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Far Cry 4 Saves
Okay, just a general question:
Does my progress save to a Uplay Cloud >AUTOMATICALLY< and would it still be there if I reset my PS4?
My PS4's broken at the current moment in time, and to fix it I need to wipe all data, so.
EDIT - Does this also apply to all other Ubisoft games?
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No, only PC saves utilize the UPlay cloud.
However, for PS4 you have 2 options: a USB stick or the PSN cloud (available to PS+ users).
The biggest issue is going to be that saves are tied to specific accounts, and so you are going to need to reuse the existing PSN account that you setup before wiping everything. If you make a brand new account the save simply cannot be used.
The method to backup your save is here:
Settings->Application Saved Data Management->Saved Data in System Storage
Then you select either Upload to Online Storage or Copy to USB Storage (don't forget to plug in a USB stick)
Then select BOTH files, Profile Data and Campaign Data. The Campaign Data is your saves, but the Profile Data has your options and a few other nice things.
To retrieve it after you've wiped the drive:
Put the FC4 disc in (or re-download if digital): This is required because the PS4 won't allow you to download saves files for games you don't own.
Go to Settings->Application Saved Data Management and either Saved Data on USB, or in Online Storage depending on where you stored it
Select Copy Copy to System Storage
Select both files again and proceed.
If for some reason it can't find any valid files where you put the files, it could point to some kind of account mismatch (account the files were saved with are not the account used to retrieve them). This is really hard to debug with you, but so long as you re-sign in with the same PSN account after wiping the PS4 it should be ok.
So, it shouldn't be too tough, but UPlay won't be the system you use.
Good Luck and I hope you don't encounter any wrenches in the gears.
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Problem is I can't backup my files.
I'm stuck in a continuous loop of booting up and having a 'Storage Status Check', then being told to insert the 2.03 update via usb and reset the system, which I do not want to do as I have not saved any files to the cloud/usb. Is there any way to get my saves away from my PS4 or any solution to this?
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Sadly, there is nothing I can think of that can help you get those files.
FC4 doesn't use the cloud automatically on consoles (Except XBox One because it's built into the system), and so without being able to access the PS4 dashboard I'm not sure how you can get your save data.
You could try the Sony technical help forums, as any solution you would use wouldn't be limited to FC4 in any way, you'd need to find a way to somehow backup the PS4 save data without having to boot the PS4.
Sorry :(
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Yeah, I'm going to try contacting Sony next. :(
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Xbox 360 to Xbox one
Will my FC4 save transfer to my Xbox one
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That's an interesting question. I can only assume here, but the Xbox 360 and PS3 use a different version of the game than the XBOne/PS4/PC do. I would think it's very unlikely that the savegames would transfer.