[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":537},["ShallowReactive",2],{"en-news-saves-managing-manual":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":16,"extension":487,"head":488,"meta":512,"navigation":493,"path":526,"schemaOrg":527,"seo":533,"stem":535,"__hash__":536},"enNews\u002FenNews\u002Fsaves-managing-manual.md","Saves Managing Manual",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":478},"minimark",[9,17,25,33,42,51,59,68,73,82,89,94,103,108,116,123,131,139,145,151,157,163,170,177,181,188,194,199,206,211,217,223,229,235,241,247,253,259,266,272,276,283,289,297,307,315,321,327,333,339,345,351,357,363,368,377,383,387,392,398,405,410,418,423,428,432,438,444,449,454,459,464],[10,11,12],"p",{},[13,14,16],"span",{"style":15},"color:hsl(40,4%,53%);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;","This guide will help you locate, copy, or replace save files for the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Microsoft Store.",[18,19,21],"h3",{"id":20},"steam",[13,22,24],{"style":23},"color:hsl(36,49%,90%);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;","Steam",[10,26,27],{},[13,28,29],{"style":15},[30,31,32],"strong",{},"How to Locate and Copy Save Files",[10,34,35],{},[13,36,37,38,41],{"style":15},"1. Press ",[30,39,40],{},"Win + R"," on your keyboard (Win is the key with the Windows logo).",[10,43,44],{},[13,45,46,47,50],{"style":15},"2. Type %LocalAppData% in the dialog window and press ",[30,48,49],{},"OK",".",[10,52,53],{},[13,54,55,56,50],{"style":15},"3. Navigate to the folder ",[30,57,58],{},"Stalker2\\Saved\\STEAM",[10,60,61],{},[13,62,63,64,67],{"style":15},"4. Copy the ",[30,65,66],{},"SaveGames"," folder and store it in a safe location.",[10,69,70],{},[13,71,72],{"style":15},"   - Path to the save files:  ",[10,74,75],{},[13,76,77,78],{"style":15},"     ",[79,80,81],"i",{},"C:\\Users\\Your_Username\\AppData\\Local\\Stalker2\\Saved\\STEAM\\",[10,83,84],{},[13,85,86],{"style":15},[30,87,88],{},"How to Replace Save Files",[10,90,91],{},[13,92,93],{"style":15},"1. Open your Steam library.",[10,95,96],{},[13,97,98,99,102],{"style":15},"2. Right-click on ",[30,100,101],{},"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl"," in the library and select Properties.",[10,104,105],{},[13,106,107],{"style":15},"3. In the General tab, disable the Steam Cloud synchronization option.",[10,109,110],{},[13,111,112,113,115],{"style":15},"4. Create a backup of the ",[30,114,66],{}," folder located at:  ",[10,117,118],{},[13,119,120,121,50],{"style":15},"   ",[79,122,81],{},[10,124,125],{},[13,126,127,128,130],{"style":15},"5. Delete the old ",[30,129,66],{}," folder.",[10,132,133],{},[13,134,135,136,138],{"style":15},"6. Copy the new ",[30,137,66],{}," folder to the same directory.",[18,140,142],{"id":141},"epic-games-store",[13,143,144],{"style":23},"Epic Games Store",[10,146,147],{},[13,148,149],{"style":15},[30,150,32],{},[10,152,153],{},[13,154,37,155,50],{"style":15},[30,156,40],{},[10,158,159],{},[13,160,46,161,50],{"style":15},[30,162,49],{},[10,164,165],{},[13,166,55,167,50],{"style":15},[30,168,169],{},"Stalker2\\Saved\\EOS",[10,171,172],{},[13,173,63,174,176],{"style":15},[30,175,66],{}," folder and save it.",[10,178,179],{},[13,180,72],{"style":15},[10,182,183],{},[13,184,77,185],{"style":15},[79,186,187],{},"C:\\Users\\Your_Username\\AppData\\Local\\Stalker2\\Saved\\EOS\\",[10,189,190],{},[13,191,192],{"style":15},[30,193,88],{},[10,195,196],{},[13,197,198],{"style":15},"1. Open the Epic Games Store library.",[10,200,201],{},[13,202,98,203,205],{"style":15},[30,204,101],{}," and select Manage.",[10,207,208],{},[13,209,210],{"style":15},"3. Disable the Cloud Saves