Multi Saves Backup Tools

Multi Saves Backup Tool

A tool for backing up game saves with support for multiple games and automatic scheduling.

Features

- Monitor and backup saves for multiple games

- Automatic backup scheduling

- Support for mods and additional backup paths

- Configurable backup retention

- Localization support (English and Russian)

- System tray integration for easy access and management

- Automatic game detection to quickly add installed games

- Restore functionality to recover lost progress

- Statistics tab to track backup frequency and details

- Non-deletable backups for critical saves

- Parsing data from PCGamingWiki for enhanced game information

- And more!

Requirements

- Windows 10 or later

- .NET 7.0 or later

Usage

# Adding a Game

1. Click "Add Game" in the Games tab

2. Fill in the required information:

    - Game Name: A unique identifier for your game

    - Game Executable: Path to the game's .exe file

    - Save Location: Path to the game's save files

3. Optional settings:

    - Alternative Executable: Secondary .exe file if needed

    - Mods Folder: Path to game mods

    - Additional Backup Path: Any other folders you want to backup

4. Configure backup settings:

    - Backup Interval: How often to backup (1-1440 minutes)

    - Days to Keep: How long to retain backups (0 = keep all)

    - Old Files Action: Choose between keeping all files, moving to archive, or deleting

    - Include Timestamp: Add date/time to backup names

    - Backup Mode: Choose between backing up all files or only changed files

# Monitoring

The Monitoring tab shows:

- Service Status: Current state of the backup service

- Last Update: When the status was last refreshed

- Game Status: Current state of each game's backup

- Last Backup: When the game was last backed up

- Next Backup: When the next backup is scheduled

# Settings

Global settings in the Settings tab:

- Backup Folder: Root directory for all backups

- Scan Interval: How often to check for needed backups

- Max Parallel Operations: Number of simultaneous backups

- Compression Level: Choose between Fast, Optimal, or Smallest Size

- Enable Logging: Toggle logging functionality

Community and Feedback

Your feedback is valuable! Please share your suggestions or report issues via:

- GitHub Issues

- Feedback Form

Reporting Issues

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please report them on

the GitHub Issues page. Include the following information:

- Description of the issue:

  e.g., "Clicking the tray icon causes the application to crash."

- Steps to reproduce:

  e.g., "Click the tray icon."

- Expected behavior:

  e.g., "The application should open."

- Actual behavior:

  e.g., "The application crashes."

- Attachments:

  Please attach the following files located in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Multi Saves Backup Tool":

    - backup_state.json

    - games.json

    - backup_serviceYYYYMMDD.log

Roadmap

Check out our public roadmap to see planned

features and track development progress.

License

This project is open source. Please report any issues on GitHub Issues.

Acknowledgments

- Thank you to the community for 500 views on GitHub!

- Special thanks to user Varset for their ideas and bug reports.