Not saving Data or save files for middle earth shadow of war for pc/gamepass

Question

I own it on pc and no matter what i do for middle earth shadow of war. It will not save my progress?

Tried uninstalling, reinstalling, and updating everything no dice.

Answer 1

Dear Shadow Ker,

Thank you for reaching out. I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with your game progress not saving properly in Middle-earth: Shadow of War. I understand how frustrating it can be to lose progress, especially after completing challenging quests. 

After reviewing community findings, I’d like to share a workaround that has helped some players mitigate this issue. While this may not recover previously lost saves, it could help prevent future progress loss. 

*Note: These workarounds have helped some players maintain their progress, but we cannot guarantee it will work in all cases. 

Option 1: 

1. Disable Steam Cloud Sync for the Game 
2. Locate the New Save Folder 

The game’s save location has changed from: 

C:\Users<YourUsername>\Documents\WB Games\Shadow of War 

to 

%localappdata%\WB Games\Shadow of War 

3. Backup Your Save Files Before Exiting the Game 

To avoid losing progress, follow these steps before closing the game: 

• While the game is still running, go to: 

C:\Users<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\WB Games\Shadow of War 

• Copy the entire save folder and zip it as a backup. 

Next time you want to play: 

• Unzip your backup. 
• Replace the contents of this folder: 

C:\Users<YourUsername>\Documents\WB Games\Shadow of War 

• (Optional) Also replace the save files in your Steam userdata folder if needed. 

Option 2 :

1. Create a Backup Folder 

• Go to: 

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\YourSteamID\356190\remote 

• Create a new folder named: 

Backups 

2. Create the .BAT Script 

• Open Notepad. 
• Copy and paste the script below into Notepad: 

@echo off 
cd 
move "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\SteamID\356190\remote\0474cbd1_ShadowOfWar.sav" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\SteamID\356190\remote\Backups" 
timeout /t 3 
copy "C:\Users<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\WB Games\Shadow of War\0474cbd1_1_ShadowOfWar.sav" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\SteamID\356190\remote" 
timeout /t 3 
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\SteamID\356190\remote 
timeout /t 3 
ren 0474cbd1_1_ShadowOfWar.sav 0474cbd1_ShadowOfWar.sav 
timeout /t 3 
start steam://rungameid/356190 

• Replace: 

SteamID with your actual Steam ID (you can find it in the folder path). 

<YourUsername> with your Windows username. 

• Save the file: 

Click File > Save As. 

In the Save as type, choose All Files. 

Name it something like: ShadowOfWar.bat 

3. Create a Shortcut with Game Icon 

• Right-click the .bat file > Create shortcut. 
• Right-click the shortcut > Properties. 
• Click Change Icon > Browse to your game folder, e.g.: 

G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\ShadowOfWar\x64 

• Select the game’s .exe file to use its icon. 

4. Replace Your Old Shortcut 

• Delete the original desktop shortcut for the game. 
• Use the new shortcut (the one linked to the .bat file) to launch the game from now on. 

5. Launch the Game via the New Shortcut 

Every time you use this shortcut, it will:  

• Backup your current save. 
• Copy your latest save from the local folder. 
• Rename it correctly. 
• Launch the game. 

While these two workarounds might not be the most time-efficient solutions, we hope they help prevent you from losing hours of gameplay progress. It's not perfect, but it could save you from having to repeat major quests due to the save glitch. 

You can submit a request to Middle-earth: Shadow of War Support here Xbox Support  to help improve the game’s quality and overall player experience. Your feedback truly makes a difference! 

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Answer 2

I'm sorry I didn't clarify. I installed this through Xbox app for PC