Archive Editor v11 and resource data - custom or pre-made archive modifications (log repair)

Corrupted/modified save file containing 136% completion and all achievements -- pre-made save file available for download

Documentation for manually modifying files

Archive editor automatic editing function! (Very early stage of inventory update, now optimized and beautiful!)

Archive Editor v11

🎮 **Comprehensive Guide: Editing Hollow Knight: Silk Song Archives**

Hollow Knight: Silk Song gives players the opportunity to personalize their gaming experience by editing save files! Whether you want to unlock all achievements, maximize resources, or explore new areas with enhanced abilities, this guide will walk you through the basics and direct you to detailed resources.

🚀 Start using archive files

The editing process begins by accessing your archived data, depending on your platform:

**Switch users:**

• Archive files are stored in the host memory or SD card and are encrypted for security reasons
• You need to use tools such as JKSV to extract, and then decrypt it with a custom script or tool compatible with the encryption of "Hollow Knight: Silk Song"
• Obtain JSON file after decryption (similar to user1dat.txt and shareddat.txt provided)
• Can be opened with Notepad++, Visual Studio Code or other JSON-friendly editors

**Steam users:**

• The archive file is located in Steam\userdata\[your SteamID]\[game ID]\remote in the Steam directory
• These files are also encrypted but can be easily decrypted using online tools:
• Simply upload the archive to the website, download the decrypted JSON, and open with your favorite text editor

⚠️ **IMPORTANT:** Before making any changes, be sure to create a backup of the original archive file (e.g. rename to original_save_backup.json) to prevent accidental data loss or corruption!

📊 Archive file editing overview

The archive file is in JSON format and contains two main parts:

**Shared Data (shareddat.txt):**

• Contains global settings such as language ("M2H_lastLanguage")
• Complete list of achievements (e.g. "HollowKnight.Achievement.COMPLETION.IsAchieved")
• The "Value" of each achievement is "1" (obtained) or "0" (not obtained), which can be switched as needed

**Player Data (user1dat.txt):**

• Contains player specific details such as health ("health"), resources ("geo", "silk")
• Abilities ("hasDash", "hasBrolly"), quest progress ("shermaQuestActive")
• Exploration status ("visitedBellhart")
• Also includes nested arrays such as "persistentInts" for item counts and "geoRocks" for collectibles

💡 Quick editing tips

• Open the decrypted archive file in a text editor
• In shareddat.txt, find the "pairs" array editing achievement - Change "Value" to "1" to unlock or "0" to reset
• In user1dat.txt, adjust the "playerData" field like "geo": 999999" to get the maximum currency or "hasWalljump": true" to get the ability
• Save changes and validate JSON using tools like jsonlint.com to avoid errors
• Re-encrypt files (using the same tool or website) and replace the original archive

🎁 Pre-made "Full Achievements" archive file

If you don't want to edit manually and want to jump straight into the fully unlocked game, we've got pre-made save files for you!

**Installation steps for Switch users:**

• Download the pre-made archive file
• Back up your save files
• Replace the archive contents with the contents of the downloaded file
• Use JKSV or SD card method to restore to Switch and start it

**Installation steps for Steam users:**

• Download the pre-made archive file
• Find your archive in Steam\userdata\[your ID]\[game ID]\remote
• Back up the original archive to a safe location
• Overwrite the decrypted content with the content of the downloaded file
• Start the game

🌟 **Important Reminder:** Always back up the original save before replacing it to protect your progress. After applying the new save, load the game to ensure the changes take effect.

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This guide, combined with the documentation section, will help you customize your own Silk Song experience. Enjo …