First Mission - Far Cry 4 Save Game After
Ajay Ghale sat on the dirt floor of a safehouse in Banapur, the air thick with the smell of woodsmoke and incense. He had just survived a mortar strike, a frantic mountain escape, and his first taste of the Golden Path’s rebellion [1, 2].
- Typical local save path (Windows):
C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames<UBI_ID><GAME_ID>\ — inside this directory are timestamped folders containing *.sav files and metadata.
- Alternate common path:
C:\Users<Username>\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 4\savegames\ (may contain profile folders and .save files).
- Files are binary *.sav; names often include profile or slot identifiers and timestamps.
, which ends after you reach the first Bell Tower or the village of Banapur. If you quit before finishing this initial sequence, you will lose your progress and be forced to restart from the beginning (the "torture chamber"). Steam Community Saving After the First Mission The Checkpoint System far cry 4 save game after first mission
- Wait for the Auto-Save: The game will automatically save your progress after completing the first mission. You can check your save game location (see below) to see if the auto-save has been successful.
- Complete the Next Mission: Once you've completed the first mission, proceed to the next story mission. The game will allow you to manually save your progress after completing the second mission.
- Use the Manual Save Option: To manually save your game, open the game menu and select "Save Game." Choose a save slot to save your progress.