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Starsector 0.97a is out! (02/02/24); In-development patch notes for Starsector 0.98a (2/8/25)

Author Topic: How to get my seed out of the game files?  (Read 1940 times)

LuddicChurchil

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How to get my seed out of the game files?
« on: May 30, 2023, 12:04:37 PM »
As said in the subject, i need to get my seed out of the game files, since i updated my game. however i also deleted the mods, so i cant get the seed out the character screen. i still have the save though, so if someone could help me getting the seed out of the files, id be very greatfull. it isnt a good seed in particular, but i quite like it.
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SpaceDrake

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Re: How to get my seed out of the game files?
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2023, 02:41:54 PM »
Open your save's campaign.xml and do a search for "seedString". In the tags you'll find a large set of numbers preceeded by MN- (like MN-228428825897462588). Copy that and then you can paste it into a new game creation.

Be warned, though: updated mods, and different sets of mods, will alter the seed. It's very unlikely you'll have the same seed in .96 that you had in .95.
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Re: How to get my seed out of the game files?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2023, 08:04:28 AM »
Also it seems that 96 generates different galaxies than 95 from the same seed.
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LuddicChurchil

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Re: How to get my seed out of the game files?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2023, 12:33:35 PM »
checked it and got the seed but it didnt generate the same map. gonna try to get the older version of the game (found the mods on a usb i forgot to check). still, thanks for your help.
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