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Anonymous

13 years ago

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[Old Report] Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition Save file and DLC Problem

I recently tidied up my My Documents folder and, in the process, moved the Dragon Age folder to a different folder. When I played dragon age after this all my DLC and save files were no longer in th...

ThandalNLyman
13 years ago
Game requires the "\Characters\saves" folders to be under "\<user's documents>\BioWare\Dragon Age\..."
So the short answer to your issue is: move the folders back.
(The longer answer would be for you to create a Windows "symbolic link" to the new folder location, but if that phrase is unfamiliar I don't recommend trying it.)

ThandalNLyman

13 years ago

Game requires the "\Characters\saves" folders to be under "\<user's documents>\BioWare\Dragon Age\..."

So the short answer to your issue is: move the folders back.

(The longer answer would be for you to create a Windows "symbolic link" to the new folder location, but if that phrase is unfamiliar I don't recommend trying it.)

Anonymous
13 years ago
So I've played Dragon Age for about 10 hours. Today I decided I was going to move my Bioware folder from documents to downloads. After I did this, the next time I entered the game it acted like I was playing it for the first time, so it did not have any of my characters or DLC that I had installed. What do I need to do to fix this problem?
Goafar
New Novice
7 years ago
I know you wrote this a few years ago, but I wonder if you might help me.
I have NO character file with save file at all in the directory.
I cannot save my game at all.
In desperation I am willing to add these missing files.
Is this feasible.
Old Gamer Goafar
- ThandalNLyman
  7 years ago
  @Goafar; I really don't understand. If you installed the game normally, and are playing on a PC, there is literally no way the appropriate folders and files weren't created. Did you change something after installation?
  Might help to tell us what kind of install you did: Retail disc? EA/Origin? Steam? GOG? Other?
  - Goafar
    New Novice
    7 years ago
    Hi
    i installed with Origin download.
    luckily I was able to find the folders and previous saved games in my external backup, (backups worth their weight in gold).
    Still can’t save though. I might bring out one of my other PCs and use it in legacy mode as it appears that new machines and new operating systems are the death of good old Dragon Age Origin.
    Thank you so much for getting back to me, that was very decent.
    Goafar