Several computers. Can you keep track of your game stats on all of them?
Several computers. Can you keep track of your game stats on all of them?
Hey everyone. I run several PCs for gaming—my main rig is a mid-range laptop (ROG Zephyrus Ryzen 7 6800HS/3060), a gaming PC with a 10th gen i9/3080, and a ROG Ally. I also have a solid media server set up with Unraid. Sometimes I play on my desktop for a couple of months without touching the others. Occasionally I grab the Ally for quick sessions, either on handheld or TV. Rarely do I use my laptop while away from home. I mainly rely on Steam for 90% of my games—things like Satisfactory, Supreme Commander, Fallout 4, Forza, Minecraft, etc.
My goal is to switch smoothly between devices and load save files without hassle. Living in Australia means my internet isn’t always fast (currently around 60Mbps down and 25Mbps up at home). I’m looking for a simple solution that works despite the slower speeds.
I’ve considered a few things: manually moving save files to a shared OneDrive folder, setting up a share on my Unraid server, using a Docker container to sync everything, checking Steam’s hidden options, or even building a dedicated gaming server with the PCs as simple fronts. I’m also thinking about whether there’s some software that could automate this.
I’m 37 now, have a better job, and can finally afford solutions I needed when younger. I’m hoping you can guide me without wasting too much time chasing the wrong options. Any advice would be huge! Thanks.
It’s best to store files in the cloud rather than locally unless you’re already set up. The transition should feel smooth as long as your saves are linked to the game’s cloud service. When you switch devices, pick the version hosted online. This is my perspective, though the experience might not be exactly what you hoped for.
Never encountered this before. Used to play games intensely during my youth (around 6 to 20 years old), but financial struggles and changing priorities shifted my focus. I resumed gaming about five years ago after a decade away. Everything has changed dramatically—balancing long work hours, marriage, and a baby makes it hard to keep up with modern developments. The last time I had genuine free time to truly enjoy gaming was in the early 90s when dial-up internet was just starting. Now, I’m ready to look into it and need some guidance to avoid wasting time searching online.
SteamCloud appears to be the top choice. It raises questions about relocating the AppData folder to a cloud platform like OneDrive—perhaps through regedit changes. This approach might function but could also introduce complications.
it saves your "saves" online, if u log in with any computer it'll download the save and you can keep going from where u left off. its a standard feature, since i wanna say ~20years... However, much older and more reliable is just copying your saves on an USB stick so have them wherever you need them. yes - do some research, where folders and such are (its *not* standardized funny enough) pc wiki is a good source for pretty much any game for example.