Starfield is now available on PC and Xbox consoles. Knowing where your Starfield save game files are located and how to manage them will ensure you don’t lose progress. This guide will cover everything you need to know about Starfield save location.
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Where is Starfield save location on Windows?
On Windows, Starfield saves game progress by default at C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\STARFIELD\Saved\SaveGames.
To get there quickly, open File Explorer and enter %homepath%\AppData\Local\STARFIELD\Saved\SaveGames in the navigation bar. Replace %homepath% with the path to your home folder, usually C:\Users\YourUsername.
Inside the SaveGames folder, you’ll find all your Starfield save files. Each file is named with a unique identifier you can rename if desired.
How to Find Steam Starfield Save Game
Follow these steps to locate your Starfield save files in Windows:
- Open File Explorer
- Navigate to [Steam Install]/userdata/{Steam3AccountID}/1716740/
- The SaveGames folder contains all your save files
Alternatively, use the search bar to look for “Starfield save files”. This will show all relevant saves.
Starfield Save Location in Steam App
You can also access your Starfield save files through the Steam Cloud. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open the Steam client.
- Click on the “Library” tab.
- Right-click on Starfield and select “Properties“.
- Click on the “Updates” tab.
- Under the “Steam Cloud” section, make sure that the “Enable Steam Cloud synchronization for this game” checkbox is checked.
Your Starfield save files will be automatically backed up to the Steam Cloud. You can then download them to any other computer that has Steam installed.
Backing Up and Restoring Save Files
To back up your Starfield saves:
- Locate the SaveGames folder
- Copy it to external media or cloud storage
- To restore, copy the folder back to original location
If your saves become corrupted, try repairing with utilities like Hetman, Repair Toolbox, or FileRepair.
What to Do If Starfield Save Files Are Corrupted
Corrupted Starfield save files can happen due to crashes, failures, or incompatibilities. Try the following solutions:
- Use file repair utility to fix errors
- Backup saves regularly to avoid losses
- Avoid problematic mods
- Quit game properly when finished playing
- Do not delete or move save files unnecessarily
Deleting, Moving, or Transferring Save Files
Manage your save files by:
- Deleting – Select files in SaveGames folder and delete
- Moving – Copy/paste files to new location
- Transferring – Copy folder to new computer
Note that transferred saves must match game version, OS, and hardware. You may need to convert save formats when changing OS.
Starfield Save Game Size Limits
Each Starfield save file has a maximum size limit of 100MB. With large save files, you may reach this limit if playing on high-end PCs with lots of data.
How Often to Backup Starfield Game Files
Back up your Starfield save files regularly, especially on PC where saves are local rather than cloud-based. Copy SaveGames folder to external media or cloud storage on a regular basis to avoid losses.
What Happens If You Delete Save Files
If you delete Starfield save game files, you’ll lose all progress associated with that file including character details, quests, inventory and more. Avoid deleting saves unless you are certain.
Conclusion
In summary, knowing where Starfield save files are and how to manage them. Follow the steps outlined to backup, restore, transfer, delete or repair saves as needed. With a huge open world to explore, the last thing you want is to lose progress due to file mismanagement or corruption.
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