u/Ash_Lake0

I get that this should be obvious, but i only noticed this yesterday after having used NANO as my main text editor for half a year, hopefully this saves some future beginner some time and headache

You do this the same way as with the terminal in general:
> CTRL + SHIFT + C: Copy text marked by mouse (marking with SHIFT+ARROW KEYS doesn't "count") into your "Global Cutbuffer" instead of the one specific to the NANO-Window you're currently using

> CTRL + SHIFT + V: Paste text from your Machine's "Global Cutbuffer" instead of from the one specific to the NANO-Window you're currently using (Keep in mind that having a length of text marked and then pasting text does not replace this length unlike in many text editors!)

(And for the sake of being complete the NANO-specific Copy-Pasting)

> CTRL + K: Delete text marked by holding SHIFT + ARROW KEYS (marking with mouse doesn't "count"), and copying it into a "Cutbuffer" specific to your currently used NANO-Window instead of the "Global Cutbuffer" of your whole Machine

> ALT + 6: Copy text marked by holding SHIFT + ARROW KEYS (marking with mouse doesn't "count") into a "Cutbuffer" specific to your currently used NANO-Window instead of the "Global Cutbuffer" of your whole Machine

> CTRL + U: Paste text from the "Cutbuffer" specific to your currently used NANO-Window instead of your "Global Cutbuffer" (Keep in mind that having a length of text marked and then pasting text does not replace this length unlike in many text editors!)

This list may be useful for some mods or modders, and i couldn't find a list online, so i made this one (non-exhaustive)

I know there are a lot of holes in this list, i will patch them up in the next few days, by looking into the game files,

This should be every space tool except for the cosmetic tools, because i'm not immortal

tool(upgrade levels) - tool id

Spaceship Abilities###############

SETI - seti

Abduction Beam - abduct

Drop Cargo - dropcargo

Cargo Hold(1-3) - cargoupgrade1 /~2-3

Interplanetary Drive - interplanetarydrive

Interstellar Drive(1) - interstellardrive

Interstellar Drive(2-5) - interstellardrive_upgrade1 /~2-4

Wormhole Key - wormhole

Energy Storage(1-5) - energyupgrade1 /~2-5

Health(1-5) - healthupgrade1 /~2-5

Socialization#####################

Mind Erase - minderase

Global Mind Erase - globalminderase

Crop Circles - cropcircles

Happy Ray(1-3) - happyraylevel1 /~2-3

Fireworks - fireworks

Cash Infusion - cashinfusion

Fanatical Frenzy - PlanetConversion

Soothing Song - soothingsong

Monolith - monolith

Creature Tweeker - CreatureEdit

Wildlife Sanctuary - zoo

Species Eradicate - eradicate

Supersizer - epicize

Embassy - placeembassy

WEAPONS###########################

Laser(1-3) - laserlevel1 /~2-3

Proton Missile(1-3) - protonmissilelevel1 /~2-3

Auto Blaster(1-3) - autoblaster

Pulse(1-3) - pulselevel1 /~2-3

Bomb(1-3) - dumbbomblevel1 /~2-3

Rally Call - rallycall

Shield - shield

Cloaking Device - cloak

Summon Mini-U - callforbackup

Gravitation Wave - gravitationwave

Raider Rally - raiderrally

Static Cling - peacebomb

Energy Pack - energypotion

Energy Mega Pack - energymegapotion

Repair Pack - healthpotion

Health Mega Pack - healthmegapotion

AOE Repair - aoe_repair

Anti-Matter Bomb - antimatterbomb

Anti-Matter Missile - antimattermissile

Planet Buster - planetbusterbomb

Main Tools##########################

Radar - radar

Scan - scan

Hologram Scout - getoutofufo

Return Ticket - portal

Safari Vacuum - safarivacuum

Planet Scan - planetscan

Colonisation#########################

Colony Indcredi-Pak - placecolony

Bio Protector - placebioprotector

Loyalty Booster - placeloyaltybooster

Spice Storage - placespicestorage

Happiness Booster - placehappinessbooster

Bio Stabilizer - placebiostabilizer

Uber Turret - placeuberturret

Terraforming##########################

Cloud Accumulator - cloudray

Cloud Vacuum - cloudvacuum

Refridgeration Ray - coldray

Heat Ray - heatray

Hot Cloud Vacuum - hotcloudvacuum

Cold Cloud Vacuum - coldcloudvacuum

Hot Cloud Seeder - hotcloudray

Air Conditioning - coldcloudray

Atmosphere Generator - atmospheregenerator

Drought Generator - droughtgenerator

Ice Storm - dryice

Meteor Shower - rainoffire

Asteroid Call Button - asteroid

Atmosphere Freezer - icecapseeder

Ice Comet - icecomet

Volcano - volcano

Staff of Life - genesisdevice

Planet Sculpting#######################

NO

Planet Colouring#######################

Also NO

Other##################################

"tool1" - 1

I had a little odyssee where i failed to use the SporeModLoader, so i made this short tutorial on how to use it, so you don't have to harass the poor Spore Modding Discord-People like i did

