If you're looking to carry over your save data from Final Fantasy VII Remake into Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, then you'll want to grab the game's new update. Patch 1.02 adds a simple 'Upload Save Data' option to the main menu. Then, once you have Intergrade, you'll be able to download that data and start things off with all of your progress intact. Easy!
It should also be noted that if you've been playing Final Fantasy VII Remake on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility, this process doesn't change. You'll still have to upload your save if you want to use it in Intergrade.
Intergrade itself is out on PS5 next week. It's a free upgrade if you already own Final Fantasy VII Remake, although Yuffie's expansion, INTERmission, must be purchased separately. INTERmission is included with new purchases of Intergrade, however.
Meanwhile, the version of Final Fantasy VII Remake that was free for PlayStation Plus subscribers cannot be upgraded to Intergrade on PS5. We hope all that makes sense!
Will you be carrying your save data over to Intergrade? Or will you be starting fresh? Start with hard mode in the comments section below.
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Nice one. I just reinstalled the game yesterday expecting something like this.
Looking forward to playing that expansion after Ratchet and Clank.
I stopped playing the Remake when this PS5 version got announced so I'll be doing this and carrying on my campaign from 10-15 hours in.
Sweet. Will probably jump back in after the Yuffie dlc is out.
Platinumed the original on PS4 rather quickly, but I'll be replaying in it's entirety on day 1 for sure! Looking forward to the DLC.
How much is the expansion alone?
Is that all they patched? I'm surprised there is still no fix for the textures, but I guess there has to be another bonus to the ps5 version.
Nice. Was meaning to get this installed ready for the PS5 update, and this is the incentive i need to do so!
So I had it on ps4, then on ps5 but deleted it as needed the space. Do I now need to re-download the ps4 back compat version, do the 'upload saved data' thing, then download the ps5 upgrade when that's released?! Or is it already there from when I downloaded for PS5?
I own the physical copy, but nabbed the ps plus version when it was offered. Guessing I'm gonna have problems upgrading to the ps5 version.
Hard mode here I come!
I'll just wait for the PS4 version of INTERmission! Wheeeeey!!!
Too soon?
@jackst You’ll need to redownload the PS4 version to upload your save.
I’m just going to start again!
So I download original ff7 remake on my ps5 (bought it on psn, not the free version), then I upload the save, then I download patch to upgrade my ff7 remake to intergrade version? Or do I need to delete old ff7 remake on ps5 and download ff7 remake intergrade on psn? This is stupidly complicated.
@Dange I was exactly in the same position. Will happily carry on my save now.
@Dange Same here too.
@wiiware It's not really that complicated lol
@TBubs311 I did the same thing to avoid having to put the disc in and I was just thinking that it would be trouble as I stumbled upon your comment.
I'll wait a year or so for the physical copy to go down in price then, rather than get the free upgrade and buy the DLC.
I had my fair share of FF VII Remake when I got the platinum. Might wait till next year to replay it with the new DLC.
Still p*ssed that the PS+ version is excluded from the free (!) PS5 upgrade. I became a framerate snob: On my PS5, I will never play at 30 fps!
@wiiware use the ps4 version of the game to upload. Then install the ps5 version of the game to retrieve the files. There's no patch to turn the ps4 version into a ps5 version, hence the need to convert saves.
@manonfire Thanks, I though the intergrade version is patched ps4 games like ghost or gow.
@wiiware no worries. For the most part that seems to be a Sony first party thing and has not required a new release for patches. Nioh 1 & 2, and Spider-Man PS4, no man sky, borderlands 3 and so forth have required save game updates; and yakuza 7/judgement are not compatible. So it seems the save structure of files is inherently different between the two platforms.
@ShogunRok can you confirm that the steps Kotaku listed for this save transfer are completely wrong? They're notoriously anti-Playstation so I'm pretty confident they're making up a bunch of nonsense to shill xbox's smart delivery.
According to Kotaku, this is the save transfer process:
1. Download FF7R on PS5 (you can't upload your save from PS4)
2. Start game, upload save from main menu
3. Keep FF7R installed, because for some reason deleting it will magically delete your cloud save
4. Download FF7R:I onto the same PS5
5. Start FF7R:I and it'll probably have an option in the main menu to download your cloud save
@Milktastrophe I know for a fact that first point is incorrect — you can absolutely upload your save on PS4. In turn, this makes the other points questionable.
I haven't seen anyone else say they've had issues with this.
Would be nice if you could cross save like ps3 borderlands 2 you were able to make progress on ps3 send it to the vita get farther than send it from the vita back to ps3 .... It'd be nice if all games with a ps4 and ps5 version shared the progress so when you have access to the ps5 version have at it but if you have to play the ps4 version progress should be just like ps3 and vita borderlands 2 cross save this would also double up the trophies as both a ps4 and ps5 version would be unlocked,sadly it's more likely just upload the save deleting the old version and continuing with the new system!
@QUINTISON ive seen confirmation that all trophies unlocked on Ps4 autopop on ps5, so you get a free plat just by downloading your save, similar to spiderman, destiny 2 etc...
@TBubs311 if you have a PS5 disc, then sounds like you’ll need to uninstall the ps plus version then load up the disc, and upgrade from there.
If you have digital PS5 running the ps plus version then you’d probably need to buy the game again digitally I think.
@eltomo they’ve said there won’t be one. Think they’re testing whether they can start PS5 work now and have it still be profitable. Better to risk a dlc than a full game.
I look forward to popping a free platinum, thanks Sony and Squeenix
@AFCC Yuffie DLC costs $20 USD by itself, unsure how much in other countries/currencies.
@Hamurai @TBubs311 You'll have to put in your discs to qualify for the upgrade, unless you own the full game digitally (Plus version doesn't count).
@eltomo Square-Enix has confirmed multiple times that the Yuffie DLC is never coming to PS4.
@KidBoruto thanks! Seems cheap enough
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