Where Are Anno 1602 History Edition Save Files Located?
Anno 1602 HE keeps saves in Documents with original files compatible, plus one Windows antivirus trap.
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Anno 1602: History Edition stores saves in Documents\Anno1602 History Edition, with Game.dat config beside them. Original 1998 savegames load unchanged, so two decades of slots transfer with a plain copy.
The signature failure is silent saves. Windows controlled folder access blocks the old executable from Documents without telling the game, which reports success regardless. Add the exception, verify with a test save, then trust the folder. The Steam thread solution has rescued dozens of silent-save victims already. Linux runs through Proton under app ID 2820130.
Where Anno 1602: History Edition stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Anno1602 History Edition
Saves plus Game.dat in one Documents folder. Original 1998 files load unchanged. Add a controlled-folder exception when saves claim success but vanish.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2820130/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Anno1602 History Edition
Same Documents-relative layout inside the Proton prefix for app 2820130. Original save compatibility holds on Linux too.
Frequently asked questions
Anno 1602 says it saved but nothing loads. Why?
Exclude the Anno 1602 executable from controlled folder access. Windows Security silently blocks writes to Documents, producing saves that claim success but never land. The Steam thread fix is exactly this exception.
Do original Anno 1602 saves work in History Edition?
Yes. The History Edition reads original 1998 saves unchanged, including game00 through game11 slots. Copy Savegame folders and game.dat across and they load.
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