#Save Game problems

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limpid crane
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I fixed my earlier problem and have been able to complete the downgrade and go online, but now, I have lost my save game. I have never saved and only used autosaves, but I was told while being guided through that my autosave was fine. WHat do I need to do to retrieve my save game?

lethal pebble
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look at Documents\Rockstar Games\GTAIV\savegames and AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\GTAIV\savegames

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it's in either of those locations

limpid crane
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WHere can I find AppData

lethal pebble
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in your user folder

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enable hidden files

limpid crane
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found it

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but how do i use it

lethal pebble
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use the folder?

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just find your savegame there

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it looks something like SGTA4013

limpid crane
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do i just click on it

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because i know where it is

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but i dont know how i can open it and play on my save game

lethal pebble
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no

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you place it in the correct folder

limpid crane
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which one is the correct folder

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ohhhhh

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the save game

lethal pebble
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did you find the savefile?

limpid crane
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yes

lethal pebble
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where was it?

limpid crane
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in profiles in another folder which is an assortment of letters and numbers

lethal pebble
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no i mean what is the location?

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documents or appdata?

limpid crane
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documents

lethal pebble
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ok

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copy that file, paste it to the fodler you find in AppData location

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it'll be like profile_e0randomnumbers

limpid crane
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where would appdata be

lethal pebble
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i just told you

limpid crane
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oh yeah sorry

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i cnat find the profile thing you talked about

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sorry if im being annoying but i have no idea where most of these things are

lethal pebble
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ok did u find appdata?

limpid crane
lethal pebble
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no

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just like i told you before, it's in the users folder

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or u can just press windows+r and type %localappdata%

limpid crane
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that worked

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do i go into rockstar games from there

lethal pebble
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yeah

limpid crane
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found user e0

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so i paste it there?

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says its damaged

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am i fucked?

lethal pebble
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oh u need to downgrade it first

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scroll down to modifications, select 1.0.8.0 as version

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then download the save from the botom

limpid crane
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pk