text editor

A mod that allows editing, overwriting and creating new text items in Silksong's internal data. Can be used to change dialogue, names, tutorial text, menu items, etc.

Text Modder

🎮 **Silksong Text Editor** - gives you complete control over game text content!

✨ Core Functions

• **Edit Existing Text**: Modify in-game dialogue, names, tutorial text
• **Overwrite original content**: replace menu items, interface text, etc.
• **Create New Text**: Adds completely new text entries to the mod content
• **Multi-language support**: localized modifications for different language codes

📁 How to use

The mod will read text files located in the `Hollow Knight Silksong_Data\Mods\TextModder` directory. The file is in a specific format:

```

Language code > Table ID > Entry ID > Text content

```

For example, to modify the main menu's exit button text:

```

EN > MainMenu > MAIN_QUIT > Give Up

```

🔧 Technical details

Silksong uses encrypted XML tables to store localized text. The original text can be viewed with the following tools:

• **AssetRipper**: Unpack resource files
• **Dnspy**: Decompile the assembly to view the decryption function
• **Text Resource Decryptor**: A special auxiliary tool for viewing in-game text

💡 Usage suggestions

• It is recommended to extract the original text of the game as a reference first
• Ability to create brand new tables and entries for use in mod content
• Remember to back up the original files to avoid accidental modifications

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🚀 Start your text creation journey and let the world of Silksong appear according to your ideas!