New Game Plus saves or a Hack to max out social stats?

[solamon77]

I know it's very early in the games life so I'm not expecting much, but I'd really like to get access to one of these things before I jump in.

Before anyone flames me for not playing the game right, please remember that this game has been out on other platforms for over a decade. I have played through this game in other places many times. I just want access to my new game plus save from the Playstation TV so I can max out my social links without having to waste time on social skills.

So does anyone have anything along these lines yet? Or maybe even a way of transfering saves off of the Playstation TV?

[Terry]

You can transfer games off the vita version https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130524517

[Roler42]

You can ask someone to lend you their savefile and go from there, or wait unti PC modders do their thing, but you will have to wait a while since the game just came out yesterday.

[Terry]

the Persona 4 save editor should work as well, so people can use that to give you what u want

[colbyjack]

There is actually a way to do this!
If you want to do it with your own save files, you'll need a hacked vita (idk if you can hack a PS TV) and a ton of other programs, but if you just want a NG+ save file with max social stats, I'll help you out here.

This is my first time writing a guide so please tell me if it sucks.


Thread on Reddit that explains the process for vita transfer:

https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/h8jbvu/psa_how_to_transfer_persona_4_golden_ps_vita/



First, download this file. It worked for me and to my knowledge there isn't any malware in it (provided by redditor ZStew):

https://filebin.net/damefs5vvd5vmm09

This file has the bin files you'll need to put into your save game. Keep this for later.

(The save file this person has provided is saved on March 20th, you need to beat the final boss again to get to NG+. This file has all stats maxed, the compendium filled 100%, and everyone has their best weapons and moves)


Next, open file manager, this PC and follow these folders. Program Files (x86), Steam, userdata,
the most recent date modified folder (for me it starts with 202). Finally, open the folder named 1113000, then the remote folder. All of your bin files (save data) are/will be located in here.

Now you need to start a new game and save a file (or save your current PC save file) into slot 15. This will act as a dummy save that you will replace with this new one.

Once you saved data into slot 15, close the game and bring file manager back up. Make sure you see data0015.bin and data0015.binslot in the remote folder.


You're now going to download this file. (Again, to my knowledge this is safe):

https://cfxxl.de/P4GPC_Savegame_Checksum_Updater.zip

Reddit user cfxxl made this program to auto convert vita save files to ones that can be used in the steam version. Unzip it and make sure you have the file that looks like a white box icon with a blue box within it on your desktop.

Now you're going to want to unzip the NG+ file from earlier. You should see 2 files in it named
data0015.bin and data0015.binslot (just like the ones you saw earlier in the steam version). Just to be safe, make copies/backups of these files and keep them on your desktop for now.
Take the files from the folder and drag them into the savegame_checksum_updater (the white box icon with the blue box in it). It should take a couple seconds to convert, but they should end up back in the folder where you dragged them from.


It's time for the moment of truth. Drag the two data0015 NGV+ files into the remote folder and accept the replace files message. Now open your game and see if there's anything in slot 15. It should have a playtime of 122 hours, but it might also show the old save data's time. Either way, try to play the game and see if you're in the TV world on March 20th. If you are, congrats! Now you just have to beat the final boss and you have your NG+ save.

If it doesnt work, try dragging the backup files into the remote folder and replace the ones you just put in. If neither work, refer to the reddit page which might help more than this.

I hope this helps!

[Limimi]

You did a great job with the guide colby, but there is a much easier solution - the P4G save editor Terry mentioned, available here - https://amicitiamods.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=16

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you can have a level 3 character with max social stats like I do here - just make sure you save the game again, otherwise your edited save will disappear.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130881875

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by Limimi:

You did a great job with the guide colby, but there is a much easier solution - the P4G save editor Terry mentioned, available here - https://amicitiamods.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=16

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you can have a level 3 character with max social stats like I do here - just make sure you save the game again, otherwise your edited save will disappear.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130881875

Does that work without importing the save from Vita?

[heiro0001]

Originally posted by brian9824:

Originally posted by Limimi:

You did a great job with the guide colby, but there is a much easier solution - the P4G save editor Terry mentioned, available here - https://amicitiamods.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=16

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you can have a level 3 character with max social stats like I do here - just make sure you save the game again, otherwise your edited save will disappear.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130881875

Does that work without importing the save from Vita?

Yes, just go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\USERID\1113000\remote and you can load and edit the steam save files using the editor just like you could the vita imported versions.

[colbyjack]

Originally posted by Limimi:

You did a great job with the guide colby, but there is a much easier solution - the P4G save editor Terry mentioned, available here - https://amicitiamods.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=16

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you can have a level 3 character with max social stats like I do here - just make sure you save the game again, otherwise your edited save will disappear.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130881875

Def seems way easier, wish I did that instead

[solamon77]

Wow! I wasn't expecting this kind of help so soon! Thanks a lot guys.

[Sorachi Gorilla]

Originally posted by Limimi:

You did a great job with the guide colby, but there is a much easier solution - the P4G save editor Terry mentioned, available here - https://amicitiamods.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=16

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you

It works with the PC version of the game, but it is a little finicky. Run the exe and select the save you want to edit, then make the changes you desire (max out social stats, give money exp items etc). Don't save it! Not yet, first open up the game (or alt tab back to it) and go to the load menu. Now alt tab back to the editor and hit save, then alt tab back to the game and load the save you just edited. Voila, your edits will have stuck, so you can have a level 3 character with max social stats like I do here - just make sure you save the game again, otherwise your edited save will disappear.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130881875

I've tried doing this but somehow when I try it now, I'll get warning message in Japanese and then followed by application crashed. Does anyone know a way around it?

[Viper]

lol Seriously so your going to just bypass 70% of the game. Why would you do that.

[Israly]

70% of the game is not raising stats.....there is social links and a lot of other stuff, in fact you can bypass that with ng+ but for those of us that alredy have played it at vita is tedious to have to do it all over again.

[fender178]

Originally posted by Israly:

70% of the game is not raising stats.....there is social links and a lot of other stuff, in fact you can bypass that with ng+ but for those of us that alredy have played it at vita is tedious to have to do it all over again.

Yeah I had over 230hrs invested in the Vita version. That is what it was like with me. I didn't feel like grinding social stats all over again. I didn't mind it with P5R because it was my 1st play-through.

[solamon77]

Originally posted by Viper:

lol Seriously so your going to just bypass 70% of the game. Why would you do that.

Thank you for reading the whole post before commenting. :-D

[Platapoop]

If you are okay with Cheat Engine, you can easily modify your stats in-game and then save the game. Simple to do things that are included in the CE, but prob not entirely what you require in your post. This one seems to work nicely since it already has tables https://fearlessrevolution.com/threads/12819/