Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thebe Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-09-30

Save file location (Windows (Steam)): <Steam>\userdata\<your-steam-id>\<appid>\remote

Quick answer: On PC (Steam) Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thebe follows the same pattern as Ace Combat 7 — the save is NOT in Documents or the install folder. It lives in your Steam user data at <Steam>\userdata\<your-steam-id>\<appid>\remote\ , kept as a small encrypted save file and mirrored by Steam Cloud. Because there is only one active save slot and it auto-syncs, a corrupted or overwritten save propagates through Cloud — so the safe move is to copy that remote folder before validating files or switching PCs. Xbox and PlayStation keep the save in the console system storage with Xbox/PS Plus cloud as the only copy.

Windows (Steam): <Steam>\userdata\<your-steam-id>\<appid>\remote
Windows (Documents fallback): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ace Combat 8
Xbox (PC / console): Console system storage + Xbox cloud
PlayStation 5: Console system storage + PS Plus cloud

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thebe on Steam keeps campaign progress, unlocked aircraft and MRP in a single Steam Cloud save under your Steam userdata folder — not in Documents or the game install. Here are the exact PC, Xbox and PlayStation paths and how to back the save up before it syncs over a bad state.

Save file locations

Windows (Steam)

<Steam>\userdata\<your-steam-id>\<appid>\remote

Full default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<id>\<appid>\remote . On a moved Steam library the userdata folder still sits under the main Steam install, not the library drive. The save file is small and encrypted — copy the whole remote folder, not individual bytes.

Windows (Documents fallback)

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Ace Combat 8

If a non-Steam or later build writes a local config/save here, back this up too. Steam builds of the series historically use userdata\remote, so check remote first.

Xbox (PC / console)

Console system storage + Xbox cloud

Game Pass / Xbox builds store the save in the packaged app sandbox with no user-visible path; Xbox cloud saves are the only portable copy between devices.

PlayStation 5

Console system storage + PS Plus cloud

PS5 keeps the save in system storage; use PS Plus cloud or a USB export from Settings > Saved Data to move or back it up. No PC<->console transfer.

Cloud saves

Ace Combat 8 on Steam relies on Steam Cloud: the save in userdata\<id>\<appid>\remote is uploaded automatically after each session. That is convenient but means a broken or half-written save can overwrite your good cloud copy the next time you launch — there is no version history. Treat a manual copy of the remote folder as your real backup.

Cloud save conflict & platform recovery

The classic loss on Steam Ace Combat titles is 'Cloud sync overwrote my progress' — the local and cloud saves disagree after a crash or offline session and the wrong one wins.

Before launching after a crash, copy <Steam>\userdata\<id>\<appid>\remote somewhere outside Steam.
If Steam shows a Cloud conflict dialog, DO NOT blindly pick 'upload local' — check which side has your latest campaign mission first.
If Cloud already overwrote you, disable Steam Cloud for the game (Properties > General), restore your copied remote folder, launch once offline, then re-enable Cloud so your good save uploads.

Back up first (Windows) — copy & run

How to open the save folder

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Save problems & fixes

FAQ

Where is the Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thebe save on PC?

On Steam it is in <Steam>\userdata\<your-id>\<appid>\remote — an encrypted save synced by Steam Cloud, not in Documents or the game install.

Does Ace Combat 8 use Steam Cloud?

Yes. The save auto-uploads after each session, so a corrupted save can overwrite your good cloud copy. Copy the remote folder manually before verifying files.

Why did my Ace Combat 8 progress reset?

Usually a Steam Cloud conflict after a crash or offline play: the older save won the sync. Disable Cloud, restore your backup of the remote folder, launch once, then re-enable Cloud.

How do I move my Ace Combat 8 save to a new PC?

Sign into the same Steam account and let Cloud sync, or copy userdata\<id>\<appid>\remote to the same path on the new PC before first launch.

Other games

Need another game or a quick backup? Use the Save Location Finder — pick any game to get its exact save path plus a ready-to-run backup command.