Where Are Fallout 3 Save Files Located?
The Fallout 3 save files on PC, with Capital Wasteland progress in Documents under My Games.
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Fallout 3 saves the Capital Wasteland in Documents under My Games, inside a spaceless Fallout3 folder with a Saves level at the bottom. Config shares the folder, so settings travel with the Lone Wanderer.
The current Steam build dropped the old Games for Windows Live layers, which simplifies the tree. Copy the Saves folder and the whole vault odyssey transfers.
Where Fallout 3 stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Fallout3\Saves
Documents My Games location with no space in Fallout3. Config shares the folder beside Saves. Current Steam builds dropped the old Live account levels.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Fallout 3?
Copy the Saves folder while the game is closed. Every quest, companion, and bobblehead travels inside it.
Where is the Fallout 3 config file?
In the Fallout3 folder beside Saves. Tweaking the ini there fixes widescreen and stutter issues mods never quite solve.
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