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All Editors and How to work them
By 《Meeple》
Hi! this is a guide i made for all the spore editors, including the secret ones. i have tried to make this as detailed as possible, so comment if there is anything i am Missing.
   
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The Cell Editor
The Cell Editor. usually, the first editor you use upon playing spore. use the Mouse Wheel to increase/decrease your creature's size on each bone. to paint, go to the paint section and click the pattern you want and if you want to adjust the color, go to the top of the palette and click the color you want. if you want a different shade, hold it. this will allow you to pick different shades of a color. you can also click Backspace to delete parts. a note will usually play if you add a part. you can hold the A key to make a part Asymmetric. to copy a part, hold "Alt" over the part you want to copy.


The Secret Cell Editor. this is a cell editor usually not available in the main game. to access it, go to spore in your desktop, right-click it, click 'Properties', and type -state:CellEditor. this will let you access the hidden cell editor. to see the different part variants, click the '1/5' to see them. this will allow you to use them. at the last section, there are eyes. the only eye type not accessible to the normal game is the 'Long Eye'. seems to be a version of the Stalk Eye but combined with the Button Eye. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185882769229/89C426C070C937745FC142931DE7CBB0E92D2016/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false this is an image of the hidden cell editor. [sorry for the low quality.]
The Early Creature Editor
The Early Creature Editor. usually the 2nd editor you use playing spore. here you can make creatures with cell parts and basic legs. you can use the tab key to use the complex rotating stuff. to paint, go to "paint" and use a pattern that you like. if you wanna make your own, go to the other section where you can recolor the patterns, skin, and details. the Base is the skin. you can choose the pattern base you want and color it. the next section lets you choose the pattern. like the 'Base' section, you can recolor and choose the pattern. the 3rd section lets you color and choose the detail stuff. click the Abilities to showcase an animation of what they do. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185882808806/1B973DEF15ABFBC428797D66AE0C51AB7473B4FE/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false a picture of the Early Creature Editor. [sorry for the low quality.]
The Creature Editor
The Creature Editor. probably one of my favorite editors. there are way more parts in this editor, but no cell parts. there are 7 Sections; Mouths, Eyes, Arms & Legs, Graspers, Feet, Weapons, and lastly, Details. there are "Levels" on how much health a part gives and how powerful it is. the max level is 5. for instance, the Porcupain has Level 5 Spit [max] and the Dietrap has Level 5 Bite [max] use the blue arrows visible upon hovering over the creature to extend or withdraw the body length. when you click a part, you will see a blue orb, and some arrows. [maybe] you can use the blue orb to edit where the part rotates and you can use the arrow to modify how the part looks. there is a new mode, 'Test'. you can use this to test your creature, you can click space to jump, and at the bottom are a lot of animations you can do. click the options next to the animations to do stuff like walk and run. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185882871749/267030F7884B23E257D5000BAA3F28C90258E74A/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the creature editor. [sorry for low quality.] click the plant icon to use diffrent backgrounds, and use the egg icon to spawn babies.
The Creature Outfitters
The Tribal Outfitter. you can use either a creature you made, creature a creature, or a creature made by Maxis. there are 6 part sections; Hats, Masks, Chest, Shoulders, Symbols, and lastly, Detail. you cannot change your creature's body parts, but you can change it's pattern and color.
https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185882932106/65CD755E0AB4402DDE235127C95D9D2CFF5AFDFE/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the tribal outfitter. [sorry for low quality.]

The Civilization Outfitter. similar the tribal editor, but a slightly different background, and new parts. there isn't really much to say here. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185882975452/908E5E9778CDCBC089C17A821EE88CA0FBDB2823/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the civilization editor. [sorry for low quality.]


The Space Outfitter. a pretty cool outfitter. you can make creatures outfitted for space stage. there are new parts, and a new background. the background has strange looking eye plants and a moon-like floor. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185882991904/15854D22CDF182CCC4D9513E332729709B8D8F57/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the space outfitter. [sorry for low quality.]

The Captain Outfitter. the captain outfitter is a Galactic Adventures Exclusive Outfitter. there is a new part section called 'Captain'. it has GA/Captain Outfitter Exclusive parts. a lot have their own Abilities, for instance, Poison Blade. the sound for sing completely changes. no matter what mouth you have, your sing ability will sound like "Oo-wa Oo-wa uhh" or a weird "Algruhr-Algrurh" sound. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883026313/CDCACB6B971B7A31587A33A368BB8CC4BBA3BE75/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Captain Outfitter [sorry for low quality.]
The Building Editors
The Building Editors. you can Create Buildings. there are 6 part sections; Bodies, Roofs, Connectors, Doors, Windows, and lastly, Detail. depending on what type of building you pick, there will be a unique part section. at the top right, it will show you what type you are using. to paint, you have 3 options, complete styles, partial styles, and lastly, Paint Brush mode, which allows you to color each area specifically.

