Ren'Py Where does a RenPy game save all of its files?

[mcfeckin]

Let's say that, for a bunch of reasons, I need to periodically wipe my computer clean of any traces of games I played.
Apart from the game folder itself, I know that RenPy saves each game's progress in %APPDATA%/RenPy/game_directory (by the way, I have all necessary privileges).
Are there any other folders or files created when playing a game? I understand that this may vary depending on the specific game.
Thank you in advance.

 

[Winterfire]

It saves only in two places: Appdata, and locally (Game's folder)

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

Let's say that, for a bunch of reasons, I need to periodically wipe my computer clean of any traces of games I played.
Apart from the game folder itself, I know that RenPy saves each game's progress in %APPDATA%/RenPy/game_directory (by the way, I have all necessary privileges).
Are there any other folders or files created when playing a game? I understand that this may vary depending on the specific game.
Thank you in advance.

Do you normally install Ren'PY games on Windows-specific devices? I assume that is the case because you brought up %APPDATA% in your question.

However, just for your reference moving forward if in the event that you have any Ren'PY games installed on another OS (e.g., MAC device), the file location name is different.

I.e., MAC Save File Directory should be the following IIRC:

~/Library/RenPy/game_directory

Just thought I would drop this note in case you may be playing Ren'PY games across various devices on different OS types.

 

[bonewooded]

Do you normally install Ren'PY games on Windows-specific devices? I assume that is the case because you brought up %APPDATA% in your question.

However, just for your reference moving forward if in the event that you have any Ren'PY games installed on another OS (e.g., MAC device), the file location name is different.

I.e., MAC Save File Directory should be the following IIRC:

~/Library/RenPy/game_directory

Just thought I would drop this note in case you may be playing Ren'PY games across various devices on different OS types.

what if there is no renpy folder

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

what if there is no renpy folder

Not sure what you mean?

If you are on a Mac, have you tried the following? More details can be found

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[Ashira13]

on windows 11 the renpy folder is C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\RenPy\ the appdata folder is hidden by default, so you have open the settings on windows explorer by pressing on the 3 dots on top, then select alternatives, "show", go down to advanced settings and tag "show hidden files, folders and stations" then press use, and you are good to go. the you can find the appdata folder and renpy folder containing your saves and persistent file. Happy hunting!