This page pertains only to the Windows PC version of Tomb Raider: Anniversary. For other versions of Anniversary, please see here. For other Tomb Raider games, see here.

Tombraiders.net is not responsible for anything that happens to your computer as a result of downloading files or following advice given on this site or any linked site. I recommend taking the same precautions you would with any file you download from the Internet, including scanning the file with an anti-virus program, backing up your existing files before installing new ones, and following the instructions below, especially if you are unfamiliar with this process.

WHAT ARE SAVEGAME FILES?

Every time you pass a checkpoint or save your game in the Pause menu while playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary, a file is created containing all the information about your game so far—Lara's inventory, enemies killed, switches used, etc. These savegame files are coded so that the game program can "read" them. When you reload an earlier save, your computer interprets the savegame file and restores Lara and her world to the way they were at the most recent checkpoint.

Players using the PC version of the game can trade saves with other players just as we would share text files, pictures or other documents—by saving the files on a disk, sending them as email attachments or placing them on a web server to be downloaded.

WHAT ARE .ZIP FILES?

All the save files on this site come in .zip files. A .zip file (also called a .zip archive) is like a digital "envelope" containing other files. Using .zip archives lets me group savegame files together in one convenient "package," such as a group of saves for a given level. Also, since the data in .zip files is compressed, the files are smaller and download more quickly.

WILL YOUR SAVES WORK IN MY GAME?

My Anniversary save files were made using the North American DVD version of the game. As far as I know, they are compatible with most other DVD versions and with the Direct2Drive and GameTap download versions. They will not work with certain unofficial versions, which use a different source code. Saves for one of the torrent versions are available on my savegame download page below the main selection.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD A SAVEGAME FILE?

1. Click any of the file links on the savegame download page. (There are also a few links to savegame files throughout the walkthroughs, such as following boss fights, etc.)
   
   
2. A dialog box will pop up asking if you want to Open or Save the file, or Cancel the download. Choose the 'Save' option.
   
   
3. Another dialog box will pop up asking where on your computer you would like to save the downloaded file. It doesn't matter where you save it, but I'd recommend using a location that's easy to remember so you can find the file after it has downloaded. (I like to download onto the Windows Desktop.) Choose the location you want and click the 'Save' button to start downloading the file.
   
   
4. A new box will pop up showing the progress of the download. You may need to click a button to close the box when the download is complete.

HOW DO I GET THE SAVE FILES OUT OF THE .ZIP FILE AND INTO MY GAME?

All but the last step should be done when the Tomb Raider game is not running.

1. Locate your existing Anniversary save files: If you have a shortcut to the 'My Documents' folder on your desktop, just double-click it to open it. Otherwise, open 'My Documents' through the Windows Start Menu. (In newer versions of Windows, it's just called 'Documents.')
   
   
2. Inside 'My Documents' is a folder called 'Eidos.' Double-click it to open it. Then double-click the 'Tomb Raider - Anniversary' folder within the 'Eidos' folder to open it.
   
   
3. The 'Tomb Raider - Anniversary' folder contains a separate folder for each profile you have created. Double-click on the folder for the profile you are currently using.
   
   
4. Within the profile folder you should see several files: 'autosave.TRASave', 'Profile.TRAProfile', and any other saves you have made while using this profile.
   
   
5. Leave this folder open and return to the .zip file you downloaded.
   
   
6. Newer versions of Windows should open .zip files automatically when you double-click them. Do that now. Inside the .zip folder, you will see one or more .TRASave files (the actual savegame files) and a text file containing additional information about the particular saves included.
   
   
7. Select the .TRASave files you want from inside the .zip file. Then copy or drag them from the .zip file into the 'Tomb Raider - Anniversary' folder you opened in steps 1-3. (Note that most of my saves are named for the corresponding checkpoints in each level. If you're not sure which checkpoint is which, just refer to my walkthrough for that particular level.)
   
   
8. Close all open files. Then start the game as usual. From Anniversary's Main Menu, select Play Game, then Load Game, then choose the save you want from the list and press Enter. The new save should load and you can play on from there.

WHAT ARE TRA PROFILE FILES?

Unlike past Tomb Raider games, in which secrets, artifacts and such were recorded in the individual savegame files, the PC version of Anniversary includes a separate file where this information is stored. This file is created when you begin a new game or create a new profile. Like TRASave files, TRAProfile files can be shared between players.

So, for example, if you have completed a level but missed some artifacts or relics, downloading another player's save file would not change this. But you could download a TRAProfile with all the artifacts and relics found and install that in your own game. Then you'd have those items and any rewards that finding them unlocks (e.g., outfits, etc.).

