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Switched from Windows to Linux, but the game doesn't see my save files. (self.stardewvalley)

submitted 2 weeks ago by acetanilide to c/[email protected]

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Hi!

I recently switched to Fedora 40 from Windows 10 and have finally started working on getting my games going. I have the KDE Plasma desktop version.

I have a lot of mods in Stardew, which I was able to get installed successfully using Vortex and Wine.

But, Stardew is not recognizing my save files, and Steam doesn't know that I'm playing.

Where should I start looking? It's definitely an issue with how I set up Vortex and Steam but I don't know how to fix it.

Vortex is set up through Wine and Steam is the Linux version (I think Proton is included on Steam under compatibility too). One of the instructions I found said to do symlinks from the .steam folder and place it into home/[user]/Games. A different one said to also make symlinks into home/[user]/Documents/Games. I never deleted the one under documents but Vortex is directed to the home/[user]/Games directory, which itself is linked to the apps folder under .steam

My save files are on my computer and not corrupted - they are in the .config folder. I tried linking the save files into the Vortex folder in .wine and that didn't work either. I also tried putting it in the relevant area under .steam folder but no dice. I never did symlinks before so I am not sure if that was a decent way to do it or not. I feel like I tried so many things I am not sure which folders I can remove now! Maybe in a different life I am more organized.

Stardew itself loads fine, if a little slow (my computer is a dinosaur) (still faster than when I had Windows!). I was able to select the mod settings from the home screen so it does recognize the mods, just not the save files.

I have hundreds of hours in Stardew so I would be grateful to be able to access my previous saves!

Thanks in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry if not relevant or you already found a fix. I've only tested one game in linux so far, Fallout Shelter (I mainly need VR to work and 2/3 of my VR library won't show in my list, yet), mine is on Kubuntu with steam from the steam page, not flat pak or whatever else as they won't work with VR at all. Did you have the save in the steam cloud? Cause when I did install Fallout shelter it brought in both my save games during install.

[–] acetanilide 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, thank you for mentioning that. It turns out I was looking in the wrong place, so my save files are ok luckily! Steam says I have 333 hours in Stardew alone so I am very happy I did not lose them

Also kind of not wanting to change those hours lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Well, glad I could help.