Cloud save Cloud saving is a feature used in modern " Final Fantasy " titles , where the player ' s saved game is , away from their personal system . Appearances . " Final Fantasy III " . Cloud saving is available for the iOS , Android and Steam versions of the game . " Final Fantasy IV " . Cloud saving is available for the iOS , Android and Steam versions of the game . " Final Fantasy V " . Cloud saving is available for the iOS , Android and Steam versions of the game . " Final Fantasy VI " . Cloud saving is available for the iOS , Android and Steam versions of the game . " Final Fantasy VII " . The 2012 PC re - release allows a user ' s save files to be synced with the " cloud " , an online server . This allows a player to progress in the same save files despite playing from different hard drives . The game does not require cloud saving or the internet , and it can be played locally without a connection , provided it was first downloaded and installed , which would require internet access . Save files . Save files are stored locally on the computer . These can be found in a folder with the user ' s ID , within a " " FINAL FANTASY VII " " folder , within a " Square Enix " folder which is found in My Documents by default . Whenever the player accesses the Load or Save menus the game connects with the server and downloads up to date save files . If more recently files have been legitimately saved on the system these files will be uploaded to the server . After the player legitimately saves a game the save is then upload to the internet . If in either circumstance the server cannot be connected the game will change the local files which will be synced the next time the player connected to the server . When save files are synced , achievements are also synced from the achievement . dat file . If a player makes a more recent save , then the one stored on the server ( where the save is made locally when not being connected to the server ) , using the Character Booster on the save file currently stored on the server will replace the save stored locally when the player next connects to the server ( if the player does not load and save that file before syncing with the server ) . Player profile . The player profile is where a user ' s synced assets are viewable on the internet . On here a game can view basic data from each of their save files as well as data on their most recently played save file , always visible in the top - right . The website of a user ' s profile follows the format of http : / / finalfantasyviipc . com / en / profile / " [ username ] " / . The profile can be accessed from the game ' s launcher via the " View Online Profile " option . A player ' s Achievements can be viewed here , which can also be viewed locally from the game ' s launcher ; and the player can use the Character Booster here , which is an option only available from the website . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Similar to " Final Fantasy VII " , the Steam version of " Final Fantasy VIII " allows the players to sync their save data to the cloud server . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Steam and mobile versions allow the player to save their data to the cloud server . " Final Fantasy X / X - 2 HD Remaster " . The players can upload their save data to the cloud server and share save data between the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita . Both systems must be signed into the same Sony Entertainment Network account . The Data Transfer menu can be accessed in the title screen of " Final Fantasy X HD Remaster " , " Final Fantasy X - 2 HD Remaster " , and " " . The Steam versions of these games do not have this menu ; instead , all saves are automatically synced to Steam Cloud . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Steam Cloud saving is available for the Steam version of the game .