The file format appears to be self-created by the Factorio dev team; it is a dump straight from the internal (binary) representation in the game.

"0b" is the entirety of the Value;
"00" is a NULL space
"0e" is the start of the next achivement, which is named "visit-vulcanus" (aka "76 69 73 69 74 ...

The file format appears to be self-created by the Factorio dev team; it is a dump straight from the internal (binary) representation in the game.

"0b" is the entirety of the Value;
"00" is a NULL space
"0e" is the start of the next achivement, which is named "visit-vulcanus" (aka "76 69 73 69 74 ...

You need to install the "HEX Editor" plugin.

Plugins Menu --> Plugins Admin, Search


After it is installed, enable it in the Plugins Menu --> HEX-Editor --> View in HEX


okkk got it, thank you! Now how do I know which achievement I'm working on? What's the start of every achievement? Or is it ...

The "random characters" are the Data itself. The Factorio Wiki gives specific information on which achievements use integer/bool/double types etc, but it is out-of-date for 2.0.
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You can use a Hex Editor to see (and modify) the raw Binary data. I use Notepad++ with ...

I want to reset some achievements in Factorio and found the achievement.dat file. However, when I open it, there's the name of each achievement with some random characters and stuff, making it impossible for me to understand how it works. I went to the Wiki and it made me even more confused. How do ...

IsaacOscar wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2024 12:58 pm What's SAM?
Also are you editing the files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<your steam ser number>\427520\remote?

OK, found the file. How do I reset certain achievements? What am I supposed to be removing from that file?

What's SAM?
Also are you editing the files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<your steam ser number>\427520\remote?


SAM is Steam Achievement Manager - you can unlock/restore any achievement for steam games. Also, I didn't try editing the files, I will do that and update the situation ...

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When 2.0 released, I opened one of my worlds (where I had everything) and most of the new achievements got unlocked instantly, and I don't want that, because I planned to unlock them organically in a new playthrough. I used SAM to remove them, but now when I open the game they unlock ...

Hi.
I'm having some issues with this mod. When I copy the .dll to directory and set the launch options on steam all I get is this:
The game doesn't run or anything, all I get is that screen.


Hi sorry for the delay, I hadn't received forum notifications. You can resolve it by setting the ...