Where the heck is my save file?

[ClunkerSlim]

I'm playing the game so it's obviously somewhere on my computer. But I can't find the freakin thing. I've looked everywhere. Can't find it. I'm playing it so it's clearly there. But where?

And don't tell me, "Steam/steamapps/common/Subnautica/SNAppData" or "\LocalLow\Unknown Worlds\Subnautica\Subnautica\SavedGames"

Because it ain't there.

I found the "slot0000" file and it's empty. Yes, I have the hidden files box checked. The save file isn't there.

I'm using Windows 10, probably the standard gamer setup with the OS on an SSD (C drive) and the games stored on the HD (D drive.) Yes, I checked both drives.

Last year, I deleted Subnautica and this year I re-downloaded it and started playing again. My original save file was still there and I can log back into it. I just can't find where it's stored.

[Dirak2012]

If you delete your game, your save goes with it.

[ClunkerSlim]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

If you delete your game, your save goes with it.

Clearly not. I deleted the game in Jan 2020 and redownloaded it in Jan 2021. My original save file came back with it.

[Dirak2012]

Originally posted by ClunkerSlim:

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

If you delete your game, your save goes with it.

Clearly not. I deleted the game in Jan 2020 and redownloaded it in Jan 2021. My original save file came back with it.

Unless you do a backup yourself, your save is deleted after you uninstall the game.
Search the board and you will see other users complaining about the same thing.

[ClunkerSlim]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Originally posted by ClunkerSlim:

Clearly not. I deleted the game in Jan 2020 and redownloaded it in Jan 2021. My original save file came back with it.

Unless you do a backup yourself, your save is deleted after you uninstall the game.
Search the board and you will see other users complaining about the same thing.

Listen to what I'm telling you - I ALREADY DID IT. The save file didn't delete. I'm playing the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ file so I KNOW it didn't delete.

[Pisaro]

Originally posted by ClunkerSlim:

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Unless you do a backup yourself, your save is deleted after you uninstall the game.
Search the board and you will see other users complaining about the same thing.

Listen to what I'm telling you - I ALREADY DID IT. The save file didn't delete. I'm playing the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ file so I KNOW it didn't delete.

In FACTS Subnautica DONT have cloud saving. It's a stated FACT!

When you was able to play your old savegame after reinstall you must have do some kind of Backup. Stated Fact, too.

[ClunkerSlim]

Originally posted by Pisaro27:

Originally posted by ClunkerSlim:

Listen to what I'm telling you - I ALREADY DID IT. The save file didn't delete. I'm playing the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ file so I KNOW it didn't delete.

In FACTS Subnautica DONT have cloud saving. It's a stated FACT!

I know, but the save file is somewhere and it's not in the Slot0000 folder. Hence my problem.

EDIT - And I never did any kind of back up. Wherever the game decided to originally store the file, must be where it's still at.

[Dirak2012]

It should be in steamapps/common/subnautica/snappdata/savedgames
If it's not there then it's gone.

[ClunkerSlim]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

It should be in steamapps/common/subnautica/snappdata/savedgames
If it's not there then it's gone.

It's not there.
It's not gone.
I'm playing it.

[ClunkerSlim]

https://i.imgur.com/uYw9juG.png
https://i.imgur.com/JyiYzHK.png


No save file in the Slot0000 folder.
Save file still playable in-game.
So where is it?

[ClunkerSlim]

Wait. Is the entire Slot0000 folder the save file? I thought the 0000 folder was supposed to be like a parent file for all the save slots. So like 0001 and 0002 would be in 0000. Is that not right? I guess not.

[Venturai]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

If you delete your game, your save goes with it.

That's not correct, save files (and the like) are retained if you uninstall from Steam. It's only if you physically delete the /Steam/steamapps/common/Subnautica directory that you can consider them gone (as said above, no cloud saving).

Originally posted by ClunkerSlim:

Wait. Is the entire Slot0000 folder the save file?

The contents in that directory are, yeah. All of the files pertaining to that save will be in Slot0000, and if you have other save games, it'll create and fill Slot0001, Slot0002 directories... etc.

[Capt.Cliff™]

Old saves are usually incompatible with later updates. A New games maybe advisable.