How do I work with Steam Cloud + Local Storage?

Hello!

How do I manage the Steam Cloud, using Local Storage on my game? (to be more specific, where's the save data path of C3 Local Storage?)

I thought that the local storage stored the data in the following path:

%USERPROFILE%/AppData/Local/MY GAME/User Data/Default/Local Storage

Resulting on Steamworks:

Root: WinAppData

Subfolder: MY GAME/User Data/Default

Default: *

But I did some tests with a Pen Drive, and the save is only recovered after passing the entire Default folder.

Is there a specific folder inside it, which stores only the Save Data, so that I don't pass useless files?

Thanks!

Local storage is saved in the browser's cache file I believe, which in a steam games case would be the nwjs wrapper cache.

No, the game is loading the save file on "Default" folder, on this patch. I have tested by oppening on Steam in two computers.

But the Deafult folder has too many files in it, probably not all related of Save Data.

It sounds like it's too much work, but if I was worried about easy/simple manipulation of text files I would do some light encrypt/decrypt in C3 (determined hackers would get around this.)

My plugin is for Steam, so it saves to Steam cloud, not typically good for mobile (I would use Playfab for mobile, but there are many other options out there.)

No problem about "determined hackers", but I don't know how to do this encryption anyway. It's a good idea for a future game, if I can learn that.

I've been studying about Local Storage, and looks it's works different for each browser (a different local save local for each one). But on NWjs it's a general path. I couldn't locate this yet :(

In "IndexedDB" folder are located some files related, but idk if this was make by NW.js or just the browser preview...

I think it's confirmed. NWjs is saving to the IndexedDB folder. Testing by deleting this only folder in middle of another files.

I also found this topic that teaches how to make a "copy" of the save in a custom location, but using the default "Save State", not Local Storage.

construct.net/en/tutorials/save-load-game-specific-1054

Anyway, it is likely that I can do it in a similar way if necessary, or just save the "array save content" in a file with NW.js plugin.

Thanks Mikal for your suggestions, I'll probably work on this way and test your plugin on future :)

You are welcome, it sounds like you came up with a good solution.

If you are interested in C3 encryption, check out this C3 project from macube:

drive.google.com/file/d/1gZczxGAyAcZQMlCFbAQCEggiMKlllozw/view

I think it's confirmed. NWjs is saving to the IndexedDB folder. Testing by deleting this only folder in middle of another files.

I also found this topic that teaches how to make a "copy" of the save in a custom location, but using the default "Save State", not Local Storage.

https://www.construct.net/en/tutorials/save-load-game-specific-1054

Anyway, it is likely that I can do it in a similar way if necessary, or just save the "array save content" in a file with NW.js plugin.

Thanks Mikal for your suggestions, I'll probably work on this way and test your plugin on future :)

Friend, were you able to use steam cloud together with local storage?

I've been trying this all day and here he doesn't read the files in the cloud.

By the way, I would like to give you a tip (I intend to follow her soon)

2 users of my game, reported problems with the save system not working. Both manual and automatic.

I was never able to reproduce this bug, but I am studying changing the save system, as I believe that these users may be having problems with the way the local storage works.

However, I can't do that today, so I would like to make steam cloud work with local storage. Can you tell me how you did it to succeed?