GTA Vice City Save File Location
Last verified: 2026-09-20
Save file location (Windows (original / Steam)): %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files
- Windows (original / Steam)
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files- Windows (Definitive Edition)
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition\Profiles- PlayStation (PS3/PS4/PS5)
Settings › Saved Data and Game/App Settings › Saved Data- Xbox (360 / One / Series X|S)
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Here's exactly where GTA Vice City keeps your saves on PC, how to open the folder, and how to back them up before you reinstall or move to a new PC.
Save file locations
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files
Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files\ . Saves are GTAVCsf1.b … GTAVCsf8.b for the 8 in-game slots.
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition\Profiles
The Definitive Edition keeps saves under a profile folder here (files like GTAVCsf1.sav) and syncs through the Rockstar launcher.
Settings › Saved Data and Game/App Settings › Saved Data
Console saves are sealed and can't be copied as raw files. Back them up to PS Plus cloud or a USB drive from this menu.
My games & apps › <Game> › Manage game › Saved data
Xbox saves sync automatically to the cloud with your Microsoft account; there is no user-accessible save file on disk.
Cloud saves
The original GTA Vice City has no reliable cloud sync — the save files in your Documents\GTA Vice City User Files folder are the only copy, so back them up manually. The Definitive Edition syncs through the Rockstar Games launcher.
Cloud save conflict & platform recovery
The classic GTA Vice City has no cloud sync — the GTAVCsf1.b…GTAVCsf8.b files in Documents\GTA Vice City User Files are your only copy, so a lost or overwritten save is gone unless you backed it up. The Definitive Edition instead syncs through the Rockstar Games Launcher, which can throw a conflict if you played offline and the local and cloud copies disagree.
- Classic version: there is no conflict dialog because there is no cloud — the risk is overwriting slot files, so back them up first.
- Exact backup command (Windows CMD): robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ViceCityBackup" /E
- Definitive Edition: if the Rockstar launcher reports a sync conflict, do NOT let it auto-resolve until you check which save is newer.
- Back up the DE folder: robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ViceCityDEBackup" /E
- Compare the modified date of the newest GTAVCsf*.sav against your last play session on the other machine — the most recent is your real progress.
- In the Rockstar launcher pick the local copy if it is newer, or the cloud copy if you last played elsewhere; restore your backup if it picked wrong.
The original GTA Vice City has no cloud (local .b files only), but the Definitive Edition syncs through the Rockstar/Social Club and cloud can overwrite it. Back up whichever set you use before any fix:
robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ViceCity-Save-Backup" /E
Definitive Edition instead: robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition\Profiles" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ViceCityDE-Backup" /E — turn off cloud sync before restoring an older copy.
How to open the save folder
- Press Win + R to open the Run box.
- Type %userprofile%\Documents and press Enter.
- Open GTA Vice City User Files (original) or Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition (Definitive).
- Copy the .b or .sav save files somewhere safe before reinstalling or moving PCs.
Save problems & fixes
GTA Vice City save won't load or is missing
Confirm you're in the right folder — original saves are in Documents\GTA Vice City User Files, Definitive Edition in Documents\Rockstar Games. Restore a backed-up GTAVCsf#.b/.sav file if the current one is damaged.
Vice City save slots empty after reinstall
The install doesn't touch the Documents save folder, so your saves should still be there — check you're signed into the same Windows user, and for Definitive Edition the same Rockstar account.
FAQ
Where is the GTA Vice City save file on PC?
The original saves to C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files (GTAVCsf1.b … GTAVCsf8.b). The Definitive Edition uses Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA Vice City Definitive Edition.
How do I back up GTA Vice City saves?
Copy the GTAVCsf#.b (original) or GTAVCsf#.sav (Definitive) files out of the folder above. Restore by pasting them back into the same folder.
Does GTA Vice City have cloud saves?
The original doesn't sync reliably — back up the Documents folder manually. The Definitive Edition syncs through the Rockstar Games launcher.
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