Importing your Xbox Gamepass Save | Now updated for post-1.0!

A guide focused on making the seemingly complicated journey of importing your Xbox PC Gamepass save files to Steam a LOT easier!

Intro

Before we start, a little heads up.

BACK UP THE SAVE BEFORE YOU START.

I am not responsible if you lose your progress.

I added the .txt file to keep track of my own files while comparing and dissecting them. It's normally just not there at all.

You CAN transfer these files but you have find, identify and rename them, and after that it should work! Don't worry, the guide looks more complicated then it actually is. Let's get started, shall we?

Keep in mind: the 1.0 save wipe is fully intentional and is necessary for the game to track achievements and proper stats. However you will be able to import wrenches!

(please read everything to ensure a flawless import :D)

0: Prerequisites / Assumptions

Make sure you've done the following prior to following the guide. Italic things are not necessary, but I will take these things for granted:

GENERAL ASSUMPTIONS

• Have file extensions visible
  
• Know where the Explorer navigation bar is and how to paste things into it

PC GAMEPASS VERSION

• Have played the game on PC Gamepass
  
• Changed graphics and control settings
  
• Either failed or completed a run
  
• Obtained at least one Wrench

STEAM VERSION

• Have played the game on Steam
  
• Changed graphics and control settings
  
• Either failed or completed a run
  
• Obtained at least one Wrench

0.5: TL;DR (You're computer capable)

• Find your Xbox save folder in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\
  
• Look for a folder roughly called RyseupStudios.Roboquest_gdfnzxafmssey\SystemAppData
  
• Copy them to a different folder
  
• Identify which file is which, indicated near the top of their file
  
• Rename the save files
  
• Yeet them into the Steam save folder
  %LOCALAPPDATA%\RoboQuest\Saved\SaveGames\
  
• Enjoy your freshly imported files!
  
  Your save directory is different on Linux, which in that case it's ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/692890/pfx/ but Xbox Gamepass isn't available on Linux.

1: Backing Up/Exporting your Gamepass Save

PC Gamepass has it's completely own save location separate from your entire PC. For example, my save file location is %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\RyseupStudios.Roboquest_gdfnzxafmssey\SystemAppData\wgs\000900000BECC727_0000000000000000000000007473CBD8, of which the final string is probably different for everyone. Is it making sense yet? Let's break it down.

Step 1: Find the AppData Packages Folder

The basics to find your main folder is "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\. You can copy-paste this into the navigation bar. This is where PC Gamepass, Windows Store Apps and even certain update install packages keep all kinds of goodies. If you don't have access to this folder, override it. This will enable seeing all kinds of Xbox and Windows store data.

Step 2: Find the Game Save Folder

Look for a folder similarly named to "RyseupStudios.Roboquest_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx\". The last letters or numbers will likely be different for everyone because of game updates and/or account binding.

Step 3: Navigate to the Windows Game Save folder

You should be able to find it in the subdirectory "\SystemAppData\wgs". I'm not even sure what "wgs" stands for, but I'm rolling with this.
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You only need to navigate to the folder with the most amount of text to find your save folder:

Step 4: Back up EVERYTHING you see

COPY THE CONTENTS OF THIS FOLDER TO A SAFE SPOT. There can be 5 or 6 folders in here. Please do this as we're going to rename the files later and I do not like to be indirectly responsible for mistakes :(

2: Identifying and Renaming your Save Files

For starters, I hope you backed up your folder to somewhere you can easily rename them. Coming up is the harder part. You can do this with just Notepad, but it will help if you have a coding program because you can see a lot more clearly. I personally use Visual Studio Code.

What you're looking at now is the PC Gamepass "encrypted" save files of the Steam version. Go wild, check what's inside but we don't need to edit them directly. The naming conventions that the Xbox app uses are somewhat complicated, using ID codes rather than straight up words or phrases for folders and files. There are filler files in these folders, you will only need the ones with the letters and numbers.

Step 1: Exploring your Save Files

This is to make sure you're going to rename the correct file to the correct .sav file. Make sure you're looking at your backed up folder:

The file you want to look at but NOT EDIT the file with the longest name. This usually indicates the Gamepass "encryption" spiel.
In my case, I identified this file as the Controls.sav file. That's why the .txt file is there :P

Step 2: Renaming your Save Files

Following are shortened screenshots of my own Steam Save files. The long-named files the ones we're looking for and are structurally very similar to my own Steam save files. All files are named in the bold description!
If you've been playing for a while, there might be a mix of pre and post 1.0 update save files. In that case, we only aim for the ones that have RQ in their prefix! These ones are marked down further below.

Look at all files before you start renaming. Once you're certain a file is extremely identical, rename the file to the .sav in the bold. RENAMING IS CASE SENSITIVE AND DON'T FORGET THE FILE EXTENSION.

