If you want to try to load an existing 1.0.167 save, here is a zipped save folder at the starting beach, with default
mage and survivor characters. Extract the zip file into your '..\Documents\Larian Studios\Divinity Original Sin\Savegames' folder.
If either of you can load the save, but would like different characters (class/stats/gender/name/etc), let me know (in the
Can't Play (Single player) topic, to limit off topic posts here).
