Transferring saves from Uplay version to Steam version(guide)

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This is for people like me who preloaded the game from Uplay during the free weekend and liked it enough to buy it from Steam, and want to keep their progress.

1. First of all, before doing anything, make a backup copy of your save*
C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\[numbers]\1771
Make a copy of that folder somewhere, like your desktop.

2. Install your steam version and run it once and then close it

3. Launch the Uplay client seperately, go to settings(menu in the top left) and turn off "Enable Cloud Save Synchronization for supported games."

4. Take the files in the 1771 folder and copy them to*:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\[numbers]\3559
Overwrite any files already present.

5. Run the game(on Steam) and confirm you still have your progress, and then do something to make the game save, like change your loadout or outfit, then close the game.

6. Go back to Uplay and re-enable cloud saves, and then launch the game again(on Steam). Uplay should ask you if you want to use the local save or the cloud save, so pick the local save. That's it, you should be good to go.

If you're not using cloud saves you can ignore step 3, 5 and 6.

*If you installed your launcher in a non-standard location, you need to go there. Also, I'm not sure if those folder numbers will be the same for everyone. If not, you will have to find out by using the timestamps.

[beevie]

Thanks so much you saved my life

[RIP Val Kilmer]

[BananaGondola]

THX!!!! you just save my day!!!!! <3<3<3

[Argemon]

Works great, thank you

[Martin (MACLADZ)]

*** Right at the end you make the following point ***

Also, I'm not sure if those folder numbers will be the same for everyone

I CAN SAFELY CONFIRM THE FOLDER NUMBERS WILL BE THE SAME FOR EVERYONE
THIS INFORMATION COMES FROM UBISOFT SUPPORT AND READS AS FOLLOWS

Here are the default savegame locations for Uplay PC and Steam:-

Uplay PC:    C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\<account_id> \1771

Steam PC:    C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\savegames\<account_id> \3559

The <account_id> is in the format of - XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX and is unique to your Ubisoft account.


HERE IS THE LINK TO THE OFFICIAL UBISOFT SUPPORT ARTICLE

https://support.ubi.com/en-GB/faqs/000026554/Gestion-des-sauvegardes-PC/

A BIG THANKYOU TO YOU ALEX..... I had almost managed to work it out for myself but I just could not get it too recognise my saved game files it looks like where i was going wrong was I had not disabled cloud save synchronisation so thanks for pointing that out you saved my day

THX ALEX.

[RIP Val Kilmer]

[Vatalis]

Do you think/know if this would work for the reverse? I wanted to get my saved game from Steam over to Uplay.

I made the mistake of downloading and playing the free weekend on Steam, but then purchasing the game via Uplay.

Edit: I have tested the reverse, and I am playing from where I left off. I had to "verify files" from the properties of Uplay.

[RIP Val Kilmer]

[Royce Barber]

Similar issue... I own Farcry Primal on Uplay and plan to transfer the savegame to Steam, BUT I need to know if the Achievements will also transfer. I have a lot of hours into my savegame.

[Snipy]

Originally posted by Royce Barber:

Similar issue... I own Farcry Primal on Uplay and plan to transfer the savegame to Steam, BUT I need to know if the Achievements will also transfer. I have a lot of hours into my savegame.

No.

Also I have seen noone mentioned really important thing.
You can not use Save from different Uplay account. The saves are codded to one Uplay account.

[Mockhio]

Thank you very much. This helped a lot :)

[geeet]

Saved me. Thanks.

[FRUIT B]

This also works to transfer saves from Steam to uPlay :D

[IonisMarakemi_CC]

well, after copy pasting my saves, I did the disable cloud sync, now after that, when I turn on the game, it says that the data is corrupted. can someone help me out a bit?

[Ymetro]

Thank you for this guide!