I'm using a Linux Mint System, and use Steam/Proton to launch Spore, but if you use a different OS/Launcher it should work similarly

Lastly, this wall of text may make this look way more difficult than it is; Steps 1-3 only have to be done once, and Step 4 is literally 1 command, please don't let yourself be intimidated

[Spanish quotes («») are used here instead of english ones("") to avoid confusion, they are never part of the command/filepath/etc. they are written next to]

0.Dependencies for this Method:

You must have:

- Spore Galactic Adventures (I'm not sure if other versions work too, but to be safe)

- Access to your computer's terminal («CTRL+ALT+T» on linux// «WIN+R», then type «cmd» on windows// «COMMAND+SPACE», then type «Terminal» on mac)

1. Installation

- Install the SporeModLoader (github.com/Rosalie241/SporeModLoader/releases/tag/rolling-release)

- Install the Mod(s) of your choice (only testet this for «.sporemod» mods)

2. Place the insides of the SporeModLoader directory into your SporeGA folder

- If you use Steam, you can reach this folder by in the library rightclicking SporeGA then choose «Manage»>>«Browse local files»(or whatever the equivalent is in your language)

- You should get the Option to Merge the two SporebinEP1-directories

3. Write «WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dinput8=n" %command%» into your Steam Launch Options if you use steam, if you use something else idk (i'm sorry)

- Steam Launch Options are found by in the library rightclicking SporeGA then choosing «Properties...», they are at the bottom of the window

4. Open the [YOUR SPOREGA FOLDER]/SporeModLoader/SporeModManager in Terminal, then type "./SporeModManager install [THE FILE PATH OF THE MOD YOU WANT TO INSTALL]"

- [Optional] type just "./SporeModManager" to get a list of the actions you can perform using this program

- [Optional] type "./SporeModManager list-installed" to confirm the mods were actually installed

-You don't have to actually type out the whole filepath for the mod you want to install, you can just drag the file in the terminal, and your filepath will be pasted in the terminal (just don't forget to leave a space between «install» and your filepath)

- If you want to install multiple mods at once, you can do this in one install command, just write all the file paths separated with spaces

- Many mods are downloaded in compressed formats (like «.zip»), make sure the file you want to install is either a «.package»- or a «.sporemod»-file

5. Open Spore

I experienced this softlock on my current playthrough, where the crashed ship in the space stage tutorial doesn't spawn and the mission is not completable, and when trying to find a fix for this bug, i just saw people telling you there is no fix, and that you need to start a new game. I found this workaround however, where you just skip the space stage tutorial using the VanillasMiscCheats mod.

Install this mod using the Spore ModAPI(Windows) or SporeModLoader(Windows/Linux/Mac) modloader, and when you are in the mission use the mod's cheat "skipSpaceTutorial" in the Cheat Console(CTRL+SHIFT+C) to skip the mission. Now you should be able to continue the space stage as normal

I hope i'll be able to save a few games of other people from unnecessary deletion with this tutorial

[CLICK ON POST TO VIEW WHOLE TUTORIAL WITH PROPER SPACING]

//I recently changed to a new machine with a new operating system, and wanted to transfer my spore save to that new computer. However, i didn't find any good tutorials on how to do this online, so i hope this is somewhat comprehensible, might make this into a yt-video

To transfer all data from one machine to another, you need to transfer BOTH creations and save games. I recommend transferring creations first, as i imagine the game might break if you have save states without the right creatures.

I. CREATIONS

1: GO TO

WINDOWS: C:\Users\[YOUR USERNAME]\Documents ; then select a folder named something like "myspore-creations"*

LINUX: /home/[YOUR USERNAME]/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/24720/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents ; then then select a folder named something like "myspore-creations"*

*this is because spore creates a new such folder for each language you have played the game in. for example: i have played spore in english, german, and spanish, however, i haven't made any creations in english. Because of this, some creations are in a folder named "Mis Creaciones Spore", some are are in a folder named "MeinSpore-Kreationen" (btw tolles deutsch), but my folder named "My Spore Creations" is made up of empty folders

2: COPY the folders in question, and MERGE them with the equivalent folders on the other machine or if you don't have these folders yet, paste them in the Documents-folder

II. SAVE FILES

1: GO TO

WINDOWS: C:\Users\[YOUR USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Spore

LINUX: /home/[YOUR USERNAME]/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/24720/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Roaming/Spore **

** the number "24720" in the linux version is the Galactic Adventure's APP-ID; to know which APP-ID you should use(e. g. when wanting to do this with a different game or spore version), go to your steam library, right-click the game in question, select PROPERTIES, then UPDATES, there the APP-ID is at the bottom of the page

[Spore's APP-ID is 17390, Creppy& Cute is 17440, Galactic Adventure's APP-ID is 24720]

2: COPY the entire "Spore"-folder

3: MERGE the copied "Spore"-folder with the same folder on your other machine***

*** In this process, some files will exist twice, and because of that will have to be replaced. Replace the new files with the old ones.

If you have any questions or issues, please comment them, i will try to help where i can