TRAProfile files also include a record of which levels have been completed in Time Trial mode, for the purpose of unlocking cheat codes.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD A PROFILE FROM THIS SITE AND TRANSFER IT INTO MY GAME?

1. First, CHOOSE the TRAProfile file(s) you want:
   
   

• TRA_level_profiles.zip - A collection of 15 different TRAProfile files made at the end of each level in the game, with all artifacts and relics found up to that point.
  
  
• TRA_stella_profile.zip - My TRAProfile with the game completed, all artifacts and relics found but no time trials done.
  
  
• TRA_time_trials_complete.zip - A TRAProfile with the game completed, all artifacts and relics found, all time trials completed, all extras and cheat codes unlocked. (This was provided by Aayla Security. Go, Aayla!)
  
  

NOTE: If you have only finished part of the game so far but have missed a few artifacts and relics, you should probably download the TRA_level_profiles.zip file and use the profile for the level you just finished playing. That way, you'll get all the artifacts and relics for the levels you've completed, but you will still have the opportunity to find the remaining ones yourself.

2. To download the file, just click on one of the underlined links above and then follow steps 2-4 listed above under "HOW DO I DOWNLOAD A SAVEGAME FILE?"
   
   
3. Now follow steps 1-6 listed above under "HOW DO I GET THE SAVE FILES OUT OF THE .ZIP FILE AND INTO MY GAME?" to locate your existing saves and profile.
   
   
4. THIS STEP IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. Back up your existing autosave and TRAProfile. To do that, first create a new folder within the profile folder. (Right-click anywhere inside the folder except on the name of an existing file and choose 'New' then 'Folder' from the pop-up menu.) Drag or copy and paste the files 'autosave.TRASave' and 'Profile.TRAProfile' into the new folder. Then if anything goes wrong and you are unable to use the downloaded files, you can move your own files back into the profile folder and continue playing from where you left off.
   
   NOTE: Instead of step 4, you could also start playing the game, create a new profile, start a new game using that profile, and then quit. Locate the folder for the new profile you just created (within My Documents/ Eidos/Tomb Raider - Anniversary). Then follow the rest of these steps using the folder for the new profile, rather than your original profile. You will also need to copy the 'autosave.TRASave' and any other .TRASave files you may want from your original profile folder to the new one.
   
   
5. Leave the profile folder open and return to the .zip file you downloaded.
   
   
6. Double-click the downloaded .zip file you just downloaded to open it. Inside you should find one or more 'Profile.TRAProfile' files.
   
   
7. Select the 'Profile.TRAProfile' file you want from inside the .zip file. Then copy or drag it into the profile folder you opened before. Windows will ask if you want to overwrite the existing file. Click OK only if you have already copied your existing file into a new folder, as directed in step 4.
   
   
8. Close all open files. Then play the game as usual. Unless you have also downloaded and installed save files from this site, you'll still have the same saves as when you started, but you should have the artifacts, relics and rewards from the downloaded profile.

IMPORTANT NOTES

I highly recommend that you do not rely exclusively on the autosave while playing through the game. Instead be sure to save manually in a new slot at least once or twice each level. To do this, press Escape, choose 'Save' from the menu, select 'New saved game,' type a name for the save and press Enter. Then, if you miss something or run into a bug, you can reload rather than having to replay the entire level. Or, worst-case scenario, if your autosave becomes corrupted and won't load, you won't have to restart the entire game.

If you have been saving your game as you play—which hopefully you have been—you will already have some files in your Saved Games folder. You can store any number of files here; however, Anniversary only displays the first 50 save files within the game.

Once you've reached the maximum of 50 files, you may want to create a separate folder, either within the 'Tomb Raider - Anniversary' folder or elsewhere, and move or copy some of your save files into it. Then, if you want to load them later, move them back into the 'Tomb Raider - Anniversary' folder, as described above.

You may also want to back up your autosave.TRASave and Profile.TRAProfile periodically. I like to create a new folder and copy these files into it after I complete each level.

I always back up my save files on a memory stick or disk, just in case something goes wrong with my game or my computer. Then, if necessary, I can reinstall the game and restore my save files so I don't have to start the game over.

If your questions weren't answered on this page, or if you have suggestions for how to improve this savegame "walkthrough," please feel free to contact me.

[Download Anniversary Save Files | Main Anniversary Page]

Special thanks to Andrew W., for donating his save files and expertise to the cause. Without him, this page could not have been written.

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