For the 2nd time in a couple weeks since i switched to PC, i have lost my data. As soon as I log in it says something to the affect of data failure. I lose all progress of any songs I have been working on etc. Thankfully, it still has all the songs i downloaded in the folder. I realize i should back up my data but was wondering if there is a simpler fix? I really dont want to back up the game after every time I play. It isnt the end of the world but sure is disappointing when that happens. All the songs go back to zero percent and I have to open riff repeater on every song i start again to get it back to where it was...and i am lazy. 

 

maybe this is a better way to ask. What folder stores this data and can i just back it up that folder?

read this topic, http://customsforge.com/topic/19238-custom-game-toolkit-new-release/

 

maybe this is a better way to ask. What folder stores this data and can i just back it up that folder?

Just looked this up. Just so you don't have to follow the link (though maybe you should to give thanks), the path is

 

C: Program Files (x86) > Steam > userdata > (ID number) > 221680 > Remote.

 

Copy the Remote folder somewhere else to back up your files, and if it gets reset, paste it back in.

 

I probably wouldn't back up after every play session unless I felt like I really accomplished something on one of the songs. Maybe every few days, though.

Backing up the folder won't do much good unless you remove the bad custom(s) and/or figure out what is causing your profile to be corrupted.

 

Make sure you don't have any of the customs known to cause crashes that are listed here:

http://customsforge.com/topic/4863-list-of-crashers-jammers-dead-toners-and-misc-problems/

 

Also, make sure you're not quitting the game while it's auto-saving your profile.  It does this in between each song played, and almost every time you go back to the main menu.  Quitting while it's saving will corrupt your profile.

Or do it the easy way and use CGT.  Which does everything you are asking for and more.