Save files are YAML-based and are backed-up with Steam cloud. They also work cross-platform on Windows and Linux. Save files typically take up around 1-2MB in space.
Save Locations
Windows
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\LocalLow\NewStars\NewStars\[steam_user_id]\Saves
Linux (Ubuntu)
~/.config/unity3d/NewStars/NewStars/[steam_user_id]/Saves
Save File
Here is what part of an example save file looks like:
GameManager:
PlayerPreset:
EmpireName: Crusaders of Ales
Origin: Stellar_Nomarchs
Ethics:
- Cooperative
- Cooperative
Species:
Name: Ales
ShipIndex: 0
Type: Synthetic
Preference: Arid
_avatarName: Portrait_03_nbg
_iconName: hades-symbol
_primaryColor:
r: 0.8941177
g: 0.6078432
b: 0.05882353
a: 1
_secondaryColor:
r: 0
g: 0
b: 0
a: 0
MapSettings:
AIClanCount: 6
AIPlayerCount: 12
Difficulty: Hard_Renegade
Duration: Comet
Size: Tiny
EnabledVictories:
- Time
- Survival
- Conquest
- Ascension
- Defeat
HyperlaneDensity: 1
WormholeDensity: 1
Seed: -240221925
GalaxyName: Milky Way
MeetAllPlayers: false
RevealAll: false
...
Identifiers
Some fields in save files implicitly contain string values, which represent an integer value behind the scenes (enums). In this example, 'Origin' and 'Ethics' use a specific ID or Identifier to represent a value. All identifiers use underscores where there are spaces (snake case). Saves should also load with numbers instead of IDs, although using listed identifiers is the recommended approach.
...
Origin: Stellar_Nomarchs
Ethics:
- Cooperative
- Cooperative
...
Ship Types
| ID
|
Type
|
| 0
|
Gunboat
|
| 1
|
Frigate
|
| 2
|
Light_Cruiser
|
| 3
|
Heavy_Cruiser
|
| 4
|
Star_Cruiser
|
| 25
|
Explorer
|
| 26
|
Builder
|
| 27
|
Colonist
|
Game Events
Diplomatic Events
| ID
|
Name
|
| 1
|
Establish_Embassy
|
| 2
|
Request_Trade
|
| 3
|
Declare_War
|
| 5
|
Make_Peace
|
| 6
|
Denounce
|
| 7
|
Integrate_Player
|
| 8
|
Establish_Alliance
|
| 9
|
Leave_Alliance
|
| 10
|
Meet_Player
|
| 11
|
Make_Puppet
|
| 12
|
Make_Suzerain
|
| 14
|
Make_Independent
|
| 16
|
Borders_Closed
|
| 18
|
Declare_Friendship
|
| 19
|
Defeat_Player
|
| 20
|
Join_Wars
|
| 21
|
Accept_Trade
|
| 22
|
Game_Event_Occurred
|
| 23
|
Form_Business_Partnership
|
| 24
|
End_Business_Partnership
|
| 25
|
Form_Galactic_Union
|
| 26
|
Join_Galactic_Union
|
| 27
|
Leave_Galactic_Union
|
| 28
|
Invite_Galactic_Union
|
| 29
|
Request_Galactic_Union
|
| 30
|
Kick_Galactic_Union
|
| 31
|
Accept_Galactic_Union
|
Self Events
| ID
|
Name
|
| 50
|
Tech_Complete
|
| 51
|
Went_Bankrupt
|
| 52
|
Fleet_Lost
|
| 53
|
New_Discovery
|
| 54
|
Old_Stars
|
| 55
|
Colony_Queue_Complete
|
| 56
|
StarBase_Queue_Complete
|
| 57
|
Fleet_Idle
|
| 58
|
Colony_Founded
|
| 59
|
Colony_Occupied
|
| 60
|
Colony_Liberated
|
| 61
|
StarBase_Lost
|
| 62
|
Report_Bug_Reminder
|
Galactic Natural Disasters
| ID
|
Name
|
| 200
|
Supernova
|
| 201
|
Solar_Storm
|
| 203
|
Hypernova
|
Colony Discoveries
| ID
|
Name
|
| 300
|
Colony_Exotic_Planet_Life
|
| 301
|
Colony_Unpredictable_Weather_Patterns
|
| 302
|
Colony_Unique_Wildlife
|
| 303
|
Colony_Dangerous_Wildlife
|
| 304
|
Colony_Dense_Forests
|
| 305
|
Colony_Abandoned_Alien_Colony
|
| 306
|
Colony_Geothermal_Hot_Springs
|
| 307
|
Colony_Abundant_Natural_Wonders
|
| 308
|
Colony_Widespread_Volcanic_Regions
|
| 309
|
Colony_Extreme_Polar_Regions
|
Colony Natural Disasters
| ID
|
Name
|
| 1050
|
Global_Cooling
|
| 1052
|
Global_Nothing
|
| 1053
|
Global_Warming
|
| 1054
|
Global_Ice_Age
|
| 1100
|
Asteroid_Appears
|
| 1101
|
Asteroid_Disappears
|
| 1102
|
Asteroid_Impact
|
| 1103
|
Asteroid_Does_Nothing
|
Midgame Events
| ID
|
Name
|
| 1500
|
Cosmic_Convergence
|
| 1501
|
Celestial_Squid_Slain
|
Technology Identifiers
(unimplemented)
Planet Identifiers
Planet Type
The type of a planet.
| ID
|
Type
|
| 0
|
Barren
|
| 1
|
Asteroid
|
| 2
|
Giant
|
| 3
|
World
|
| 4
|
Broken
|
Types of Climate
Note that only valid planet and climate combinations, defined on the planet page, will work.
| ID
|
Type
|
| 0
|
Stormy
|
| 1
|
Calm
|
| 2
|
Ice
|
| 3
|
Ocean
|
| 4
|
Arid
|
| 5
|
Toxic
|
| 6
|
Molten
|
| 7
|
Rocky
|
| 8
|
Terrestrial
|
| 9
|
Pristine
|
| 10
|
Void
|
