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1. #INSTALL GOOGLE DRIVE PC SAVES LOCALLY HOW TO#
2. #INSTALL GOOGLE DRIVE PC SAVES LOCALLY ZIP FILE#
3. #INSTALL GOOGLE DRIVE PC SAVES LOCALLY DOWNLOAD#

This step is a bit trickier and will vary wildly from game to game.

#INSTALL GOOGLE DRIVE PC SAVES LOCALLY ZIP FILE#

In the latter case, the zip file with the highest number in its name is likely to be your most recent save file. Each of these zip files contains a single saved game, and games that do multiple autosaves - like Cyberpunk 2077 or an Assassin’s Creed title - will have multiple zips. Go ahead and open the one labeled “ GAME_SAVE.” In that folder, you’ll find the exported saves for every Stadia game you’ve ever played.įind the game that you want to copy a save for - Celeste, in the screenshot below - and look for any zip files with the game name in them. Next, you’ll see three folders: “USER”, “SOCIAL”, and “GAMING.” Open the “ GAMING” folder. Inside, open the folder labeled “ Stadia.”

Open the “Takeout” folder that you just copied. Next, copy/extract the included “Takeout” folder to somewhere on your computer. This will either open the zip to show you its contents or extract it immediately. On almost any modern computer, you can simply double-click the zip file you downloaded. This step will look a bit different for everyone, depending on your operating system of choice. Unfortunately and confusingly, the saves aren’t necessarily organized into the same zip, so you’ll need to check each one individually. For convenience, Google will split up your files into separate. Or, if you chose to backup to cloud storage, your files will already be in place.ĭepending on how many videos you’ve saved over the years, this backup may be much larger than you expect.

#INSTALL GOOGLE DRIVE PC SAVES LOCALLY DOWNLOAD#

Once your backup is ready, you should receive an email with download links to your exported Stadia data from Google Takeout. Thankfully, my personal Stadia backup only took two minutes to complete. Depending on the size of your Stadia export, which is determined by how many screenshots and videos you’ve saved, this process can take minutes, hours, or even days. Once you’re happy with the settings, click “ Create export” to begin the Takeout process. The default settings of “.zip” and “2 GB” are probably your best bets, but you can change these if you know what you’re doing. Next, you’ll want to choose what format to receive your exported Stadia data in. By default, you will receive them as links in an email, but you can save them to Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, or Dropbox.

Using the dropdown box below “Delivery method,” you can choose how you wish to save your Stadia export. Choose how you want to download the data.Next, scroll down and click the “ Next step” button. The first thing you’ll want to do here is click the “ Deselect all” button, as you probably don’t want all of your Google Account data, just the Stadia portion.Įither scroll down the list until you find “Stadia” or use Ctrl-F to search the page for “Stadia.” Once you’ve found it, click the checkbox to select that you want to download your Stadia data. Open the Google Takeout web app, and make sure you’re logged in to the Google Account you use with Stadia.

#INSTALL GOOGLE DRIVE PC SAVES LOCALLY HOW TO#

Here’s a quick rundown of how to use Google Takeout to download your game saves and where to find them once exported. Like every other app or service offered by Google, you’re freely allowed to export your data from Stadia using Google Takeout.