Where Are GTA Vice City Save Files Located?
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City keeps GTAVCsf slots in User Files, with version-locked Steam and retail builds.
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Vice City stores saves as GTAVCsf1.b through GTAVCsf8.b in Documents\GTA Vice City User Files, with stats exports beside them. The fixed-size files invite editors, and the modding scene documents every block.
Version locking rules transfers. Steam and retail builds stamp incompatible IDs, and the Definitive Edition uses .sav instead of .b, so each lineage needs its own folder. When in doubt, start a fresh save and compare file stamps. Linux runs through Proton under app ID 12110. Match save to build before troubleshooting anything else.
Where Grand Theft Auto: Vice City stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files
Eight slots GTAVCsf1-8.b plus stats exports. Steam and retail stamps differ; Definitive Edition uses .sav instead. Match saves to the exact build.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/12110/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/GTA Vice City User Files
Same User Files layout inside the Proton prefix for app 12110. Version locking applies identically; keep exe and saves matched.
Frequently asked questions
Do Steam and retail Vice City saves mix?
No. Steam and retail builds stamp different version IDs, and a mismatched save refuses to load. Converters exist, but matching the build to the save is simpler and safer.
What is GTAVCsf9.b and why will nothing open it?
Slot 9 is the mobile autosave and never appears on PC. The Definitive Edition renames everything to .sav. Keep classic .b files away from the remaster tree entirely.
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