Automatic backups of my Dark Souls save files

README.md

Create the timer and service files inside your ~/.config/systemd/user folder and the ds_backup inside the ~/bin folder

Run systemctl --user daemon-reload

If everything works as intended, this timer will automatically create backups of your saves, even in Gaming Mode.

ds-backup.service

[Unit]
Description=Dark Souls Save Backup Service

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/home/deck/bin/ds_backup

ds-backup.timer

[Unit]
Description=Run ds-backup.service every 5 minutes

[Timer]
OnUnitActiveSec=5min
OnBootSec=1min

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

ds_backup

#!/bin/bash

# 1. The FULL path to your save file directory
SAVE_FILE_DIR="/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/570940/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/NBGI/DARK SOULS REMASTERED/"

# 2. Where you want to store your backups
BACKUP_DIR="/home/deck/Documents/DS_Backups/"

# Create the backup directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"

# Check if the game process is running
if ps -aux | grep "[D]arkSoulsRemastered.exe" > /dev/null
then
    # Game is running. Create a timestamped backup.
    TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)
    zip -r "$BACKUP_DIR/ds_backup_$TIMESTAMP.zip" "$SAVE_FILE_DIR"
    # Delete everything except the 15 most recent backups
    ls -1t "$BACKUP_DIR/*.zip" | tail -n +15 | xargs -r rm
fi