{ "schema": "findmysave.steps/1", "safety_rules": [ { "id": "read-only-first", "rule": "Start read-only: find the save files and list name, size and modified time." }, { "id": "backup-before-change", "rule": "Back up the whole save folder to a new dated folder before changing anything." }, { "id": "confirm-each-change", "rule": "Ask the user before every step with changes_files=true." }, { "id": "no-anticheat-no-unknown-tools", "rule": "No anti-cheat files, no edits beyond the step, no third-party tools without the user's yes." }, { "id": "game-and-steam-closed", "rule": "Close the game first (and Steam, when a step says so)." } ], "game": { "slug": "black-myth-wukong", "name": "Black Myth: Wukong", "name_zh": "黑神话：悟空", "steam_appid": "2358720", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/", "page_zh": "https://findmysave.com/zh/black-myth-wukong/" }, "updated": "2026-10-22", "save_locations": [ { "platform": "Windows", "path": "\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames\\\\*.sav", "source": "https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Black_Myth%3A_Wukong" }, { "platform": "Windows", "path": "\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGamesBackup", "source": "https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Black_Myth%3A_Wukong" }, { "platform": "Steam", "path": "\\steamapps\\common\\BlackMythWukong\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames\\", "notes": "Saves live inside the game install folder, not under C:\\Users (confirmed by a V2EX user). Example from a Steam thread: C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\BlackMythWukong\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames\\76561198037892759. The numeric folder is the SteamID.", "source": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/2358720/discussions/0/4763207947402775334" }, { "platform": "WeGame", "path": "\\WeGameApps\\rail_apps\\BlackMythWukong(2002122)\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames\\", "notes": "Same b1\\Saved layout as Steam but under WeGame's rail_apps directory. The numeric folder is a long ID (example 17293822637842316291), not a 17-digit SteamID. Backup folder SaveGamesBackup is a sibling of SaveGames.", "source": "https://www.gamersky.com/handbook/202409/1817574.shtml" } ], "save_files": [ { "name": "ArchiveSaveFile..sav", "role": "character", "notes": "One file per save slot, N is a number (a shared-save instruction says to rename to ArchiveSaveFile.1.sav for slot 1). Per 18183 the number can be changed to pick the slot.", "source": "https://www.18183.com/xiazai/bd_25974.html" }, { "name": "ShareArchiveSaveFile.sav", "role": "main save", "notes": "Shared/account-wide archive file that sits beside the slot files in the SteamID folder. Back it up together with the ArchiveSaveFile.*.sav files. (Exact role beyond 'shared archive' not documented; see uncertain.)", "source": "https://www.18183.com/xiazai/bd_25974.html" }, { "name": "steam_autocloud.vdf", "role": "settings", "notes": "Steam Cloud bookkeeping file; a save-pack page warns not to overwrite it when dropping in someone else's save.", "source": "https://www.18183.com/xiazai/bd_25974.html" }, { "name": "SaveGamesBackup\\01RealtimeBackup / 02HourlyBackup / 03DailyBackup", "role": "backup", "notes": "Game-made rotating backup folders next to SaveGames. See builtin_backup.", "source": "https://www.3dmgame.com/gl/3947210.html" } ], "cloud": { "pcgw": { "epic games launcher": "true", "steam cloud": "true" }, "research": { "systems": [ "Steam Cloud", "Epic cloud saves (per PCGamingWiki, unverified here)", "WeGame (no cloud behavior found)" ], "overwrite_behavior": "Multiple Steam threads report Steam Cloud rolling progress back after playing on another device: one user lost 2 days after pressing Cloud sync on a second PC; a Steam Deck user lost about 6 hours when the Deck loaded the older PC cloud save after a freeze/reboot. Steam Deck and PC share the cloud slot, so the stale copy can win. Fix is to restore from local SaveGamesBackup (if present) and manually copy saves before switching machines.", "source": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/2358720/discussions/0/4763207511833873279" } }, "account_binding": { "detail": "Saves sit in a folder named by the account ID (SteamID on Steam). Under Steam Family Sharing each account keeps separate cloud saves, so switching Steam accounts switches saves; because the path is in the install folder (not the Windows user profile), creating a new Windows user does not isolate saves. Players report that for two people on one account you can simply start a new game slot and use Load Game to switch. Copying someone else's slot files in works for players by renaming them to ArchiveSaveFile..sav in your own ID folder (anecdotal, GeForce Now/Steam thread). No source tested what happens when moving a save between different SteamID folders beyond that.", "source": "https://www.v2ex.com/t/1067845" }, "situations": [ { "id": "find-folder", "section": "location", "title": "I can't find my Black Myth: Wukong save folder", "title_zh": "找不到《黑神话：悟空》的存档文件夹", "symptom": "You don't know where the game keeps its save files.", "symptom_zh": "不知道游戏把存档放在哪。", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "do": "In Steam, right-click Black Myth: Wukong › Manage › Browse local files.", "do_zh": "在 Steam 库里右键《黑神话：悟空》› 管理 › 浏览本地文件。", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 2, "do": "Open b1\\Saved\\SaveGames.", "do_zh": "依次打开 b1\\Saved\\SaveGames。", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 3, "do": "Open the folder named with a 17-digit number starting 7656119 (e.g. 76561198012345678). That's your Steam ID. If there are several, open the most recently modified one.", "do_zh": "打开以 7656119 开头的 17 位数字文件夹（比如 76561198012345678），这就是你的 Steam ID。