Gears of War PC Savegame Backup

The two most annoying bug in Gears of War PC are:

1. It only installs in C:\Program Files\, it is ridiculous since many users don't keep their files in the same drive as Windows files. But it can easily fixed by moving the game directory to another location later after installation.
2. Savegames are often corrupted, moreover you have to sign in to Microsoft Live in order to save your progress, it's really pain in the ass! In this case, internet connection is practically required. In this guide, I will show you how to relieve this savegames mess.

Suppose that you've just reformat your Windows drive, or your games goes crash, then you definitely want to restore your last position in the game. But guess what, when you run the game, your profile is lost!! And what's worse is that you cannot find where your savegames are located.

It is hidden by default, but that doesn't mean that you cannot back it up. Before backuping, make sure that your Windows Explorer is able to show hidden files and folders. Your profile location, along with the savegames is located in:

• For Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\XLive\Content
• For Windows Vista: C:\Users\[Your Username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\XLive\Content

After you backup this directory, you have no more to worry about! Game crash, repairing Windows, formatting your partition, you are ready to go!

Now you can go kick some bloody locust's asses!