If I delete local content, will non cloud saves stay

marat271 · 05-10-2012, 08:14 AM

Just like I said, If I delete local game content (Steam's uninstall game function) Will my save games that aren't cloud stay?

Levi · 05-10-2012, 08:24 AM

Sometimes. It depends on where they are stored. They are often stored in a separate folder from the game, so its usually okay.

rmartinezdl · 05-10-2012, 08:35 AM

Some do stay, some dont.

TeKraken · 05-10-2012, 08:39 AM

check this:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=840657

It gives you an idea of where they can hide.

Fatonium · 05-10-2012, 09:19 AM

Some games store saves in their installation folders, Deus Ex (the original) is one of those games, in this case your save files would be deleted.

euro2012 · 05-10-2012, 09:49 AM

Some may be gained but not all

Hardkorn · 05-10-2012, 10:04 AM

Games with Steam Cloud Support, some Games are not listet.
http://www.steamprices.com/de/feature?f=cloud

http://img.i7m.de/show/75iqn.jpg

And 2 Safegame Backup Tools.
http://savegamebackup.net/forum/
http://www.gamesave-manager.com/

freezer2k2 · 05-10-2012, 10:40 AM

Just to clarify: If you just delete a game from the game list (i.e. right-click and select "delete local content", as the title says) you won't lose any save files, because custom files / self created files will never be deleted this way.

As others have already said, if you delete a game's folder manually from the "steamapps"-folder, then some games tend to lose their save files. Many games though save to another folder ("My Documents" for instance) so you won't even lose them this way. You should refer to one of those links provided above.

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05-10-2012, 08:24 AM	#2
Levi Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 3234 Posts: 8,265	Sometimes. It depends on where they are stored. They are often stored in a separate folder from the game, so its *usually* okay.

05-10-2012, 08:35 AM	#3
rmartinezdl Join Date: Feb 2011 Reputation: 216 Posts: 2,227	Some do stay, some dont.

05-10-2012, 08:39 AM	#4
TeKraken Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 4619 Posts: 6,054	check this: http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=840657 It gives you an idea of where they can hide.

05-10-2012, 09:19 AM	#5
Fatonium Join Date: Jan 2012 Reputation: 123 Posts: 280	Some games store saves in their installation folders, Deus Ex (the original) is one of those games, in this case your save files would be deleted.

05-10-2012, 09:49 AM	#6
euro2012 Banned Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 5	Some may be gained but not all

05-10-2012, 10:04 AM	#7
Hardkorn Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 197 Posts: 469	Games with Steam Cloud Support, some Games are not listet. http://www.steamprices.com/de/feature?f=cloud http://img.i7m.de/show/75iqn.jpg And 2 Safegame Backup Tools. http://savegamebackup.net/forum/ http://www.gamesave-manager.com/

05-10-2012, 10:40 AM	#8
freezer2k2 Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 12 Posts: 407	Just to clarify: If you just delete a game from the game list (i.e. right-click and select "delete local content", as the title says) you won't lose any save files, because custom files / self created files will never be deleted this way. As others have already said, if you delete a game's folder manually from the "steamapps"-folder, then some games tend to lose their save files. Many games though save to another folder ("My Documents" for instance) so you won't even lose them this way. You should refer to one of those links provided above.