Start in Steel Soul Mode?

[Supertimtendo]

Hey. Since the Switch version of Hollow Knight is coming out soon (so hyped for it btw), I was going to start Steel Soul Mode, but I wasn't sure if you needed to beat the Normal Mode before playing Steel Soul. And are there any plans to be able to skip Normal if necessary?

[metalreflectslime]

In PC (Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X), you need to beat the normal mode first before unlocking the Steel Soul mode.

[Supertimtendo]

Originally posted by metalreflectslime:

In PC (Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X), you need to beat the normal mode first before unlocking the Steel Soul mode.

Dang, I guess I'll go through normal mode again, not that that is a bad thing (it's really good). Thx

[RiderFight0710]

http://35.186.168.123
If you put your save file into this website it will spit out a decoded version and if you go into the code and set prmadeathmode to 0 it will become a Steel soul mode. Then put the decoded version back in and it will give you the encoded one and you rename it user "what ever # you want here" and put it back in your game files. (I did this to get my speed run achevments) You might want to back up your save. Hope this helps!

[Supertimtendo]

Originally posted by RiderFight0710:

http://35.186.168.123
If you put your save file into this website it will spit out a decoded version and if you go into the code and set prmadeathmode to 0 it will become a Steel soul mode. Then put the decoded version back in and it will give you the encoded one and you rename it user "what ever # you want here" and put it back in your game files. (I did this to get my speed run achevments) You might want to back up your save. Hope this helps!:hollowknight::shadeknight:

Thanks, but I don't think you can use that on the Nintendo Switch version when it releases. I already unlocked Steel Soul Mode on PC, I just wanted to start Steel Soul immediately on Switch when it releases.

[RiderFight0710]

Sorry about that

[Supertimtendo]

Originally posted by RiderFight0710:

Sorry about that

No problem mate, simple misunderstanding

[SpDoggy]

For anyone looking to start in Steel Soul Mode, the decoder tool mentioned above has moved to here: https://bloodorca.github.io/hollow/ (and now apparently includes a Switch converter feature)