+++ author = "Caleb Callaway" date = 2020-08-16T20:05:31Z description = "" draft = false slug = "mass-effect-savegame-import" tags = ["gaming"] title = "Import Mass Effect Proton Savegame Into Mass Effect 2"
+++
$ mkdir -p ~/.steam/steamapps/compatdata/24980/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/My Documents/BioWare/Mass Effect 2/Save/ME1
$ cp -vr ~/.steam/steamapps/compatdata/17460/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/My\ Documents/BioWare/Mass\ Effect/Save/* ~/.steam/steamapps/compatdata/24980/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/My Documents/BioWare/Mass Effect 2/Save/ME1
The Mass Effect save should now be available for import in the Mass Effect 2 New Game interface.
The path prefixes here are the WINE prefixes used by Proton. 17460 is the Steam game ID for Mass Effect; 24980 is the Steam game ID for Mass Effect 2.
This quick tip brought to you by information from https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effect-2/PC-Importing-a-save-file-from-Mass-Effect-1/m-p/5810699#M7696