WTF seem to get in some sort of loop, can't get out of 1st area, and of course can't do a manual save, and just starts a new game.. repeat.. one knows it free but really just wasted a few hours on a one dungeon... anyway to disable the autosave?

Same problem, and I guess it's related to this :
gog.com/forum/shadows_awakening/problem_saving_and_loading

I tried launching the game in administrator mode, but it doesnt change anything since there's no file on the path.

tried also to add the game on exception for the firewall, didnt change anything.

Does anyone know how to rewrite the path where the game must put the save file ?

yeah, same
nothing you can do except uninstall and stop wasting your time on it

I'm having the exact same issue. I've tried verifying installation and re-installing, as well as checking if there were any write permission issues for the save folder (there aren't). I log as admin on Windows and I have zero issues with AV software, so that's also not it.

I've reached level 2 in-game, but that achievement isn't marked as completed, and it still shows 0% on completed achievements. I'm going to assume you guys are having the same behaviour.

If anyone can help... please do!

Done!

In Polish note:

1) Proszę przeinstaluj grę, a następnie dodaj ją do wyjątków programu antywirusowego i zapory ogniowej. Jeżeli używasz GALAXY, to również dodaj GALAXY do wyjątków.
Proszę spróbuj zainstalować grę na dysku C:\ ale poza folderami Program Files oraz Program Files(x86).
Upewnij się, że zainstalowałeś grę na lokalizacji o w miarę krótkiej nazwie:
C:\GOG lub C:\Games

2) Jako, że Twoja aktualna wersja DirectX mogła ulec uszkodzeniu, proszę zainstaluj wersję czerwcową 2010 DirectX:
http://files.gog.com/support/Directx_Jun2010_redist.exe
Proszę rozpakuj DirectX do dowolnego folderu. Następnie wejdź do tego folderu. Powinien znajdować się w nim plik "setup.exe." prosze zainstaluj DirectX za jego pomocą.

After that turn off the PC and restart it.
GG

Thanks for the reply!

I followed every step as described, but sadly the situation is unchanged and the same behaviour persists. At least I'm getting really good at playing the tutorial (I guess).

Have you tried contacting GOG technical support?
I was assisted by them specifically

Yes, I've opened a ticket a few days ago. still waiting for the reply.

Glad that this solved it for you!

Any chance you could do an answer in English, to help an old English man that in most cases has touble following English let alone any other tongue..thanks if you could -)

Google Translate returned this, which is what I did:

1) Please reinstall the game and then add it to the exceptions of your antivirus and firewall. If you use GALAXY, also add GALAXY to exceptions.
Please try to install the game on the C:\ drive but outside the Program Files and Program Files(x86) folders.
Make sure you install the game to a location with a relatively short name:
C:\GOG or C:\Games

2) As your current version of DirectX may be corrupted, please install the June 2010 version of DirectX:
http://files.gog.com/support/Directx_Jun2010_redist.exe
Please unpack DirectX to any folder. Then go to this folder. There should be a file called "setup.exe." please install DirectX using it.

Hope this helps!