How to import characters/saves from PC to IOS/android IWD EE versions?
SorrowSeer
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Greetings.
Can anyone, please, tell me - how to import characters/saves from PC to IOS/android IWD EE versions?
Can anyone, please, tell me - how to import characters/saves from PC to IOS/android IWD EE versions?
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Open the Directory for the Saved Game you want to transfer (such as "000000001-Quick-Save").
2. Select all files within that directory and compress them using a compression tool such as 7-Zip - IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOT COMPRESS THE DIRECTORY, ONLY THE FILES WITHIN THE DIRECTORY OR THIS WILL NOT WORK.
3.Rename the file with a ".iwdsave" extension. If the original file was "quick_save.zip" it should now be named "quick_save.iwdsave" for import into Icewind Dale.
4. Move the .iwdsave file either to a Cloud Storage Platform you have access to on iOS (Such as Box or Dropbox) or attach the file to an e-mail retrievable from the iOS Device.
5. On the iOS System, navigate to the file (whether on Cloud Storage or E-mail) and open the file through the application's "Interact with other Applications" Menu (Generally the Square with Up Arrow button on an iOS Device). We're looking for either "export" or "open in another application".
6. In the list of applications, Icewind Dale should show up. Tap it to open the IWD Application. The .iwdsave file will be processed by the IWD iOS Application for either the IWD or HoW Campaigns.
The exported game should now show up in your "load game" interface.
Thank You for this instruction!
But if I need just chatacters and not saves?
You can do the same with characters. Only a couple of changes a needed to the steps Julius B listes. The changes are listed below:
At 1) find the character
At 3) rename the character xxxxx.iwdcharacter
@StummvonBordwehr
Many thanks!
Done as you described.
Now I have personally created characters in ios-version of IWD EE.
But (and it came as another surprise) thare are no portraits for my characters
(they were custom).
If I just "copy-paste" .bmp-files to ios-version of IWD EE - it'll work?
Thank You!!
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/66644/how-to-install-mods-on-ios-devices-no-jailbreak
@StummvonBordwehr
Any chance to (somehow) import biographies (for characters) as well?
But thank You anyway!
@StummvonBordwehr
Greetings.
Been interesting - how import of saves and, especially, characters is working in android?
Sorry. I am om iOS. But luckily we have @Gusinda. He is an Android expert. @Gusinda Can you help?
@SorrowSeer, I think you are asking about transferring saved games\characters etc from PC to Android and back again? I don't want to start any iOS/Android wars here but:
because Android is open, it can be done fairly much any way you can from PC to PC; ie: direct connection (wireless or wired), USB Key transfer, download from a website, whatever the preferred/convienent method would be. Most of the time, I just connect via USB, then copy/paste. If I was to create a char or transfer a saved game, I could package it (mostly into a ZIP format), upload it to the forum, then whoever receives it just needs to download, unpack then copy and paste into the relevant folder (save\character\portrait). If mods are running, then ideally the modpacks need to be the same between the two systems. You need to also have the same version of game.
When it comes to SoD, I am unsure as I don't own SoD on Android, but I am guessing that it would be the same. SoD is a standalone game in Android (and I am guessing in iOS?) and doesn't contain some BGEE files. Having said that, I have a mate who has SoD on his system and had no problems transferring his BGEE (Android) saved game to SoD. I take that to mean that a character would also transfer across no problems, just not sure about the saved game; particularly modded.
Hope that answers the Q. If not, ask again (just in a different way) and I will try to answer.
Gus
Thank You!
@Gusinda
Greetings.
Many thanks for Your attention!
So, concluding information above - if We speak about IWD EE here - I just need to take my saves, character and portraits files (no need to zip and rename archieves somehow?), copy them to usb flash drive from my pc and paste them to, gm, what folder (on android device)?
I don't have IWDEE installed on my device at the moment but I should be able to give you enough info to get through (just remembering if it is 'icewinddale' or 'icewinddaleenhancededition' for the folder name... but the rest is fine).
Copy your files (no need for packaging) and place them into their folder as they would look on the PC:
'sdcard/android/data/com.beamdog.icewinddale/files/save' - for saved games (take the entire '00000000 Saved Game Folder'
'sdcard/android/data/com.beamdog.icewinddale/files/character' - for character files
'sdcard/android/data/com.beamdog.icewinddale/files/portraits' - for portraits
If the 'character' and 'portrait' folders aren't there, you can just create them.
The 'sdcard' mentioned is the internal sdcard not any addon.
If you have any probs, let me know and I can install to get the exact name.
Gus
Thank You!