Warning: Campaign game save files

**Shadow_Wolf33** · 03-11-2009, 05:58

For XP, they're in C:\Documents and Settings\<<YOUR PROFILE>>\Application Data\The Creative Assembly\Empire\save_games

The Application Data folder is hidden, so if you don't have show hidden files enabled, you'll have to enable it.

Vista:
C:\Users\<<YOUR PROFILE>>\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Empire\save_games

Same rule about hidden folders applies to Vista, as the AppData folder will be hidden.

**Polemists** · 03-11-2009, 06:10

so if you don't have show hidden files enabled

How do you enable it?

**Sheogorath** · 03-11-2009, 06:24

CA really needs to add a 'delete save' option. It's been needed since RTW, I think.
Come on, guys, it's like, a minute to code something like that.

**Polemists** · 03-11-2009, 06:31

couldn't you delete saves in MTW2? I thought you could.

**Terraforce** · 03-11-2009, 06:36

Yes you could delete saves in both RTW and MTW2.

**GM1940** · 03-11-2009, 06:53

2 gigs of savegames in a super secret folder with no in-game delete function.

**Shadow_Wolf33** · 03-11-2009, 17:37

Another method for keeping the save count low, would be doing something like a staggered 2 save system, where you still go with auto-save/quick save, but when you want to make a new manual save you do it by a fairly static name like current1/current2 and then alternate between the 2, rather than letting the game auto-name saves and eat up your gigabytes.

Either that or I should just get a 1.5 TB hard drive and use that for my main system drive, and just not care anymore.

**Murmandamus** · 03-11-2009, 06:26

Originally Posted by Polemists

How do you enable it?

For XP, in My Computer/Windows Explorer, go to Tools->Folder Options->View tab and select the "Show hidden files and folders" radio button. Hit Apply, then click Like Current Folder to apply it globally.