From 218dd00bff146720fb77760717dcc6bd15068de9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: turtlewit <7892899+turtlewit@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 09:11:19 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] added Where are my saved games located? section --- Proton-FAQ.md | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Proton-FAQ.md b/Proton-FAQ.md index bb1b612..1de421d 100644 --- a/Proton-FAQ.md +++ b/Proton-FAQ.md @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ - [Where is Proton installed?](#where-is-proton-installed) - [Where is the Proton configuration file?](#where-is-the-proton-configuration-file) - [How does Proton manage WINE prefixes?](#how-does-proton-manage-wine-prefixes) +- [Where are my saved games located?](#where-are-my-saved-games-located) - [Where are Proton's Wine binaries located?](#where-are-protons-wine-binaries-located) - [None of my games are launching / "prefix not owned by you" error](#none-of-my-games-are-launching--prefix-not-owned-by-you-error) - [My game has a graphics launcher that only runs once and I need to change stuff!](#my-game-has-a-graphics-launcher-that-only-runs-once-and-i-need-to-change-stuff) @@ -32,8 +33,15 @@ Rename Proton settings file as mentioned above. Logs will be saved to $HOME/stea Proton creates a new WINE prefix for each game. These prefixes are located in the same library as the game, in the `steamapps/compatdata/[appid]/pfx/` directory ([appid] being the game's [Application ID](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_Application_IDs)). The default WINE prefix for Proton is located in the `Proton 3.7/dist/share/default_pfx/` directory. +# Where are my saved games located? -# Where are Proton's Wine binaries located? +Saved games are stored in the game's WINE prefix. For example, if a game's save folder is located in +```C:\Users\username\My Documents\My Games\SaveFolder``` +on Windows, the folder would be located in +```(path-to-prefix)/drive_c/users/username/My Documents/My Games/SaveFolder``` +The [How does Proton manage WINE prefixes?](#how-does-proton-manage-wine-prefixes) covers how to find a game's WINE prefix. + +# Where are Proton's WINE binaries located? All of Proton's binaries and libraries are stored in `Proton 3.7/dist/`. The main WINE executable is located at `Proton 3.7/dist/bin/wine`.