Save file

Save files for the game are stored in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Introversion\LastStarship\saves on Windows, ~/Library/Application\ Support/LastStarship/saves on Mac, and ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1857080/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Introversion/LastStarship/saves on Linux (using Proton). They are stored in a plaintext format and end in a .space extension.

Common modifications

Add items to the Trade screen

If you are stuck in a system with no Trade screen or the Trade screen is missing an item you need:

1. Save and close the game.
2. In the directory listed above, find the .space file corresponding to the saved game and open it in a text editor.
3. Search for a line containing TradePossible. Set that to true.

   Note: There may be multiple Trade sections in the system archive save file. Make sure to use the base section that is not indented.

4. In the TheirStock section below, update or add the desired line using the item code from the table below. Spacing is important, so make sure to match it. The number can be adjusted to the preferred amount.
5. Save the changes, run the game, and load the save.

Add items to a shuttle

Some items, like hull breaches, are technically just like any other items, but they cannot be purchased from the Trade screen, even with the trick above. In this case, it's necessary to modify a shuttle's inventory as it delivers cargo.

1. Purchase something or initiate a mission delivery.
2. As soon as the shuttle appears, save and close the game.
3. In the directory listed above, find the .space file corresponding to the saved game and open it in a text editor.
4. Find the section for your ship. It should be the first section beginning with BEGIN Layer. Find the line BEGIN Deliveries inside that section.
5. In the the Trade section below, update or add the desired line using the item code from the table below. Spacing is important, so make sure to match it. The number can be adjusted to the preferred amount.

Refill a fuel tank

If your ship runs out of fuel, but you have a fuel tank installed:

1. Save and close the game.
2. In the directory listed above, find the .space file corresponding to the saved game and open it in a text editor.
3. Search for a line containing Resource Fuel. Spacing is important.
4. Ensure that the line belongs to a tank and that the tank belongs to the correct ship. Player-owned ships are listed as FriendlyShip type.
5. Update or add the corresponding Quantity line to add fuel to the tank.
6. Save the changes, run the game, and load the save.

Items Inventory Codes

This table is incomplete.

Inventory Item Codes

ID Code	Category	Item
AirReprocessor	Life Support	Air Reprocessor
Airduct	Life Support	Airduct
Assembler	Logistics	Assembly Table
Asteroid	Environment	Asteroid
Battery	Storage	Battery
Box	Cargo	Equipment is packaged in a box for transport
Bullets	Ammunition	Bullets
Cannon	Weapons	Cannon
CannonShell	Ammunition	Cannon Shells
ChemicalLab	Logistics	Chemical Lab
Civilian	Crew	Civilian
CarbonDioxide	Resource	CO2
Comet	Environment	Ice Comet
Compost	Resource	Compost
CrewMember	Crew	Crew Member
CoilComponent	Component	Energy Coil
CopperIngot	Industry	Copper Ingot
CopperMinerals	Industry	Copper Minerals
Deuterium	Resource	Deuterium
DockingPort	Logistics	Docking Port
Door	Other	Door
DroneBay	Logistics	Drone Bay
EnergyCell	Resource	Energy Cell
EnergyTransmitter	Science	Energy Transmitter
Engine	Propulsion	Engine
Equipment	Unknown	Unknown
Explosives	Resource	Explosives
Fabricator	Logistics	Fabricator
Fighter	Weapons	Fighter
FTLCharge	FTL	FTL Charge
FTLDrive	FTL	FTL Drive
Food	Resource	Food
FrameComponent	Component	Frame
Fuel	Resource	Fuel
FuelLoader	Loader	Fuel Loader
FusionReactor	Power Generation	Fusion Reactor
GasCollector	Logistics	Gas Collector
GatlingGun	Weapons	Gatling Gun
Generator	Power Generation	Generator
HullBreach	Special	Hull breach
Hydroponics	Logistics	Hydroponic Garden
HyperspaceCollector	Logistics	Hyperspace Scoop
HyperspaceIsotopes	Resource	Hyperspace Isotopes
HyperspaceSensor	Logistics	Hyperspace Sensor
HyperspaceSensorLR	Logistics	Long-range Hyperspace Sensor
IceGrinder	Logistics	Ice Grinder
LensComponent	Component	Lens
Loader	Loader	Generic Loader
LogisticsDrone	Logistics	Logistics Drone
MetalIngot	Resource	Metal Ingot
MetallicMinerals	Resource	Metallic Minerals
Meteor	Environment	Meteor
MetreonGas	Resource	Metreon Gas
MineralPatch	Environment	Mineral patches on Asteroids
MiningLaser	Logistics	Mining Laser
MissionCargo	Cargo	Courier contract cargo
MotorComponent	Component	Motor
MunitionsFactory	Logistics	Munitions Bench
Ordnance	Environment	Ordnance travelling from a weapon to a target
Oxygen	Resource	Oxygen
OxygenLoader	Loader	Oxygen Loader
OxygenMaker	Life Support	Oxygen Maker
PowerCoil	Unknown	Power Coil
PowerCoilCharged	Unknown	Charged Power Coil
PowerInjector	Unknown	Power Injector
PreciousOre	Resource	Precious Ore
PreciousMetals	Resource	Precious Metal
ProximityMine	Environment	A mine from a minefield
Railgun	Weapons	Railgun
RailgunShell	Ammunition	Railgun Slugs
Reactor	Power Generation	Reactor
RefinedMetreon	Resource	Refined Metreon
RefinedTilium	Resource	Refined Tilium
Refinery	Logistics	Refinery
RobotArm	Industry	Robot Arm
RobotArmShort	Logistics	Short Robot Arm
RobotArmSmart	Logistics	Smart Robot Arm
ScienceStation	Science	Science Station
Scientist	Crew	Scientist
ScrapMetal	Resource	Scrap Metal
Scrubber	Life Support	CO2 Scrubber
Seeds	Resource	Seeds
SewageMachine	Logistics	Waste Treatment Machine
SewagePipe	Logistics	Sewage Pipe
Shuttle	Other	Shuttle
SmallTank	Storage	Medium Tank
Smelter	Logistics	Smelter
SpaceSuit	Life Support	Space Suit
SpaceSuitPod	Life Support	Spacesuit Pod
Stairs	Habitation	Ladder
StargateActuator	Science	Stargate Components
StargateReceiver	Science	Stargate Components
StargateResin	Science	Stargate Components
StargateStructure	Science	Stargate Components
Supercomputer	Science	Supercomputer
Tank	Storage	Huge Tank
Thruster	Propulsion	Thruster
Tiddlet	Cargo	Tiddlet
TiliumOre	Resource	Tilium Ore
TinyTank	Storage	Small Tank
Track	Industry	Track
WasteWater	Resource	Waste Water
Water	Resource	Water
WaterPurifier	Logistics	Water Purifier
WeaponsSpecialist	Crew	Weapons Officer
WeaponsConsole	Weapons	Weapons Control Centre