Finding Save Folder in Vista (was:Fallout trilogy save game)

[mjurgilas]

Ok i got the fallout trilogy I completed the game and all now i want to use a save game editor , but where is no savegame folder in data folder. then i had the original fallout 2 it had that folder so if you know where ei can find my savegames please tell it to me

 

[Darek]

I'm too lazy to answer myself so I just copy this from the Vault wikia.

A "missing" FO2 savegame directory is a Windows Vista issue. Save games and other items are placed in a hidden AppData folder, usually located at C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\BlackIsle\Fallout2. It's called the Virtual Store, and it's part of Vista's UAC. Any file writes to the Program Files directory by limited user applications are rerouted there, so if you installed Fallout anywhere apart from the Program Files folder you won't be affected. You also won't be effected if you set Fallout to run as administrator, or completely disable UAC (which is strongly advised if using many pre-Vista apps). It can actually cause a problem for people who don't know about it; if you start a game of Fallout, and then later on set Fallout to run as administrator, all your saves will vanish.

 

[mjurgilas]

I'm too lazy to answer myself so I just copy this from the Vault wikia.

A "missing" FO2 savegame directory is a Windows Vista issue. Save games and other items are placed in a hidden AppData folder, usually located at C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\BlackIsle\Fallout2. It's called the Virtual Store, and it's part of Vista's UAC. Any file writes to the Program Files directory by limited user applications are rerouted there, so if you installed Fallout anywhere apart from the Program Files folder you won't be affected. You also won't be effected if you set Fallout to run as administrator, or completely disable UAC (which is strongly advised if using many pre-Vista apps). It can actually cause a problem for people who don't know about it; if you start a game of Fallout, and then later on set Fallout to run as administrator, all your saves will vanish.

OMG Thank you..

 

[Silencer]

Ah, finding save games under Vista is fun always

I changed the thread title accordingly to better describe the problem.