BG1 final battle did not save!

Aussiegirl · 03-04-2002, 08:12 AM

After months of playing BG and finally getting to the end and managing to beat Saverok & goons (after 3 days of trying everything!!) I find that the game has not saved my last battle outcome! It rolled straight to credits!!

I AM VERY UPSET!!! I have been playing the 3 disc release which has BG and TOSC in the one box (if you know what I mean). What did I do wrong?? Or is the save game somewhere else other than the obvious? PLEASE HELP! I don't think I can go in and beat these guys again!

antonius · 03-04-2002, 08:57 AM

The final save game is just before the battle, not afterwards. Once you've defeated Sarevok there's not really any need for another save game.

John Knight · 03-04-2002, 09:47 AM

Hey, I agree with the earlier comment. Saving the game after you've beaten it? Unless you just want to walk around the world as the ultimate victor, it might be better to simply do everything before winning.

On another note, I'm on the three disk box release also(for both BG and TOSC). Have you noticed with yours that there's a bug that kicks you into windows, before certain combats can begin?

This happens a lot with me, mostly neutral people. Sometimes others as well, for instance Tarnesh at the Friendly Arm. I've looked for a patch, but the only ones I've found have prompted the game to start asking for discs that I don't have. Suddenly, it will want me to place disc 6 in the computer, when I only have three.

Sorry, don't mean to post a question under your question, but I figured we're both using the same release of product, just wanted to see if I got a bunk copy.

Take care.

Chris77Se · 03-04-2002, 12:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by antonius:
The final save game is just before the battle, not afterwards. Once you've defeated Sarevok there's not really any need for another save game.

Hm, but what if you want to import the char to BG2? Then, the xp for the fight with Sarevok are not counting in the final save and are "worthless"?

JR Jansen · 03-04-2002, 01:11 PM

Yes, you will loose that experience but if you did play the game through and did almost every quest it isn't a problem because you will have reached the xp cap anyway.

Beaumanoir · 03-04-2002, 03:22 PM

IIRC Then The EXP Isn't Worthless, As It Does Save Your Game Before The Fight, Yet Automatically Exports Your Char Afterwards. So If You Play BGII Then It does Count.

SixOfSpades · 03-04-2002, 10:47 PM

I concur with Beaumanoir. Open up your 'Characters' folder and each party member THAT YOU CREATED will have been exported (ready to be imported into BG2), complete with their full share of EXP for helping to ice Sarevok.

Aussiegirl · 03-05-2002, 06:21 AM

Thank you one and all for your help. I found the 'final save' and yes it goes straight to the scene prior to the Big Battle. But everything I have read says that it immediately transports characters to Ulgoth's Beard. As I have BG and ToSC on the same discs does this require exporting characters or do I have to load the 'Final Save' game, take my characters out of the undercity, through the maze, out the Thieve's Guild and through Baldur's Gate to Ulgoth's Beard myself? (Can you tell I'm relatively new at the computer gaming thing?!)

In reply to John Knight, it has only been on one occasion where my game mysteriously through be back to windows and it was just before a battle in the maze. I didn't think much of it as its only happened the one time.

Look forward to any assistance.
(PS - love the site, love the forum - where have you been my whole (gaming) life!)

Morgeruat · 03-05-2002, 02:18 PM

Yes you will have to leave the area and walk to ulgoths beard, it only transports you there if you decide to play TOSC w/o the rest of BG

03-04-2002, 12:46 PM	#4
Chris77Se Zhentarim Guard Join Date: October 10, 2001 Location: Braunschweig, Germany Posts: 335	quote: Originally posted by antonius: The final save game is just before the battle, not afterwards. Once you've defeated Sarevok there's not really any need for another save game. Hm, but what if you want to import the char to BG2? Then, the xp for the fight with Sarevok are not counting in the final save and are "worthless"?

03-04-2002, 01:11 PM	#5
JR Jansen Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: Mol (Belgium) Posts: 658	Yes, you will loose that experience but if you did play the game through and did almost every quest it isn't a problem because you will have reached the xp cap anyway. __________________ JR<p>Damned i lost cousin Jan\'s techno gloves<p>Forest runner and first gnomish demiranger-protector with slightly rougueish tendencies and a natural dislike for Aerie

03-04-2002, 03:22 PM	#6
Beaumanoir Iron Throne Cult Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: There is no IRL, Only AFK. Age: 35 Posts: 4,896	IIRC Then The EXP Isn't Worthless, As It Does Save Your Game Before The Fight, Yet Automatically Exports Your Char Afterwards. So If You Play BGII Then It does Count. __________________ My pokemon bring all the boys to the yard, and they're like; you wanna trade cards? Damn right, I wanna trade cards, I'll trade this but not my Charizard.

03-04-2002, 10:47 PM	#7
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 46 Posts: 6,901	I concur with Beaumanoir. Open up your 'Characters' folder and each party member THAT YOU CREATED will have been exported (ready to be imported into BG2), complete with their full share of EXP for helping to ice Sarevok. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

03-05-2002, 02:18 PM	#9
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	Yes you will have to leave the area and walk to ulgoths beard, it only transports you there if you decide to play TOSC w/o the rest of BG __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

03-04-2002, 08:12 AM	#1
Aussiegirl Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 4, 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6	After months of playing BG and finally getting to the end and managing to beat Saverok & goons (after 3 days of trying everything!!) I find that the game has not saved my last battle outcome! It rolled straight to credits!! I AM VERY UPSET!!! I have been playing the 3 disc release which has BG and TOSC in the one box (if you know what I mean). What did I do wrong?? Or is the save game somewhere else other than the obvious? PLEASE HELP! I don't think I can go in and beat these guys again!

03-04-2002, 08:57 AM	#2
antonius Zhentarim Guard Join Date: May 14, 2001 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 384	The final save game is just before the battle, not afterwards. Once you've defeated Sarevok there's not really any need for another save game.

03-04-2002, 09:47 AM	#3
John Knight Welcomed New User Join Date: March 3, 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2	Hey, I agree with the earlier comment. Saving the game after you've beaten it? Unless you just want to walk around the world as the ultimate victor, it might be better to simply do everything before winning. On another note, I'm on the three disk box release also(for both BG and TOSC). Have you noticed with yours that there's a bug that kicks you into windows, before certain combats can begin? This happens a lot with me, mostly neutral people. Sometimes others as well, for instance Tarnesh at the Friendly Arm. I've looked for a patch, but the only ones I've found have prompted the game to start asking for discs that I don't have. Suddenly, it will want me to place disc 6 in the computer, when I only have three. Sorry, don't mean to post a question under your question, but I figured we're both using the same release of product, just wanted to see if I got a bunk copy. Take care.

03-05-2002, 06:21 AM	#8
Aussiegirl Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 4, 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6	Thank you one and all for your help. I found the 'final save' and yes it goes straight to the scene prior to the Big Battle. But everything I have read says that it immediately transports characters to Ulgoth's Beard. As I have BG and ToSC on the same discs does this require exporting characters or do I have to load the 'Final Save' game, take my characters out of the undercity, through the maze, out the Thieve's Guild and through Baldur's Gate to Ulgoth's Beard myself? (Can you tell I'm relatively new at the computer gaming thing?!) In reply to John Knight, it has only been on one occasion where my game mysteriously through be back to windows and it was just before a battle in the maze. I didn't think much of it as its only happened the one time. Look forward to any assistance. (PS - love the site, love the forum - where have you been my whole (gaming) life!)

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