How to import your save from Mass Effect to Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 2 (2010)★ 5 · 346 ratings26k views351 favorites1 min readby Kenny32673Updated Jan 9, 2023View on Steam ↗

Method 1: Using the Mass Effect 2 config utility

Step One

Click Play on ME2 in Steam and you will see this:
Select Mass Effect 2 Launcher then click Play.

Step Two

You will then see this:
Click Configure.

Step Three

You will then see this:
On the left, click Save Games
Click the Copy Mass Effect 1 Save Games button.

Step Four

You will then see this:
The correct folder should already be selected as in the picture.
If for some reason it isn't, browse to My Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect\save so it looks like the picture above and click ok.

NOTE: Please ensure you browse to the My Documents folder and not the game's installation folder
You won't get any confirmation that it has done anything but it will work as long as you have save games in there.

Step Five

Launch Mass Effect 2.
On the main menu click New Game and you should see this:
Click Import ME1 character and you should see your ME1 characters there to choose from.

Method 2: Copy the files manually yourself

You can also just copy your saves manually to the correct folder.

Go to \My Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect\Save\
Select any files that begin with CHAR_ (These are the completed game saves that can be imported)
Copy those files to \My Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Save\ME1\
If there is no ME1 folder located in the ME2 save folder then simply create the ME1 folder in here yourself.
Now those saves should show up in-game when you select Import ME1 Character.

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