Get ready! Baldur's Gate 3 launches at noon

Baldur's Gate 3, the long-awaited RPG from Larian Studios, will be released today at noon, bringing the continuation of the story that many fans have already followed in Early Access, which lasted approximately three years. So, get ready to return to the universe of the Forgotten Realms in a journey full of magic, mysteries and challenges, after 20 years of waiting!

Therefore, we separate some additional information so that you are completely ready to embark on this adventure, such as some important steps that must be taken by players who purchased the game in advance and still have their characters saved and other fundamental details!

How to delete Baldur's Gate 3 saves?

One of the main information provided by the Larian Studios, developer of the game, is that those players who took advantage of these three years of Early Access delete all files related to Baldur's Gate 3 from the computer, such as added modifications and also the files to save. This is because with the official release, there may be incompatibility in the files, which will cause bugs in your game.

It is worth remembering that despite being immense, Act 1 of the game, which was present during the three years that it was in Early Access, still has unexplored content. The developers think that only this part will be modified in 1/3, with new additions and changes to some parts of the plot. So, precisely for this reason, those who already have the game downloaded also need to delete it, so that when it officially launches, all the files are in order.

To do this so that the save also disappears from Steam's cloud storage, it is necessary to delete them directly from Steam itself. Baldur's Gate 3. Just access the game, right in the initial menu, click on the “Load Game” option and, finally, in all your old characters, just select the “Delete Campaign” option.

Although it is sad to say goodbye to your old adventurers, it is time to say goodbye so that their journey can start again in a way that you, the player, can get the most out of the adventure.

Uninstall the Early Access version

As with game saves, you will also need to delete your early access version of Baldur's Gate 3, since, as stated by the developers, having it installed will not reduce the size of the final download.

The process is quite simple, in the Client of Steam, right-click on the Baldur's Gate 3 and in the menu that appears, choose the option Manage and, in sequence, Uninstall. Once this is done, you will ensure that the chances of any problems occurring in the final version are drastically reduced.

Why is there no Pre-Load in Baldur's Gate 3?

Baldur's Gate 3 will be a giant game, its final size will be approximately 122GB, showing the great diversity of content. However, for many fans, the lack of an early download can be a big problem, but Larian explained that due to the way they released the game on Steam, this would be impossible to do.

In order to make this download function available before the official launch, they would need to change how it is registered on Valve's platform and this would cause problems for all players, in addition to preventing those who had already purchased in advance from being able to access the game's content.

Install on an SSD!

A big trend for new games on the market is to take advantage of the high read speed of SSDs to improve loading times. loading and other game features. So, just like in Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty, the DLC from CD Projekt Red, Baldur's Gate 3 also recommends that the game be installed on this type of storage.

However, the developer did not go into detail about the possible problems that installing it directly on an HD can cause.

enjoy the game

Prepare your weapons, sharpen your skills and embark on an unparalleled journey through the Forgotten Realms of Baldur's Gate 3. With an epic narrative and exciting challenges, the game promises to be massive, so make the most of the launch of a long-awaited RPG to explore and know all its available resources!

Even if there are still doubts about the features that will be available in the game when it launches in a little while, we've prepared a complete guide about the content of the game!

Did you like the content? Don't forget to let us know what your first character and party will be like on your first journey through the Forgotten Realms!

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SOURCE: Larian Studios

Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim (03/08/23)