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C:\Users\your_name\Documents\My Games\Grim Dawn\Save) and MOVE the Save folder to the Dropbox directory you just created (ex D:\Dropbox\Game Saves\Grim Dawn\Save). Now find your Grim Dawn save folder (Save) on your computer (ex. You do this on your computer in your Dropbox folder, but again this syncs to your account. Once you get a dropbox account and installed on your computer, create a Game Saves directory and a sub directory Grim Dawn (ex.
#Grim dawn save file install#
Otherwise, sign up for an account and install the software on your computer.
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I happen to have a referer URL for Dropbox if anyone would like to help me and you out with extra free storage - PM me. However, it's not hard and I encourage you to try.ġ) Dropbox (Box, Google Drive, etc will work too) - An online service that allows you to move files to and from it. If you are risk averse or completely technically inept, you may want to stop here. I'll try to make it specific for Grim Dawn. I pulled this idea from a Steam forum () a while ago. It's also very useful for other purposes outside of game save files. But, it shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes to get working initially for this game and then minutes thereafter for other games. Free, automated backup with cloud storage and sync.ġ) Automatically back-up and VERSION your save dataĢ) Sync your save data between multiple computers Ill describe it below in my own instructions.
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I think less manual than the Link Shell Extension method, but I havent tried either. More manual method of what GameSave Manager accomplishes with their GUI. Winbolic and Dropbox(Google Drive, Box, etc) Recommended by corwiniii. Looks free, but requires more manual setup than GameSave Manager. There are some instructions provided on the site. Similar to the method Ill describe using NTFS junctions with Symbolic Links and DeLorean Copy for backup. Link Shell Extension () Recommended by fearsyth. Automated backup and cloud storage using Symbolic Links and Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. I havent used it myself, but it looks viable and provides a GUI method of accomplishing what I describe below. These are a couple recommendations by members. There are probably many options one could use. Pro: automated, included with your other backup dataĬon: backups can be stale depending on the frequency, the drive(s) could fail, no system external backup, ensure the backups run on schedule without interruption Dont have a system backup setup yet? Get on that! Pro: this is decent off-system redundancy, portable, and simpleĬon: this is manual, so dont forget to do it periodically, backup is only as good as the last time you copied it, dont lose the USB drive, the drive could failĪdd the Grim Dawn folder to your regularly scheduled Windows Backup (Control Panel\System and Security\Backup and Restore).
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Finally, add this folder to the Windows Backup.Ĭopy the Grim Dawn folder or zip it up and put it on a USB drive.
If you copy it to a USB drive thats better, but just do it periodically and dont forget which USB drive or misplace the USB Drive. If you copy it to a different hard drive at least its now in two places, but still a risk if one or both drives fail. If its on the same hard drive, you run the risk of losing the save if the drive fails. The simplest thing to do is manually copy the Grim Dawn folder tosomewhere. It may be different on your computer.Įxample C:\Users\your_user_name\Documents\My Games\Grim Dawn.
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Game saves are located by default in \Documents\My Games\Grim Dawn at least in Windows 7 and 10. Until that time, if you are interested in doing something now, there are some options. Crate may at some time down the road have a server method for game saves.