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Is there a way to convert .npc files into .dat (or a way to edit already-created NPCs)?
You could try opening their files with notepad or a similar program. If their data is stored as human-readable text that should work (I'd be surprised if it isn't).
 

Rangaros

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You could try opening their files with notepad or a similar program. If their data is stored as human-readable text that should work (I'd be surprised if it isn't).
Yeah I figured you can edit the values in text form, but it sucks to not be able to see what you're doing with the character. Better than nothing I suppose. Still feels like it shouldn't be hard to convert the files backwards given you can just load up an appearance file and turn it into a character instantly with no work.
 
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lawrencemcgill

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Is there a way to convert .npc files into .dat (or a way to edit already-created NPCs)?
No, you can't edit NPCs which already created in game. Yes, you can convert .npc to .dat file.

1. Open .npc file in text editor( I'm using VS code for it)
2. Search in text for "body"
3. Delete all text before brace
4. Search in text for "scale"
5. Delete all text after 2 braces
6. Save as file and change format to .dat


If you still have questions, let me know, and I'll describe the guide in more detail.

For the future, I'd like to ask everyone sharing their characters to save them not as NPCs but as a save from the character editor. The saves are the same for both NPCs and the main character, so please share your .dat files.

Shortcut for the game save folder, just copy and paste into the address bar in explorer
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\RalivDev\Archipelagates
 
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Rangaros

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1. Open .npc file in text editor( I'm using VS code for it)
2. Search in text for "body"
3. Delete all text before brace
4. Search in text for "scale"
5. Delete all text after 2 braces
6. Save as file and change format to .dat
The text around the first part is {"body":{ does that mean I delete everything from the start of the file up to (but not including) that first brace? And for the scale part it would be everything starting with the coma after the double braces, to the end of the file. Is that right?

EDIT: Yep, ok, tried it out. It's exactly like that.

Either way, amazing info, thanks.

And while I'm at it, is there a way to modify vanilla NPCs, by any chance?
 
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lawrencemcgill

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The text around the first part is {"body":{ does that mean I delete everything from the start of the file up to (but not including) that first brace? And for the scale part it would be everything starting with the coma after the double braces, to the end of the file. Is that right?

EDIT: Yep, ok, tried it out. It's exactly like that.

Either way, amazing info, thanks.

And while I'm at it, is there a way to modify vanilla NPCs, by any chance?
I don't know exactly where the vanilla NPC files are stored. I tried looking for it but couldn't find. The only working solution for now is to disable all vanila NPCs and create your own
 

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I don't know exactly where the vanilla NPC files are stored. I tried looking for it but couldn't find. The only working solution for now is to disable all vanila NPCs and create your own
Yeah it's just that the ones in town and that sit around to chat in the levels are fixed, so it'd be nice to be able to edit those.
 

Egoria

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One question to fellow character creators, If there are some here: Is there a way to add Quinn's face scars to our characters? I know we can add her body scars to our characters through file editing, but can we add her face scars the same way? If there is a name for this exact pattern and you know it, pls share it!

The names for her body scars are "BodyF_Quinn_Scars" (The full scar on her hand) "BodyF_Quinn_Scars2" (The outline of her scar)
 
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