Creating cloud saves for a non-steam game added to my library.

[Crimpbunkle]

I've been playing a game called "Voices of the Void" that I got from itch.io. Unfortunately there's no built in cloud saves so I put the game on steam in an attempt to use steams cloud saves, but I'm unsure how to do it (if its even possible). Does anyone know how to use steam to share save data from this game from one computer to another? If it's not possible on steam are there any other options?

[Nostra]

If the computers are on a local network, you could use Syncthing (which is entirely free). Instead of a single folder as you probably know from Dropbox, you can create as many shared folders as you like (so it works for multiple games). You can also exclude specific files from being shared if you need to (such as config files). Keep in mind you need to have the same code when creating a folder or else it's not gonna work.

That's what I'm using for non-Steam games anyway. Do check a tutorial, it's a bit tricky to use.

[Ettanin]

to make use of Steam Cloud, you must own the game on Steam. Adding a game bought on a different platform as a non-steam game won't make cloud saves available, irrespective of whether the game is on Steam or not.

[Satoru]

Do you even own the game on STeam? Unless you own the game on steam you cant use steam cloud saves

[Iceira]

None steam game will never be support from steam service, if they open that door then all will complain over all games not bought on steam, ( so never going to happend ).pretty sure of this.

[nullable]

Originally posted by Crimpbunkle:

I've been playing a game called "Voices of the Void" that I got from itch.io. Unfortunately there's no built in cloud saves so I put the game on steam in an attempt to use steams cloud saves, but I'm unsure how to do it (if its even possible).

Non-Steam games aren't equal to Steam games and can't use most Steam server side resources.

No cloud saves, no (Steam) achievements, etc. All adding a non-Steam game does is give you a shortcut in the Steam UI a limited subset of Steam features: Steam overlay, browse local files. I mean you can easily see this by right clicking on a proper Steam game and browsing all the management options. Now do the same with a non-Steam game, see the difference?

Originally posted by Crimpbunkle:

Does anyone know how to use steam to share save data from this game from one computer to another? If it's not possible on steam are there any other options?

Presumably there's some kind of save game file created on your local machine. Get that file and copy it to the other machine. Save games are just data. It's your data. You're free to manage your data however you want.

How would you get a picture, from one PC to another? Or a text file? A pdf? A zip file? Nothing special about save games in that regard.