How to transfer a save file between pirated game versions. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I recently started playing cyberpunk, I downloaded it from dodi and now i've noticed in one month or so, cyberpunk will receive a major update so I will need to reinstall the game with the update. How can I keep my save?

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[-] Yglorba@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The easiest way to figure out where a game is writing its saves is to load it up in Sandboxie and save your game, then check sandboxie's box content to see what got updated or saved and where.

Also, Cyberpunk is on GOG (because it's made by the people who run GOG), there's no need to get it through DODI unless you have a severely restricted internet connection and therefore desperately need the smaller size of a repack - you can get the clean gog installer from gog-games. You should just be able to install the latest GOG version over the old version with no difficulty.

[-] bblfrnz@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Well, the easiest way to find where the save files are located is to check out pcgamingwiki.

[-] Sasori323@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

This actually worked, thank you. I've located the save files now. Now what, I copy it and (in case the reinstallation of the game deletes those files) just paste it?

[-] bblfrnz@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, backup save and config files, and restore them in case of the reinstallation, but generally games rarely delete them when you uninstall them. This approach works almost with every game.