[dawe1313]

OK. here is a step by step of the method i use with ShopMI

1. start TQIT
2. select "Play Custom Game"
3. click custom game to start, ShopMI
4. click "Import" on char select
5. click the "TQX Campaign Characters" tab
6. click on the char you want to use
7. rename char, i.e. MIShopper (at the very bottom of the import screen)
8. click the "Import" button
9. click "Start" to begin playing
10. when you're done, exit the game and CLOSE TQIT
11. start Defiler
12. click on your renamed char. MIShopper (Custom IT Quest)
13. after char loads and Defiler confirms
    1. click on Character -> Reset Unique ID <--VERY IMPORTANT
    2. click on "yes" button in confirmation dialog
    3. click on Character -> Copy To Main Quest
    4. click on "yes" button in confirmation dialog
    • (there should now be 2 MIShoppers is Defiler's list, (Main IT Quest) & (Custom IT Quest))
14. start TQIT
15. select "Play Titan Quest"
16. cycle through until you find MIShopper
17. click "Start" to begin playing
    • (char will be at the beginning of the game outside Helos)
18. go to Caravan and put you new items in the Transfer Area
19. exit game to Main TQIT Menu
20. Alt-Tab to Defiler
21. click on your renamed char. i.e. MIShopper (Custom IT Quest)
22. after char loads and Defiler confirms
    1. click on Character -> Delete Character (Permanent)
    2. click on "yes" button in confirmation dialog
23. click on your renamed char. i.e. MIShopper (Main IT Quest)
24. after char loads and Defiler confirms
    1. click on Character -> Delete Character (Permanent)
    2. click on "yes" button in confirmation dialog
    • (this is just cleanup to get rid of duped characters)
25. close Defiler
26. Alt-Tab to TQIT
27. start main quest with your main char
28. go to nearest Caravan, pick up your goodies, and play on

this method is a little more involved than just switching a char back and forth, but i like the extra comfort factor of knowing my primary char is never actually modified and there is less chance of char loss because of file corruption.

hope this helps