HGL
rare-sapphire
No Cloud Saves Sync tab
Just started using Heroic - my understanding is that you need to enable cloud games for each individual title. Am noticing that a lot of my games that ive been installing dont have a "Cloud Saves Sync" tab to enable.
For example, I downloaded torchlight 2 and I'm not seeing the "Cloud Saves Tab" but then I tried NovaDrift and that has a "Cloud Saves Tab". Tried a couple of different games but am not seeing that tab. All done from GOG for steamdeck
13 Replies
- Linux-native games don't support save sync
- Some games just don't support save sync in general
rare-sapphireOP•6mo ago
I forgot to mention the games i've been testing have all had the cloud save tag on gog. Not sure if that changes anything
deep-jade•6mo ago
if heroic doesnt show you a cloud save sync tab, then gog's meta data doesnt tell heroic that there are cloud saves.
To be sure saves work, you have to install the windows versoins of games, so ensure that you have done that. Otherwise this tab only appears when the store tells heroic it can use cloud saves.
Its frequent for games to be mistagged as well
rare-sapphireOP•6mo ago
I see the platform version on installing between linux vs windows now. How does one select it? I see it preselected as linux and I can tell its a dropdown but its been very spotty for me to select the windows version. I've tried everything but I cant see to get the dropdown to appear so i can select windows
deep-jade•6mo ago
when you install the game it gives you the choice to select windows or linux
just select windows, and let it install
rare-sapphireOP•6mo ago
Yeah thats the problem, its weird but my steamdeck isnt letting me select the dropdown so it can actually drop down to select windows. Trying to select with my mouse too
Are you in Gaming mode?
rare-sapphireOP•6mo ago
nevermind, looks like the heroic launcher from steam gaming mode doesnt allow me to select the dropdown. I was able to select the dropdown by accessing the desktop mode
Yeah that's currently an issue (not really our fault if you want to get pedantic)
https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4059 resolves the issue, so expect the next Heroic release to no longer have this problem
fascinating-indigo•6mo ago
You shouldn’t be installing games from game mode anyway. Maintenance should be performed from desktop mode as this also ensures that new steam shortcuts can be created for your installations automatically
deep-jade•6mo ago
and if the game requires browser to associate the game with epic or other external apps.. that wont work in game mode either
best to really just install and configure in desktop mode
rare-sapphireOP•6mo ago
Gotcha - new to this stuff so I'll definitely keep that in mind going forward. Did want to ask, is cloud saving one way? I tried creatng some new game files on steam deck but wasnt seeing them on gog on my PC. But if I created my save file from my PC I would see it on my steam deck
deep-jade•6mo ago
heroic doesnt download or upload save files by default you have to enable it. Additionally syncing only uploads your save file if a) you manually upload or b) have auto sync enabled and c) the save you are uploading is newer than the save on the server
(unless you hit force, which will overwrite the server copy)