How to add sporecasts without going online and getting other randoms?

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I want to add some sporecasts to my save file but dont want random automatic downloads. How do I do that? Seems like the only way to get them in game is to go online in game, but that means auto downloading other random ♥♥♥♥, doesn't it? If I set it to buddy content only, and have no buddies, will sporecasts still work?

Also once I'm subbed to a sporecast, how do you choose which save to add them to? I know you can do it for new games with theme but it only lets you pick one from there.

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Sadly i'm not sure if there is a way to do that, because if you do set it to "buddy only" then there's a chance that the creations in the sporecast will not appear in your save, unless you're buddies with every single person who's creation is in that sporecast. Though i'm not 100% sure as I never tested that.

Also, there is no known way to change what sporecast you have on an already existing save file. I'm pretty sure it only works for new save files.

But I can suggest an alternative, and that's downloading creature packs instead. Some people will post creature packs (that can also contain buildings, vehicles, etc.) online, and by downloading those creations and putting them in their designated file, it significantly boosts the likelihood they appear in your game over Maxis creatures without having to go online mode, and they can appear in older saved games without the need for a sporecast. (But won't override current creatures in that save file)

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Originally posted by ♥ Mono ♥:

But I can suggest an alternative, and that's downloading creature packs instead. Some people will post creature packs (that can also contain buildings, vehicles, etc.) online, and by downloading those creations and putting them in their designated file, it significantly boosts the likelihood they appear in your game over Maxis creatures without having to go online mode, and they can appear in older saved games without the need for a sporecast. (But won't override current creatures in that save file)

This is how I thought sporecasts worked in the first place lol. Whys it so restrictive?

Anyway thatd be awesome, know where I can get these packs?

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Originally posted by Auddity:

This is how I thought sporecasts worked in the first place lol. Whys it so restrictive?

Ah, Sporecasts don't really "download" everything, but they do organize creations/allow you to select them in new save files to tell the game you want creatures from that sporecast to appear.

Originally posted by Auddity:

Anyway thatd be awesome, know where I can get these packs?

You can generally find them all over internet, I find most of mine from Nexus Mods (But you do need an account to install them)

Here's some I use/Recommend, if you see a creature you don't like you can always delete their png in your file and then use the ban feature to remove them from your game. A new creature will replace them after you save and return to menu.

Osiris & Amber Fox pack (Total 154 animals, 34 tribal creatures, 32 civilization creatures, 102 space creatures, 7 building sets, 3 vehicle sets)
https://www.nexusmods.com/spore/mods/20

Spore Creation Pack (Doesn't state how much it adds to your game) https://www.nexusmods.com/spore/mods/49

You can also directly download creations from sporepedia/sporistics if you want more specific creatures.

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Originally posted by ♥ Mono ♥:

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awesomee. thanks bro