

( For Windows 11 users: Restart your PC after deleting your Elden Ring save!) To locate it, press Windows Key + R, type %appdata% and hit enter or: open File Explorer > View > Hidden Items and follow C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Elden Ring\. Delete your save file ER0000.sl2 in AppData (make sure to backup saves with ).It is most likely unrelated to the downpatching process. You can ignore any other information displayed in console.

You can confirm this by checking Steam's network usage in either the Downloads tab in Steam or via Task Manager. Note: There is no progress bar of the download in Steam, but it is still downloading in the background.

This will make both restoring your installation when something goes wrong and switching back and forth between different versions much easier. Before proceeding, we recommend always backing up local copies of your Elden Ring installation, as well as backing up your save files.
