Question 1

Which file do I upload?

Accepted Answer

To change money, affection or story flags, upload a save slot. "1-1-LT1.save" is page 1, slot 1; "2-3-LT1.save" is page 2, slot 3; auto-saves and quick saves are named "auto-1-LT1.save" and "quick-1-LT1.save". To change gallery or ending unlocks, upload the file named "persistent" (no extension) from the same folder — those values are shared by every slot. The editor detects which kind you uploaded.

Question 2

Ren'Py says "This save was created on a different device". What do I do?

Accepted Answer

Choose Yes. Since Ren'Py 8.1 each save is signed by the computer that made it, and an edited file can't keep a valid signature, so the editor removes it. Ren'Py then asks once whether you trust the file. If the editor left the old signature in, Ren'Py would refuse to load the save even after you clicked Yes.

Question 3

I changed a value but the game shows the old one. Why?

Accepted Answer

When a save loads, Ren'Py goes back to the start of the line you saved on and replays it. If the script set a variable between the previous line and that one (for example "$ gold = 50"), it runs that code again and overwrites your value. The editor already updates the copy Ren'Py restores, so additions like "$ gold += 5" build on your new value, but a plain assignment always wins. Save a few lines later in the game, then edit that save instead.

Question 4

I can't find the variable I want to change.

Accepted Answer

Use the search box — variable names come from the game's script, so "affection" might be called "love", "aff_sayori" or "rel_points". Ren'Py's own bookkeeping variables are hidden by default; turn on the switch to see them. The editor shows only plain values (numbers, text, true/false); lists, dictionaries and custom Python objects such as inventories aren't editable yet.

Question 5

Which Ren'Py versions are supported?

Accepted Answer

Save slots from Ren'Py 8 (games released or updated since 2022) are supported and were tested by loading edited saves in Ren'Py 8.5. Older games built on Ren'Py 6 or 7 use Python 2 saves, which may not open yet — if yours doesn't, request it on the feedback page so we know which games to add.

Question 6

How do I load the edited save in the game?

Accepted Answer

Close the game. Back up the original file, then put the downloaded file — it keeps its original name — in the same folder, replacing the original. If the game keeps saves in two places (the RenPy folder and game/saves), it loads whichever copy is newer, so your freshly copied file is the one it uses. Then start the game and load that slot. Steam Cloud can restore an older copy, so turn it off for the game while you edit.

Question 7

Is it safe? Does anything get uploaded?

Accepted Answer

Everything runs in your browser; the file never leaves your computer. The editor changes only the bytes of the values you edited, copies the rest of the save through as-is, and checks the rebuilt file before it lets you download it. Ren'Py games are single-player, so there's no ban risk — but keep a backup of the original.

Ren'Py Save Editor

Ren'Py save file format

Where is the Ren'Py save file located?