NHSE Save Editor

An open-source tool created by @kwsch and berichan. NHSE is a New Horizons Save Editor that will allow you to edit a lot of things pertaining to your island, including changing villagers, map editing, adding items, changing your name etc etc.

GitHub: kwsch/NSHE

Caution

This is a working-in-progress page. More info will be added in the future.

Compatible File Types

WIP

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You can download the latest version here: Get NHSE

Setup

1. Download the latest version of NHSE.
2. Extract the downloaded archive to a folder on your computer.
3. Open the extracted folder and run NHSE.Winforms.exe
4. Once the tool is open, click Open main.dat Or... Drag & Drop folder here!

   Tip

   You can also click and drag your main.dat file instead to open your save. Check Expected Structure to see what a save folder may look like.

5. You can now edit your Save! When you’re done, save your edited files and test in-game!

Expected Structure

• DirectoryACNHSaveFile

  • DirectoryPhotograph/ # Hotel photos

    • hotelroom_0.dat
    • …
    • hotelroom_7.dat
    • hotelviproom_0.dat
  • DirectoryVillager0/

    • DirectoryPhotograph/ # DLC photos

      • npc_17_0.dat
      • …
    • personal.dat
    • personalHeader.dat
    • photo_studio_island.dat
    • photo_studio_islandHeader.dat
    • postbox.dat
    • postboxHeader.dat
    • wherearen.dat
    • wherearenHeader.dat
  • landname.dat
  • main.dat # The main file to be edited by NHSE
  • mainHeader.dat

Linux-specific Setup

This guide was originally written by @Comfy_Deer

Installation

WIP