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Save files ~~for the game~~ are stored in <code>~~[https://www~~.~~pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Glossary:Game_data#User_application_data %LOCALAPPDATA%]\Introversion\LastStarship\saves~~</code> ~~on Windows, <code>~/Library/Application\ Support/LastStarship/~~saves~~</code> on Mac, and <code>~~~/.local/share/Steam/~~steamapps~~/~~compatdata~~/1857080/~~pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Introversion/LastStarship~~/saves~~</code> on Linux (using Proton). They are stored in a plaintext format and end in a <code>.space<~~/~~code> extension.~~

Save files are stored in a plaintext format and end in a <code>.space</code> extension. They are stored in:

{{Data directories|saves}}Linux users may find non-autosaves to be in ~/.local/share/Steam/userdata/*/1857080/remote/saves/ instead

== Common modifications ==

=== Enable mutli-system simulation ===

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==== Instructions ====

* In TLS, create your own ship and export it, or subscribe to a ship on steam workshop. Or alternatively, download a ship from a trusted website.

* In TLS, create your own ship and export it, or subscribe to a ship on steam workshop. Or alternatively, download a ship from a trusted website. Ships are stored in the ship folder: {{Data directories|ships}}

~~TLS stores ships~~ in the ship-folder: ~~"C:\Users\<your-windows-username>\AppData\Local\Introversion\LastStarship\~~ships"

* Each ship has a ship-file named "<ship-name>.ship", and an image file named "<ship-name>.png".

* Launch TLS, and select Creative Mode -> Create New Ship

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* Go back to menu and select: Save Game -> Create New Save, then give it a helpful name (e.g. ship-1 vs ship-2).

* Go back to menu and select: "Abandon Game".

* Open the save-game folder (not the ship-folder):

* Open the save game folder (not the ship folder): {{Data directories|saves}}

~~"C:\Users\<your-windows-username>\AppData\Local\Introversion\LastStarship\~~saves"

* Open the save game file (.space file) you just created, using your text editor.

* Open the save-game file (.space file) you just created, using your text editor.

* Text search for "NEWSHIP", it should look like this... then delete this whole section including the BEGIN and END.

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-Save files for the game are stored in <code>[https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Glossary:Game_data#User_application_data %LOCALAPPDATA%]\Introversion\LastStarship\saves</code> on Windows, <code>~/Library/Application\ Support/LastStarship/saves</code> on Mac, and <code>~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1857080/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Introversion/LastStarship/saves</code> on Linux (using Proton). They are stored in a plaintext format and end in a <code>.space</code> extension.
+Save files are stored in a plaintext format and end in a <code>.space</code> extension. They are stored in:
+{{Data directories|saves}}Linux users may find non-autosaves to be in ~/.local/share/Steam/userdata/*/1857080/remote/saves/ instead
 == Common modifications ==
 === Enable mutli-system simulation ===
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 ==== Instructions ====
-* In TLS, create your own ship and export it, or subscribe to a ship on steam workshop. Or alternatively, download a ship from a trusted website.
+* In TLS, create your own ship and export it, or subscribe to a ship on steam workshop. Or alternatively, download a ship from a trusted website. Ships are stored in the ship folder: {{Data directories|ships}}
- TLS stores ships in the ship-folder: "C:\Users\<your-windows-username>\AppData\Local\Introversion\LastStarship\ships"
 * Each ship has a ship-file named "<ship-name>.ship", and an image file named "<ship-name>.png".
 * Launch TLS, and select Creative Mode -> Create New Ship
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 * Go back to menu and select: Save Game -> Create New Save, then give it a helpful name (e.g. ship-1 vs ship-2).
 * Go back to menu and select: "Abandon Game".
-* Open the save-game folder (not the ship-folder):
+* Open the save game folder (not the ship folder): {{Data directories|saves}}
- "C:\Users\<your-windows-username>\AppData\Local\Introversion\LastStarship\saves"
+* Open the save game file (.space file) you just created, using your text editor.
-* Open the save-game file (.space file) you just created, using your text editor.
 * Text search for "NEWSHIP", it should look like this... then delete this whole section including the BEGIN and END.