How to Move Starfield Saves from Xbox to Steam or Steam to Xbox.

If you are trying to move from Starfled in GamePass to Starfield in Steam or the other way around but don’t want to start all over again. This article will show you how to move your saved games between the two platforms. Sadly the process isn’t a simple one and Bethesda should have implemented a simple cross-save system like Baldur’s Gate 3… But they haven’t, so this is the best method to date.

When it comes to playing Starfield, the ability to move your saves between Steam and Xbox can be incredibly convenient. However, this doesn’t exist by default, because Bethesda didn’t include any cross-save systems. Something you’d expect to be standard in 2023. So in this guide, we will walk you through the process of moving your saves in both directions. Transferring saves from Steam to Xbox and Xbox to Steam. Just be aware that the process isn’t exactly simple.

Moving Starfield Saves From Steam to Xbox (Game Pass).

If you've been playing Starfield on Steam and want to continue your game on Xbox, follow these steps. Just make sure you make a backup of your save files before you start. You can find them under. You may need to go a little deeper to find the exact flles but this will get you close.

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Packages\BethesdaSoftworks.ProjectGold_3275kfvn8vcwc\SystemAppData

First head on over to GitHub and download Starfield XGP Import (get the latest version).
If the .exe version doesn’t work try the .zip version.
Once you have the file extract it. You’ll notice a file called main.py This is a Python format file so you will need Python installed on your device. So download Python Here.

Note: When you install Python for the first time you should see something called adding to path. Make sure you have that box ticked otherwise, it won’t work.

Now that you have everything downloaded and installed go to the extracted Save Extractor folder, then click the address bar and type cmd and press Enter. This will open CMD pointed to that exact folder.

Now type python main.py into the command window but don't press Enter.

Then drag and drop the save file (only 1) you want to convert into the same command window from the original Steam Save folder (Documents > My Games > Starfield > Saves)

Finally, press Enter and the tool will convert the save files and place them inside the correct Xbox Starfield save folder. You can view the exact location and folder name in the command window.

If you want to convert more save files you will have to run the same process again with the new save file you wish to convert.

Manual Progress Tracking. (Achievements)

Unfortunately, moving from Steam to Xbox is not straightforward due to the differences in save formats. You may need to manually recreate your progress on the Xbox platform. Basically, none of your achievements will transfer across so you will have to replay everything if you want to get the achievements.

Moving Starfield Saves From Xbox (Game Pass) to Steam.

If you've been playing Starfield on Xbox and want to continue on Steam, here's how to do it:

Note: Back up your Steam save files found in: Documents > My Games > Starfield > Saves first. Just in case something goes wrong.

First head on over to GitHub and download Save Extractor (get the latest version).
If the .exe version doesn’t work try the .zip version.
Once you have the file extract it. You’ll notice a file called main.py This is a Python format file so you will need Python installed on your device. So download Python Here.

Note: When you install Python for the first time you should see something called adding to path. Make sure you have that box ticked otherwise, it won’t work.

Now that you have everything downloaded and installed go to the extracted Save Extractor folder, then click the address bar and type cmd and press Enter. This will open CMD pointed to that exact folder.

Now type python main.py into the command window and press Enter.

The tool will now grab and convert all of your Xbox Starfield save files and save them to a zip file inside the XGP-save-extractor folder.

Now you can simply copy and paste the save files from the Zip folder into the Starfield Steam save file location: Documents > My Games > Starfield > Saves.

Manual Progress Tracking. (Achievements)

Since moving from Xbox to Steam is not a straightforward process, you may need to manually recreate your progress in the Steam version of Starfield. Basically, none of your achievements will transfer across so you will have to replay everything if you want to get the achievements.

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