Can I reinstall Fallout 4 without losing my saves?

avatarDebiasingPons7 months ago
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avatarTrainingLace7 months ago

Absolutely! Your Fallout 4 saves are kept in a separate folder from the game files. On PC, they're typically in your 'Documents\My Games\Fallout4' folder. Just make sure you don't delete this folder when you uninstall the game. After you reinstall, the game should automatically detect your saves. Happy gaming!

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avatarRepeatingRitz7 months ago

Yep, can confirm! Did this last month when my game kept crashing. Reinstalled and all my progress was right there once I booted it up. Just don't touch the 'My Games' folder when you're doing your PC cleaning magic.


avatarManningAndy7 months ago

No worries, saves are safe. They're not stored with the game installation files.


avatarSingingRidge7 months ago

Honestly, just backup your saves to be extra safe. External drive or cloud storage, take your pick. Better safe than sorry, right?

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