option.",[10,212,213],{},[13,214,112,215,115],{"style":15},[30,216,66],{},[10,218,219],{},[13,220,120,221,50],{"style":15},[79,222,187],{},[10,224,225],{},[13,226,127,227,130],{"style":15},[30,228,66],{},[10,230,231],{},[13,232,135,233,138],{"style":15},[30,234,66],{},[18,236,238],{"id":237},"gog",[13,239,240],{"style":23},"GOG",[10,242,243],{},[13,244,245],{"style":15},[30,246,32],{},[10,248,249],{},[13,250,37,251,50],{"style":15},[30,252,40],{},[10,254,255],{},[13,256,46,257,50],{"style":15},[30,258,49],{},[10,260,261],{},[13,262,55,263,50],{"style":15},[30,264,265],{},"Stalker2\\Saved\\GOG",[10,267,268],{},[13,269,63,270,176],{"style":15},[30,271,66],{},[10,273,274],{},[13,275,72],{"style":15},[10,277,278],{},[13,279,77,280],{"style":15},[79,281,282],{},"C:\\Users\\Your_Username\\AppData\\Local\\Stalker2\\Saved\\GOG\\",[10,284,285],{},[13,286,287],{"style":15},[30,288,88],{},[10,290,291],{},[13,292,293,294,296],{"style":15},"1. Open the ",[30,295,240],{}," library.",[10,298,299],{},[13,300,98,301,303,304,50],{"style":15},[30,302,101],{},", select ",[30,305,306],{},"Manage Installation → Configure",[10,308,309],{},[13,310,311,312,50],{"style":15},"3. In the Features tab, disable ",[30,313,314],{},"Cloud Saves",[10,316,317],{},[13,318,112,319,115],{"style":15},[30,320,66],{},[10,322,323],{},[13,324,120,325,50],{"style":15},[79,326,282],{},[10,328,329],{},[13,330,127,331,130],{"style":15},[30,332,66],{},[10,334,335],{},[13,336,135,337,138],{"style":15},[30,338,66],{},[18,340,342],{"id":341},"microsoft-store",[13,343,344],{"style":23},"Microsoft Store",[10,346,347],{},[13,348,349],{"style":15},[30,350,32],{},[10,352,353],{},[13,354,37,355,50],{"style":15},[30,356,40],{},[10,358,359],{},[13,360,46,361,50],{"style":15},[30,362,49],{},[10,364,365],{},[13,366,367],{"style":15},"3. Navigate to the folder Packages\\GSCGameWorld.S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2HeartofChernobyl\\SystemAppData\\xgs\\Hash_Folder.",[10,369,370],{},[13,371,372,373,376],{"style":15},"   - Note: ",[30,374,375],{},"\"Hash_Folder\""," is a unique folder with a name consisting of letters and numbers, different for each user.",[10,378,379],{},[13,380,63,381,176],{"style":15},[30,382,66],{},[10,384,385],{},[13,386,72],{"style":15},[10,388,389],{},[13,390,391],{"style":15},"     C:\\Users\\Your_Username\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\GSCGameWorld.S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2HeartofChernobyl\\SystemAppData\\xgs\\Hash_Folder\\",[10,393,394],{},[13,395,396],{"style":15},[30,397,88],{},[10,399,400],{},[13,401,402,403,115],{"style":15},"1. Create a backup of the ",[30,404,66],{},[10,406,407],{},[13,408,409],{"style":15},"   C:\\Users\\Your_Username\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\GSCGameWorld.S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2HeartofChernobyl\\SystemAppData\\xgs\\Hash_Folder\\.",[10,411,412],{},[13,413,414,415,50],{"style":15},"2. Launch ",[30,416,417],{},"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2",[10,419,420],{},[13,421,422],{"style":15},"3. Wait until the game reaches the main menu and keep it open.",[10,424,425],{},[13,426,427],{"style":15},"4. Navigate back to the folder:  ",[10,429,430],{},[13,431,409],{"style":15},[10,433,434],{},[13,435,127,436,130],{"style":15},[30,437,66],{},[10,439,440],{},[13,441,135,442,138],{"style":15},[30,443,66],{},[10,445,446],{},[13,447,448],{"style":15},"7. Close the game.",[10,450,451],{},[13,452,453],{"style":15},"8. Wait for cloud synchronization to complete.",[10,455,456],{},[13,457,458],{"style":15},"9. Relaunch the game.",[10,460,461],{},[13,462,463],{"style":15},"These are the basic instructions for locating, copying, and replacing save files for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on various platforms. Follow them to avoid losing progress and ensure a stable game performance. 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