How to enable "Creative Mode" in Colony Survival

For builders by a builder ... How to enable "Creative Mode" in Colony Survival.
Guide to "unlimited" resources and how to make building a more efficient process.

Introduction

Your only limit will be your imagination, here is how to unlock that potential

Voxel / block games are truly amazing in their ability to let the player express his/her creativity in the world made available to them ...
Games such as Minecraft (which many people compare Colony Survival to) have evolved into developping massive communities centered around one specific aspect of the game, and that is building.

Creating stuctures, monuments, pixel art ... and such.

Here in Colony Survival, we have the option to create our own textures and blocks, implementing them into the game. This will probably be a subject for a future guide, but in the meantime, I will show you through this guide, how to enable "Creative Mode".

Pre-Requirments

In order to enable this "Mode", you will need to edit the following few files :

• Types.json
  
• Player.json
  
• Serverperclient.json
  
• Server.json
  
• Settings.json

File locations will be highligted in the guide.

Whilst you can use your standard Notepad, or whatever you use to edit .txt documents, I would highly advise you use "Notepad++[notepad-plus-plus.org]", which displays code.
It will also "save" within the program any pages as "tabs", making it easier to edit them, even after closing the program, as you will not need to locate each file, the tabs will remain "open".

Download : https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download


Next step is to locate these files ... so follow the Guide ^^

Notes :

• To fly you will need to enter the following commande in the chat "T".
  /cheats on
  /setflight true
  Then enable and disable flight by pressing "F"
  
  
• If you have added custom blocks to the game, you will need to include them in your edit of the files. As copy pasting my code will overright your edits, so keep that in mind ^^

https://youtu.be/gP4qi0VFIfQ

Sorry for the mic quality, my mic seems to be dying on me :steamsad:

Downloads

Wish to make everything easier for yourself ?
Well here are my own personal files, that you can download and replace the originals with.

Do however make a backup of the originals, in case you wish to play the game normally again.

Notepad++ :

Download : https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download

Types.json : (Edited for max stacks)

Download : https://www.dropbox.com/s/ensvww2pxv5n54x/types.rar?dl=0
File location : D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Colony Survival\gamedata

I will not however share the "Player.json" file, as it will also change your spawn location on the map, and you could be far away from where you previously were ...

1. - Types.json

File location :

D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Colony Survival\gamedata

The File being too long for this Guides "section charater count limit", please refer to the following download link, and replace your file with this new one. However, don't forget to backup the original !!!

Download : https://www.dropbox.com/s/ensvww2pxv5n54x/types.rar?dl=0

This edit will change the "stack" amount you can have on your inventory hotbar to 10000, allowing you to not be forced into replenishing your stack ever 50 items placed or 200 depending on the block ... making full use of the other options you will see below.

2. - Player.json

File location :

D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Colony Survival\gamedata\savegames\[your world]\players

{
	"position" : {
		"x" : -1066.16882324219,
		"y" : 26.2080001831055,
		"z" : 6919.04736328125
	},
	"inventory" : [
		{
			"type" : "bla bla bla",
			"amount" : 50
		},
	],
	"stockpile" : [
		{
			"type" : "bla bla bla",
			"amount" : 50
		},
	],
	"health" : 100,
	"name" : "P5ykoOHD"
}

Be sure though to not change the two last entries of the list as seen in the code above :
"health" : 100,
"name" : "P5ykoOHD"

Only edit the "stockpile" section

Now find "stockpile" in the file, copy the code below and replace it then save.

