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'''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. | ||
| − | * | + | * 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). | ||
[[Category:Guide]] | [[Category:Guide]] | ||
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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).