Editing Save Files

[South]

Trying to learn how to edit these save files is proving difficult, anyone have any tips?
Opening the .sav in notepad++ with the hex editor currently. things just don't seem to line up correctly? is this normal.

[ray]

Its because its a binary file, view in a Hex editor shows more intresting things if you want a bit more cash to spend try fiddling with address 640 offsets 4 , 5 and 6, values of FF D4 46 gives just over 27000 to spend, do this on old save games not your current project just in case it goes pear shaped.

[Hamster Master]

Where i find save files?

[Lettuce Sandwich]

C:\Users\(pcname)\AppData\Local\arr\Saved\SaveGames

[Lettuce Sandwich]

Also trying to edit money on my save. I lost the starter train and i have 600$. currently unable to make money lmao. I tried the hex editor but i just end up with 0$ in game

[Lettuce Sandwich]

Nvm i figured it out. it was on address 650 offsets 1, 2, 3. Changing with the values provided

[ray]

Ah yes other data that is different such as player name that appears before the money will change the offset position so it will be different for each player , use with caution.

[South]

You mind making a guide?
my Current understanding is the Money value is next to the player name right, and the dump file shows the string so i need to search for my player name "south" and edit the hex to the right of that?

[ray]

I used HxD hex editor, the player name for my save is at address 4C0 and offset 2. 3 and 4 as its 3 letters long, the entry for the money is a bit further down the file, have a look in the file for hex values 50 6C 61 79 65 72 4D 6F 6E 65 79 41 72 72 61 79 which equate to PlayerMoneyArray. After that should be 41 72 72 61 79 50 72 6F 70 65 72 74 79 which equates to ArrayProperty. After that should be 46 6C 6F 61 74 50 72 6F 70 65 72 74 79 which equates to FloatProperty its the float property that holds the value for the money. There are characters between these entrys padding out the file mostly full stops hex 00 (control characters ?). After that I had 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 and then 3 hex values which changed with what amount I had in game followed by 14, not sure if the hex 14 is a control character or part of the money value, by the way FF D4 70 gave me -2,147,483,648 some serious negative money.

[agrimes]

I just gave myself Dr. Evil money and have been enjoying the game... Did that a week ago now.

[ray]

Please tell us what amount you got and what the values were also did the value of 14 exist in your save file after the first 3 hex values.

[agrimes]

Well, the money is encoded as a 32 bit floating point number, I found a web calculator (link is on my other computer) that converts any number you want into binary so I looked up the code for ONE MEEEELION DOLLARS, swapped the bytes around because the PC stores values backwards, and put that in the location I found my existing negative balance....

[ray]

Also create a new save game but do nothing in the game at all quit the game and look for porter-040 change to 042 and you get the bigger engine to start with,

[TheDoctor]

ok found it the line and number you want is line 640 0c the default is 44 change to 46 get 32000 have fun i am useinf HxD editor

[ray]

It helps a bit, when you go into the woods with your chainsaw and lop some trees and come back to do some loads and find you got no money.

[South]

Step 1 Find player name
Step 2 Find PlayerMoneyarray (50 6C 61 79 65 72 4D 6F 6E 65 79 41 72 72 61 79)
Step 3 Find FloatProperty (46 6C 6F 61 74 50 72 6F 70 65 72 74 79)
Step 4 SKIP 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 Then paste in the 3 sets of code for the money. Should be followed by a 14.

Edit: 24 74 49 is 1 Million (THIS IS READY TO BE COPY PASTED, already reversed per agrimes "the PC stores values backwards" )