Archive Editor
Use this tool to edit most of the save data in the Dinkum game! It converts archive data from binary format to json format and supports reverse conversion.
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About this mod Machine translation
Use this tool to edit most of the save data in the Dinkum game! It converts archive data from binary format to json format and supports reverse conversion.
Save Editor
🎮 **A powerful Dinkum game save editing tool**
✨ Core Functions
Using this tool, you can easily edit most of the save data in the Dinkum game! It can convert archive data from binary format to json format, and supports reverse conversion, allowing you to freely modify game progress.
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📖 User Guide
**Notes on first startup:**
- The application will automatically restart on first launch (and download the required files)
**Operation process:**
- **Decrypted Archives** - After clicking the button, the "DecryptedSaves" folder will be created in the application folder, containing all json format archives
- **Repackage** - Convert the json file back to a .dat file and save it in the "RePackaged" folder
- **Select Save** - Use the drop-down menu to select the save you want to copy to your game folder
- **Update Game Archives** - Send selected archives from "RePackaged" folder to game folder
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💡 Useful Tips
🔒 **Backup Suggestions:**
- The tool automatically backs up the archive when decrypting it
- **It is strongly recommended not to rely entirely on the backup functionality of the app! Please back up important archives by yourself**
🔄 **Standard operating procedures:**
- Decrypt the archive into json format
- Modify json file content
- Repackage into .dat file
- Update game save
⚙️ **Technical Details:**
- This tool gets dll files from Dinkum and uses them
- A modified copy of assembly-csharp will be created without affecting the original file
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⚠️ Current Limitations
**Modified content is not currently supported:**
- **Crate Data** - may be added in subsequent versions
- **savefile.dat file** - world save file, contains tile data, difficult to convert to readable format
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🔧 Troubleshooting
**If the application fails to start:**
Please download and install the .NET Framework 4.7.2 runtime environment
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💫 **Start your Dinkum archive editing journey! **
Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions
- Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
- There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
- Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
- Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.
Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.