	"stockpile" : [
		{
			"type" : "grasstemperate",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "grasstundra",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "grasstaiga",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "grasssavanna",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "grassrainforest",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "straw",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "sand",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "snow",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "clay",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "dirt",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "adobe",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "logtemperate",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "planks",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "redplanks",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "blackplanks",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "coatedplanks",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "plasterblock",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "stonebricks",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "bricks",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "leavestemperate",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "leavestaiga",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "cherryblossom",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "torch",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "cherrysapling",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "sappling",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "flaxstage1",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "wheatstage1",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "berrybush",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "crate",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "workbench",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "mint",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "shop",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "grindstone",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "furnace",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "oven",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "bed",
			"amount" : 999999
		},
		{
			"type" : "bread",
			"amount" : 300
		},
		{
			"type" : "arrow",
			"amount" : 300
		}
	],

This will give you 999999 of every block & item in the game.

Notes :

• If you need more of an item, use the /loot command

3. - Serverperclient.json

File location :

D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Colony Survival\gamedata\settings

{
	"BuildDistance" : 5.0,
	"AutoBuildCooldown" : 0.25,
	"FallDamageBaseDamage" : 15,
	"FallDamagePerUnit" : 5.0,
}

Find the following values in the list, build distance is third from the top, and the other two values are second and third respectively from the bottom of the list.

Change them to the following values :

• "BuildDistance" : 25,
  
• "AutoBuildCooldown" : 0.10,
  
• "FallDamageBaseDamage" : 0,
  
• "FallDamagePerUnit" : 0,

"BuildDistance" basically sets "how far" you can accomplish actions such as placing a block or removig it. I find 25 to be a nice value as it's neither too far nor too close, you may change it as you wish.
"AutoBuildCooldown" is the limiting factor in the speed at which blocks can be placed in succession ... I find 0.10 to be a great value, not too fast, not too slow.

The two other values represent how much fall damage you take when falling.
Just set them to 0 and be cool ^^

4. - Server.json

File location :

D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Colony Survival\gamedata\settings

"Player" : {
		"StartingHealth" : 100,
		"HealthAudioThreshold" : 10,
		"HealthUpdateTimerMS" : 2000,
		"HealthRegenerateMax" : 50,
		"HealthRegenerationSpeed" : 4
	},

Find "Player" which is located at the end / bottom of the file.
You will want to change them to the following values :

• "StartingHealth" : 1000,
  
• "HealthRegenerateMax" : 1000,
  
• "HealthRegenerationSpeed" : 1000

This will allow you to have more health, as well as regenerate instantly as soon as you fall or "damage yourself" if you do not wish to change the previously mentioned values in Serverperclient.json.

5. - Settings.json

File location :

D:\Steam\steamapps\common\ColonySurvival\gamedata\savegames\[your world]

{
	"ZombiesEnabled" : True,
	"MonstersDayTime" : False,
	"MonstersDoubled" : True,
}

You will want to find these values (located at the very top) and modify them as desired if you wish to no longer have any zombies spawn in your game, set all to "False".

Notes :

• So long as you have not planted your Banner & recruited a Colonist, Zombies will not spawn.
  
• You can plant your Banner if you wish to, just don't recruit a Colonist

Enjoy a Zombie free experience, and build till your hearts content ^^

[JomJom11]

no you can just type in chat /cheats on

[sleeper]

These guides must be really old, i guess when this guide was made cheats didn't exist.

[P5ykoOHD]

Haha yeah, but hey, using Notepad++ makes it kinda super easy to remodify them anyway.
It's only the "Player" and "Types" that require some "more serious" changes.

[heyuillgetu]

Oh 1 thing u can add.. always make a copy of ur files u edited too.. cause sometimes updates can reset them

[heyuillgetu]

I see ur having fun now lol

[P5ykoOHD]

Guide is now completed !!!
I will try to keep it up to date when new content is added. And drop a comment of which build we are on.

[P5ykoOHD]

I just copied and edited what was already there ^^
Consider it fixed now ;P

[Zun]

Great guide! Pretty clear and comprehensive.

You may need to clarify that the folder depends on where you installed steam / put your steam library. And I'm not sure why you'd need a commandtool & a banner block in your stockpile :)

[P5ykoOHD]

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Hope you enjoyed it.