u/BlueTechCat

Hello everyone 👋

I'm gonna use this post to dump everything I've learned from messing with the .xml files that can be modified in definitive edition, mostly as a reminder to myself but I think it's good to have it here too.

1. list.xml

This is the one that handles both model distribution (aka applying the correct model to the characters) as well as the shop items.

Important note: be careful when modifying this file, any missing closing bracket will make it so, even if the game loads, no model will be displayed and the shop will be empty so make sure there are no missing closing sections in the file (for example: </perk>

This file allows for free modification of weapon levels, power, enchantments, etc. You can even add multiple copies of the same enchantment to an item, like having five frenzy's at the same time, best part is this enchantments are permanent, they are reset safe, meaning even if you buy the weapon, close and reopen the game, It will still have the enchantments that where applied to it.

There is one thing however, you need to apply the modification before buying the item, otherwise the effect won't work.

2. u****sersDefault.xml

This one defines the starting conditions of the game, the first one most people modify to give themselves billions worth of gems (called bonus in the files) but it can do much more.

There are other things that can be changed like skipping the tutorial, unlocking upgrades the second you hit level three instead of waiting for May to unlock it for you, changing your current zone, adding perks (think enlightenment) and having them at max level, even having the same blue health bar underworld bosses have (this one is done by adding the [ShieldTotal] for the amount of health and [ShieldStack] for how many health bars you wanna have in the same line where you change the gem and money count).

But how do you apply these changes if you already have an started game? Well fun fact, usersDefault.xml and users.xml have the same structure, meaning that you do as follows:

• Copy your users.xml from the folder "userdata" to "gamedata".

• Delete "usersDefault.xml" and rename "users.xml" to "usersDefault.xml" (make any changes you want here now!)

• Delete the "userdata" folder (make a backup first just in case!) and start the game

If everything went well, you should have your save file with the extra changes you made!

3. forge.xml

This one is responsible for the application of enchantments, you can change the maximum amount of power an enchantment can have, the amount of Enchantments that can be applied at once on an item, even the cost of the enchantments.

Granted using this to add multiple enchantments on an item is not reset safe and it also limits the combinations available but it's still fun to mess around with, to search them in file is "Simple" for basic enchantments, medium for advanced enchantments, and "Complex" for mythical enchantments --(I'm gonna test later how having two mythical enchantments together works, you should too!)-- Edit: forget it, it doesn't work -.-

That's all I have for now, might make a more comprehensive guide in the future explaining in detail what to do, feel free to add anything else in the comments you may know that I don't ok bye👋

(A story occurred to me recently, might as well write it before I forget)

It's your day off, and you're in Tachyons lab watching her make a new formula, this is routine at this point however today felt different as she wanted you to be here earlier than usual, a liquid goes from blue to green to a deep dark blue, that moment Tachyon takes the vial and exclaims:

"*Behold Guinea Pig! This formula is the result of a week's worth of work*"

"*This one should allow me to increase my visual acuity by at least 75%, letting me avoid using glasses from here on out, isn't that exciting!?*"

Her? You ask her why test it on herself and not you, after all you also wear glasses.

"*Simple really, the effect on a human is unpredictable, it might be toxic to you, and I'd rather test it on myself than risk you getting hurt. All right let's test it out shall we?*"

And with that she drank the entire thing, by her expression it didn't seem to taste any good (not like they normally do), at first everything looked normal, and then a smile appeared on her face.

"*Yes! I see it! My vision is improving! Is even better than I expected! I can see the individual dust particles floating around!, what do you think of my success guinea... pig?*"

**Tachyons POV**

As you looked at him something was off, there were threads extending from his body upwards, you looked up and saw what they were connected to, images flash like videos on a screen of events that happened in your life together but slightly wrong, losing the kikuka sho? Your tendonitis ending your career after the satsuki sho? Incredible! You were looking at alternate timelines! But there were still threads going higher.

These ones were crazier, is him yes but training other Uma's during the same period, Cafe, Digital, Opera O, Urara, Special Week, all of them seemingly being his trainees instead of you "*alternate universes? Just how strong did I make this?*" The threads keep climbing higher.

You're starting to get scared, different universes where things are completely different, is him still but even his appearance is changed

-A universe where he's a military officer of sorts commanding female cyborgs against weird looking robots.

-A universe where he and his sister operate a video store and has a secret behind it.

-A universe where he even has a clock for a head and manages a weird company

The threads keep going higher, you're not sure if you can look any higher, now he's not even the one involved but they seem to respond to his commands

-A universe with a futuristic bounty hunter fighting a giant brain.

-A universe where he fights with creatures encased in balls.

-A universe with a small bug fighting the sun itself.

Finally, the threads converge towards a point, a human looking entity encased in a rectangular box but it's influenced across multiple realities is unstoppable, what did you stumble upon? Where you even supposed to see this?, and then it was gone, the effect wore off.

**Back to trainers POV**

Tachyon seems elated with the result of her experiment, maybe you should ask her to make one for you? Except that, when she looks at you her expression changes and she starts looking up, her face goes from a smile to confusion to horror, she falls to the floor scared of something and then she looks back at you fear still plastered on her face, then she starts holding her head in pain, seeing this you rush her to the infirmary, after an examination nothing seems wrong but she seems still catatonic barely responding to being talked to.

A week later things go back to normal, mostly as Tachyon, to your surprise, destroys the research on her vision improving formula saying "*it's too dangerous to use, I don't want anyone suffering the same way I did*" you decide not to ask her what she saw, not wanting to trigger any bad memories.

(Did I cook? Did I burn the kitchen? Please let me know bye! 👋)