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How To Fix the Dynasty Warriors Origins Not Saving Issue on PC

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After the lukewarm reception of Dynasty Warriors 9, KOEI TECMO is back with Dynasty Warriors: Origins for current-generation platforms. The PC version in particular is a highlight with an in-depth graphics menu and support for upscalers like DLSS, FSR, and XeSS. For the most part, it’s very stable with solid performance to back it up, but there are some technical issues players can run into. If your progress in Dynasty Warriors: Origins isn’t saving, here is how you can fix that.

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Fixing the Dynasty Warriors: Origins Not Saving Issue

There are a few things that can prevent the progress from saving in Dynasty Warriors: Origins, but it’s likely related to the controlled folder access setting in Windows Defender, which can block certain applications from modifying or creating files.

  • Make sure Dynasty Warriors: Origins isn’t running
  • In Windows Search, type Controlled folder access and select the result
  • Here, click “Allow an app through Controller folder access” under Controlled folder access
  • Now, select the App an allowed app button
  • Locate the executable for Dynasty Warriors: Origins (DWOrigins.exe) and select it

For most users, this should be enough, and Dynasty Warriors: Origins should create a local file and save progress. You can access those here if you’re looking to back them up.

If the game still refuses to save, we’ll need to provide its executable administrator rights.

Provide Executable Administrator Rights

In theory, this will ensure that the game has enough rights to access the storage location for the local data. It’s normally not necessary, but a few users have claimed that this resolved the issue for them.

  • In your Steam library, right-click on Dynasty Warriors: Origins
  • Select Manage, followed by Browse local files
  • This will take you to the installation folder for Freedom Wars Remastered
  • Here, locate the executable for Dynasty Warriors: Origins (DWOrigins.exe)
  • Right-click the file, and in the Compatibility tab check “Run this program as an administrator” under Settings
  • Hit OK and that should be it

If other games are having similar issues, you might need to provide Steam with administrator rights as well.

Whitelist Dynasty Warrior: Origins

Similarly, your third-party antivirus may be flagging Dynasty Warriors: Origins as a threat. To make sure that isn’t the case, add the game’s folder to the list of exceptions/exclusions and remove the executable from the quarantine if you find it there.

This isn’t an issue on the game’s side and the game is fairly stable as already mentioned. If either of the above suggestions worked for you, please let us know in the comments below so we can find a common trend. Be sure to check out our review for a detailed look at the latest entry in the series and how it shakes up the formula.


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Ali has been writing about video games for the past six years and is always on the lookout for the next indie game to obsess over and recommend to everyone in sight. When he isn't spending an unhealthy amount of time in Slay the Spire, he's probably trying out yet another retro-shooter or playing Dark Souls for the 50th time.