Warning: Campaign game save files

**Shadow_Wolf33** · 03-11-2009, 05:46

Just thought I should warn you folks of something that I've just noticed. The game save data files are rather large for grand campaign games (my smallest one packing in at 53MB), so make sure you keep an eye on your empire saves so it doesn't eat up a bunch of your hard drive space.

After my quick peek (was moving some over to my laptop to play on the couch) into the directory, I learned that my save games folder is up to 1.08GB, and that's only 18 saves.

**Polemists** · 03-11-2009, 05:49

where are the save game files anyway?

**Ardri** · 03-11-2009, 05:53

courtesy of quadalpha in another thread:

Vista: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Empire\save_games
XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\The Creative Assembly\Empire\save_games

**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.

**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.