SAVE BACKUPS
We discovered an issue where, in rare cases, player save files may become corrupted. This happens more frequently when playing across multiple machines while using Steam Cloud synchronization.
We are still investigating the root cause. In the meantime, to mitigate the risk, we’ve added an automatic save backup system. Each time you launch the game, a backup of your save will be created. The system stores up to 30 backups, after which older ones are overwritten.
Instructions on how to restore your save in case of corruption are provided below.
We still recommend avoiding the use of cloud saves if possible while we continue investigating the issue.
HOW IT WORKS
- An automatic save backup is created on game launch (both for client and dedicated server).
- The maximum number of backup files is limited to 30.
- Backups are stored in the folder:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles\{steamid}_Backups
- When the file limit is exceeded, older backups are deleted (the 31st backup replaces the oldest one).