Can i change the game from de HD to SSD withou losing my save?

[comoquemudaonome]

im afraid if i do that i could lose everything /--/

[guppy]

the make a backup ? there is even a convenient built in feature for it in steam

[MartFassage]

im pretty sure your saves aren't stored in your install location, i downloaded the game before i bought it and the swashbuckling saves carried over perfectly.

[Gregorovitch]

If you install your new SSD, install Steam on it, install BG3 on it and then copy (rather than move) your save games to exactly the same location on your new SSD as they appear on your old HDD you can't lose anything since it will all still be there on your old HDD.

Basically it's all a lot easier and safer if you add the new drive rather than replace it.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by icker:

im afraid if i do that i could lose everything /--/

Sure can do.

[Carynara]

Idk about migrating saves, but if this is about loading time, rest assured that's long on SSD as well.

[[Dolt]TheWickedGerman]

Originally posted by Gregorovitch:

If you install your new SSD, install Steam on it, install BG3 on it and then copy (rather than move) your save games to exactly the same location on your new SSD as they appear on your old HDD you can't lose anything since it will all still be there on your old HDD.

Basically it's all a lot easier and safer if you add the new drive rather than replace it.

This. COPY not MOVE Save files.

I bought a new PC 2 weeks ago, was mid act 2. Moved Save files on portable SSD. Got an error message about file corruption wenn moving the files from portable SSD on new PC. Save files lost.

Stopped playing for now because of this. Might start a new run soon, but loosing 80h hours progress hurts ;-)

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by DoltTheWickedGerman:

Originally posted by Gregorovitch:

If you install your new SSD, install Steam on it, install BG3 on it and then copy (rather than move) your save games to exactly the same location on your new SSD as they appear on your old HDD you can't lose anything since it will all still be there on your old HDD.

Basically it's all a lot easier and safer if you add the new drive rather than replace it.

This. COPY not MOVE Save files.

I bought a new PC 2 weeks ago, was mid act 2. Moved Save files on portable SSD. Got an error message about file corruption wenn moving the files from portable SSD on new PC. Save files lost.

Stopped playing for now because of this. Might start a new run soon, but loosing 80h hours progress hurts ;-)

^
listen to their advice - they have bitter experience

[Shells]

Saves are stored in c:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\PlayerProfiles\Public\Savegames. So either make a backup if you are afraid of losing anything or just uninstall your game (savegames usually don't get deleted or the user is at least asked whether they want to keep them) and reinstall on your new SSD. The short version: no problem.