The City Hall Editor. In this editor, you can make city halls. the extra part section contains parts exclusive to the city hall editor. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883101412/C86B3A5B4DF425BD949DABC83655DC298A561C97/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the city hall editor. [sorry for low quality.]

The House Editor. in this editor, you can make houses. the extra part section contains parts exclusive to the House Editor. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883129555/21CD031C6B1AE965D8971CAE60429C0E6B265E72/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the House Editor [sorry for low quality.]

The Factory Editor. in this editor, you can make Factories. the extra part section contains parts exclusive to the Factory Editor. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883151657/C0BDEBDC02F770D3EFF25DE30D1DDD0D9F2F9656/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Factory Editor. [sorry for low quality.]

The Entertainment Building Editor. in this editor, you can make Entertainment Buildings. the extra part section contains parts exclusive to the Entertainment Building Editor, most are either dynamic, do something, or switch through things. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883181214/70A1F970CD20845C11EB99CE79CADDDC288E81D1/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Entertainment Building Editor.


The Secret Building Editor. the secret building editor gives you access to All Parts, including the ones exclusive to the diffrent building types, giving it 10 part sections. it allows you to select what type of building you make. there is a type called 'Farm'. the farm type is not usually accessible to the normal building editors, farms cannot save; 'This creation is invalid'
The Vehicle Editors
The Vehicle Editors. there are 3 types of vehicle editors, Air, Water, and Land. depending on what vehicle "type" you use, [military, religious, economic] you will get an extra part section. the Vehicle Editors have 5 part sections; Bodies, Cockpit, [this part section depends on what vehicle type you use.], Military/Vehicle/Economic, Effect, and Lastly, Detail. at the top right, it will show you what type you are using. to paint, you have 3 options, complete styles, partial styles, and lastly, Paint Brush mode, which allows you to color each area specifically.

The Vehicle Land Editor. the Vehicle Land Editor lets you create Land Vehicles. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883257804/267F06AAF14217D1015D350D6A4F0B3E72B869F9/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an Image of the Vehicle Land Editor. [sorry for low quality.]

The Vehicle Water Editor. the Vehicle Water Editor lets you create Water Vehicles. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883288237/5EAA965D39EC6C1DEB593F3F1CF61B909B3ED190/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Vehicle Water Editor. [sorry for low quality.]

The Vehicle Air Editor. the Vehicle Air Editor lets you create Air Vehicles. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883309448/A3060EC8B5C577FCC1470691B4D06CDF20307B78/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Vehicle Air Editor. [sorry for low quality.]

