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# Satisfactory Save Not Loading on Your Dedicated Server? Fixes

> Satisfactory save not showing or not loading on your dedicated server? Check the save folder, upload with the server stopped, match the game branch and mods.

If a Satisfactory save doesn't show up or won't load on your FREAKHOSTING server, check that the `.sav` file is in `.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved/SaveGames/server/`, that you uploaded it with the server stopped (or used **Upload Save** in the Server Manager), and that the save isn't from a newer game branch than the server. Modded saves also need the same mods on the server.

| Problem | Fix |
| - | - |
| Save not listed in **Manage Saves** | Wrong folder, or uploaded while the server was running |
| Save from Experimental won't load | Switch the server to Experimental, or use a stable save |
| Modded save won't load | Install the same mods on the server |
| Trains missing after upload | Rebuild the Train Station in single player, save and upload again |
| Save looks broken after editing | Load the original file or restore a backup |

## How to fix a save that doesn't show up

**1. Stop the server**

[Stop the server](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-start-stop-and-restart-your-game-server.md).

**2. Check the folder**

In **Files**, open `.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved/SaveGames/server/`. Your `.sav` file must be directly in this folder, not in a sub-folder or a zip file.

**3. Check the file**

The file must end in `.sav` and have a size above zero. If not, upload it again.

**4. Start and load**

Start the server, open **Server Manager** > **Manage Saves**, select the save and load it.

## Why won't an Experimental save load?

A save from a newer branch cannot be loaded by an older one. A save made on Experimental doesn't load on a Stable server. Either switch the server to **Experimental** under **Game settings** > **Game branch** (see [experimental branch](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/satisfactory/switching-to-the-satisfactory-experimental-branch.md)), or use a save made on Stable.

## Why are my trains missing after uploading?

The official wiki lists this as a known dedicated server problem. Load the save in single player, rebuild the Train Station, save, and upload the save to the server again.

## How to get an older save back

* **Autosaves:** the server keeps rotating autosaves of each session (3 by default, set with **Autosaves to keep** on **Game settings**). Load an older one in **Manage Saves**.
* **Panel backups:** [restore a backup](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-create-and-restore-backups.md) to go back to an earlier copy of all files.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does the server load my save automatically after a restart?

Yes, if **Auto-Load Session Name** in **Server Manager** > **Server Settings** is set to that session. It loads the session's most recent save.

### Do I have to stop the server to upload a save in Files?

Yes. Stop it before uploading through **Files** or SFTP. **Upload Save** in the Server Manager works while the server is running.

### How many autosaves can I keep?

Set **Autosaves to keep** on **Game settings**, or use the **Keep more autosaves** preset for ten.

## Related guides

> [card] [Satisfactory server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/satisfactory/satisfactory-server-hosting-guide.md)
>
> Every Satisfactory page in one place.

> [card] [Upload your save](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/satisfactory/how-to-upload-your-save-to-a-satisfactory-server.md)
>
> Both ways to upload a save.

> [card] [SCIM save editor](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/satisfactory/using-map-editors-scim.md)
>
> Edit a save safely.

> [card] [Experimental branch](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/satisfactory/switching-to-the-satisfactory-experimental-branch.md)
>
> Branches and saves.

> [card] [Backups](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-create-and-restore-backups.md)
>
> Restore an earlier copy.

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**Last Updated:** November 2026


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