Vista Saved Game File Location?

**Soryn Arkayn** · February 05, 2008, 06:43 PM

Recently I had my PC in for repairs so I've been using a loner with Vista; I've been playing M2:TW on the Vista PC, but now that I have my PC back I want to copy my saved games and transfer them back to my PC running WinXP. The problem is that I can't find the M2:TW saved game files on Vista. The saved games that I copied onto the Vista PC are there, but the saved games that a created on the Vista PC aren't. Does Vista save M2:TW's saved game files in a different location? And how do I find them and copy them?

**irishron** · February 05, 2008, 07:26 PM

Use the search command in My Computer.

**Soryn Arkayn** · February 05, 2008, 08:02 PM

I tried that before, but I guess I was searching my C-drive instead of My Computer. I found my saved games buried deep in my User directory -- but only after I searched in hidden files and folders. It's really annoying how Vista hides the save files for games without the Vista-loving "Games for Windows" branding.

**Thesinner** · March 08, 2008, 02:31 AM

I am having this problem too on Vista, I have used the search command and still can't find my saves. Any help would be appreciated.

**Ataegina** · March 08, 2008, 02:56 AM

this saves in C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Medieval.....

**TiTiTimmy** · March 12, 2008, 05:39 AM

I have vista and my saved games is in the medieval 2 folder. Have you deactivated the user control?

**Quink.NL** · March 12, 2008, 09:53 AM

I don't want to be rude, and it's not that I'm not willing to help, but this question has been asked like a zillion times before, and the answer is right there on the top in a sticky about Vista related issues.

Using the search button in either this forum or on your own computer, would have provided the answer, without polluting the forum.

It appears that when you leave the UAC on, and/or use an account with limited permissions, M2TW is unable to save to the normal location, and instead puts them in the virtual store in your user profile.

My account is an administrator, and I have disabled the annoying UAC, so my save games are where they should be (C:\Program Files\etc...)

**ReyMandez** · January 28, 2009, 10:18 PM

may i ask how u disable the UAC? I've tried everyhting to let me get to the save files, and i know ppl keep answering it, but i can't get what they say to work.

**irishron** · January 28, 2009, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by ReyMandez

may i ask how u disable the UAC? I've tried everyhting to let me get to the save files, and i know ppl keep answering it, but i can't get what they say to work.

Already answered it in your thread, buddy. Time for you to get in and try. We can't do it for you from here. Worst thing you can do do is foul it up and have to do it, again. Call it a learning experience.