Save carry over is necessary?

[Xelion]

Hello, I've played all the Cold Steel games on PS4. I read that the PS5 version lets you decide what you did in the prior entries as you can't use your older saves.
If I get the game on PC, is there a way I can do the same? As I wouldn't have any PC saves to do it.

[Bobo]

I definitely remember getting two prompts to specify relationship things for different characters, and it was pre-filled based on the saves I loaded.

I just tried a new game with and without carrying over saves, and it only mentioned the item bonuses before starting with the story. So I think the relationship specifications happen a bit later on.

Anyway, based on this thread (post #13), it sounds like you'd be able to do the same as in the PS5 version. (or you could also just acquire some save files, which is what I did for past games to start with NG+)

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1668540/discussions/0/3810657811754474216/

[Xelion]

That's great, I was worried I'd have to stick to PS5 but I guess I won't have problems switching to PC. Thanks!

[Songbird]

Save data transfers are necessary for certain item rewards: exclusive accessories, a small number of consumables and U-materials.

However, whether you transfer data or not, you are allowed to select your romance partner from CS4 (affects a few minor scenes) and which characters you maxed bond with, effectively overwriting history for Rean. The advantage of transferring the CS4 data is that, when you are telling Reverie which bonds you maxed and which partner you went with, it will mark the ones you picked in CS4 and give you a higher link level bonus if you pick them again.

So there is no downside to transferring save data (since you are not bound to treat your past decisions as canon), and whether you do or not, you get the prompts you're describing from PS5.