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Transferring save file from SoD to BG2EE question (mac 10.11.6)

ThrasymachusThrasymachus Member Posts: 903
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I have no problem transferring an individual character file from SoD to BG2EE (by 'exporting' the character from SoD and transferring the file to the 'Characters' folder in BG2EE).

However, I cannot import a character from a saved SoD file into BG2EE.

I've moved the final save from the SoD 'save' folder to the 'save' folder for BG2EE. But when I try to import a character from a saved game (during the character creation stage of BG2EE) nothing appears.

This wouldn't be a big deal except that I have to enter a number of variables manually (via EEKeeper) in order for the SoD items to transfer over to BG2EE.

Also, I don't think that romances carry over from SoD to BG2EE if I simply transfer the character file (though I'm not sure about this, as I haven't tried to carry over one yet).

I'm using a mac (OS 10.11.6).

Thanks for any help!

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  • Gate70Gate70 Member, Developer Posts: 3,883
    Could you try moving your save back to the SoD save folder, BGIIEE should import saves from the BGEE save locations (in single player).
    Thanks
  • ThrasymachusThrasymachus Member Posts: 903
    edited April 2017
    The save is still in the SoD save folder (I should've said in my original post that I copied and pasted the file rather than 'moved' it).

    None of my SoD saves (or BG saves) appear when I try to import a game or character in BG2EE.

    EDIT: I have no problem with individual character files (exporting a character from SoD and importing him/her into BG2). However, the SoD variables don't seem to transfer this way (as far as I can tell).
  • Gate70Gate70 Member, Developer Posts: 3,883
    edited April 2017
    Could you advise whether you are clicking Single Player -> Import Game, or Single Player -> New Game -> Import -> Saved Game. & if neither shows the files.

    Oh, and if you attach a save I'll do an import for you. It works for Linux and fairly sure it worked on PC last time I checked so might be specific to Mac.
    Thanks
  • ThrasymachusThrasymachus Member Posts: 903
    Gate70 said:

    Could you advise whether you are clicking Single Player -> Import Game, or Single Player -> New Game -> Import -> Saved Game. & if neither shows the files.

    I've tried both. Neither version shows any files.
    Gate70 said:


    Oh, and if you attach a save I'll do an import for you. It works for Linux and fairly sure it worked on PC last time I checked so might be specific to Mac.
    Thanks

    Thanks! But I can't seem to attach a saved game folder here.

    After I completed SoD recently I noticed this problem. So I transferred the character file to BG2EE and then entered the relevant variables for the transferrable SoD items via EEKeeper (typing in "BD_HAVE_SOD", entering "Global" 1; etc.). I wasn't "romancing" any BG2EE NPCs in SoD, so I didn't worry about that not transferring for that the BG2EE game.

    I posted here because I was wondering if I was missing something simple, and also wanted the option to transfer all the relevant game variables in the future.

    Thanks again for your help.
  • DoubledimasDoubledimas Member, Mobile Tester Posts: 1,286
    Thrasymachus said:

    Thanks! But I can't seem to attach a saved game folder here.

    You need to zip up the folder and then you can attach it with 'attach file'.

  • ThrasymachusThrasymachus Member Posts: 903
    Doubledimas said:

    You need to zip up the folder and then you can attach it with 'attach file'.

    Right, of course -- thanks!
  • DoodlerooDoodleroo Member Posts: 28
    Just for the record, I am on a Mac as well and I too was unable to import a save from BGEE into BG2EE, no matter what I tried (and I'm pretty sure I tried all possible permutations of save file locations).
    In the end I settled for importing my BGEE character which worked fine (after copying it into the BG2EE dir) and at least I got the Pantaloons back in Irenicus' dungeon.
  • Gate70Gate70 Member, Developer Posts: 3,883
    OK, took a couple of goes because you had golden pantaloons in a container, and items in containers are not imported. If there was anything else you had in a container that should have imported let me know.
  • ThrasymachusThrasymachus Member Posts: 903
    That worked, thanks @Gate70 .
    Doodleroo said:

    Just for the record, I am on a Mac as well and I too was unable to import a save from BGEE into BG2EE, no matter what I tried (and I'm pretty sure I tried all possible permutations of save file locations)

    I wonder if this is a general problem with the Mac versions of the games?

    (I've installed the games onto two different macs and importing hasn't worked on either one.)
  • Gate70Gate70 Member, Developer Posts: 3,883
    Please feel free to report this as per http://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/49845/how-to-report-bugs so it can be looked into

    Thanks
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