Fallout 3 -- Saved Game Data

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#1 chosenlast
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I was recently playing FALLOUT 3 and the saved games had disappeared. I have looked in the Program Files and under Bethesda folder and cant find where the saved games are stored. Can someone guide me to where the saved game are stored so in the future i can make a backup copy of the files? Thanks.
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#2 GPAddict
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On Vista they can be found here:

C:\Users\GPaddict\Documents\My Games\Fallout3\Saves\

Of course your username will probably be different.

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#3 chosenlast
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On Vista they can be found here:

C:\Users\GPaddict\Documents\My Games\Fallout3\Saves\

Of course your username will probably be different.

GPAddict
Really appreciate that. :-) Thanks.
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#4 RGCxBored
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Any idea where the saved game content is for Fallout 3 when you purchase through steam?

There isnt a saved game folder in the fall out 3 folder.

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#6 deaconmon
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so I found my saved game.

I installed Fallout 3 on a new computre

then copied the saved games from the old computer onto the new computer - put them in the same directory on the new computer. BUT, on teh new computer, there is no "LOAD" or "Continue" option, only - "start a new game"? Anyone have any other ideas what I have to do to make my saved games work on the new computer? everything otherwise is same OS, same patch level, etc.

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#7 Gam3Guy
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If your game saves originated from a Live account then log into that account under the LIVE option. If you were never logged into Live when you saved the game, then don't log in and you should be able to load your old saves. I had the same problem before realizing that Live had to log in my account before I could load my saved games. I hope that makes sense, I'm pretty tired as I'm typing this.

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#8 DarkReaper123
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If your game saves originated from a Live account then log into that account under the LIVE option. If you were never logged into Live when you saved the game, then don't log in and you should be able to load your old saves. I had the same problem before realizing that Live had to log in my account before I could load my saved games. I hope that makes sense, I'm pretty tired as I'm typing this.

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You're a legend mate, thanks alot!

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#9 Falloutlou
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Hi, one more question. I just downloaded the Point Lookout and Zeta DLC's. When I went back to start playing it wants to start from the beggining of the game. I can find my saved games but how can I get it to load them? Thanks
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#10 quijeros
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Any idea where the saved game content is for Fallout 3 when you purchase through steam?

There isnt a saved game folder in the fall out 3 folder.

RGCxBored

It should be in the folder that someone mentioned above, even for the Steam version.

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#11 artiedeadat40
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It is either in the My Games/Fallout 3 folder in documents or in the GFWL folder in appdata/local/Xlive (I think). I use GFWL disabler, it's a great tool.

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#12 alienware555
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go to c:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\fallout3
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#13 N30F3N1X
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go to c:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\fallout3alienware555

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