Difference between revisions of "Save file"

Revision as of 13:54, 31 July 2016

Basics

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Save file contents

Rimworld's save files are written in XML (Version 1.0) and contain all the information about the state of the game. Update: they are now stored as RWS File.

Notable sections

Resources - Contains information about each of the available resources in the game.
ProjectList - Contains the state of each of the research projects available in the game. The research completes when Progress is more than (or equal) to TotalCost.
ThingReservation - Details what a Pawn (person/animal) is doing/going to do.
Thing - information about a person/animal

Save file locations

Windows version

The Save files are stored in users AppData folders: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Ludeon Studios\RimWorld

Shortcut:

windows button + R -> the Run dialog will appear
type appdata and press enter.
go to LocalLow --> Ludeon Studios

Linux version

The Save files are stored in: /home/your user name/.config/unity3d/Ludeon Studios/RimWorld/

Mac OS X version

Your Rimworld settings folder is ~/Library/Application\ Support/RimWorld

To see your save games with Finder, open a new shell and enter:

open ~/Library/Application\ Support/RimWorld/Saves/ (may also be in cache)

This also applies to Alpha 12d.

Editing saves

Howto: Editing RimWorld Saves - A Beginner's Guide

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-type %APPDATA%\..\LocalLow -> this will open the appdata folder</pre>
+type appdata and press enter.
+go to LocalLow --> Ludeon Studios</pre>
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