#Starbound save file directory windows

If we edit our file to add an item to our inventory, for example diamond, it will make our file larger by 7 because diamond has 7 letters, and we do not change the parts where size of file is stored, our file will become corrupted and that means bye bye to our diamond dreams. Some parts of the player file keep information about length (size) of various sections of file (this makes it easier for game to read the file, but makes it harder for us to keep the file valid after we change something).

There is also another kind of information not related to the player in game, but very important for us anyway. From what I understand it is divided into multiple sections that keep information about player character, like it's name, what hair type they have, and lots of other things I didn't have time to decypher yet (probably position on map etc.), but most importantly contents of players inventory.

#Starbound save file directory windows

I use file editor in linux, but there are very good editors for windows users to use (for example Frhed, its free). What this means for us is that we will need an editor for binary files (ye olde notepad wont cut it this time guys). Before I make you stare at lots of numbers let me tell you some general things about the player file. Player file in Starbound is stored in binary format. Another thing you will need is calculator (or brain) to convert hexadecimal numbers to decimal (windows calc in programmer mode is fine).