Unlocking purple systems using a save editor

[sleepygaymer]

First off lets get one thing right out of the way, Creative mode does not unlock purple systems by default. People keep telling others that, it isn't true.

This is on PC only.
Now to get them unlocked you want to download a save file editor. I used this one:
https://github.com/goatfungus/NMSSaveEditor

Open up your save file.
Click on the edit menu, then pick "Edit Raw JSON"
On the left, click on the very first item. It should say something like save.hg.
On the right, look for "SaveName":"", and add a name between the quotes. This is so you can easily identify which save file you edited. This is an optional step and will not have an affect on if purple systems appear or not.
Next hit CTRL-F, type "Purple" in the find field. Make sure the P is capital. Make sure that direction is listed as forward.
Next change all the following from false to true:
"PurpleSystemsUnlocked":false
"HasDiscoveredPurpleSystems":false,
"HasGalacticMapRequestAllPurples":false,

Do not change this line to true:
"HasGalacticMapRequestFirstPurple":false

Save the file, exit editor. Go into game, load up the save. Go into space and enjoy all the shining new purple systems.

To anyone that is going to respond "or you could play the game" my response is "or you could mind your business and let others play as they want".

[Prescient Stones]

I have a save that is well past the Purple Soup. My raw.json has:

"HasGalacticMapRequestAllPurples":false,
"HasGalacticMapRequestFirstPurple":false

I have no issues in my save.

My question for you is, how do you know that the keys mentioned above are not prepopulated for an Anomaly walk in on Expo 17?

[sleepygaymer]

Originally posted by Prescient Stones:

I have a save that is well past the Purple Soup. My raw.json has:

"HasGalacticMapRequestAllPurples":false,
"HasGalacticMapRequestFirstPurple":false

I have no issues in my save.

My question for you is, how do you know that the keys mentioned above are not prepopulated for an Anomaly walk in on Expo 17?

I don't but since it hasn't been released yet... I had both checked and the systems did not appear.

[Prescient Stones]

Originally posted by sleepygaymer:

Originally posted by Prescient Stones:

I have a save that is well past the Purple Soup. My raw.json has:

"HasGalacticMapRequestAllPurples":false,
"HasGalacticMapRequestFirstPurple":false

I have no issues in my save.

My question for you is, how do you know that the keys mentioned above are not prepopulated for an Anomaly walk in on Expo 17?

I don't but since it hasn't been released yet... I had both checked and the systems did not appear.

I understand that inherently from your clear instructions.

What I'm pointing out is that keys were not trigger during a normal progression into the new systems. What I'm asking is do you think perhaps the keys are reserved for a user who want to use the Anomaly Kiosk to run the Expo from the two different scenarios:

Save has Purple Systems Discovered.
Save dose not have Purple System Discovered.

Editing these vales if these are reserved for such usage could render a save crippled to join from the Anomaly or some other unforeseen bug.

[Rathyel]

Originally posted by sleepygaymer:

Click on the edit menu, then pick "Edit Raw JSON"

Next hit CTRL-F, type "Purple" in the find field. Make sure the P is capital. Make sure that direction is listed as forward.
Next change all the following from false to true:
"PurpleSystemsUnlocked":false
"HasDiscoveredPurpleSystems":false,
"HasGalacticMapRequestAllPurples":false,

Do not change this line to true:
"HasGalacticMapRequestFirstPurple":false

You can use the search function to find the entries. But to avoid confusion and wrong edits you should list the folder structure.

As Prescient Stones pointed out there are muliple entries:

CommonStateData\SeasonData\PurpleSystemsUnlocked
refers to the expeditions, while
BaseContext\PlayerStateData\HasDiscoveredPurpleSystems
BaseContext\PlayerStateData\HasGalacticMapRequestAllPurples
BaseContext\PlayerStateData\HasGalacticMapRequestFirstPurple
are for the actual savegame in question.

[Geldric™]

Once you have completed the the mission "In Stellar Multitudes" (ISM) on any Save, the key HasDiscoveredPurpleSystems is set to "true". The other three are set to "false"

During my testing, when you set this key HasGalacticMapRequestFirstPurple to "true", the game behaves exactly like when you are playing thru the ISM mission and have just "unlocked" your new system via the Atlas interface and once you leave, Yabli-a immediately asks you about it. You "show galaxy map" and there is an animation to show your new purple star forming.

