I just created a batch file to backup the save directory every 10 minutes and keep the last 14 days of backups, if someones interested just put this into a backup.bat or something (obviously change source file and target directory locations in it, also create the target directory...) and keep this running while playing:
@echo off setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
rem Set directory and filename paths set "target_directory=h:\Backups\Dragons_Dogma_2" set "source_file=c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\xxxxxxx\xxxxxxx\remote\win64_save" set "seconds_between_saves=601" set "cleanup_days=14"
:loop rem Get current date and time set datetime=%DATE%_%TIME%
rem Replace characters that are not suitable for directory name set datetime=!datetime::=-! set datetime=!datetime: =_! set datetime=!datetime:/=-! set datetime=!datetime:,=-! set datetime=!datetime:.=-!
rem Create directory with current date and time in target directory mkdir "!target_directory!\!datetime!"
rem Copy file to the newly created directory copy "!source_file!\*" "!target_directory!\!datetime!\"
rem Cleanup old directories pushd "!target_directory!" for /f "skip=%cleanup_days% delims=" %%i in ('dir /b /ad-h /o-d') do ( rd /s /q "%%i" ) popd
rem Wait for specified seconds echo Waiting !seconds_between_saves! seconds until next backup... ping -n !seconds_between_saves! localhost >nul
You should really consider putting it as a proper Mod, it's so useful to have several saves in case you f*ck something up (quest wise & co). I'm sure it would help and please a lot of users and it seems much easier than all the save manager i've seen so far, since it's only appearing in this zero download Mod comments.
Since i can't endorse it here's your second Kudos (given with great pleasure) ! <3
I think so but am not 100% sure. You can manual save through menu, there are tons of auto saves and then there is the save by resting at an inn (Which i assume is like dd1 in that it refreshes/updates your pawn and online info).
Could I use this to make another character? like two different character saves? sorry if this is a dumb question I have never messed with any game save mods or backing up saves so I'm new.
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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
rem Set directory and filename paths
set "target_directory=h:\Backups\Dragons_Dogma_2"
set "source_file=c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\xxxxxxx\xxxxxxx\remote\win64_save"
set "seconds_between_saves=601"
set "cleanup_days=14"
:loop
rem Get current date and time
set datetime=%DATE%_%TIME%
rem Replace characters that are not suitable for directory name
set datetime=!datetime::=-!
set datetime=!datetime: =_!
set datetime=!datetime:/=-!
set datetime=!datetime:,=-!
set datetime=!datetime:.=-!
rem Create directory with current date and time in target directory
mkdir "!target_directory!\!datetime!"
rem Copy file to the newly created directory
copy "!source_file!\*" "!target_directory!\!datetime!\"
rem Cleanup old directories
pushd "!target_directory!"
for /f "skip=%cleanup_days% delims=" %%i in ('dir /b /ad-h /o-d') do (
rd /s /q "%%i"
)
popd
rem Wait for specified seconds
echo Waiting !seconds_between_saves! seconds until next backup...
ping -n !seconds_between_saves! localhost >nul
rem Repeat the loop
goto :loop
You should really consider putting it as a proper Mod, it's so useful to have several saves in case you f*ck something up (quest wise & co).
I'm sure it would help and please a lot of users and it seems much easier than all the save manager i've seen so far, since it's only appearing in this zero download Mod comments.
Since i can't endorse it here's your second Kudos (given with great pleasure) ! <3