r/darksouls • u/Zanemob_ • 15h ago
Video Everything went wrong… successfully?
I um, meant to do that!
r/darksouls • u/e_0 • Mar 25 '26
I literally don't know who the hell turned this off or when, but videos are now allowed on /r/DarkSouls. No more need to link to YouTube or other external sites.
Enjoy!
r/darksouls • u/KevinRyan589 • Aug 19 '24
EDIT: Added a comment below the post briefly discussing Cheat Engine and how it could be used as a pseudo method of restoring lost progress for anyone who didn’t have a backup save. The caveat might be that you can’t play online anymore after using it so double check me on that before deciding (I’ve not personally used it).
EDIT2: Thanks for the sticky! Any questions about the PvP Overhaul Mod should be asked on it's Nexus page. I personally don't mod the DS games so I have absolutely no idea what will or won't get you banned. Perform your due diligence! :)
Long story short, some doofus is ruining people's games by instantly killing Gwyndolin and any other NPCs in Anor Londo (blacksmiths, Solaire, etc). I believe this is only occurring on PC.
I've messaged the Mods requesting a stickied thread be made warning players of this and how they can protect themselves but in the meantime, I can make a thread myself that will at least get eyes on for like......today? lol
No.
You can absolutely still invade and be summoned for Co-Op to your heart's content. But it's important to be aware of the danger that's currently plaguing (seemingly specifically) Anor Londo and of the steps you can take to mitigate its impact on your experience.
This first tip is the BEST way to defend yourself, bar none.
Backing up your save is the difference between a hacker mildly inconveniencing you, and soul-crushing devastation that you'll literally need a day or two to recover from before deciding to even play again.
If a hacker ruins your game by killing NPCs or an unfortunate glitch has softlocked you or any other disaster befalls your play session, simply deleting that save and restoring a recently made backup can solve those woes immediately.
Here's how to do it (PC)
So let's say you get hacked and the Gwyndolin cutscene immediately plays and every NPC in Anor Londo dies. To restore your backup, you'll just delete the .sl2 file containing the "corrupted" game save and replace it with the copy you made earlier.
It's advised that you don't just paste and replace the .sl2 file when restoring your backups. Actually delete the compromised .sl2 file first.
This is just to protect yourself from any mistakes you might make as deleted .sl2 files can be recovered later. If you just paste and replace, the replaced file will be gone for good.
I recommend making a new backup after each hour of play to minimize the effects of a hacker or other form of corruption. That way if it happens, it won't be a big deal.
NOTE: The DRAK file contains all of your data for all of your characters. Backing up this file will back up ALL of your saved characters.
Full disclosure, I've not used this mod whatsoever as I don't often PvP, but word on the street in the wake of this string of hacks in Anor Londo is that it'll help prevent those hacks with it's own slew of anti-cheat and netcode improvements.
Understand though that these things are never foolproof and that backing up your save is still the BEST defense against hackers or other forms of corruption.
Hopefully this helps. Feel free to comment below if you have any other tips for preventive measures!
r/darksouls • u/Zanemob_ • 15h ago
I um, meant to do that!
r/darksouls • u/BA_lampman • 5h ago
Managed to accidently pull off a double parry, now I can finally put the game down for good.
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r/darksouls • u/Any-Satisfaction4801 • 8h ago
Let’s fkn go to Blight town
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r/darksouls • u/I_Wanna_Die_Daily • 3h ago
I have never had this happen in all my years of playing this game but tonight while playing I left the painted world then used a homeward bone and it took me back to anor londo bonfire (like it’s supposed to) then I noticed when warping that I had areas that I didn’t even unlock yet and I was confused so curiosity got the better of me and I clicked on one of them, it dropped me into a void through the map so I quit out quickly and it put me back on solid ground but when I went to warp back to anor londo it took me to undead parish, which was weird then I clicked undead parish which took me to painted world bonfire. I feel like my games just screwed now and I’ve been putting away allot of hours into this character. Is there any way to fix this?? I did not go out of my way to do this glitch it just kinda happened. I’m playing on pc btw.
