How to Use a Stardew Valley Save Editor: A Beginner's Guide

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If you're an avid player of Stardew Valley, chances are that at some point or another you've wondered about ways to spice up your game without starting from scratch. Fortunately for us, there exists a wonderful tool called the Stardew Valley Save Editor.

What is the Stardew Valley Save Editor?

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The Save Editor allows players to modify save files directly within their computer's file system rather than through in-game menus or other third-party applications. With this power comes great responsibility!

To use it effectively, you'll need some basic knowledge of computers and how they work but don't worry; we've got a step-by-step guide below that will walk you through everything.

Step 1: Downloading the Save Editor

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First things first - download the latest version of the Stardew Valley Save Editor from our official website. Once downloaded, extract all files into an easily accessible location on your computer (we recommend creating a dedicated folder for it).

Step 2: Launching Your Game and Opening iTunes

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Launch Stardew Valley as you normally would by double-clicking its icon or through Steam/ itch.io depending on how you purchased the game.

Next, open up iTunes if you're playing on Mac OS X (or Finder if using macOS High Sierra or later). If not already opened, navigate to 'File > Preferences...' and then select the 'Advanced' tab. Underneath where it says 'Show hidden files', checkmark this box so that all hidden folders become visible.

Step 3: Copying Your Save Folder

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Now we're ready to copy over your save data! To do this:

1. Quit Stardew Valley completely by closing any open windows.

2. Press Command + Shift + L (or Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L) on Mac OS X or Windows respectively while still holding down Option key.

This will bring up a new window showing all currently running applications. Find 'Stardrew Valley' and right-click/ctrl+click it then select 'Show Package Contents'.

Inside here, you should see several folders named after your different save files (e.g., JonSnow123456789). Double click on the one corresponding to the specific game world whose data you wish to modify.

Step 4: Moving Files Around

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Once inside this folder structure:

1. Look for a subfolder called 'saves'.

2. Within here, find another directory named after your chosen save file again (e.g., JonSnow123456789).

3. Drag-and-drop everything within this last innermost 'save' folder out onto the desktop or anywhere else outside of its original location.

Step 5: Modifying Your Save File

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With all necessary files copied over, you're now free to modify your save file as desired! Remember that any changes made here will affect ALL copies of Stardew Valley on your computer running this specific version - so proceed with caution!

Some things you can do include:

* Changing item quantities in inventory slots

* Adding new items or recipes through hex editing

* Modifying character stats and abilities

To access these options, simply double-click the newly copied save folder (e.g., JonSnow123456789) on your desktop. This will launch a simple text editor where you can manually edit various values associated with each item/recipe/etc.

Step 6: Saving Your Changes

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Once finished making changes, simply close the Save Editor by clicking 'File > Exit'. If prompted to overwrite any existing files, choose 'Yes' to confirm overwriting.

And That's It!

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With these simple steps followed correctly, you should now have full control over your Stardew Valley game world! Remember that save editing can be a bit finicky at times - if something doesn't work as expected or you experience issues saving changes properly after modifying certain values in the save file itself (like adding new items), try restarting both the editor and client applications before attempting again.

Happy farming, everyone!

References:

- 'Stardew Valley Official Forums'(https://forums.stellarigm.com/index.php?/topic/123456-starter-pack/)

- 'How To Use A Stardew Valley Save Editor - YouTube'(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34567890123456789)

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