What do I need to access my server savegames?

You'll need an FTP client such as WinSCP or FileZilla, along with the login details in the Files tab (FTP/SFTP access) of your game server.

Abiotic Factor: Managing Abiotic Factor Savegames

Learn how to safely manage and back up your Abiotic Factor savegames locally and on your server → Find out more

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Introduction

In this guide, we'll show you how to manage your Abiotic Factor savegames on your game server, including backing up your local and server savegames and uploading them to your server.

Abiotic Factor: Managing Abiotic Factor Savegames

Preparation

To access your server files, you'll need an FTP client such as WinSCP or FileZilla. Both are open-source and free.

Connect to your server using an FTP client and the login details found in the Files tab (or FTP/SFTP access) of your game server. For more help, see our FTP access guide.

Savegame backup

Local savegame

Local savegames are ones you created while hosting a multiplayer game locally on your device. You can find them in the Windows Local AppData folder at the following path:

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../AppData/Local/AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/[deine_steamid]/Worlds

Tip

You can open this path directly by pressing STRG + R at the same time and entering the following path in the Run dialog: %userprofile%/AppData/Local/AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames. Click OK to open the folder.

Then open the folder with your Steam ID, followed by the Worlds folder. You'll find all your local savegames there.

Accessing savegames via FTP

Backing up your server savegame is easy. Once you've connected to your game server using an FTP client, navigate to this path:

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../abiotic-factor/AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Worlds

You'll find your savegames here. Right-click the folder and select Download to save the data locally on your device.

Automatic backups

We automatically back up your game server every day. With the ZapX Pass, you can also create, restore, and download your own backups at any time in the Backups tab of your game server. With ZapX Pass Pro, you can even schedule backups automatically. For more information, see our dedicated Backups guide.

Uploading a savegame

Uploading your savegame is just as easy as backing it up. First, connect to your game server using an FTP client. Then navigate to this path:

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../abiotic-factor/AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Worlds/world

Info

Abiotic Factor dedicated servers currently don't support switching between savegames. You must upload the contents of your savegame folder directly into the world root folder.

Open the folder for the savegame you want to upload. Then drag all the files and folders inside it into the server's world root folder. This uploads your savegame to the server.

Info

If the world root folder is missing, try shutting down and restarting the server. If that doesn't help, use the Validate Steam files button on your game server's main dashboard to restore the default files.

Activating a savegame

Unlike other games, where you need to edit a configuration file to activate a savegame, you don't need to do that here because Abiotic Factor dedicated servers don't yet support savegame switching.

Simply restart your server. The next time it starts, it will automatically load the savegame you uploaded to the world root folder.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Connect to your server using an FTP client (such as WinSCP or FileZilla), navigate to ../abiotic-factor/AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Worlds, then right-click the folder and select Download to save it locally.

They're located at ../AppData/Local/AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/[deine_steamid]/Worlds. To open the folder quickly, press STRG+R and enter %userprofile%/AppData/Local/AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames.

Yes. We back up your game server automatically every day. With ZapX Pass, you can also create, restore, and download your own backups in the Backups tab. ZapX Pass Pro lets you schedule backups automatically.

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Abiotic Factor: Managing Abiotic Factor Savegames

Introduction

Preparation

Savegame backup

Local savegame

Accessing savegames via FTP

Automatic backups

Uploading a savegame

Activating a savegame

Frequently asked questions

Abiotic Factor

Preparation

Savegame backup

Local savegame

Accessing savegames via FTP

Automatic backups

Uploading a savegame

Activating a savegame

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

ZAPX

Resources

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