Pre-1.0 Files

Rename to these if you haven't played 1.0 on Xbox!
Controls.sav
Does it what it says on the box. Has your keybinds and sensitivity options!

Graphics.sav


If you changed your game language before, you might also have
Localization.sav
If you're unsure, look for lines of dialogue or perks further down.

Profile.sav
This is the most critical file. Contains all your playerdata.

ProfileCopy.sav
Visually the same as Profile.sav, but note that this file will always have an EARLIER modification date than Profile.sav because it's an emergency backup file.


Settings.sav
Usually the smallest in raw length.

Post-1.0 Files

Rename to these if you have played 1.0 on Xbox!

RQProfile.sav
This is the most critical file. Contains all your playerdata.


RQProfileCopy.sav
Visually the same as RQProfile.sav, but note that this file will always have an EARLIER modification date than Profile.sav because it's an emergency backup file.


RQControls.sav
Most lines have "Key" all over them. Logically, this file contains your keybinds and sensitivity options!


RQSettings.sav
The shortest file in length, this only has sound and crosshair options.


RQGraphics.sav
Ah man look at dem jraphiks! Contains "Quality" settings!

Step 3: Moving your Save Files

This is the easiest part: Make a folder with all your renamed files in them so you can easily copy them into the Steam folder. Which is what we're doing next!

3: Importing your Save Files to Steam (and making it work)

Pre-1.0 saves should end up with a folder looking like this:
Note that you may or may not have the yellow file whether you ever changed the game language.

And post-1.0 saves should look like this:

Let's start finding your Steam save file location first.

Step 1: Finding your Steam Save Location

Presuming you have ran the game once, the game should have made folders to store your freshly renamed files in.
Navigate to "%LOCALAPPDATA%\RoboQuest\Saved".
Note 1: You might not have all folders, but that doesn't matter!
Note 2: If you're on Linux, refer to the PCGamingWiki article for your new location.

Step 2: Replace your Steam Save Game with the Renamed One

Hang on to a copy of your freshly renamed files in case you misidentified a file.
Copy your freshly renamed files in the folder. Remove, replace, overwrite, or whatever your Windows version or Linux distro calls it, make sure there are no old files left in the folder!
Note: If you've played a Roboquest playtest on Steam, you don't need to remove these:

Launch the Steam version of Roboquest

If everything went perfectly, you should be greeted with all your content that you had on the Gamepass version! If your home-screen says "Start Adventure" then the Profile.sav was not transferred correctly. You can go back to identifying your files if you doubt about a particular file's name!

Can't figure it out? Contact me!

If you're really at the end of your wits and really can't make it work, don't be afraid: not all hope is lost! I've gained a good amount of experimental knowledge out of this so I'm pretty comfortable with helping people with this now.

I will be around the following places in order of availability:

• The Roboquest Discord server (ping Sotumney)
  
• This Steam Guide comment section
  
• Literally anywhere else where you see a guy called Sotumney

I hope I helped :D

Welp, I hope this slightly chaotic but hopefully straightforward guide to get your save file working on Steam helped! I'm not asking for anything in return, however giving the guide a thumbs-up on Steam will make the guide reach the broader public!

I better catch you smashing badbots if I see you again ^_^

- Sotumney

[pink balem]

You are the goat

[Fellers]

Legend, thank you. I wish xbox made it easier to transfer saves over to steam

[s0lrac]

Thank you! Can confirm this still works Dec 3, 2024. Game Pass to Steam.

If you struggle searching or understanding how to search for the specific folders you can copy paste part of the URL provided in the guide to the search bar and it should bring up the File Explorer.

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\

or

%LOCALAPPDATA%\RoboQuest\Saved

[ghlegend195]

Works as of 01 Aug 2024. Thanks a million, man!

[boebunculus]

Thank you for the awesome guide! I unlocked 52 achievements over my time playing on Gamepass and upon first loading the game Steam only gave me 40. By closing the game and opening it again and unlocked 8 more, then repeated for 1 more, then again for my last 3. So, if anyone's having trouble getting all of their achievements, this is what worked for me. Just open the game, enter the hub area, close the game, repeat.

[GGxBloody]

thx amazing guide, I only changed RQProfile.sav and saves work from Steam on Xbox

[Anberal]

How can i do this in reverse

[kane]

Used this in REVERSE to move my Steam save to gamepass, thank you!

[AlexUnknown]

Update. I deleted the setting file in the backup folder also and now she works. Thanks for the guild!

[AlexUnknown]

My Audio is broken. Everything gets set to 0 after every loading screen. I Verified and deleted the settings file. No Ideas how to save this.