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How To Edit Bad Piggies Levels & Get A

Larger Building Grid (Editing The Source
Code)
Sep 24, 2014 Mobile Comments (54)

This is a lengthy and technical post about editing the Bad Piggies application code in order to
edit levels, enlarge the building grid, and make other tweaks to the gameplay. This covers the
Windows and Android versions only, but the process will be similar for Mac and iOS if you can
get access to the game application les.

Note: This guide currently only works with version 1.6.0 and earlier.

First, here is a screenshot showing what you can accomplish with these edits. This is the
Fields Of Dreams level (on Android) with a larger building grid and nearly unlimited items:

Click to see the video

Disclaimer
Following this guide could lead to breaking your game and losing your progress. Continue at
your own risk. I will not provide pre-modded les; you'll have to edit your own les by following
this guide.

Requirements
Here is what you'll need to get started:
- A good text-editor with UTF-8 support like Notepad++

To edit the Windows version:

- The PC version of the game installed (that's it!)

To edit the Android version:

- The APK for the game, which you can get at an online APK mirror
- A basic le browser
- An archiver like 7-Zip to open the APK le

Basic Information
Bad Piggies is made with the Unity game engine and utilizes numerous assets les to control
the game. These les usually have the extension .assets, but not always.

You can edit assets les directly using a good text editor. There are tons of different assets
les and most contain what looks like a massive pile of gibberish characters. Hidden among
this gibberish are little blocks of code that are human-readable, and which contain variables
that affect the gameplay.

File Size
While editing assets les, they must always end up the same le size that they were originally.
This is to pass a le size validity check that the game performs. Always make a backup of the
assets le before editing and make a note of its Size in bytes. For example, if you change
"count = 5" to "count = 150", you've added two characters, increasing the le size by two bytes,
and so must remove two characters elsewhere to offset this. Addition and removal of
characters must be done within the same parent GameObject.

Whitespace
The assets les are strictly-typed and whitespace matters. You must preserve tabs, newlines,
and whitespace or you may run into errors. These les also use \r\n (carriage return & line
feed) for every line break, which is the Windows standard. That's two characters per line break.
It may seem counter-intuitive that a line break is two characters and not one. Read more about
that here.

Level Editing
This guide will show you how to edit the Field Of Dreams level (seen in the screenshot above),
which is called Sandbox_06 internally by the game. View the Level Number Cross Reference at
the bottom of this post to nd out the internal names for each of the other sandbox levels. You
can use what you learn in this guide to edit any of the other levels in the game.

Base Zero Numbering

Everything uses base-zero numbering. So if you have an array containing 3 elements, the
elements will be numbered 0, 1, and 2. Learn more about base-zero here.

Assets File
The assets le you need to edit is in a different location on each platform.

PC/Windows
The assets le that you want to edit is called resources.assets and resides in the data folder
of your Bad Piggies PC installation.

Open it in your text editor. Keep in mind that it may run slow; it has over 300,000 lines of code.
This large assets le contains numerous levels. To get to the Field Of Dreams level, search for
the rst occurrence of "Level_Sandbox_06_data".

Android
Open up the APK with 7-Zip. You'll see this:

Go into the assets folder, then bin, then Data. In there are hundreds of les, some without
extensions. The le that contains the Field Of Dreams level is called
746ee37fafe29a34ba3f2032ea011e0a (no extension). Extract just that le out and open it in
your text editor.

Editing The Assets File

Now that you have the correct assets le for your platform, it's time to make the revisions.
Scroll down until you are looking at data that looks like this (starting with GameObject):

Step 1: Zooming Out

The rst thing we need to do is adjust the default zoom level when building. If you don't do
this, you won't be able to see the whole build grid once we increase it.

Go down about 33 lines and you'll nd Array m_controlPoints. This controls the points that the
camera pans and zooms to when you rst start a level. It contains 8 elements (Element 0
through Element 7). The nal element (7) is also the position of the camera during building. Its
default zoom level is "Float zoom = 5.5". Change that to "Float zoom = 6.0". This will allow for
more visible area for a larger build grid. It will look like this when you're done:

Note: Since we only changed "5.5" to "6.0", we didn't change the total number of characters or
le size of the assets le.

Step 2: Larger Build Grid

To increase the build grid size, we need to modify the Array m_constructionGridRows. Go
down about 47 lines from the zoom change you did above and you'll nd it.

