files are stored there.

On PC Game Pass version, the Xbox App redirects those files to its own folder:

%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Packages\HoodedHorse.AgainsttheStorm_znaey1dw2bdpr\SystemAppData\xgs

Inside, there's an ID folder, unique for each PC Game Pass user.

We were also asked to change the save file structure for the PC Game Pass version. The Player.log, Player-prev.log, and Unity folder are located inside the ID folder, while all the other files are inside the DefaultProfile. Those are, e.g. Save.sav, WorldSave.sav, MetaSave.sav, all their backups, etc.

Due to the Xbox App's cloud save issue that affected our game, we also created a special local backups folder for the PC Game Pass version named "Against the Storm Auto Backup" which is located here:

%userprofile%\appdata\locallow\Eremite Games\Against the Storm

The game checks whether the Xbox App worked correctly or not and loads the files from the xgs folder or the local backups folder.

So, to move the files from Steam to PC Game Pass, you will need to manually move the files to those folders.

[Stead]

Originally posted by Leisurely Luke:

Hey! This is possible, though it's a bit complicated when you move save files between PC Game Pass and all other platforms.

On Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store, the game stores and loads progress from here:

%userprofile%\appdata\locallow\Eremite Games\Against the Storm

All the files are stored there.

On PC Game Pass version, the Xbox App redirects those files to its own folder:

%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Packages\HoodedHorse.AgainsttheStorm_znaey1dw2bdpr\SystemAppData\xgs

Inside, there's an ID folder, unique for each PC Game Pass user.

We were also asked to change the save file structure for the PC Game Pass version. The Player.log, Player-prev.log, and Unity folder are located inside the ID folder, while all the other files are inside the DefaultProfile. Those are, e.g. Save.sav, WorldSave.sav, MetaSave.sav, all their backups, etc.

Due to the Xbox App's cloud save issue that affected our game, we also created a special local backups folder for the PC Game Pass version named "Against the Storm Auto Backup" which is located here:

%userprofile%\appdata\locallow\Eremite Games\Against the Storm

The game checks whether the Xbox App worked correctly or not and loads the files from the xgs folder or the local backups folder.

So, to move the files from Steam to PC Game Pass, you will need to manually move the files to those folders.

Thanks for the reply! I have tried yet it always starts a new game on the gamepas version, tried being offline and copying the files from steam save to the xbox folders and always creates a new game, Do I need to complete the tutorial first before copying the files?



Many thanks for the quick reply! :)

Unbelievably I messed up following your instructions, tried again and working, brilliant stuff and brilliant quick response!

[Hanamigi]

Thanks Mr/Ms Dev, just got the game on steam and migrated the savefiles from gamepass very easily, it even gave me the various achievements I had gotten on gamepass.
I will keep playing on gamepass for now, but am glad that I can easily migrate the saves to steam for the months when I am off gamepass.

[Leisurely Luke]

I also made a bit more detailed guide on how to migrate files between platforms as we were asked about it here and there: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3146832278