How to Fix Oblivion Remastered Not Saving

Image Credits: Bethesda Game Studios

If you're playing Oblivion Remastered and notice your saves are disappearing into thin air, this seems to actually be happening to a lot of people. Players across PC, Xbox, and PS5 are dealing with a frustrating bug where manual saves, autosaves, or even quicksaves just... vanish.

Here are some things that might fix your game if you’re unable to save.

Common Fixes for PC (Xbox Game Pass & Steam)

Run as Administrator

• Create a desktop shortcut for Oblivion Remastered.

• Right-click the shortcut and select Run as Administrator.

• This has fixed saving issues for many PC players, especially those using Game Pass.

Check Windows Security Settings

• Go to Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection.

• Click Manage Ransomware Protection.

• Look for blocked apps and allow OblivionRemastered-WinGDK-Shipping.exe.

• Controlled Folder Access can block the game from saving properly.

OneDrive Problems

• If OneDrive moved your My Games folder, your saves might be stuck in the cloud.

• Check OneDrive > Documents > My Games.

• Move any save folders back to your local Documents > My Games directory.

Manual Folder Creation

• If no save folder exists, try this:

  • Go to Documents > My Games.

  • Create a folder named Oblivion Remastered.

  • Inside that, create another folder called Saves.

Steam Users Quick Tip

• Only quicksave for now. Many players report manual saves don’t work, but quicksaves do—though you’ll need to restart the game to see them.

Fixes for Xbox and PS5 Players

Full Game Restart After Quicksave

• Do a quicksave (even if no confirmation pops up).

• Fully close the game (don’t just return to the main menu).

• Restart the game and check your load screen—your quicksave should appear.

Xbox Game Pass Console Trick

• On Xbox, press the Xbox button, highlight Oblivion, hit the menu button, and select Quit.

• Restart the game after quicksaving to "refresh" it.

• Once loaded, you should be able to create new manual saves.

Bonus Fix: Watch Your Character Name

• If you used special characters in your character’s name, Windows might block save creation.

• On PC, use the console command ShowRaceMenu to rename your character to something simple—no symbols.

• After renaming, saving should work properly.

Final Blurb

Oblivion Remastered really brought back that classic Bethesda experience—bugs and all. Until a proper patch lands, you’ll have to babysit your saves like they’re priceless artifacts. Quicksave often, restart when needed, and maybe avoid naming your character "Dovahkiin_2024#". Welcome to Tamriel, where saving your game is the real quest.

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