Posted November 02, 2009
Does anyone know where exactly the saved game files for Fallout 2 are located. I can't seem to locate the specific file.
WindowsMEXP
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Petrell
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Posted November 02, 2009
From the Fallout Wikia:
"A "missing" FO2 savegame directory is a Windows Vista issue. Save games and other items are placed in a hidden AppData folder, usually located at C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\BlackIsle\Fallout2. It's called the Virtual Store, and it's part of Vista's UAC. Any file writes to the Program Files directory by limited user applications are rerouted there, so if you installed Fallout anywhere apart from the Program Files folder you won't be affected. You also won't be effected if you set Fallout to run as administrator, or completely disable UAC (which is strongly advised if using many pre-Vista apps). It can actually cause a problem for people who don't know about it; if you start a game of Fallout, and then later on set Fallout to run as administrator, all your saves will vanish."
Note that "UserName" should be your user name. Also GOG games may have a bit different locaiton ie. instead of Blackisle\fallout2 it's GOG.com\fallout2
Post edited November 02, 2009 by Petrell
WindowsMEXP
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Registered: Oct 2009
From United States
Posted November 02, 2009
Wow that is convoluted way to get to the files, but I found them. Thanks for your help! WindowsMEXP: Does anyone know where exactly the saved game files for Fallout 2 are located. I can't seem to locate the specific file. 
Petrell: From the Fallout Wikia:
"A "missing" FO2 savegame directory is a Windows Vista issue. Save games and other items are placed in a hidden AppData folder, usually located at C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\BlackIsle\Fallout2. It's called the Virtual Store, and it's part of Vista's UAC. Any file writes to the Program Files directory by limited user applications are rerouted there, so if you installed Fallout anywhere apart from the Program Files folder you won't be affected. You also won't be effected if you set Fallout to run as administrator, or completely disable UAC (which is strongly advised if using many pre-Vista apps). It can actually cause a problem for people who don't know about it; if you start a game of Fallout, and then later on set Fallout to run as administrator, all your saves will vanish."
Note that "UserName" should be your user name. Also GOG games may have a bit different locaiton ie. instead of Blackisle\fallout2 it's GOG.com\fallout2
"A "missing" FO2 savegame directory is a Windows Vista issue. Save games and other items are placed in a hidden AppData folder, usually located at C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\BlackIsle\Fallout2. It's called the Virtual Store, and it's part of Vista's UAC. Any file writes to the Program Files directory by limited user applications are rerouted there, so if you installed Fallout anywhere apart from the Program Files folder you won't be affected. You also won't be effected if you set Fallout to run as administrator, or completely disable UAC (which is strongly advised if using many pre-Vista apps). It can actually cause a problem for people who don't know about it; if you start a game of Fallout, and then later on set Fallout to run as administrator, all your saves will vanish."
Note that "UserName" should be your user name. Also GOG games may have a bit different locaiton ie. instead of Blackisle\fallout2 it's GOG.com\fallout2