Where Are Outlast Save Files Located?
Outlast keeps Unreal config and saves under Documents My Games with a Cloud mirror in Steam userdata. GOG builds skip the mirror.
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Outlast runs Unreal Engine 3 with Documents-based storage. Config inis cover game, engine, system and input while SaveData holds progression. Logs and intro movies branch beside both.
Cloud mirrors the tree per Steam account with GOG builds local-only. Case varies across guides without on-disk difference. The sequel mirrors the shape under its own numbered tree, so match title to folder.
Where Outlast stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Outlast\OLGame
Unreal config inis with SaveData progression and logs beside them. Cloud mirrors per account with GOG local-only. Copy whole with the game closed.
<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\238320\remote
Cloud mirror tree per numeric Steam ID for App ID 238320. Complements the Documents tree rather than replacing it. Sequel uses its own numbered remote.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Outlast saves?
Copy %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Outlast\OLGame whole with the game closed. Config inis and SaveData travel together with logs beside them. Cloud mirrors the same content per Steam account.
How do I change Outlast FOV?
Tweak field-of-view, battery cheats and smoothing flags in the OLGame ini, or resolution and motion blur in engine and system files. Crash diagnosis reads the launch log. Keep a pristine copy before editing.
Is this the Outlast 2 path?
They diverge by sequel number in folder and App ID alike. The original uses Outlast paths with its own Cloud tree while the sequel mirrors the shape under Outlast2. Never transplant between them.
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