Where Are Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 Save Files Located?
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 Save folder on Windows, the registry settings, and the Store container variant.
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 keeps garages in a Save folder under LocalLow/Red Dot Games, one profile per player. Settings live in the registry under the Red Dot Games key rather than beside the saves, so file backups alone skip your options.
Steam Cloud covers the saves. The Microsoft Store version seals saves in its Xbox container instead. Copy the whole Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 folder with the game closed, and export the registry key if a full backup matters.
Where Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 stores this, by platform
%userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Red Dot Games\Car Mechanic Simulator 2021\Save
One profile folder per player inside Save. Settings live in HKCU\Software\Red Dot Games\Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 in the registry. The Store edition instead uses its Packages container.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 garages?
Close the game and copy the entire Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 folder with a date in the name. For a complete backup, also export the Red Dot Games registry key holding your settings.
Can I move a CMS 2021 save to another PC?
Yes. Copy the profile folder from Save into the same path on the target machine with the game closed. Matching DLC matters, since a garage using missing content will not load.
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