有好几个的话，打开修改时间最新的那个。", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 4, "do": "Check: you can see ShareArchiveSaveFile.sav.", "do_zh": "确认：能看到 ShareArchiveSaveFile.sav。", "changes_files": false } ], "if_not_found": "If Windows can't find the folder, the game hasn't saved on this PC yet, or you play another version (Game Pass, Epic, Steam Deck): check the other paths on this page.", "if_not_found_zh": "Windows 提示找不到这个文件夹，说明这台电脑上还没存过档，或者你玩的是别的版本（Game Pass、Epic、Steam Deck），看本页的其他路径。", "source": "https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Black_Myth:_Wukong#Save_game_data_location", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/save-location/" }, { "id": "location-1", "section": "location", "title": "Cannot find the save: not in Documents or AppData on WeGame/Steam", "symptom": "Cannot find the save: not in Documents or AppData on WeGame/Steam.", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "do": "Look in the game install folder, not the Windows profile: Steam library: steamapps\\common\\BlackMythWukong\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames; WeGame: WeGameApps\\rail_apps\\BlackMythWukong(2002122)\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 2, "do": "Open the all-numeric folder inside SaveGames; the .sav files are there.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 3, "do": "Turn on View > Hidden items if the folder is not visible (Steam: right-click game > Manage > Browse local files is the quick way).", "changes_files": false } ], "source": "https://www.gamersky.com/handbook/202408/1804781.shtml", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/save-location/" }, { "id": "backup-1", "section": "backup", "title": "Restore from the game's own backup copy", "symptom": "Restore from the game's own backup copy.", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "do": "Quit the game (and, to stop Steam overwriting your copy, turn off Steam Cloud for the game: Library > right-click > Properties > General > Steam Cloud).", "changes_files": true }, { "n": 2, "do": "Copy your whole current ...\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames folder somewhere safe first.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 3, "do": "Open ...\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGamesBackup. Subfolders: 01RealtimeBackup (in-game time points, holds about 6, newest overwrite oldest), 02HourlyBackup (about 12 hours' worth), 03DailyBackup (one per calendar day).", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 4, "do": "Pick the backup closest to the progress you want (Steam achievement unlock times help date it).", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 5, "do": "Copy ALL files from that backup folder into ...\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames\\, overwriting the existing .sav files.", "changes_files": true }, { "n": 6, "do": "Start the game and load the slot. On WeGame the steps are identical, with the WeGameApps\\rail_apps\\BlackMythWukong(2002122) path.", "changes_files": false } ], "source": "https://www.3dmgame.com/gl/3947210.html", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/backup-restore/" }, { "id": "lost-1", "section": "lost", "title": "Game loads a save from days ago (e.g. 22 Aug instead of latest) though achievements are intact...", "symptom": "Game loads a save from days ago (e.g. 22 Aug instead of latest) though achievements are intact (Chinese Steam thread: 存档丢失).", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "do": "Open Steam\\steamapps\\common\\BlackMythWukong\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGamesBackup.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 2, "do": "Choose the instant (01RealtimeBackup), hourly (02HourlyBackup) or daily (03DailyBackup) backup from the time you need.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 3, "do": "Copy its files into the SaveGames\\ folder, overwriting.", "changes_files": true } ], "source": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/2358720/discussions/0/4763207511834043090/?l=schinese", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/lost-save/" }, { "id": "lost-2", "section": "lost", "title": "Steam cloud save reverted to the previous day...", "symptom": "Steam cloud save reverted to the previous day (player had beaten White Clad Noble, back before Black Wind King).", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "do": "Go to steamapps\\common\\BlackMythWukong\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGamesBackup\\01RealtimeBackup.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 2, "do": "Find the backup dated at the progress point you want (several players restored 5 hours of progress this way).", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 3, "do": "Copy those files into b1\\Saved\\SaveGames\\ and relaunch.", "changes_files": true } ], "source": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/2358720/discussions/0/4426562258570969790", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/lost-save/" }, { "id": "lost-3", "section": "lost", "title": "Crash on GeForce Now / cloud-streaming", "symptom": "Crash on GeForce Now / cloud-streaming; save lost and local backup folder empty.", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "do": "Streaming sessions keep files on the remote machine, so local SaveGamesBackup will be empty and no recoverable local path exists.