Saving System

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