Where Are Fallout: New Vegas Save Files Located?
New Vegas writes saves to a FalloutNV folder under Documents, with Steam Cloud keeping a second copy under its app ID.
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New Vegas follows the classic Bethesda layout: everything sits in Documents under My Games, far from the Steam install folder. Verifying game files or reinstalling never touches this directory.
Each save is a .fos file with matching script extender co-saves beside it, plus autosaves the game rotates itself. Steam Cloud mirrors the folder under app ID 22380, which rescues reinstalls but also causes the familiar conflict prompt when local and cloud disagree.
Where Fallout: New Vegas stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves
One .fos file per manual save plus autosaves. The Steam Cloud mirror sits at Steam\userdata\[your ID]\22380\remote.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move my saves to a new PC?
Copy the Saves folder to the same path on the new machine with Steam Cloud on. The slots download and appear together. Keep the mod list identical or the game warns about missing content on load.
Why does my modded save complain on load?
Modded saves record their load order, so opening them without those mods triggers warnings and can break scripts. Restore the same plugins first, then load. A clean test character avoids surprises.
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