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 2, "do": "Only recourse in the thread: load a trusted shared save by dropping it into the SaveGames\\ folder renamed ArchiveSaveFile.1.sav (delete bad files first).", "changes_files": true } ], "source": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/2358720/discussions/0/4852156431485366893", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/lost-save/" }, { "id": "cloud-1", "section": "cloud", "title": "Played on a second PC (or after pressing Cloud sync) and the save went back to 'exactly 2 days ago'", "symptom": "Played on a second PC (or after pressing Cloud sync) and the save went back to 'exactly 2 days ago'; backup folder reportedly empty.", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "do": "Do not launch the game again until you have copied ...\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames elsewhere.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 2, "do": "Check ...\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGamesBackup\\01RealtimeBackup, 02HourlyBackup and 03DailyBackup on the machine where you last played.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 3, "do": "Copy the files from the newest suitable backup into SaveGames\\ (path example: ...\\steamapps\\common\\BlackMythWukong\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames\\76561198...).", "changes_files": true }, { "n": 4, "do": "Turn off Steam Cloud for the game before relaunching so it does not overwrite the restored files, and keep a manual copy on a USB drive or non-Steam cloud.", "changes_files": true } ], "source": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/2358720/discussions/0/4763207947402775334", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/steam-cloud-overwrite/" }, { "id": "cloud-2", "section": "cloud", "title": "Steam Deck: game froze in Chapter 4, after reboot the Deck pulled the older cloud save from the PC (Chapter 3)...", "symptom": "Steam Deck: game froze in Chapter 4, after reboot the Deck pulled the older cloud save from the PC (Chapter 3), losing about 6 hours.", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "do": "On the machine that has the newer progress, open ...\\BlackMythWukong\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGamesBackup and check 01RealtimeBackup and 02HourlyBackup.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 2, "do": "Copy the most recent files into SaveGames\\.", "changes_files": true }, { "n": 3, "do": "On Steam Deck: switch to Desktop Mode, open the game's local files from Steam, and replace the current save with the chosen one.", "changes_files": true } ], "source": "https://steamcommunity.com/app/2358720/discussions/0/4763207511833873279", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/steam-cloud-overwrite/" }, { "id": "transfer-1", "section": "transfer", "title": "Want to use a downloaded save or move progress / share one PC between two players", "symptom": "Want to use a downloaded save or move progress / share one PC between two players.", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "do": "Exit the game and turn off Steam Cloud for it (Properties).", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 2, "do": "Back up your own ArchiveSaveFile.*.sav and ShareArchiveSaveFile.sav.", "changes_files": false }, { "n": 3, "do": "Copy the new .sav files into ...\\b1\\Saved\\SaveGames\\; do not overwrite steam_autocloud.vdf.", "changes_files": true }, { "n": 4, "do": "Launch and pick the matching slot from Load Game. For two players on one PC, simply start a new game slot instead of switching accounts.", "changes_files": false } ], "source": "https://www.18183.com/xiazai/bd_25974.html", "page": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/transfer-save/" } ], "pages": [ { "slug": "save-location", "section": "location", "url": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/save-location/" }, { "slug": "lost-save", "section": "lost", "url": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/lost-save/" }, { "slug": "steam-cloud-overwrite", "section": "cloud", "url": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/steam-cloud-overwrite/" }, { "slug": "transfer-save", "section": "transfer", "url": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/transfer-save/" }, { "slug": "backup-restore", "section": "backup", "url": "https://findmysave.com/black-myth-wukong/backup-restore/" } ], "for_generic_guides": { "corrupted": "https://findmysave.com/guides/" }, "unverified": [ "Epic Games Store version save path and Epic cloud behavior: no opened source states them (PCGamingWiki says b1\\Saved\\SaveGames under the game folder; Epic cloud flag true).", "Exact purpose of ShareArchiveSaveFile.sav versus ArchiveSaveFile.N.sav is not documented in opened sources.", "Retention numbers (6 realtime / 12 hourly / daily unlimited) come from a single 3DM guide, not verified by the developer.", "A Baron01 comment says realtime backups are about 10 minutes apart; the 3DM guide says time points in-game. Interval not verified.", "Whether uninstalling the game or deleting the install folder deletes the saves (they live inside the install folder) was not directly verified; Steam Cloud likely restores on reinstall but untested.", "Error 10007 'Save Failed': only a low-quality data-recovery vendor page (tenorshare) lists causes/fixes; not included as a verified problem.", "A Sohu/UU-accelerator article gave C:\\Users\\\\Documents\\BlackMythWukong\\Saves, which contradicts every other source and PCGamingWiki; treated as wrong/AI-generated and not used.", "Whether copying a save between different SteamID folders on the same machine works is untested beyond the renaming-slot anecdote." ], "if_still_stuck": { "url": "https://findmysave.com/help/", "url_zh": "https://findmysave.com/zh/help/", "note": "Only if every step has failed: a person can look at it with the user remotely." } }