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Owners of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition on PC can now transfer their Games for Windows Live version to the Steamworks edition, Bandai Namco has announced.
A tool to transfer sava data and achievements will be available from today until February 16, after which the new Steamworks version will become the default version of the game.
There are three guides to the transfer dependent on when you bought or plan to buy the game.
CASE 1: If you already purchased Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition prior to December 15.
For users who purchased a Game for Windows live version from a retailer (Disc) or 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 game 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.
For users who purchased a 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.
CASE 2: For users who purchase Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition between December 15 and February 16:
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 Windows Live Account, simply discard this request
2. Launch Dark Souls™ Prepare To Die Edition v2.0 from Steam.
CASE 3: For users who purchase Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition on or after February 16 (this will be the steam only version):
Just Launch Dark Souls Prepare To Die Edition from Steam.
Source: Steam Community
