Need help editing save file

[minaptix]

So I found the save file locations (in %appdata%\roaming if you're interested) and now want to edit my save file to try something new, sadly I don't know what file specifies my inventory. If anyone could help me, that would be appreciated.

[ssilk]

I recommend to have a deep look into the test-mod:

https://forums.factorio.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=46

and/or the wiki:

https://forums.factorio.com/wiki/inde ... le=Modding
https://forums.factorio.com/wiki/inde ... _Directory
https://forums.factorio.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mods

[minaptix]

Yeah, i've been looking there already, but I still don't know what file I need to edit.

[ssilk]

I think you don't have read the test-mode mod thoroughly.
https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... =46&t=2842


I know, that you just need to open the console in game and you can add some items. But don't ask me for the right command. It's somewhere here https://forums.factorio.com/wiki/inde ... ua_objects

I guess it is this https://forums.factorio.com/wiki/inde ... ity#insert

There are some, who knows that better.

[FreeER]

If you just want to add items to your inventory you can use the console (~) command game.player.insert{name="item_code_name", count=x}, where item_code_name is the name that Facotorio knows from the data prototypes and x is the amount you want, a much easier way is to install the test mode mod and it has a search feature so you can use the same names that are shown in-game (rather than the code names). Both of these are better and easier than editing the save file, since the save is not easily editable, you'd need to understand hex editing, inventory seems to start around 35e in the level-init.dat file, and be able to find the ids for the items and those, I believe, can change with mods, starting locations and other info may shift during Factorio updates etc etc