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# Open a command prompt as administrator: <code>Start Menu->All Programs->Accessories->Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator</code> | # Open a command prompt as administrator: <code>Start Menu->All Programs->Accessories->Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator</code> | ||
# Change to the factorio directory: <code>cd \<install directory></code> or <code>cd \Users\<username>\AppData\factorio</code> | # Change to the factorio directory: <code>cd \<install directory></code> or <code>cd \Users\<username>\AppData\factorio</code> | ||
# Make the link: <code>mklink /D saves D:\Dropbox\factorio\saves</code> | # Make the link: <code>mklink /D \saves D:\Dropbox\factorio\saves</code> | ||
# If done correctly, should look like this: <code>05/06/2014 07:57 PM <SYMLINKD> saves [d:\Dropbox\factorio\saves]</code> | # If done correctly, should look like this: <code>05/06/2014 07:57 PM <SYMLINKD> saves [d:\Dropbox\factorio\saves]</code> | ||
Revision as of 18:47, 12 February 2018
< Application directory | Changing the save directory
New: See basically this thread: http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=12460
By default the save location is at this path:
- Windows (Zip file):
<install directory>\saves - Windows (Installer):
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\factorio\saves - Windows (Steam):
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\factorio\saves - OSX:
~/Library/"Application Support"/factorio/saves - Linux: ~/.factorio/saves
To store just your saves in something like Dropbox, do the following while the game isn't running:
- Move your saves to the new location
- Remove the existing saves directory
- Make a symlink to the new saves directory
For our examples I'll assume I've created a directory in my Dropbox named factorio and created another directory inside that called saves:
- Windows:
D:\Dropbox\factorio\saves - OSX:
~/Dropbox/factorio/saves
Windows:
- Open a command prompt as administrator:
Start Menu->All Programs->Accessories->Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator - Change to the factorio directory:
cd \<install directory>orcd \Users\<username>\AppData\factorio - Make the link:
mklink /D \saves D:\Dropbox\factorio\saves - If done correctly, should look like this:
05/06/2014 07:57 PM <SYMLINKD> saves [d:\Dropbox\factorio\saves]
Another method is a program called Junction Link. See this thread: http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8026&p=67220#p67192
OSX:
- Open Terminal
- Change to the directory:
cd ~/Library/"Application Support"/factorio/" - Create the symlink:
ln -s ~/Dropbox/factorio/saves - If done correctly,
ls -alFshould show something like:lrwxr-xr-x 1 username staff 37 May 6 17:40 saves -> /Users/username/Dropbox/factorio/saves
More tips
Don't load the same save on two different computers at the same time
Dropbox will generate a sync error and create alternate files, other sync programs may have different behaviors.
http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=4581