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Progress in game can only be saved by going to bed, All progress during a day is lost if the player quits the game and ''does not'' go to bed to end a [[Day Cycle]].
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The game saves progress when the [[Day Cycle|in-game day]] ends, i.e. when the farmer goes to bed, collapses from exhaustion, or collapses at 2am. All progress during a day is lost if the player quits the game without ending the day.
  
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==Saved Game Files==
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==Find your save files==
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The saves are stored as XML files on your computer. They're stored separately from your game, so you can safely reinstall or update the game without losing them. They're shared between different copies of the game (e.g. if you buy it from both GOG and Steam).
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Each save has a folder like <tt>JonSnow_123456789</tt>, with two main files inside it: <tt>JonSnow_123456789</tt> and <tt>SaveGameInfo</tt>. Both files are needed to load the save.
  
 
===Windows===
 
===Windows===
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'''Saved game files''', stored as XML, are located in the AppData\Roaming folder on Windows. To find the saved games folder:
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To find your save files:
  
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*Open the start menu and type "'''%APPDATA%'''" without quotes into the search bar and press enter.
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# Press {{key|Windows}} + {{key|R}} to show a 'run' dialogue box.
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*Locate the folder "'''StardewValley'''".
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# Paste this exact text: <pre>%appdata%\StardewValley\Saves</pre>
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*Within "StardewValley" is a folder "'''Saves'''" that contains all saved game files.  Each character has their own subfolder in "Saves".
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# Click 'OK' to open the folder.
  
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Make sure that your computer is ''showing hidden files''.
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===Linux===
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To find your save files:
  
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'''''OR'''''
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# From ''Files'', click ''Go » Enter Location''.
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# Enter this exact text: <pre>~/.config/StardewValley/Saves</pre>
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# Submit to open the folder.
  
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*Copy and paste this path: '''%AppData%\StardewValley\Saves\'''
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===Mac===
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To find your save files:
  
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Saved games will transfer between different copies of the game (i.e. from a DRM-Free copy to a Steam copy or between two different users).
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# From ''Finder'', click ''Go » Go to Folder''.
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# Enter this exact text: <pre>~/.config/StardewValley/Saves</pre>
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*After 1.07 update, when you save games, a copy of your save will be created in the same documents named as"***.old".
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# Submit to open the folder.
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===Linux===
 
  
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On linux, the saved games are in '''~/.config/StardewValley/Saves/'''
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==Back up or share your saves==
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[[#Find your save files|Find your save files]], then zip the entire folder that looks like <tt>JonSnow_123456789</tt>.
  
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===OSX===
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==Undo the last save==
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If something went wrong, you can undo the last save.
  
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*Copy this path: '''/Users/yourusername/.config/StardewValley/Saves'''
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# [[#Find your save files|Find your save files]].<br /><small>You should see two files with an <tt>_old</tt> suffix in the name; if not, ask for help instead!</small>
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# Delete <tt>SaveGameInfo</tt> and the file that looks like <tt>YourName_123456789</tt>.
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# Remove the <tt>_old</tt> suffix from <tt>SaveGameInfo_old</tt> and the file that looks like <tt>YourName_123456789_old</tt>.
  
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* Then, using Finder>Go>Go to Folder, paste the path when prompted.
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==Edit a save==
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You can edit your save to fix some common issues or change your choices (see [http://community.playstarbound.com/threads/save-file-editing-guide-for-solving-some-common-issues.110762/ walkthrough]), but make sure to back up your save first. Be careful using save-editor tools, since they can break your save.
  
 
[[Category:Gameplay]]
 
[[Category:Gameplay]]

Revision as of 13:02, 16 September 2017

The game saves progress when the in-game day ends, i.e. when the farmer goes to bed, collapses from exhaustion, or collapses at 2am. All progress during a day is lost if the player quits the game without ending the day.

Find your save files

The saves are stored as XML files on your computer. They're stored separately from your game, so you can safely reinstall or update the game without losing them. They're shared between different copies of the game (e.g. if you buy it from both GOG and Steam).

Each save has a folder like JonSnow_123456789, with two main files inside it: JonSnow_123456789 and SaveGameInfo. Both files are needed to load the save.

Windows

To find your save files:

  1. Press Windows + R to show a 'run' dialogue box.
  2. Paste this exact text: 
    %appdata%\StardewValley\Saves
  3. Click 'OK' to open the folder.

Linux

To find your save files:

  1. From Files, click Go » Enter Location.
  2. Enter this exact text: 
    ~/.config/StardewValley/Saves
  3. Submit to open the folder.

Mac

To find your save files:

  1. From Finder, click Go » Go to Folder.
  2. Enter this exact text: 
    ~/.config/StardewValley/Saves
  3. Submit to open the folder.

Back up or share your saves

Find your save files, then zip the entire folder that looks like JonSnow_123456789.

Undo the last save

If something went wrong, you can undo the last save.

  1. Find your save files.
    You should see two files with an _old suffix in the name; if not, ask for help instead!
  2. Delete SaveGameInfo and the file that looks like YourName_123456789.
  3. Remove the _old suffix from SaveGameInfo_old and the file that looks like YourName_123456789_old.

Edit a save

You can edit your save to fix some common issues or change your choices (see walkthrough), but make sure to back up your save first. Be careful using save-editor tools, since they can break your save.

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