The Game data section holds information relating to possibly the two most important types of files available: configuration (or config) files and save data/files.
Config files hold all the customization values needed to run the game, while save files hold the in-game progress made by the player. The locations of both file types are critical for modifying the game and/or backing up progress.
The section also handles information regarding the save game cloud syncing services (services or programs that automatically backup save files to an offsite server).
Syntax (base)
{{Game data| --rows go here-- }}
Syntax (configuration files)
{{Game data/config| OS | File location | File location 2 | File location 3 | File location 4 }}
Syntax (save data)
{{Game data/saves| OS | File location | File location 2 | File location 3 | File location 4 }}
Example
The main part of the section. Like the Availability and DLC tables, the Game data table can be dynamically adjusted to only show the applicable OSes. Unlike other tables however, it needs to be used twice in an article (one for config files, another for save files). The only times this is not the case is when a game does not use save files (game is multiplayer only or uses a save system that does not rely on files. The save files table can be omitted) or both the config files and save files are in the same folder (use one table for both file types).
General rules
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A list of common file locations:
(Ex. %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II\Save\ is the same as <path-to-game>\Save\)
%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II\Save\
<path-to-game>\Save\
If the game is available on Linux, support for the XDG Base Directory Specification needs to be mentioned. The tag is always placed under the config files table.
Syntax
{{XDG|true/false}}
<config file table>
<save game data table>
{{Save game cloud syncing |gog galaxy = |gog galaxy notes = |origin = |origin notes = |steam cloud = true/false/unknown |steam cloud notes = |uplay = |uplay notes = |xbox cloud = |xbox cloud notes = }}
A minor table, the Save game cloud syncing table displays all cloud syncing services that support the game.
Note that only the stores/services the game is available on need to be filled in. The rest can be left blank.
Editing guide
Essential improvements
Video settings
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/65540/