[Steam] Dead Space 3 Achievements Auto Unlock

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Product: The EA appPlatform:PCError Report ID (learn how to create an Error Report ID in the sticky post) b998213b-c678-4675-bf02-41969e4f0f1eWhich client functionality are you experiencing this bug with? Other (Please Describe)Please describe Previous Dead Space 3 achievements earned through Origin auto unlocking when I launch Steam versionWhen did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 05/11/23Summarize your bug I played Dead Space 3 as part of Origin maybe 8 years ago and unlocked 31 achievements through that platform. Now, I bought the game just recently on Steam, then I had to sync it with the EA client, and now every time I start the game up on Steam it immediately unlocks all 31 of those achievements when sync'ing with the EA client. How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? By sync'ing a Steam copy of the game to EA client where you already own a copy with achievements previously unlockedWhat happens when the bug occurs? When I lauch the game on Steam all 30 of the achivements I earned via Origin 7 or 8 years ago immediately unlock on Steam.What do you expect to see? The achievements on the Steam version of the game unlock.
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So,

- I played Dead Space 3 on Origin 7 or 8 years ago and unlocked 31 achievements.
- I recently bought the game to play on my Steam account.
- I had to sync my Steam account and copy of the game to EA's client.
- When I launch the game on Steam it immediately unlocks all previously earned achievements on EA/Origin
- I used a program to relock the achievements on Steam, but still, when I launch the game they all unlock again.
- It seems when syncing Steam copy to EA they just merged them.
- I don't own the Awakened DLC on Steam, but it unlocked those achievements on Steam, too.

I guess I'm not expecting a solution to this because it's a Steam copy. But Steam refers me to EA as they say it is your game. So, any help appreciated!

Thanks.

ea_shepard · Answer

@97010dfcc4e826a5&nbsp;Thank you for the details on this one. So the reason it is happening is because it is linked to the same EA account. Playing through Origin/Steam now does not matter because it is all linked to the EA account itself. Even if you played through the EA app last week and did it, the same thing would happen.

We have passed along that info to see if it can be changed in any way but at the moment because you are linked to an EA account, there is not currently a way to do it.

I am an achievement hunter myself, so when I swap platforms, I like to obtain them all again and I have put in that feedback myself.

97010dfcc4e826a · Answer

No problem, thanks for passing it on.The solution I used to stop it from happening was to create a new EA account and link my Steam and Dead Space 3 game to the new one where there are no previous achievements. Not ideal I guess, but it will suffice.Cheers.

ea_shepard · Answer

@97010dfcc4e826a5&nbsp;wrote:
No problem, thanks for passing it on.

The solution I used to stop it from happening was to create a new EA account and link my Steam and Dead Space 3 game to the new one where there are no previous achievements. Not ideal I guess, but it will suffice.

Cheers.

Yeah definitely not the ideal solution no but, it does work for the time. It always feels good when you finally hit that achievement. Especially for those that are harder to obtain. I've spent my share of game time trying to get a handful so I understand when they pop automatically, you want to earn them.

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