How to change a Game into Hardcore

[SpaceDorf]

I wanted to start a Hardcore game, but forgot at the start.

Is there a way to change the game during play, because I really like the status so far ..

[Canute]

Hardcore, hardcore, did you mean permadeath/no extra safegame ?
No you can't disable/enable that during the game , or the whole thing would be pointless.

[SpaceDorf]

Disable I get .. yes I meant permadeath .. hardcore ..

I thought some flag in the savegame would be possible

[Greep]

Pretty easy   Delete save on death.

I usually do this in most games anyways since a game breaking bug on permadeath is annoying.  Rimworld seems stable enough, though.

Edit: Oh removing it.  hmmm.. I dunno.  You can backup your save though by just copy and pasting it I assume.

[SpaceDorf]

No I meant adding .. not disabling.
I am not strong enough to withstand the temptation of reload but it starts to bug me ..

[minimurgle]

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                 <info>
<realPlayTimeInteracting>3685.78</realPlayTimeInteracting>
<permadeathMode>True</permadeathMode>
<permadeathModeUniqueName>Breinigsville (Permadeath)</permadeathModeUniqueName>
</info>

I just quick copied that out of my current permadeaath save.


This here is from a normal save.

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<info>
<realPlayTimeInteracting>19.99118</realPlayTimeInteracting>
</info>

You should be able to add the permadeath info in. I could be wrong as I haven't tried it. So if it breaks things sorry. I'd try it on another save first.



OKAY so I just tried it. I created a save in normal mode then put in the permadeath stuff and it caused no errors on load. There isn't an guarantee it'd work perfectly forever but it worked

[Jaxxa]

As always when manually modifying save files, best to make a backup first.

[minimurgle]

Oh definitely. Thanks for pointing that out Jaxxa. I would've felt bad if something happened after I forgot to mention that.

[SpaceDorf]

Thanks minimurgle 

No need for the backup warning, after explaining how I could have easily looked up the problem for myself I am allready ashamed enough ..

Also I will start the next colony in Hardcore .. this one allready crashed and burned.
( literally, Chrashlanding FTW ! )