If the files are missing but you have SMAPI installed, here's how to recover a backup:.Note that if you still have custom items in your inventory, they will turn into blank error items and may cause issues. SMAPI will automatically clean up any custom content from your save.
If you previously played with mods but are trying to launch the game in vanilla, try reinstalling SMAPI and playing a day. Modded saves may not be able to load in the vanilla game, depending on the mods that were used.to restore a backup), make sure the folder name exactly matches the file that looks like YourName_0123456789. If you recently renamed or created the folder (e.g.To do that, go to Stardew Valley in your Steam library, click the gear icon and go to Properties, and uncheck the option to sync cloud saves. You may need to first disable Steam cloud saves for SDV, as it can keep automatically renaming them every time you reload. If some of the files have _STARDEWVALLEYSAVETMP in the name, remove that from their name and reload the game.If the files are still there, here are some common fixes (try one at a time):.(Note that save issues are almost always caused by the game itself, not mods.) Here's how to recover your save in most cases. Troubleshooting Save disappeared or doesn't load The save should now appear in the game's Load Game menu on your device. Click the 'sync' button in iTunes to synchronize your iOS device with your computer.You can't drag the folder containing all your save games into iTunes. You need to drag each of these folders into iTunes, so that the individual save folders are all in the 'root' of the 'Stardew Valley Documents' panel. Copy the entire save folder (the one that looks like JonSnow_123456789) into the 'Stardew Valley Documents' panel in iTunes.Copy the whole folder to your computer's save location.That will save a folder containing two files (both required for the save to work).Choose the save folder in iTunes and click the 'save' button.Copy the entire save folder (the one that looks like JonSnow_123456789) into the saves folder on your device.
(The folder won't appear if you haven't created a save on Android yet.)
They're stored separately from your game, so you can safely reinstall or update the game without losing them. The saves are stored as XML files on your computer or mobile device. 3.1 Back up or transfer between two PCs.