Was Created On A Different Device Link: Renpy This Save

If you are a player transferring files and want to eliminate the warning on your device, use these platform-specific workarounds. Fix 1: Transfer the Security Keys (PC to PC)

Transfer the .save files to the corresponding directory on your second device. Launch the game, ignore the warning, and try loading the slot. Method 2: Automating the Link with Cloud Sync

Look for the folder named after the game's package (e.g., com.developer.gamename ). Inside, look for files/saves or files/game/saves . Step 2: How to Link and Transfer Saves Safely

Open Finder, press Cmd + Shift + G , and navigate to ~/Library/RenPy/ . renpy this save was created on a different device link

If the developer has enabled Steam Cloud, simply opening the game on the new device should merge the data.

Are you a trying to run a save, or a developer fixing a game build?

If a game freezes on a black screen because of missing UI elements, you can force Ren'Py to ignore token validation by stripping the signing string. If you are a player transferring files and

In recent updates, Ren’Py implemented a . Because Ren'Py save data utilizes Python pickling—which theoretically could execute unverified code if a malicious actor structuralized a corrupt file—the engine acts defensively when it cannot verify the origin device.

Moving Ren'Py Saves: "This Save Was Created on a Different Device" Explained

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Ren'Py stores saves in different places depending on your OS. Find your game folder name (usually lowercase with the version number). %APPDATA%/RenPy/GameName-Id macOS: ~/Library/RenPy/GameName-Id Linux: ~/.renpy/GameName-Id Android: Android/data/com.developer.gamename/files/saves Step 2: Transfer Both Saves and Persistent Data

Ren'Py uses Python's pickle module to save game states. A save file contains exact data structures, variables, and Python objects from the moment you clicked save.

Depending on your platform and whether your game freezes, use one of the following methods to safely transfer or force-load your save files. Method 1: The Official Way (Ren'Py Sync) Method 2: Automating the Link with Cloud Sync

This only works if the game wasn’t built with device checking hardcoded.

Some users have asked if they can "link" a second device to their save key to bypass the message. While there is no simple user-facing button to authorize another device, the concept of this "link" is central to how the engine works. This unique key is generated when you first launch a game, which is why simply copying a save file from one computer to another often fails.