Metrics to track (privacy-preserving)
This comprehensive guide breaks down everything you need to know about tracking down your AICOMI save locations, utilizing community data, and keeping your progress safe. 📂 Locating the AICOMI Save and User Data Directories
by ManlyMarco. This patch is widely considered "safe" by the community and is essential for: Adding English translations.
If you are experiencing issues with a specific file, let us know: AICOMI on Steam
If you are playing the official Steam version, your progressive story data is typically nested within your Windows AppData folder or directly inside the Steam installation directory. Check the following path:
to your local save folder path ( AppData\LocalLow\ILLGAMES\AICOMI\Save ).
For players who want even more control, Illusion CheatTools version 3.6 added support for AICOMI. This tool provides various enhancements and debugging features, but it's important to note the official warning: "When using the tool remember to save your game first since some features are still experimental and may cause issues".
Unlike story progress, characters you customize in the editor or download from others are stored directly inside the root directory where the game is installed. [Your Game Install Folder]\UserData\Chara\ 👥 Managing Character Cards and Shared Saves
The community relies heavily on the unofficial AC-HF_Patch via GitHub to implement English translations, custom assets, and technical engine optimizations. Modding introduces structural changes that directly affect how your save files behave.
