Save backup

Is there anyway to enable save backup? Even if not to the various stores, at least to a specified directory and allow access to where the offical save is located? I know this could be extra burden to implement but it would be nice to be able to game on my desktop or laptop and not have to restart on Stardew on each switch to a different device...

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:20 PM

Also sorry for multiple forum posts but didn't see an existing thread that matched this or the other one. (that was recent and wouldn't be necromancing)

Aawake-maroon Is there anyway to enable save backup? Even if not to the various stores, at lea...

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:21 PM

If the game supports cloud sync you can turn it on iirc

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:22 PM

I mean yea ig there's that, but my thing is what about the others? Bc stardew esp afaik doesn't and I don't like having two diff saves on diff computers(ik there isn't crossplay or save transfers to phones either but that's something on the dev on that end)

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:24 PM

(and I doubt luna support on gog is something that's free since I think my prime lapsed while I'm waiting for disability?)

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:24 PM

Well if it doesnt support cloud sync then you cant auto sync between devices (at leaast not easily)

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:25 PM

as for thee directory, I think you can find where the saves are on pcgamingwiki

ordinary-sapphire•3/21/25, 8:25 PM

Usually, Gog games have cloud save sync available, it is a beta functionality so you need to enable it manually. I mostly struggle with Epic Games ones as it is not so used. There is this website https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Home that you can look for mostly all games to give you the saves location.

Home

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:25 PM

also of note, linux builds of gog games do not have cloud sync

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:26 PM

its a windows only feature iirc

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:26 PM

but if you play the windows version in wine it should be fine

Ddry-scarlet its a windows only feature iirc

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:26 PM

but, if you run through wine, it should work, right?

Ddry-scarlet but if you play the windows version in wine it should be fine

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:26 PM

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wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:27 PM

it'd be nice if they added linux support

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:27 PM

which is fine if it works bc oddly atp it seems wine versions of games work better than native. And most(if not all of my games) are older or indie on this side of things XD

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:27 PM

yes that is also true, generally the linux builds get stale and stop working esp if they relied on system packages rather than packing their own dependencies

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:27 PM

and games often stop getting updates at some point, so eventually linux builds fail

Ddry-scarlet yes that is also true, generally the linux builds get stale and stop working esp...

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:28 PM

i hope we will see games on flathub once it gets paid apps

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:28 PM

well this is one of the reasons steam has a linux runtime

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:28 PM

which I"m totally fine w/playing through wine. I'm not picky like some people on linux tend to be. I'm just glad to have wine and have stuff working

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:28 PM

makes the package dependencies a bit more consistent

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:28 PM

(tho I am miffed genshin is one that is a gray area of working >_>)

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:29 PM

yeah i agree wine is likely the best way to game on linux rather than linux builds of games themselves

Ddry-scarlet well this is one of the reasons steam has a linux runtime

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:29 PM

does umu also do the same?

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:29 PM

not sure.. umu at the least provides the runtimes for proton to work

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:30 PM

esp since proton and GE came around bc I love both. ANd I hate windows so much bc it'd make my pc obselete I'm sure atp w/the newest updates >_>

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:30 PM

cant say if it packs the linux runtimes for linux games

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:30 PM

but even if it did that may not be what games from gog would expect since gog doesnt have steam linux runtimes either

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:30 PM

but yes, if you play stardew valley through wine, you should be able to cloud sync it @rasstondimplewimple

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:31 PM

well I'll be, luma works. So that's an option as much as I hate that bc my computer can run it XD

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:31 PM

What is luma?

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:31 PM

that amazon cloud service, I was able to link it and load up SV through that just now oddly

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:31 PM

isnt that Luna?

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:32 PM

oh whoops typo lol

Ddry-scarlet yeah i agree wine is likely the best way to game on linux rather than linux buil...

wispy-olive•3/21/25, 8:32 PM

I think flatpaks could be a way forward

Oordinary-sapphire Usually, Gog games have cloud save sync available, it is a beta functionality so...

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:34 PM

uh where is this located bc I've looked in general and advanced and don't see it(I'm likely being blind tho bc I often miss stuff >_>)

Wwispy-olive I think flatpaks could be a way forward

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:34 PM

dunno any game devs that would ship on flathub, or even know htat it exists

Wwispy-olive I think flatpaks could be a way forward

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:34 PM

Def, esp since snaps are awful and no reason to make games for linux natively if other methods make them work better anyway

Aawake-maroon uh where is this located bc I've looked in general and advanced and don't see it...

ordinary-sapphire•3/21/25, 8:35 PM

When you click on game options, you should have a category for cloud saves

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:35 PM

if its not steam or gog or egs im not sure gamedevs would care really

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:35 PM

(and I say that as someone who started on ubuntu but jumped ship when snaps were getting to be forced....)

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:35 PM

maybe indies

Oordinary-sapphire When you click on game options, you should have a category for cloud saves

ordinary-sapphire•3/21/25, 8:35 PM

You have to tick the auto save box

Oordinary-sapphire When you click on game options, you should have a category for cloud saves

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:36 PM

oh well boo, bc that means it's game by game instead of launcher wide XD

awake-maroonOP•3/21/25, 8:36 PM

granted, I should be used to that since I have to add obs-gamecapture to every game anyway

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:36 PM

yes it is also disabled by default because too many people break their saves

Aawake-maroon oh well boo, bc that means it's game by game instead of launcher wide XD

ordinary-sapphire•3/21/25, 8:36 PM

Yep

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:37 PM

also its game by game because some games dont do cloud save and so this menu isnt even visible in those cases

Aawake-maroon granted, I should be used to that since I have to add obs-gamecapture to every g...

ordinary-sapphire•3/21/25, 8:37 PM

You are not obligated to do that

dry-scarlet•3/21/25, 8:37 PM

also the auto detected save path isnt always right

Oordinary-sapphire You are not obligated to do that

ordinary-sapphire•3/21/25, 8:38 PM

You can add OBS_VKCAPTURE=1OBS_VKCAPTURE=1 to /etc/environment/etc/environment to apply it globally

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