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'''Save game cloud syncing''' is the process of having save game data automatically synced to [[Wikipedia:Cloud_storage|cloud storage]].  
 
'''Save game cloud syncing''' is the process of having save game data automatically synced to [[Wikipedia:Cloud_storage|cloud storage]].  
  
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== Advantages ==
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==Advantages==
 
'''Cloud syncing''' has a number of benefits:
 
'''Cloud syncing''' has a number of benefits:
 
* Automatic backup protects against catastrophic data loss like hard drive crashes.
 
* Automatic backup protects against catastrophic data loss like hard drive crashes.
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* Continue a game on another PC such as a laptop seamlessly.
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* Seamlessly continue a game on another PC without having to manually transfer save data.
 
* Ability to store save games for long term retrieval (useful for series such as [[Mass Effect]] which spanned over 4 years).
 
* Ability to store save games for long term retrieval (useful for series such as [[Mass Effect]] which spanned over 4 years).
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== Cloud Syncing Services ==
 
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* [[Dropbox Cloud Saving]]
 
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* [[GameSave Manager]]
 
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* [[GameStow]]
 
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* [[GameWisp]]
 
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* [[Steam Cloud]]
 
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* [[SyncToCloud]]
 
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* [[MASGAU]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Guide]]
 
[[Category:Guide]]

Latest revision as of 22:38, 27 October 2020

Steam Cloud - cloud sync conflict.
Steam Cloud - cloud sync conflict.

Save game cloud syncing is the process of having save game data automatically synced to cloud storage.

Advantages

Cloud syncing has a number of benefits:

  • Automatic backup protects against catastrophic data loss like hard drive crashes.
  • Seamlessly continue a game on another PC without having to manually transfer save data.
  • Ability to store save games for long term retrieval (useful for series such as Mass Effect which spanned over 4 years).