Dark Souls 3 Save Game Backup Tool
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #11 of 69 Utilities mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Dark Souls 3 Save Game Backup Tool by svaalbard (aka insane0hflex)
A program that creates backups of save games of Dark Souls 3 every 15 minutes (can be customized between 1 minute to 59 minutes using the Time Interval setting). There is no limit on how many saves are backed up, so manually delete old back ups at your discretion to free up some hard drive space.
Back ups are created in the following format (hours in 24HR military time format):
Month_Day_Year_Hour_Minute__DS30000.sl2.bak
Like so: 5_2_2016_10_03__DS30000.sl2.bak
Virus Total report for v3 release (5/5/2016)
Important note: Do not delete or remove the DarkSouls3SaveGameBackupTool.exe.config file. This stores the time interval setting. It must be in the same folder as the DarkSouls3SaveGameBackupTool.exe file.
Restoring a Back Up
Using the program: You can restore a save by using the "Restore a Save" button feature. NOTE: THIS WILL DELETE YOUR DS30000.sl2 FILE AND REPLACE IT WITH THE BACKUP FILE YOU CHOOSE!!!
Manually: To restore a backup, delete your DS30000.sl2 file and rename the backup of your choice to DS30000.sl2. Google how to turn on file extensions if you have any issues.
GitHub page (if you want to star it or build from src or whatever)
https://github.com/insane0hflex/DarkSouls3SaveGameBackupTool
A lightweight utility that automatically backs up Dark Souls 3 save files, protecting against data loss from crashes or corrupted saves. With 774 endorsements and over 20,000 downloads, it's a community-trusted tool for PC players. Last updated in 2016, so it may not support the latest game patches.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved (774 endorsements) and widely downloaded (20k+), so it's proven to work for many players.
- Set-and-forget automation means you won't lose progress to a crash or corrupted save.
- Lightweight utility—no bloat, just does one job.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016—might not play nice with the latest game patches or DLC.
- No source code or open-source transparency—trusting a closed binary with your saves.
For Dark Souls 3 PC players who've lost hours to a corrupted save and want automatic peace of mind. Skip if you're on console or if you're comfortable manually copying your save files.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Before using, locate your Dark Souls 3 save folder (usually in %APPDATA%\DarkSoulsIII) to verify the tool targets the right path.
- Test the backup by deleting a character and restoring from the backup to ensure it works.
- Run the tool as administrator if it can't access the save folder due to permissions.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dark Souls 3 Mods
- Author
- svaalbard
- Version
- 2
- Downloads
- 20,048
- Endorsements
- 774
- Category
- Utilities
- Created
- 5/3/2016
- Updated
- 5/6/2016
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