How do game saves work on GeForce NOW?
Game saves on GeForce NOW work by storing your progress on the GeForce NOW servers using your NVIDIA Account, and also syncing your saved games to your digital store account, such as Steam or Epic Games Store, allowing you to pick up where you left off on any device. This cloud saving feature ensures that your progress and achievements are synchronized across all your devices, providing a seamless gaming experience.
Understanding Game Saves on GeForce NOW
To understand how game saves work on GeForce NOW, it’s essential to know that the platform supports both local saves and cloud saves. Local saves store your progress on your device’s local storage, while cloud saves store your progress on the game developer’s servers or GeForce NOW servers.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Where does GeForce NOW save files?
GeForce NOW creates a separate folder for each game you play, and saves the files in that folder, for example, if you are playing Fortnite, GFE will create a folder named ‘Fortnite’ under the Videos folder.
2. Does GeForce NOW record gameplay?
Yes, GeForce NOW allows you to record your gameplay by pressing the Start / Stop Recording hotkey, which is Ctrl + F12 by default.
3. Does GeForce NOW support Save the World?
Yes, GeForce NOW supports Save the World, and all current Fortnite games, including Battle Royale/Zero Build, Save the World, and community-made games, are available to play on GeForce NOW from the cloud.
4. Can you trust GeForce NOW?
Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate is a reliable service that provides a high-quality gaming experience, with fast and consistent network connection, and responsive gameplay.
5. Does GeForce NOW use your own games?
Yes, you need to own or purchase a game from one of the supported game stores before playing it on GeForce NOW.
6. How many hours can you play GeForce NOW in a day?
There is no set limit to how many times a member may start a new session in a day, but Priority Members have extended session lengths lasting up to 6 hours, and Ultimate Members have extended session lengths lasting up to 8 hours.
7. How many hours can you play on GeForce NOW?
Free members can play a game session for up to one hour, Founder’s members can play a game session for up to six hours.
8. Is GeForce NOW only 30 minutes?
Trial play sessions are limited to 30-minutes, and Trial members are given No Queue Priority, meaning they may experience long queue times when trying to access GeForce NOW during peak hours.
9. Do games save automatically?
Some video games save the game in progress automatically, such as after the pass of a fixed amount of time, or when the player exits.
10. How do I know if my game has cloud saves?
To check if a game from your Library supports cloud saves, open the Epic Games Launcher, go to your Epic Games Library, go to Filters, and on the Features drop-down select Cloud Saves.
11. Does streaming games save progress?
If you’re streaming a PlayStation Plus game, the saved data is stored on PlayStation Network, and you can pick up your stream on another device and continue your game without taking any other steps.
12. Can you download saves from GeForce NOW?
GeForce NOW supports cloud game saves on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft, but manual uploading or downloading local saved games is unsupported.
13. Where does Nvidia replay save files?
Instant Replay continually records the last five minutes of your gameplay in a temporary location, and to save any cool moves, press Alt + F10, and the last five minutes are automatically saved to your Videos folder.
14. Does instant replay affect FPS?
Yes, Instant Replay can affect FPS, and when this is activated, the FPS on games can drop to 10 FPS at completely random times.
15. Is GeForce NOW free 1 hour a day?
Free Members have session lengths lasting up to 1 hour, after which they may join the queue again with standard access.