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How to Load Previous Character Presets in the Tutorial – Dune: Awakening Guide

If you’re playing Dune: Awakening and wondering how to load a previously saved character preset during the tutorial or character creation screen, this guide will show you exactly how to do it.

Although Dune: Awakening doesn’t offer a built-in “load character preset” option yet, your customizations are saved locally. You can manually reuse or restore an earlier character preset by editing game files.

Why Load a Previous Character Preset?

Many players spend time customizing their characters and want to reapply those looks in future playthroughs or on different servers. This method allows you to:

  • Restore your favorite Dune: Awakening character appearance.
  • Save time during character creation.
  • Share your preset with friends or apply it across accounts.

Step-by-Step: How to Load a Saved Character Preset in Dune: Awakening

Step 1: Find Your Character Preset Folder

To access your saved character preset files:

  1. Open File Explorer.
  2. Navigate to the following location:
C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Local\DuneAwakening\Saved\CharacterPresets

Note: If you can’t see the AppData folder, enable “Show Hidden Items” in your File Explorer settings.

Step 2: Back Up Your Current Presets

Before making any changes, create a backup of your existing presets.

  • Copy all .json files in the CharacterPresets folder.
  • Paste them into a safe folder like:
Desktop\DuneAwakening\PresetBackups\

Step 3: Replace or Reuse an Old Preset File

To reuse a previous character appearance:

  1. Choose the .json file of the character you want to load.
  2. Rename the file to match an active preset slot (e.g., preset01.json).
  3. Move it back into the original CharacterPresets folder, replacing the existing file if necessary.

Step 4: Restart the Game and Load the Preset

  1. Launch Dune: Awakening.
  2. Enter the character creation screen during the tutorial or when starting a new game.
  3. The restored character preset will now be loaded automatically.

Optional: Manually Edit Character Preset Files

Each .json preset file contains the visual customization settings for your character. You can manually modify or copy these values using a text editor like Notepad or Visual Studio Code.

Example entries you might see:

jsonCopyEdit"face_shape": "round",
"hair_style": "short_curly",
"eye_color": "hazel",
"skin_tone": "light_bronze"

You can transfer these settings between preset files or tweak them for custom variations.

Tips for Managing Character Presets in Dune: Awakening

  • This process only affects character appearance, not gameplay stats or story progression.
  • Save your favorite presets with descriptive names to keep them organized.
  • Community tools may eventually offer GUI-based preset loaders.