Where Are Pony Island Save Files Located?
Where Pony Island keeps progress in the Windows registry and prefs XML, and how to move it safely by hand.
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Pony Island keeps progress in the Windows registry rather than any save file. Ticket states and flags live as values under the developer key in HKCU Software. Reinstalling changes nothing because the registry outlives the install folder.
Linux and Mac builds use an XML prefs file instead since there is no registry to write to. That split makes cross platform moves a manual translation job. Export the key before wiping anything, since there is no recycle bin for registry deletes. Export the key before wiping anything, since deletes never undo.
Where Pony Island stores this, by platform
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Daniel Mullins Games\Pony Island
Registry key with ticket values and progress flags. Export it to a reg file for backup. Reinstalls never clear it. Linux and Mac instead use an XML prefs file.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Pony Island progress to a new PC?
Open the Run dialog, type regedit, and export the Daniel Mullins Games Pony Island key to a reg file. Run that file on the new machine with the game installed to import progress. Keep a backup of the reg file until the moved save loads.
I deleted the game folder but progress remains. Why?
Ticket states live as registry values with hashed names, so deleting files never clears them. Treat a registry wipe as a true reset and expect postgame content to relock. Replay from a fresh key set when chasing a clean run.
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