Can't continue play Dark Soul 2

[_.Qyzenn]

I reset my pc and when I open my Dark Soul,it can't play a 'continue' and need to play a 'new game'.Why?

[J4MESOX4D]

Game doesn't have cloud saving. You should've backed-up your save files before resetting your PC.

[_.Qyzenn]

So for backed up,just use steam features?

[AustrAlien2010]

Originally posted by J4MESOX4D:

Game doesn't have cloud saving. You should've backed-up your save files before resetting your PC.

I am not sure if that functions for Dark Souls 2.

Sometimes it's not as easy as making a backup. I haven't tested it properly for Dark Souls 2. You may need to do more things than just copying your save file, depending on the game title.


You should probably ask it on their forum, (where nobody reads it or ever responds.)

It's either here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/236430/discussions/

or here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/335300/discussions/


In either case, I don't believe anyone reads it. But still, you can ask it there.

[_.Qyzenn]

How to know that the game have a cloud saving or not?

[AustrAlien2010]

It should show that on the Store Page.
(Somewhere on the right side.)

You can figure it out, if you put effort into it, I think.

[_.Qyzenn]

sorry, can't find it '(

[AustrAlien2010]

That's probably because it doesn't support Steam cloud. So you cannot see it.
If it doesn't support it, it doesn't show.

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by _.Qyzenn:

How to know that the game have a cloud saving or not?

It tells you in your library, click on a game, and next to the play button there's a row of information, if it says "Steam cloud - up to date" then that game supports Steam cloud.

Back in the old UI, there used to be a little cloud icon next to games that supported cloud saves but Valve removed it.

[Dan5000]

Easily seen in the library if you rightclick the game, go to properties and the very first screen already has a tab for "steam cloud"
If the game has their savegames stored in the cloud, there is an extra line of "savegames are stored in the steam cloud" or something along these lines.

If that doesn't exist, it has no cloud saves.

[AustrAlien2010]

Look here:


It shows "Steam Cloud" on the right side:

That's where it would normally be, if a game title supports it.

[_.Qyzenn]

thanks guys ')

[AustrAlien2010]

My suspicions were correct. You cannot make backups. Because the character files have online properties, so they may not be tampered with.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/236430/discussions/0/3731826842449212371/

[Iceira]

Originally posted by AustrAlien2010:

My suspicions were correct. You cannot make backups. Because the character files have online properties, so they may not be tampered with.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/236430/discussions/0/3731826842449212371/

I'm not sure about that, unless game devs did change this, its also a single player game
most game devs will not save local if this was online.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkSouls2/comments/23zqtx/dark_souls_2_pc_save_data_location/?rdt=33277

This will not help OP, but clearly point at he will make backup of files now.

[AustrAlien2010]

I still recommend against it, because the game is made in such a way that messing with your character files could mess up the game for all other players.

It could be considered cheating and whatnot. Cheating would be uncool. Players are probably better off not doing that.

[Iceira]

Look like a added MP game solution after the release as single player only game.
make sure you dont fiddle with it if MP game. if single player only go ahead make all them backup as you see fit.