The Array m_constructionGridRows contains multiple Elements. Each Element corresponds to

a row in the building grid. Its size (how many Elements it can contain) is speci ed by ArraySize
size. By default it is set to 7. This means that there can be up to 7 rows in the building grid.

Now the curious thing about the Field Of Dreams level is that it only lists Element 6 (the last
element) and none of the ones before it (0 through 5):

If an element is not listed it defaults to 10 boxes in the row. So that means Elements 0 through
5 (not listed) default to 10. That's 6 rows of 10 boxes each, which is correct (you can con rm
this by playing the Field Of Dreams level). The nal seventh element that is listed has its data
set to 0, which means nothing in that row.

We want to add additional building rows as well as make each row contain more boxes, so we
have to manually add in the missing Elements. This gets a little tricky but isn't too hard.
Change the ArraySize to 8 (for 8 rows) and then copy and paste the Element 6 seven times
until you end up with this:

Make sure you retain the same tab, space, and line breaks used in the le.

Now edit each of them to put them in sequence and change the data attribute to 8191 (not 0).
Why 8191? I'll explain in a moment. Here is what you should end up with:

You now have 8 building rows, each with the value 8191, which means each row will have 13
build boxes. The reason 8191 means 13 is because the game uses the formula boxes = 2^n - 1
on the value (n) to determine the number of boxes in the row. If you just wanted 10 boxes per
row (the default max), you would use 1023. Please look at this chart to get an idea why:

0 = 2^0 - 1
1 = 2^1 - 1
3 = 2^2 - 1
7 = 2^3 - 1
15 = 2^4 - 1
31 = 2^5 - 1
63 = 2^6 - 1
127 = 2^7 - 1
255 = 2^8 - 1
511 = 2^9 - 1
1023 = 2^10 - 1
2047 = 2^11 - 1
4095 = 2^12 - 1
8191 = 2^13 - 1
16383 = 2^14 - 1
32767 = 2^15 - 1
65535 = 2^16 - 1

It might be confusing, but just know that 8191 means you'll get 13 boxes per build row. You
can change it to something else, but just stick with it for now until you fully understand it.

Step 3: Unlimited Build Items

Now that you have the build grid done, you want to increase the number of items available to
build with. This is done directly underneath in Array m_partTypeCounts. You'll see 43
Elements, each with an Integer count value. Increase all of these counts to something like 50
(or higher if you want). It will look like this:

Step 4: Fixing The File Size

So now that we've added a bunch of characters to the assets le, we need to remove an equal
number of characters to bring the le size back to the original. This will largely be guess and
check. Many of the variables in this GameObject are optional and can be deleted to reduce
bytes. For example, these lines can be deleted entirely:

Float m_previewZoomOut = 8
Float m_previewMoveTime = 4
Float m_previewWaitTime = 1
Integer m_DessertsCount = 40
Boolean m_SuperBluePrintsAllowed = False

You can also delete these lines further down:

Integer m_tutorialBookPage = 65
ObjectReference m_tutorialBookPagePrefab = 4

You can then adjust some of the oat numbers to ne tune the le size. For example, you can
add zeros to the end of a oat (decimal) without changing what it means.

Just keep working with it until you've got the le size back to the original amount. Be careful
not to delete any spaces or tabs (whitespace) in front of variables that you want to keep.

Once you're done, open up the game and try it out! If it gives you an error, you may have
accidentally deleted something important, or the le size may be different. Double-check that
the size is the same (not size on disk, but the actual size in bytes).

Using Your Modi ed Version

If you're on PC, you should be done now and able to open the game (you can actually edit the
assets les while the game is running). If you're on Android you have a few more steps
depending on your version of Android:

Android 4.4 and Earlier

Copy the edited 746ee37fafe29a34ba3f2032ea011e0a le back into the APK (using 7-Zip). And
then copy the modi ed APK le over to the Android and overwrite your original Bad Piggies
APK le. Keep a backup of the original before overwriting it and a backup of the modi ed APK
on your PC, in case you need to reinstall.

