EGOSOFTFeb 13
🚨 Linux Players Please Read 🚨
⚠️ We're preparing some changes in order to support cross-platform cloud saves between Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck for X4: Foundations.
Please read our announcement: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/392160/view/526493916198863080
Show threadFellFeb 13
@egosoft The way this is written is confusing to me. So what you're saying is that previously, there was two savegames stored in the cloud, one for Windows and one for Linux. But now you are merging them, and we should create a backup just in case?
Show threadDirgeFeb 13

@fell @egosoft You should, just in case.

You're right, there are currently two different save locations depending on the client you use on Linux. One location for the native Linux client, and one for if you run the game through Proton(like SteamOS does by default but is also an option for any other Steam on Linux user).

Once the update hits, X4 will no longer have two locations for saves. The native Linux location is going away and only the second type will persist.

Obviously this has no impact on Windows users as they would never have the option to play the native Linux version of the game.

Show threadFell
@dyrge @egosoft The word "location" confused me, as that usually means a place on my local disk. The article meant "cloud location". Thanks for clarifying.
Feb 13 at 9:30pmWeb
Show threadDirgeFeb 13

@fell @egosoft These cloud saves also correspond to locations in your storage. Steam syncs the cloud saves from theae locations.

If you follow the link to the announcement that EgoSoft put in their message and scroll up a little you can see where they are for each of the client types.

Show threadBeko PharmFeb 14
@dyrge @fell @egosoft I also don't get it. The location mentioned in the news is already used for years. Where's this going now? To Documents? I'd hate that, thanks. XDG Directory Standards explicitly suggest .config or .local if not otherwise defined.
Show threadEGOSOFTFeb 14
@bekopharm To clarify: your save files will not move on-disk, they will stay at the current ~/.config location. The only thing we are changing is how Steam sees the files when they are in the cloud. Previously, files from Windows and Linux had different cloud-side paths, now they will use the same one.
If you have Linux cloud saves, we recommend making a full backup just in case.
Show threadBeko PharmFeb 14
@egosoft thanks to clarify that. Not using cloud saves so I'll be good. That folder is of interest for my socket server as well, as you may know 🤓