save files not syncing

[Remix]

i play kotor on laptop and on a desktop on the desktop i played a little further in the story and when i tried to play on the laptop there are only old saves my new saves arent there

what do i do?

[zandkass]

Replace the file in the steam directory while the game is running? No result when I tried that (or replacing it before launch). I also tried dragging and dropping the file onto the game's GUI while it was running.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Publicado originalmente por zandkass:

Replace the file in the steam directory while the game is running? No result when I tried that (or replacing it before launch). I also tried dragging and dropping the file onto the game's GUI while it was running.

If that where the game save is at then yes, as not all games use same save location which is ideal to know where it is in order to manage game save.

Can try this disable game cloud, replace save, then launch game, if it works then cloud save been fighting you to use your save from laptop.

Also what is the name of the game?

[Raging Panda]

Suspended steam deck after turning off game while it was syncing. Cloud save won't sync at all. Local save is fine, but on any device it won't save. Steam needs an option to delete cloud save data and move the local data to completely replace it.

[Raging Panda]

Publicado originalmente por Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

- Ensure cloud save is on.
- Can try verification.
- Delete save and have it try to download automatically.
- Head to the cloud save, and download the save yourself.

What if i want the local save and NOT the outdated cloud one! It won't overwright!

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Publicado originalmente por Raging Panda:

Suspended steam deck after turning off game while it was syncing. Cloud save won't sync at all. Local save is fine, but on any device it won't save. Steam needs an option to delete cloud save data and move the local data to completely replace it.

Publicado originalmente por Raging Panda:

Publicado originalmente por Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

- Ensure cloud save is on.
- Can try verification.
- Delete save and have it try to download automatically.
- Head to the cloud save, and download the save yourself.

What if i want the local save and NOT the outdated cloud one! It won't overwright!

I don't have a deck, so can't tell you much, but if you can not suspend game, or deck, force close game, and see what happens.

Or could do this, copy save, bring it to your main PC, run game as it running, replace local save from your deck, then close game, and it will upload that save replacing what on the cloud.

[Jesus Christ]

cool

[King-Slayer]

hello i'm having the same issue honestly but worst cause i recently got a new hdd and replaced it, tried to install every game that i already had on the prev hdd and now steam cload could not deliver the save files which i had them already it's more like won't recognize or it hasn't been uploaded already to the server

[Capt Jerkface]

I installed steam on a desktop. Logged in and see all of my games in my library. I installed Pathfinder: Kingmaker and went to play it. My save file isn't available even though it's saved to my Steam cloud. I've tried using GameSave Manager and uploading all of my game saves to my onedrive, logging in to my onedrive on the new system and copying that save file, then tried to put it in my game folder. No luck. I've uninstalled the game, restarted my system, and reinstalled it. No luck as my Steam sync isn't working for some reason. When I load the game on my laptop, it loads my most recent save.

I gave up and tried starting a new game. I can't even save a game that way. The option to save and load is grayed out so I'm not sure what exactly the issue is at this point.

I tried going to that PCGamingWiki website to see where the save file should go for this game, and the folder it needs to go in to doesn't even exist on my desktop nor on my laptop.

My lappy has Windows 11, the desktop is my husband's old desktop as he upgraded and it has Windows 10 on it.

Any advice?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Publicado originalmente por Capt Jerkface:

I installed steam on a desktop. Logged in and see all of my games in my library. I installed Pathfinder: Kingmaker and went to play it. My save file isn't available even though it's saved to my Steam cloud. I've tried using GameSave Manager and uploading all of my game saves to my onedrive, logging in to my onedrive on the new system and copying that save file, then tried to put it in my game folder. No luck. I've uninstalled the game, restarted my system, and reinstalled it. No luck as my Steam sync isn't working for some reason. When I load the game on my laptop, it loads my most recent save.

I gave up and tried starting a new game. I can't even save a game that way. The option to save and load is grayed out so I'm not sure what exactly the issue is at this point.

I tried going to that PCGamingWiki website to see where the save file should go for this game, and the folder it needs to go in to doesn't even exist on my desktop nor on my laptop.

My lappy has Windows 11, the desktop is my husband's old desktop as he upgraded and it has Windows 10 on it.

Any advice?

Did they happen to change location where save goes? Was the save from another OS like linux, or Mac?

Also all cloud saves can be found here, but want to do this from a broswer, not client.
Help page > My account > Data related to my account > Steam Cloud.
https://store.steampowered.com/account/remotestorage

1. Copy this:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Owlcat Games\Pathfinder Kingmaker\Saved Games

2. Press Windows key + R key, a box will appear, paste what you copy, and a folder should open to that location, if get error, then means no folder was made for that. just copy, and paste this instead if get error.

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\

If didn't find
3. Look for Owlcat Games folder, if see it go into it, and look for Pathfinder Kingmaker folder, if see it go into it, and if don't see Saved Games folder, make one just copy exact text "Saved Games" without qoutes for the folder, the throw your saves into it, I suggest use your game save manager since you said you make a new save so I assume cloud save on Steam got updated with new save. Now if you happen to not see any of the folders, just make them.

Before launch game, disable cloud save for game, can just right click it in library, go into properties, and you should see a box to uncheck for cloud support for said game, now run game, if save works, then got your save.

To ensure Steam cloud sync your save, copy your save, enable cloud sync for game, run game, now alt + tap out of game, and paste game to replace save file with your copy you made, because cloud save would try to replace with what on their system that be why, so all have to do is close game, and steam will upload your copy save you replace, and all good to go.


Hope this works for you, best of luck.

[Capt Jerkface]

You are a genius, that worked. Thank you so much! To answer your question, there wasn't an OS change between computers.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Publicado originalmente por Capt Jerkface:

You are a genius, that worked. Thank you so much! To answer your question, there wasn't an OS change between computers.

Glad things work out for you.

[Rockhart80]

My could save from steam doesn't work either but its due to network settings being encrypted until steam update their software to work through encrypted dns such as cloudflare this is my workaround for those who care:

install a 3rd party syncing soft ware to which you prefer to use whether onedrive, mega, dropbox etc..

for the need of this workaround i use mega.

first locate your steam-account where the saves are stored "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata"

copy that in other drive where you will sync it with mega in as a subfolder if you to also use this to enable cloudsaves for games that are not managed by steam sync system

in this case copy in "X:/!!Gamesaves\steamsaves"

return to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata" and add "-" at the end of your steam-account

open command prompt as administator

for example letter represent numbers of your steam-account
typ:
mklink /j "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\AABCADE" "X:/!!Gamesaves\steamsaves\AABCADE"
now you created a shortcut that act like o normal folder which will be synced whith the service you u might use

you also use this method to sync saves like dragon age, mass effect

in that case copy bioware folder from "C:/Users/user1/documents" to "X:/!!Gamesaves/!Documents"

and type in command prompt

mklink /j "C:/Users/user1/documents\bioware" "X:/!!Gamesaves/!Documents\bioware"

u may also write those in a *.txt file which then turn into *.bat file to run those command all at once if you have to reinstall your pc