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One week left to bring Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition data from Games for Windows LIVE to Steam

If Games for Windows Live had been the bane of your Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition career don't worry, you don't have to keep on dealing with it. The switch from Windows Live to Steam is still available, there's no reason to lose all of your hard work in the haste to move away from Windows Live.

The transfer of saved data from Windows Live to Steam will be available until February 16th, it will also bring your achievements with the saved data.

This switch has been available since the 15th of December, they've given you ample time — if you miss out it's not their fault!

Here's how to get it done:

If you purchased the game prior to December 15th 2014: 

If you own a phiscal copy (Disc) or bought it through Games for Windows Live Marketplace (Digital):

  1. We recommend that you add Dark Souls Prepare To Die to your Steam account using your serial
  2. Launch the game and connect to Games for Windows Live.
  3. Run the game (only the currently signed-in user’s Save Data and Achievements can be transferred to Steam).
  4. Close the Game.
  5. Right click on your ame in the Steam Library, go into Properties, check that the BETA tab is set to “dsptde-2.0-“
  6. Launch Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition v2.0 from Steam
  7. The game will look for previous Save Data and Achievements. If Save Data and Achievements are detected on your computer, you should be able to continue your progress in the game. Achievements should be unlocked in Steam.


If you purchased it through Game for Windows live version from Steam:

  1. Launch the game and connect to Games for Windows Live.
  2. Run the game (only the currently signed-on user’s progress can be transferred to Steam).
  3. Close Games for Windows Live
  4. Right click on your game in the Steam Library, go into Properties, check that the BETA tab is set to “dsptde-2.0-“
  5. Launch Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition v2.0 from Steam
  6. Sign in using the same live profile used in step-2 to import your Save Data and Achievements from the Games for Windows Live version to the Steam version for the same profile (gamertag)
  7. The game will look for previous Save Data and Achievements. If they are detected on your computer, you should be able to continue your progress in the game and achievements should be unlocked in Steam.


If you purchase Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition between December 15th and February 16th:
 

  1. Once the game is downloaded, right click on your game in the Steam library, go into properties, check that the BETA tab is set to “dsptde-2.0-“. The game may ask you to create a Game for Wwindows Live Account, simply discard this request
  2. Launch Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition v2.0 from Steam.


If you just by Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition on or after February 16th (this will be the steam only version): 

  1. Launch the game on Steam.

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Tatiana Morris

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