About 25% into act 3, most save attempts failed with error 544. After another day, as of 11/17/23, I cannot save at all w/same error (auto-saves, quick saves, & manual saves all fail with error 544). I noticed something really weird with the unselectable/unloadable save files that are created; they all have a a crazy high “Play Time” amount listed (I probably have about 500 hours but it shows 1 million + hour.s!) next to “Version” it says “Deprecated Version”, and before yesterday’s patch “Difficulty” was blank, but as of today it now says “custom”. Im wondering if the strange data might lead to a root cause… All I have found when googling this issue is stuff related to patch 4, but this started happen way later, and after emailing Larian support multiple times after 11/17, I have YET to receive any support on this.

Here is everything I have tried to fix the problem, but the issue persists:

1. Uninstalled other games from the PS5 to free up storage (even though I still had 86mb of free space)
2. Deleted more than 75% of save files from BG3
3. In PS5 Safe Mode: Repaired Console Storage, Rebuilt Database, & Cleared System Software Cache
4. I have turned the network connection off and attempted to save, and turned in back on and attempted to save
5. Uninstalled the entire BG3 game from the PS5 and then reinstalled it 3 times
6. Enabled cross-save, then deleted all BG3 Save Files in Console storage, reopened the game and synced my saves, the turned cross-save off

I am able to create a new character and when I attempt to save a new game it is successful. I have really taken my time playing this incredible game as I am a bit of a completionist, so throwing 500 hours down the toilet and starting over is not the direction I want to go.

I really appreciate any help that can be provided. This game is absolutely amazing, and I recognize all the hard work Larian has put into BG3, which is why I’m so desperate to be able to continue playing! I’m a 42 year old mother of 2 boys, so I do not have a lot of time to play, & losing 500 hours of playtime will be a huge slap in the face. Since this is my first play through and I’m a first-time Balder’s Gate player, I don’t know what is going to happen and it’s killing me! Please…. PLEASE help me!

Thank you for your time!

- Pickle -