Where Are Ace Combat 8 Save Files Located?
Ace Combat 8 is expected in the Bandai Namco publisher folder in LocalAppData, following Ace Combat 7 exactly. Confirm after first save.
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Bandai Namco hides Ace Combat saves one level deeper than expected. Ace Combat 7 uses a publisher folder in LocalAppData with SaveGames for progress and a Config sibling for settings, skipping the usual Saved wrapper. The sequel follows the same layout.
A launch week caveat applies. The path below mirrors the AC7 structure exactly, but confirm the folder name in your own LocalAppData after saving once. Publisher folder names sometimes gain a year or subtitle at release. Paste the parent path into Explorer and pick whichever ACE COMBAT 8 folder your install created.
Where Ace Combat 8 stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment\ACE COMBAT 8\SaveGames
Campaign progress and save slots live here. If the 8 folder is absent, open the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment parent and use the closest match. Copy the tree with the game closed.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Ace Combat 8 saves?
Copy the whole ACE COMBAT 8 tree to the same path with the game closed. That carries campaign progress plus graphics settings in one move.
Where is the Ace Combat 8 config file?
Look for a Config sibling next to SaveGames under the same publisher folder. That is where AC7 keeps its graphics INIs, and the sequel follows the same layout.
Are Ace Combat 8 saves in Steam userdata?
No. AC7 keeps live saves in the publisher folder, not in Steam userdata, though cloud sync mirrors them when enabled. Anyone pointing you at a userdata number is describing the mirror, not the live files.
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