Star Rupture Save Management and Backups
Save handling is more important than a clever config file while the dedicated-server feature is experimental. The correct folder depends on the installed package, working directory, manager, and platform, so this guide uses an evidence-first workflow instead of publishing a guessed universal path.
Rule: stop the server before copying a world. Preserve the original and test a restore on a separate instance before replacing production data.
Find the active save
- Record the exact launch command and working directory.
- Check the manager's file browser or the server log for the generated data location.
- Identify which save changed after a controlled test join.
- Copy the complete world/save directory or archive, not one file with a familiar name.
Do not assume C:StarRuptureSaved, ~/StarRupture/Saved/, or a particular SaveGames layout is correct for every build.
Manual backup
- Announce maintenance and stop the process cleanly.
- Copy the active save to a separate location.
- Also record the server build, launch command, settings exposed by the manager, and the current date.
- Keep at least one copy outside the server machine or provider account.
- Start the server and verify a player can reconnect to the same world.
Restore safely
- Stop the server and rename the current world; do not delete it.
- Put the dated backup into the active location identified above.
- Start privately and inspect the log for world-load errors.
- Join with a trusted account and check the base, progression, and recent changes.
- Keep the failed/current copy until the rollback is confirmed.
Backup policy
- Take a dated copy before updates, imports, and major configuration changes.
- Keep short-retention daily copies and longer-retention milestone copies.
- Test a restore to a separate directory periodically.
- Never call a provider's snapshot a backup until you know its retention and download/restore path.
Related guides
Managed Star Rupture hosting with backups can remove the file-maintenance burden, but always verify what the included restore points cover.