Backing up and moving your data
Make a complete backup
- Quit Game Save Manager from the system tray.
- Copy the
GameSaveManager.config.v2/configuration directory. - Copy the local backup directory, which defaults to
save_datainside the application data directory.
Use Open backup folder in a game's top-right menu to find its location.
Data files
| Location | Contents |
|---|---|
GameSaveManager.config.v2/ | Games, devices, connection details, and interface settings |
Backups.json | Each game's snapshot records, descriptions, and progress relationships |
.7z, .zip | Snapshot archives; new versions use .7z |
extra_backup/ | Extra backups on this device |
The configuration directory contains cloud credentials. Store it securely.
Other files in the application data directory
| Location | Contents | Can it be deleted? |
|---|---|---|
GameSaveManager.config.json.bak | The configuration from before the upgrade | Only needed to roll back to an older version: rename it back to GameSaveManager.config.json |
GameSaveManager.config.json.backup.0 to .4 | Configuration backups made automatically before settings are saved, used to restore the configuration | Yes, but you lose those restore points |
GameSaveManager.host.json | The local API port and token | Yes. It is regenerated at the next start, with a new token |
ludusavi_manifest.yaml, ludusavi_manifest.meta.json | The game detection list you updated manually | Yes. The built-in list is used afterwards |
log/, save_data/sync_state.json | Left over by older versions | Yes |
save_data/.rgsm-upgrade/ | Records and originals of the local snapshot upgrade | Use Clean up originals in Settings → Backup settings → Upgrade local snapshots; do not delete it by hand |
Logs are in %LOCALAPPDATA%\com.game-save-manager\logs. You can also open them from Settings → General → Open log.
Move to another device
For shared use across devices, follow the cloud sync workflow and set each device's save locations.
For an offline move, copy the complete configuration and backup directories, then adjust save paths after starting the application. Keep a separate copy of your current data before restoring.