Can you check if ANY save file exists?

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Yep, you can check if any save file exists in the SaveGames folder in Unreal Engine by using the file management functionalities provided by the engine.
Here’s a quick snippet:

#include "HAL/FileManager.h"

bool DoesSaveGameExist()
{
    IFileManager& FileManager = IFileManager::Get();

    // Construct the path to the SaveGames directory
    FString SaveGamesDirectory = FPaths::ProjectSavedDir() + TEXT("/SaveGames/");
    
    // Array to hold the names of found files
    TArray<FString> FoundFiles;

    // Search for any files in the SaveGames directory, excluding directories
    FileManager.FindFiles(FoundFiles, *SaveGamesDirectory, *FString("*.*"));

    // If FoundFiles is not empty, then there are save files present
    return FoundFiles.Num() > 0;
}

This function will return true if there are any files in the SaveGames.

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