The Hidden Vehicle Editor. the Hidden Vehicle Editor lets you Create Vehicles with All Part types, including Air, Land, Water, Religious, ect ect. it lets you select what type of vehicle you want. there is a type called 'Harvester'. from what i have heard, upon saving a harvester, the game will crash and it will not be found on the sporepedia. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883337395/1CE90F91257F3478F93CCBD378ED65A288B61110/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883338225/AF6F9EFE2EAF258C489AC26B1E94FF5BFA84A1C3/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false 2 images of the Hidden Vehicle Editor.
The SpaceShip Editor
The SpaceShip Editor. the Spaceship editor allows you to make Spaceships. the 'Type' is always set to military. it's a pretty cool editor. the background is space and there is no test mode. asteroids will fly by which is interesting. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883356810/1B304D5AC0610D463C363B1DB25E6DAF638E08B3/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the SpaceShip editor.
The Flora Editor
The Flora Editor is an Editor Usually Inaccessible to the normal Game. it allows you to choose a size for your plant - FloraSmall, FloraMedium, FloraLarge. the flora editor is very broken. usually upon placing a trunk with branches, most branches and parts of the trunk will Disappear. do not save the flora, as this will corrupt games. most parts are invisible and the only part that rotates is in the 'Trunks' section. trying to drag it into the editor does Not Work. there are 4 part sections; Trunks, Leaves, Details, and lastly, Fruit. all of the parts have no names and nothing in the fruits section is visible or resembles a fruit. upon going into the 'Paint' section, there are only 2 patterns/textures/colors that are Brown. most others seem to be white, but are Blue when you click them. another thing, when you go into paint mode, textures will brake and can only be seen from a specific angle under the plant. in the 'Trunks' section, there is a Cube part that does not seem to work. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883415454/F816C742AD79A5249CD244A1FCB45F60ADBE8E7A/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Flora Editor. [sorry for low quality.] https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883416380/D65BFF8C7D1B87B6FFC8EF55F3C8BEDDB7F9D4D6/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Flora Editor in Paint Mode. [sorry for low quality.] at the upper left, it says 'Test' and hovering over the icon next to it, it says 'Increases the speed of your vehicle.' upon trying to increase the size of a Joint, the game will crash. sometimes while trying to add a part, it will say 'You need a limb to attach a Foot or Grasper' there are not any feet or graspers in the editor. in the galactic adventures version, the background is black and branches dissapear slightly less.
Planner Thumbnail Gen
The Planner Thumbnail Gen. a strange editor. you cannot drag any Parts into the editor, it has the background of the Building editor. there are strange icons with barely visible cubes next to them and show DNA [?]. at the bottom, you can choose what type of 'Building' you want. BuildingCityHall, BuildingHouse, BuildingFarm, BuildingFactory, and lastly, BuildingEntertainment. there is an icon at the upper left that looks like the one in the Colony Editor in Space Stage. upon going into paint mode, it is exactly like the Building paint mode. upon trying to save, it will say 'You must have 3 parts to save' meaning it is impossible to save considering you cannot bring parts into the editor. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185883492513/2415CB7FD77508AD53F218B8C9B91D5183FA4956/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of Planner Thumbnail Gen. [sorry for low quality.]
The Colony Editor
The Colony Editor. this editor can only be used in Space stage. you can use it after placing a colony on a planet. you can outfit the creatures in the colony and you can add various decor. there are 5 Sections; Buildings, Vehicles, Decorations, Anthem Composer, and lastly, Outfits. the Anthem Composer allows you to make Songs. you can click the save button to name them, give them descriptions, [optional] and save them to your Sporepedia. in the decorations section, you can add various decor. 9 of them are Plants. hovering over them, it will show their name and say 'Go to town! Purely for looks.' each one costs 25 sporebucks. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/1797185886042045/E0749F445009CF01BD97D55CDB80F553901E92FE/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Colony Editor.
The City Planner
The City Planner. you get to it in the civilization stage. you can add buildings, vehicles, decor and you can outfit your creatures. and an anthem composer. you can save the anthems you make and find them in your sporepedia or in the CityMusic section in your files. you can build land, sea, air, and spaceships. you can add a city hall, house, entertainment, factory, and a Turret. it shows your creature's name and the 'nation'. it shows the religious, economic, and military cities count you have added. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/9385471751735972235/D145686EBAE02A44E045FE0A4D3A5FD61A9F68CD/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the City Planner.
The Tribal Planner
The Tribal Planner. the first 'planner' you get to in spore. usually. you can add various shacks/huts with various things inside them. there are weapons, instruments, and food & healing. in the Weapons section, there are flaming torches, stone axes, and throwing spears. in the instruments section, there are maracas, wooden horns, and didgeridoos. in the food & healing, there are fishing spears, gathering canes, and healing rods. adding these give various stuff to your tribe. there is also an outfitter that lets you use a tribal outfitter to outfit your creatures. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/10254093336367940036/698A0B4F098E6326A11F98BF935D84E88265EA84/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Tribal Planner.
The Tribal Accessories Editor
The Tribal Accessories Editor. a strange editor you can only access through entering -state:TribalAccessoriesEditor into the URL in properties. your creature always starts with a Blob with a Glitched Texture. seen if you enter Paint or Play mode. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/11606231366376870171/01EBA4303949A68DB5C251CB2FDA822C31F7C188/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Glitched Texture. despite the name being Tribal Accessories Editor, you get the space background and space parts. You cannot save your creature; 'You need at least 3 parts to save' meaning you cannot save your creature. When clicking Undo, your creature goes invisible. you cannot see the body or anything. upon clicking test, the game will freeze for a few moments and crash. https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/10332481087336812216/F4B24521D3E73ACA86028E0C41964B220CB4E84C/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the invisible body. [srry for low quality.] https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/13695799354756076918/02EEF4D3027E2722DC9F6A4D5A21C1A7E7214791/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false an image of the Tribal Accessories Editor. [srry for low quality.]
11 Comments
[ERROR] 30 May @ 3:19pm 
join the group then
[ERROR] 30 May @ 3:18pm 
oh
《Meeple》  [author] 30 May @ 3:18pm 
i dont have perms to chat in it
[ERROR] 30 May @ 3:17pm 
Voidspeak
《Meeple》  [author] 30 May @ 3:16pm 
name of gc?
[ERROR] 30 May @ 3:15pm 
no, MY group chat-
《Meeple》  [author] 30 May @ 7:16am 
ah, yes

solaro is in the CoC Group Chat, the reason i have not joined it.
[ERROR] 29 May @ 10:47pm 
Hi, putting this here because I can't comment on your account.
I know Peanut added you ,but If you want to remain in the GC please join the actual group. It's on my profile.
《Meeple》  [author] 23 Apr @ 11:53am 
yeah i dont know what happened
sorry about that