Windows 7+Steam : Where the saves are located ?

BaronNoir · Jul 17, 2010

Thanks to a small issue, I will try reinstall the game, but I would like to not lose everything. (That's the only issue I have with STEAM : I gave up on ME 2, after being forced to replay seven times the intro, as I was never able to find the saves and copy them before reinstalling and such)

Helios · Jul 17, 2010

In XP, the path would be C:\Program\Valve\Steam\Steamapps\Common\Europa Universalis III - complete\Save games

C:\Program can differ, of course. Windows 7 is similar, I think?

Amateur Emperor · Jul 17, 2010

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\Common\Europa Universalis III - complete\Save games

Much similar, yes, except for the program file.

Musthavename · Jul 17, 2010

In 7, this will depend on wether UAC is enabled or not, and wether EU3 is in Program Files or not.

If UAC is enabled, and Steam is installed under Program Files, Windows 7 decides to hide your save files (Vista does this aswell). It's in a hidden folder called "Appdata" in your documents. Delve into there, it's under "Virtual Store" or something. If either UAC is disabled or Steam is stored outside Program Files, it will be in the directory outlined by the other posters.

unmerged(84406) · Jul 18, 2010

Musthavename said:
In 7, this will depend on wether UAC is enabled or not, and wether EU3 is in Program Files or not.

If UAC is enabled, and Steam is installed under Program Files, Windows 7 decides to hide your save files (Vista does this aswell). It's in a hidden folder called "Appdata" in your documents. Delve into there, it's under "Virtual Store" or something. If either UAC is disabled or Steam is stored outside Program Files, it will be in the directory outlined by the other posters.

The easy way to get there is to go to the install directory and then press the compatibility files button which takes you to the corresponding place in the virtual store.

BaronNoir · Jul 19, 2010

The people that designed this system of keeping save games with STEAM are not vert user friendly, since it was way easier for me with Civ II and floppy drives.

But I found the saves, by using the sublte ruse of starting a game and naming it 'ZYPREXA''

ElMikkino · Jul 19, 2010

What's weird is that for me, I uninstalled and reinstalled EU3, and I didn't back up anything, but my save games were for some reason still there...

twinxor · Jul 19, 2010

ElMikkino said:
What's weird is that for me, I uninstalled and reinstalled EU3, and I didn't back up anything, but my save games were for some reason still there...

It isn't that weird - the installer just doesn't touch them

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