Modify Existing Table¶
Game version: 1.32a
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Library table: Modify Existing Table (ID 543) · S&S Editor slot: 24 · Template: 24 modify_existing_table.csv
The escape hatch: directly change ANY vanilla (or other library) table — change a cell, replace a row, or add a row. Powerful and DANGEROUS (it can corrupt the game and clashes with other mods that touch the same table); use sparingly, e.g. to disable a vanilla story group. The in-game debugger can export a table in "Mod Format" to fill these rows for you. Four width variants exist (11/41/121/261 columns); use the smallest that fits — single-cell edits always fit the 11-column version.
Columns¶
Column names + count are read from the live template (the game's own headers); descriptions are curated.
| Col | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | comment | Comment — your own reminder of what this row changes. |
| 1 | operation type | Operation Type. Values: 1 = change a single cell (row#, col#); 2 = change all column values for a row (row#); 3 = add a new row at the bottom of the table |
| 2 | library name | Library name — CASE SENSITIVE (exceptionally). |
| 3 | library table ID | Library Table ID — if -1, use the table's normal ID instead. |
| 4 | row# | Row# — the target row (ignored for Operation Type 3 / add-row). |
| 5 | col# | Col# — the target column (ignored for Operation Type 2 or 3). |
| 6 | value | Value — for Op 1 the new cell value; for Op 2/3 the value for Col 0. Subsequent value columns (7, 8, …) fill Col 1, Col 2, … for Op 2/3. |
| 7 | value | |
| 8 | value | |
| 9 | value | |
| 10 | value |
Notes¶
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SKIP (v1.09.04+): use as a value to leave the original cell untouched — avoids clobbering small-gfx/event-pic IDs when pasting debugger-exported rows.
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Last-loaded library wins on conflicts; two mods editing the same cell will fight.
This doc was generated from extracting data from Shadow Empire version 1.32a on 2026-06-05 06:56 UTC.