If you have been playing Schedule I with friends, you already know the biggest frustration: the moment the host goes offline, nobody else can continue the game. Your entire drug empire grinds to a halt because one person closed their laptop. Your dealers sit idle, your grow operations stall, and that expansion you were planning has to wait until the host decides to boot the game up again.

This is not a bug. It is just how Schedule I’s peer-to-peer co-op works. The save file lives on the host’s machine, and everyone else connects to it. But it does not have to stay that way.

The Problem With Schedule I Co-Op Saves

Schedule I stores its world save exclusively on the host player’s computer. When you join a friend’s session, you are playing on their world. Your progress, your buildings, your entire operation exists only in their save file. If they are busy, asleep, or just not in the mood to play, you are locked out.

Some players try to work around this by manually copying save files through Discord or cloud storage. This gets messy fast. You end up with version conflicts, overwritten progress, and the constant question of “wait, who has the latest save?”

How SaveSync Solves This

SaveSync is a Steam tool that automatically synchronizes your co-op save files between all players in your group. Once set up, any player can host the session with the latest save data, not just the original host.

Here is how it works in practice: you finish a session of Schedule I. SaveSync uploads the latest save. The next day, your friend wants to play but you are not around. They open SaveSync, pull the latest save, and host the world themselves with all progress intact.

How to Set Up SaveSync for Schedule I

Every PC that might host needs SaveSync installed from Steam.

  1. Click Schedule I in the list on the left. You’ll see Schedule I’s save management page.
  2. Click “+ New Save” in the top right.
  3. Select your save from the dialog of available saves.
  4. Click “Create Save”. The save starts syncing.
  5. Wait for the green checkmark.
  6. Click the share icon on your save.
  7. Search for your friend’s Steam username and click Share.
  8. Your friend clicks “Activate” on the shared save, which shows as shared by you. The save is ready, they can host it, and it syncs automatically after that.

SaveSync also keeps a full save history: who uploaded which save and when, with the option to revert to any earlier one.

The setup takes about two minutes, and after that it runs seamlessly in the background.

For a detailed walkthrough, check out our Steam guide.

Why Use SaveSync Instead of Manual Transfers?

vs. Manual file sharing (Discord, Google Drive, etc.): Manual transfers require someone to remember to upload the save, and someone else to download the right version. One mistake means lost progress. SaveSync handles versioning and distribution automatically.

vs. Dedicated servers: Schedule I does not offer official dedicated servers. Even if third-party workarounds existed, they add complexity, cost, and potential instability. SaveSync works with the game’s existing save system without any modifications.

vs. Just waiting for the host: You bought the game to play it. Your free time should not depend on someone else’s schedule. SaveSync gives every player in the group equal access to the world.

Keep Your Empire Running

Schedule I is at its best when you and your friends can jump in whenever inspiration strikes. Whether you want to optimize your supply chain at 2 AM or expand into a new territory on a lazy Sunday afternoon, SaveSync makes sure the save is always there waiting for you.