Where Are Trails of Cold Steel Save Files Located?
Cold Steel saves live in Saved Games\Falcom\ed8 on PC, with Kai editions and sequels using sibling folders.
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Trails of Cold Steel keeps saves in a Saved Games folder under a terse ed8 directory, short for the game's internal title. Sequels use their own sibling folders, and clear data in the first game unlocks bonuses in the second.
The Kai edition renames the folder entirely, so guides disagree with each other. Include the .bmp screenshot files when copying saves, or slots display as empty even with data present.
Where Trails of Cold Steel stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Falcom\ed8
XSEED release saves with .bmp slot thumbnails beside them. Kai edition uses Sen_no_Kiseki_I_Kai instead. Copy the whole folder including bmps for transfers.
Frequently asked questions
how do i transfer cold steel saves to cold steel 2
Finish the first game and answer yes to saving clear data, then start the sequel on the same machine. It reads the ed8 folder automatically for bonuses.
my cold steel save slots show as empty
The .bmp thumbnail files are missing. Copy them alongside the save data from the backup. Slots without their bitmaps display blank.
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