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Saving and loading a game
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This page explains how to save and load a game from the Global Main Menu, or load a game directly from the Launcher.
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.. note::
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Some games use their own load or save entry points within the game, or use their own menu instead of the GMM.
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Saving a game
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When you're playing a game and you're ready to save, press :kbd:`Ctrl+F5` (:kbd:`Ctrl+fn+F5` on a Mac) to access the Global Main Menu. Select **Save**.
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.. figure:: ../images/Launcher/gmm_save.png
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The Global Main Menu (GMM).
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There are two views: list view and grid view. Click the list and grid icons at the bottom left of the window to toggle between the two.
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In tile view, click on the **New Save** tile. Enter a description for the game, then click **OK**.
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.. figure:: ../images/Launcher/save_game_grid.png
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Saving a game, grid view.
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.. figure:: ../images/Launcher/save_game_grid_desc.png
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Save game decription, grid view.
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In list view, click on a slot to save the game to that slot. Enter a description for the game, then click **Save**.
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.. figure:: ../images/Launcher/save_game_list.png
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Saving a game, list view.
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Autosave
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ScummVM automatically saves your game every 5 minutes. The :ref:`autosave period <autosave>` can be changed in the Misc settings tab, or in the :doc:`configuration file <../advanced_topics/configuration_file>`.
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Location of saved game files
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The save directory can be changed with the savepath setting in the :doc:`Paths tab <../settings/paths>`. It can also be changed in the :doc:`configuration file <../advanced_topics/configuration_file>`.
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Default saved game paths are shown below.
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.. tabbed:: Windows
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:column: col-lg-12 mb-2
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``%APPDATA%\ScummVM\Saved games``
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.. tabbed:: macOS
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:column: col-lg-12 mb-2
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``~/Documents/ScummVM Savegames/``
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.. tabbed:: Linux/Unix
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:column: col-lg-12 mb-2
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ScummVM follows the XDG Base Directory Specification, so by default the saved games can be found at ``~/.local/share/scummvm/saves/``, but this location might vary depending on the value of the ``XDG_DATA_HOME`` environment variable.
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``.local`` is a hidden directory. To view it use ``ls -a`` on the command line.
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If ScummVM was installed using Snap, the saves can be found at ``~/snap/scummvm/current/.local/share/scummvm/saves/``
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Loading a game
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If you want to load your saved game without having to start the game first, select the **Load** button directly from the Launcher. To load a saved game while you're playing a game, press :kbd:`Ctrl+F5` (:kbd:`Ctrl+fn+F5` on a Mac) to access the Global Main Menu, then select **Load**.
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There are two views: list view and tile view. Click the list and tile icons at the bottom left of the window to toggle between the two.
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In list view, the pane on the left shows a list of your saved games. Click on a saved game to highlight it. In the pane on the right you can see timestamps, screenshots and playtime for that saved game.
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Once you have highlighted the game you want to play, click **Load**.
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To delete a saved game, highlight the saved game and click **Delete**.
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.. figure:: ../images/Launcher/load_game_list.png
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Loading a game, list view.
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In grid view, each tile shows a screenshot of the saved state, as well as a description and a save slot number. Click on the tile to load that saved game.
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.. figure:: ../images/Launcher/load_game_grid.png
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Loading a game, grid view.
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.. _savelocation:
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