Android 5.0 and Later (ART runtime)

Since the new runtime in Android precompiles applications, you have to install your modi ed
base.apk (you can't just overwrite the old one). It's not too complicated. After you've copied
the edited 746ee37fafe29a34ba3f2032ea011e0a le back into the APK (using 7-Zip), follow
these steps:

1. Make a backup of your save les, which is the folder named les in
Android/data/com.rovio.BadPiggiesHD/. Copy the les folder to a safe location (maybe keep a
backup on your PC).

2. Uninstall Bad Piggies from your device, and delete the folder
Android/data/com.rovio.BadPiggiesHD completely.

3. Now copy your modi ed base.apk le over to your device, using your File Manager,
somewhere easy to access like your downloads folder.

4. Install Zip Signer from the Google Play Store and open it. Hit the "Choose In/Out..." button
and navigate to the base.apk. Then hit "Sign The File". The app will take a few moments and
then generate a new APK that is signed.

5. If you haven't yet, you'll need to allow installations from unknown sources. Enable the option
at Settings > Security > Unknown Sources.

6. Navigate to your signed APK using your File Manager and tap it to install it. Once done, you
will now have the installed Bad Piggies with your modi cations. Do not use the Play store to
update Bad Piggies or it may overwrite your edits.

Sandbox Level Number Cross Reference

Sandbox_01 = Find The Skulls
Sandbox_02 = Ground Hog Day 2
Sandbox_03 = When Pigs Fly 1
Sandbox_04 = Ground Hog Day 1
Sandbox_05 = When Pigs Fly 2
Sandbox_06 = Field Of Dreams
Sandbox_07 = Flight In The Night 1
Sandbox_08 = Flight In The Night 2
Sandbox_09 = Rise And Swine 1
Sandbox_10 = Rise And Swine 2

If you're on Android it can be di cult to nd out which of the hundreds of les contains the
sandbox level you want to edit. I recommend using the Find in Files functionality of
Notepad++.

Comments (54)
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SeptionGD Jun 21, 2024

Man, I remember this. This article aged very well

Piggies Jun 04, 2023

Edit: you can delete the words “Generic data” for all objects (don’t delete the whole lines)

GDPlayer56749 Mar 08, 2023

@Windows Vista User 198323 Yes, it works on any operating system the game supports (I believe it
supports all the way down to Windows XP and up to Windows 11) And it does work on version 1.3.0.

poop Jan 27, 2023

i think my version has encrypted that le or smth to avoid modding cuz all i see is a bunch of symbols

Mighty Eagle Mar 09, 2022

For those of you who want to edit the Little Pig Adventure level (on android) the correct le is
a7dbf74284b954c518fc1065a10d92c8

Windows Vista User 198323 Dec 24, 2021

Does This Work In Bad Piggies 1.3.0 on Microsoft Windows 10? Also, Does This Work On Microsoft
Windows Vista Software?

mnz 173 Nov 12, 2021

how can I download this mod?

Alvi798 Oct 11, 2021

So this only works with version 1.6.0 or older. If the screen goes black while opening the game it means
the has mismatched and you need to keep the le size same as before to open the game again.If the le
size is matched the game will open normally.

BadPigs :) Aug 09, 2021

For those of you trying to edit little pig adventure the assets le is
a7dbf74284b954c518fc1065a10d92c8 (for Android only)

Piggies Jul 27, 2021

Thank you for this article, Nick. I was able to edit Field of Dreams and get the game running. (I was able
to do this hack for both android and PC) I have useful information for those of you having trouble getting
the game to work: 1. To keep track of an equal amount of characters, look at the length bar at the bottom
of Notepad++. 2. You can delete the Generic data lines below all of the elements to reduce the le size.
3. You can change Boolean m_sandbox to true if you want a speci c amount of each item (since the
number of items add up as you play more levels) 4. Zip Signer has currently been removed from Play
Store. Instead, install apk signer to sign the apk.

angry pigs Jun 07, 2021

I am using v1.3.0 and I was able to get more items but I couldn't extend the grid. And also, you can delete
the Generic data lines for all of the objects.

carlos Apr 01, 2021

I did everything the same and it does not work for me, when I start the game the screen remains black, I
use version 1.3.0 in windows 10

