How to Transfer Your GTA Vice City Save to a New PC

Last verified: 2026-09-30

Save file location

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files (original) or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition\ (Definitive)

For the original GTA Vice City, copy the GTAVCsf1.b through GTAVCsf8.b files from %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files and paste them into the same folder on the new PC. For the Definitive Edition, copy the save folder under %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition\ instead. Install the game once on the new PC first so the folder exists, then paste in your files.

Switching PCs? Here's exactly which GTA Vice City save files to copy — the classic GTAVCsf1.b–GTAVCsf8.b slots for the original, or the Definitive Edition folder — and how to drop them in so your progress carries over.

Where the files live: see the full GTA Vice City save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).

How to transfer your GTA Vice City save to a new PC

On the old PC, press Win+R and paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files (original) or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition (Definitive), then press Enter.
Copy your save files: the numbered GTAVCsf1.b … GTAVCsf8.b slots (original), or the whole save folder for the Definitive Edition.
Move them to a USB drive, cloud folder, or network share.
Install GTA Vice City on the new PC and launch it once so the save folder is created, then quit.
Open the same folder on the new PC and paste your files in, overwriting if asked.
Launch the game, open Load Game, and confirm your slots appear before deleting the backup.

Does cloud sync move it for you?

The original GTA Vice City has no cloud saves — the GTAVCsf#.b files are purely local, so a manual copy is the only way to move them (and the only backup you'll get). The Definitive Edition can use Rockstar/launcher cloud sync; if you use it, let the cloud finish syncing before copying, and confirm the transferred save loaded before relying on it.

Common mistakes

Original Vice City saves are the files literally named GTAVCsf1.b to GTAVCsf8.b — sf1 is slot 1, and so on. Copy all the slots you want, not just one.
Don't mix original and Definitive saves — the formats and folders are different and they are not interchangeable.
Steam/Rockstar re-releases of the original may redirect the folder; if GTA Vice City User Files is empty, search your Documents and OneDrive\Documents for GTAVCsf1.b.

FAQ

How do I move my GTA Vice City save to a new PC?

Copy the GTAVCsf1.b–GTAVCsf8.b files from %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files (original), or the Definitive Edition save folder under Documents\Rockstar Games, to the same path on the new PC after installing the game once.

Where are GTA Vice City saves stored on PC?

Original: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files (GTAVCsf1.b … GTAVCsf8.b). Definitive Edition: Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition. See our full Vice City save location guide.

Does GTA Vice City have cloud saves?

The original does not — the GTAVCsf#.b files are local only, so a manual copy is your only transfer and backup. The Definitive Edition can use Rockstar/launcher cloud sync.

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.