Editing Companion into Save File?

[-L1ch]

How do I go about adding a companion via save file editing?

On Gary "NaCl" Wolfe's Wasteland 2 Wiki page, it mentions

"In the Director's cut version of the game, there is a persistent bug (still unpatched as of 2021), resulting in Wolfe not spawning unless you first decline the offer of Sadler to work with the DBM at the DBM HQ, but still send the Silo 7 nuke to the DBM depot for Wolfe to appear. There is no known workaround, but it is possible to add him by editing the save files, immediately dismiss him, and then talk to him; by doing so, conversation will be initiated as if you've never met before."

What interests me is the last part, "it is possible to add him by editing the save files, immediately dismiss him, and then talk to him". How do I go about doing that? The Save File Editor I have for WL2 doesn't include it so I assume I'd have to open up the files manually and edit them, but what would I do?

[KatArus]

No idea whether it works for scripted events, but you can edit your party as you please.

Open your save XML form documents/Wasteland2DC/Save games folder and look for <pc>

each character is presented like this and each ends with </pc>

<pc><name>AZ23_Vipula_PC</name><displayName><@>Pizepi Joren{F}</displayName><portraitName>wl2_portrait_Vipula</portraitName><position><x>129.191</x><y>4.000244</y><z>71.11782</z></position><rotationY>148.1122</rotationY><gender>2</gender><religion>None</religion><smokes>None</smokes><ethnicity>American</ethnicity><biography><@>A young mutant woman who wants to escape the cloistered life of Darwin Village and see the world. Despite her strange looks and stranger upbringing, she has an open, engaging personality and an uncrushable sense of wonder.</biography><skinColor>6</skinColor><age>19</age><level>26</level><xp>42779</xp><curHp>270</curHp><size>3</size><noOfKills>13</noOfKills><damageDone>9679</damageDone><availableAttributePoints>0</availableAttributePoints><availableSkillPoints>33</availableSkillPoints><availableTraitPoints>1</availableTraitPoints><isSelected>False</isSelected><isHostage>False</isHostage><perceptionOn>False</perceptionOn><crouch>False</crouch><hasCommittedPoints>True</hasCommittedPoints><isCNPC>True</isCNPC><luckyHitpoints>4</luckyHitpoints><castId>AZ23_Vipula</castId><behaviour>AIBehaviour_PC</behaviour><combatBehaviour>AIBehaviour_PCCombat</combatBehaviour><soundCategoryName>GenericFemale2</soundCategoryName><attributes><pair><key>awareness</key><value>4</value></pair><pair><key>charisma</key><value>1</value></pair><pair><key>coordination</key><value>6</value></pair><pair><key>intelligence</key><value>4</value></pair><pair><key>luck</key><value>3</value></pair><pair><key>speed</key><value>7</value></pair><pair><key>strength</key><value>5</value></pair></attributes><skillXps><pair><key>alarmDisarm</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>animalWhisperer</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>atWeapons</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>barter</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>bladedWeapons</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>bluntWeapons</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>brawling</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>bruteForce</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>calvinBackerSkill</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>combatShooting</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>computerTech</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>demolitions</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>doctor</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>energyWeapons</key><value>24</value></pair><pair><key>fieldMedic</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>handgun</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>intimidate</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>leadership</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>manipulate</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>mechanicalRepair</key><value>18</value></pair><pair><key>outdoorsman</key><value>18</value></pair><pair><key>perception</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>pickLock</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>rifle</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>safecrack</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>shotgun</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>smg</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>sniperRifle</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>spotLie</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>toasterRepair</key><value>0</value></pair><pair><key>weaponSmith</key><value>0</value></pair></skillXps><traits><pair><key>Trait_Overcharge</key><value>1</value></pair><pair><key>Trait_Overload</key><value>1</value></pair><pair><key>Trait_Scout</key><value>1</value></pair><pair><key>Trait_SolarPowered</key><value>1</value></pair><pair><key>Trait_TacticalPositioning</key><value>1</value></pair></traits></pc>

so you make sure that you have space for one more follower, copy and paste your existing one to make one more entry in the party and adjust skills, biography, name etc to match the character you want and save the XML. New character will appear when you load the game. You can play with 7 copies of the same character if you want to.

[Mennan]

You could also go into the save files and edit your characters stats if you really want to. Unless they changed that i haven't played this in a while.