Where Are Theme Hospital Save Files Located?
Where Theme Hospital keeps nickname saves in its install SAVE folder, plus the VirtualStore fallback.
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Theme Hospital keeps saves in a SAVE folder inside its own install directory, grouped by player nickname with numbered slots. Hiscore and profile files sit beside the saves. GOG installs follow the same layout wherever you put them.
Windows permission quirks duplicate the tree into VirtualStore when the install folder resists writes. Check both spots and trust whichever updates after saving. The same nickname on reinstall revives old saves; new nicknames start empty. Keep a nickname log for hospitals.
Where Theme Hospital stores this, by platform
<install-dir>\Theme Hospital\SAVE
Nickname-grouped saves with numbered slots beside hiscore and profile files. VirtualStore mirrors this tree when permissions redirect writes. Reuse nicknames across reinstalls for recognition.
Frequently asked questions
how do I back up Theme Hospital saves
Copy the numbered save files plus the profile and hiscore files from the SAVE folder with the game closed. Reuse the same nickname on reinstall so the game recognizes them. GOG installs keep saves beside the game, not in Documents.
saves missing from the install folder
Look in VirtualStore under your user profile mirroring the install SAVE path. Windows redirects writes there when the install folder lacks rights. Copy from the location that actually updates after saving.
corrupt saves break continue
Delete the numbered files and profile trio with the game closed, then start fresh with a new nickname. Corrupt profiles black-screen on continue. Keep hiscore unless chasing a clean slate too.
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