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SnowRunner How to transfer save game from Epic to Steam

This guide shows how to transfer the save game from Epic Store to Steam. Safely without losing the map area explored or having to put all vehicles in garage or sell trailers. It also restores previously unlocked achievements!

1 – Steam Save Game

Need a Save Game already created by playing the game , if you haven’t played, go play until the automatic Save Game information appears!

2 – Start with Save Game from Epic Store

Go to ”Documents” | ”My Games” | ”SnowRunner” | ”Base” | ”Storage” copy the folder with a number ”my folder is number 0” and paste it on the desktop!

C:Users [USERNAME]DocumentsMy GamesSnowRunnerbasestorage [NUMBER]

3 – Rename the Save Game files from Epic Store

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Folder in the desktop Rename ALL FILES from .dat to .cfg

From this example – CompleteSave.dat – to this – CompleteSave.cfg

If can’t see files extensions, check “View” tab on your folder and enable “File name extensions”.

4 – Disable Steam Cloud Saves for SnowRunner

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In your Steam Software.

From the Steam Library, right click on SnowRunner and select Properties.
Under the Update tab, the Cloud Synchronization setting can be toggled.

Library > SnowRunner > General > Steam Cloud > Turn Off

5 – Copy the files for Steam Save Game Location

If you want, make a backup copy of your Steam Save Game.

In desktop copy ALL RENAMED .cfg FILES from the folder with a number.

Paste all the files in your Steam Save Game folder and replace it:
C:Program Files (x86)Steamuserdata [NUMBER]1465360remote

Delete remotecache.vdh file

In my case i have Steam installed on disk D:

6 – Launching the Game

Launching the Game in the menu will already be able to see the credits on the top right.

Important:
In the game can only open the Map where you are, depending on where you are travel to the Garage using Recover Vehicle or use Quick Travel on the Map.

Now in the Garage buy something a Truck or buy an addon! This will make the Save Game works properly

This makes the save game work without losing the explored area or having to put all vehicles in the garage or having to sell trailers.

7 – Restoring the Achievements

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Now restore the Trophies or Achievements you had unlocked at Epic Store.

In the Game open Statistics page pressing F4 on Keyboard or Down on Gamepad and they will start to pop up and show as a Steam Achievements.

8 – Enable Steam Cloud Saves for SnowRunner

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From the Steam Library, right click on SnowRunner and select Properties.
Under the Update tab, the Cloud Synchronization setting can be toggled.

Library > SnowRunner > General > Steam Cloud > Turn On

When receive notice choose send to Steam Cloud.

Save Game Transfer Complete

Hope everything works correctly!

Written by Miguel

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