I was thinking worst case maybe I could take my steam deck with me to work tomorrow where there’s no internet and then play for a bit to create a cloud conflict and maybe my main pc will be able to switch to that save..? But I would lose 4 hours of progress which would just be annoying. Any help would be awesome
r/darksouls • u/i0skar • 17h ago
Andre wooping your ass if you attack him is one example but im more interested in consequence after you kill a character. For example losing access to important shop or progression in the game gets significantly harder.
Im interested from a developer perspective. How far were devs able to go with the punishment without making the game impossible to beat.
r/darksouls • u/MonsterTamerNate • 10h ago
I'm in ng+ not sure how to level my character. I'm playing as a sorcerer. But I also want to get all achievements and that means I need to level faith for miracles. I know about soft caps but does that matter in ng+?
r/darksouls • u/Koltonatorthe1 • 9h ago
I accidentally sent laurentius to blight town AND killed eingyi with a 8+ glove, is there anyone with a 10+ able to help spawn Quelana 😭
r/darksouls • u/Igorzitokk • 1d ago
dark souls has been present in my life for a long time (I beat it for the first time back in 2020 when i was around 11 or 12 years old) and today I finally got this tattoo done, which I've wanted for quite some time
r/darksouls • u/Eric_IMadeUSitDown • 17h ago
So I’m currently attempting a challenge run where I kill the bosses in reverse order… and I’ve run into a problem in the DLC.
I’ve managed to do the Artorias skip and kill Manus, simple enough. But now when I go to where Hawkeye Gough is, he’s simply not there…
Is there a way to trick the game into spawning him? In the same way you can “kill” the asylum demon but leave Undead Asylum with him still alive?
r/darksouls • u/Hatemenosferatu • 1d ago
Ik it linda sounds cringe, my 16th yo dog passed away in my arms this morning, js wanted for u guys to drop the best Sif & Artorias desings, so i can tattoo us together, sorry if it's not allowed
r/darksouls • u/Edgelord190 • 7h ago
Thinking about doing a sl125 coop build is it still viable or are the days of yoor gone. i play on pc dark souls 1
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r/darksouls • u/Fun-Ad-7082 • 1d ago
As I said in the title of gotten back into Dark Souls after some years of not playing.
I'm a massive platform fan and my YouTube watch list has basically been a complete collection of fall platform video essays silence runs and playthroughs. I've watched videos on platforms themes lore and whatnot and that has been partially the best bloodborne experience I've had.
I was wondering if there are any good Dark Souls equivalents you would suggest that thoroughly speak about Dark Souls themes and lore or maybe challenge runs.
Because I don't want to waste your time know that I've seen basically all of "backlogs" videos and also am not interested in watching vaatividya that much.
Thanks I'm advance!!!!
r/darksouls • u/Nova_King27 • 1d ago
Earlier I broke open the wall and thought it would be left open and I killed the guy throwing the rocks after dying once, is there any way I can open the wall again? There was a magician or sorcerer locked in a cage behind that wall.
r/darksouls • u/KaleidBlood8262 • 1d ago
Is the multiplayer for the three games still active in ps4?
just bought the trilogy pack for cheap and was wondering about it since i want to platinum all three games at some point
r/darksouls • u/TopResponsibility722 • 12h ago
I bought this game recently, and I am having a ton of fun, but The New Londo are is just a bunch of bad game design decisions, which makes me want to stop playing.
Edit: After reading all your replies, I found out that I conflated New Londo with Anor Londo (supposedly) and am actually in the wrong place right now. Thank you all for your support.
r/darksouls • u/PeakFrequent9888 • 15h ago
Não sei se é apenas na minha região mas o dark souls esta com 50% de desconto na steam. Minha duvida é se ele tem chance de entrar em promoção com um preço menor no natal(como por exemplo, 75% ou 90% de desconto)
r/darksouls • u/Brink9595 • 1d ago
I did it I beat and streamed dark souls 1 with only firelink bonfire lit. The struggle is over