This key HasGalacticMapRequestAllPurples when set to "true", the next time you open the galaxy map, it shows the animation used show a bunch of newly formed purple systems throughout the map with the same message about "all erased sectors restored"

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For future reference, all expedition data is stored in a completely different section of the save file data under "CommonStateData/SeasonData" and "CommonStateData/SeasonState"

These new keys are stored in the root of the "base" game called "BaseContext" and inside the subkey "PlayerStateData"

TL;DR - On "any" save, set "HasDiscoveredPurpleSystems" to "true" and give yourself the Technology "Atlantid Drive" You might as well use the editor and install the drive into your ship ;)

[Roland]

Thanks alot! And while we are at save editing:
- for your ship to be able to warp to purple systems you want to add an "Atlantid Drive" to your discovered technology and to one of your ships tech slots
- for your freighter the same applies using a "Resonance Matrix"
Now off discovering purple systems :)

[Johnny in the Clouds]

** A FEW WORDS OF CAUTION - For those new to modding : D

- BACK UP YOUR GAME FILES BEFORE MODDING **

I'd be very cautious of leap frogging entire quest line 'unlocks' without making back ups of save files.

I'm not very familiar with modding but aware how powerful some editors are in what they can do but won't fiddling the data in the save files affect any achievement tallies or other milestone logs in the catalogue pages? Making changes like all the suggestions above, will that leapfrog over quest lines that ought to have been followed, possibly introduce future unexpected bugs (of the players making), like things not being correctly unlocked in sequence?

At least doing the current Relics expedition and recent Titan on a new save does unlock access and provides a player (especially a new player) with the immediate tech to reach them. Does that mean when the save reverts to the standard game on completion there is no quest line that 'pops up' to follow later in the game, which would have introduced Purple systems in the standard game?

I don't think it takes very long to unlock the purple systems on an established save. With all the fussing about trying to get it to work using mods (and never truly trusting mods or the player introducing their own editing errors) it's still probably safer and more enjoyable to do it as the game intends and really is not that long. The quest(s) are fun. Anyone unsure what they are doing with a save editor I would think twice about making major changes, like the above, to a save file. Save editors can be useful at correcting errors or bugs in the game maybe, but do be careful trying the above. But good luck if it works for anyone confident to try the hints above. Just make back ups. You'll be happier if unexpected things happen to a save later. : D

[Geldric™]

Originally posted by Johnny in the Clouds:

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Does that mean when the save reverts to the standard game on completion there is no quest line that 'pops up' to follow later in the game, which would have introduced Purple systems in the standard game?

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EDIT: 04/18/2025 - I was WRONG!

In my testing, the "In Stellar Multitudes" mission started (provided the prerequisite missions were completed) even when the boolean "HasDiscoveredPurpleSystems" is set to "true". <- this key is how new Expedition saves are allowed access to Purple systems.

So the answer is "YES" the game will start "In Stellar Multitude" on new expedition saves, so the player DOES NOT miss out on any content.

EDIT: All other missions start and work just fine; In Stellar Multitudes does NOT.

[Johnny in the Clouds]

Originally posted by Geldric™:

Originally posted by Johnny in the Clouds:

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Does that mean when the save reverts to the standard game on completion there is no quest line that 'pops up' to follow later in the game, which would have introduced Purple systems in the standard game?

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So the answer is "YES" the game will start "In Stellar Multitude" on new expedition saves, so the player DOES NOT miss out on any content.

Thank you! : )

[Shadow Strider]

Originally posted by Geldric™:

In my testing, the "In Stellar Multitudes" mission started (provided the prerequisite missions were completed) even when the boolean "HasDiscoveredPurpleSystems" is set to "true". <- this key is how new Expedition saves are allowed access to Purple systems.

So the answer is "YES" the game will start "In Stellar Multitude" on new expedition saves, so the player DOES NOT miss out on any content.

Interesting... I was under the impression that the quest was not available in expedition saves.
I guess I'll find out for myself if I ever bother with the story missions in my Titan save...

[Geldric™]

Yeah, once the save converts from an Expedition to a normal type; as we all know, both the Atlas Path and the Artemis story line begin fresh. The "MissionProject" section of the JSON data which keeps track of missions, the keys used to track all missions (including both of the new Autophage missions) start out empty.
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More screenshots to come, here's the first test
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3466214662

[smurfy]

Originally posted by Geldric™:

In my testing, the "In Stellar Multitudes" mission started (provided the prerequisite missions were completed) even when the boolean "HasDiscoveredPurpleSystems" is set to "true". <- this key is how new Expedition saves are allowed access to Purple systems.

So the answer is "YES" the game will start "In Stellar Multitude" on new expedition saves, so the player DOES NOT miss out on any content.

@Geldric. Have you done a test of this theory from a legit Expedition save yet or just from a Save Edited normal save?
Because HG outright stated in unambiguous language, when they released Titan, that Titan Expedition saves converted to normal saves would not have In Stellar Multitudes available.

Begin the Titan expedition from the Expedition Terminus aboard the Space Anomaly, or from a fresh new save, which you can later choose to convert a Normal Mode save.

Note that new saves converted to Normal Mode in this way will continue to have access to the new purple star systems, and the story mission In Stellar Multitudes will not be available.
Source[www.nomanssky.com]

Never mind, you tested and edited as I was posting.

[Geldric™]

Yup - apologies to all: https://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/0/601902046447196271/