# Are there any Save Editor?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-there-any-save-editor/9459>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [April 22, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-there-any-save-editor/9459 "2015-04-22T16:30:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![lagnas2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a9adbd/32.png) [@lagnas2000](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lagnas2000)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-there-any-save-editor/9459/1 "2015-04-22T16:30:08Z")

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Are there any Save Editor?

I want to change my friendly NPC`s equipment, but debug mode did not support change target NPC`s equipment.

So, I`m finding any Save Editor that can change NPC`s equipment.

Please help me. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a88e57/32.png) [@Zero](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zero)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-there-any-save-editor/9459/2 "2015-04-22T16:47:05Z")

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Saves are just a [JSON](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON) file. AFAIK there’s no validator or easy editor but if you’re careful it shouldn’t be that hard.

Also, I don’t know if NPCs ever wear what they pick up but you can spawn items then trade with the NPCs to give them to them if they’re valuable items.

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**Author:** ![lagnas2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a9adbd/32.png) [@lagnas2000](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lagnas2000)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-there-any-save-editor/9459/3 "2015-04-22T19:34:15Z")

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I found save file that store NPC`s data. It is 0.0.0 files.

But, I edit NPC`s data in the file with NotePad… and the file is broken… Why?

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-there-any-save-editor/9459/4 "2015-04-23T07:42:27Z")

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Because notepad is evil, that’s why. Something to do with file encoding. Use Notepad++ instead.

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**Author:** ![The\_Lone\_Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_lone_badger/32/8063_2.png) [@The\_Lone\_Badger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Lone_Badger)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-there-any-save-editor/9459/5 "2015-04-23T11:16:10Z")

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Editing saves with Notepad++ is not too difficult. Look for the .sav file in the world directory (not the .gsav files etc).

I haven’t figured out how to change character name though, if anyone knows.