Import saveFiles from 2nd and 3rd MEs

Hi. I have a question about my saveFiles from 2nd and 3rd MEs. I played this games on another (my bros) laptop, and now I want to import those files into my Origin account. Can I just copy paste...

Anonymous
9 years ago
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@3aecb Yes, you can move your game saves from one computer to another, there is no breach of Terms of Service in doing this 🙂

Just in case, both game save folder should be in your Documents folder and then the Bioware folder.

Let us know if you have any further questions!

filipe54

9 years ago

Yes, that's the method i'm trying to use but it doesn't work. Thanks for the help anyways. 🙂

holger1405

Hero+

9 years ago

@filipe54

Are you on windows 10?

If you click on the "Documents" folder on the left side of your Windows explorer under "This PC" you come to the folder the "BioWare" folder is in?

Also try to repair ME3. (in Origin > Game Library > right click ME3 > Repair)

filipe54
9 years ago
I'm running 7 Ultimate and yes, the BioWare folder shows up.

Tried repairing the game but still didn't work.
holger1405
Hero+
9 years ago
@filipe54

Do you have only that one character?

Your Shep survived the Suicide Mission?

There should be four file types inside your "John_31_Soldier_280915" folder: "AutoSave.pcsav", "ChapterSave.pcsav", "Save_xxxx.pcsav" and "QuickSave.pcsav". (The last one only if you Quick Save.)

Is that correct?

Download the Save editor from here, run it and open the "ChapterSave.pcsav" > go to the "Raw" tab and look what it says under "End game state".
filipe54
9 years ago
The game state says "LivesToFightAgain".

All the files you mentioned are inside the folder.
holger1405
Hero+
9 years ago
@filipe54

Try to copy your "BioWare" folder from the Documents folder of your user account to the document folder of your administrator account if it is active.
filipe54
9 years ago
My user account is also the administrator. Is there any way I can edit the import location, like a script or command? ME2 was easier because you had that tool.
holger1405
Hero+
9 years ago
@filipe54

@filipe54 wrote:

My user account is also the administrator. Is there any way I can edit the import location, like a script or command? ME2 was easier because you had that tool.

Yes I expected that your user account is also an Administrator account, still try it, sometimes ME3 is searching in the wrong folder.
Nrieh
9 years ago
My guess would be that you don't have ME2 installed at the moment, so ME3 might think that you don't have any saves to import from. As you've mentioned ME3 config tool does not have a 'path finder'. It's just a suggestion, though. The easiest way to test it out is to download and install ME2 (or, probably, try reg. editing and make windows 'think' that it does have ME2 installed).
filipe54
9 years ago
I actually have ME2 installed on my PC (Steam) and ME3 (Origin). I really have no idea what the problem may be. I tried reinstalling both games, repairing them both, copying the save files to double check, running directly as admin...
Nrieh
9 years ago
Not sure what could it possibly be then (unless it's some kind of steam vs origin versions conflict).

I've caried my 'bioware' save folder from 'documents' through upgrading to a new laptop and hard-reseting my win8 to default state couple of months ago. Never had such kind of issues and still can see my first ME2 endgame save on the ME3 import list. I've got all of them on Origin, though...
holger1405
Hero+
9 years ago
@filipe54

Is your System admin account (not your user admin account) active? If yes did you tried to copy the Bioware folder to the document folder of that account?

How many user accounts do you have on your machine.
filipe54
9 years ago
Dude, thank you SO much!!! The problem was actually with my HD because it's partitioned and the game was looking for the folder at the wrong place. THANK YOU! May your first born rule this World! Finally I'll play this game like it should be 🙂
holger1405
Hero+
9 years ago
@filipe54

Good to hear that it works now. You're welcome, and thanks for the XP.