Guy McGuy Feb 04, 2021

Screen goes black after opening

Wdaw Jan 13, 2021

ohh element 35: egg

Wdaw Jan 12, 2021

Identi cation of all element types in 1.5.1 excluding Element 35: 0:pig 1-3: balloons 4: fan 05: wooden
box 07: wooden wheel 8:null 09-11: sack of rocks (simple/double/triple) 12: helicopter small 13: wooden
wing 14: wooden tail 15: diesel-powered engine -2 16: blue rocket 17: metal box -3 18: tiny wheel -1 19:
metal wing 20: metal tail 21: helicopter 22: wheel selfpropelled 23: TNT 24: fan engine -2 25: V8 engine
26: wheel 27: spring -1 28: umbrella 30:black cola 31: king pig 32: red rocket 33: green cola 34: yellow
umbrella 35: idk 36: n/a 37:n/a 38:boxing machine 39:stickywheel 40:sticky gun 41:candies
42:decoupler. NOTE: you can delete generic data lines in Element 36 and Element 37. N/A elements are
missing...

Somebody Jan 10, 2021

How do u do this

Somebody Jan 10, 2021

How do u do this

Wdaw Jan 08, 2021

The grid limit is 2147483647 and there is no limit of height...

BadPiggies Hacker Dec 15, 2020

I am using BP 1.3

BadPiggies Hacker Dec 14, 2020

I have a suggestion: Remove the x y z coordinate's point and the numbers to reduce the le size

Kikijs221 Oct 08, 2020

can u di an update cant nd 746ee37fafe29a34ba3f2032ea011e0a pretty sure it has been changed

cloy Sep 29, 2020

And can you show how to actually unlock eld of dreams?

cloy Sep 29, 2020

Hi, could you show how to add 9999 of boosts and glue and stuff like that?

Dolan 295 Jul 07, 2020

I CAN'T GET IT!

I had nothing May 08, 2020

Can you tell us how to add more ora edit the amount on the items in Bad Piggies

hemoridhero Jan 04, 2020

For those of you wanting to hack the Android version of the game - this method won't work anymore as
of 2.3.3. You can, however, hack the Assembly-CSharp.dll according to my github guide:
https://github.com/qwerfd2/BadPiggiesEditLog/blob/master/README.md

Gamer Mar 29, 2019

Could u mention the game version in which it works

Cat Mar 15, 2019

I doesn't work

Hhs tức hả Mar 01, 2019

12234567852

Someone Feb 12, 2019

I tried it, but it just crashes

Leon Feb 11, 2019

I did everything like in this Tutorial, but nothing changes

eeee Jan 10, 2019

HELP!!! I cant nd a 746ee37fafe29a34ba3f2032ea011e0a in apk Bad Piggies: HD1.5.0; Normal: 1.5.0
and 1.6.0 (I can send this APKs). but, can you, Nick get a link to "clean" APK, in which there is has a
746ee37fafe29a34ba3f2032ea011e0a le?

Laser May 25, 2018

Whats the name of the level little pig adventure

Omar May 07, 2018

There is no eld of dreams le (i read the instructions)

2s Mar 19, 2018

it crashes everytime i open it (the game)

Edwin Robert Feb 20, 2018

Thanks for the info, Nick. I am currently still working on it.

Nick Feb 19, 2018

Make sure you're using version 1.6.0 or earlier. It's possible really early versions may be different as well,
since I only tested this on I believe versions around 1.5 and 1.6. Unfortunately it was quite a long time
ago now and I don't remember exactly.

Edwin Robert Feb 19, 2018

Hey, Nick. I did everything you said, had the same characters and lines as i had at the start but no matter
what, it wouldn't change.

Mathew Jan 27, 2018

Thanks lord publisher, works great! Some limits to have in mind or else it will hang/freeze: 1. Array_size:
up to 8 (yes, you can only add +1 row to the default, or else the game dies) 2. Other lines you can delete
in order to achieve the right size: "Generic data" lines below Element 36 and Element 37 3. Identi cation
of some Element Types: 00: pig 04: fans -1 05: wooden box 07: wooden wheel -3 09-11: sack of rocks
(simple/double/triple) 12: helix lateral 13: wooden wing 14: wooden tail 15: engine mid -2 16: blue rocket
17: metal box -3 18: tiny wheel -1 19: metal wing 20: metal tail 21: helix top 22: wheel selfpropelled 23:
TNT -1 24: engine small -2 25: engine big 26: wheel 27: spring -1 28: umbrella -1 31: king pig 32: red
rocket

BadPiggiesDogeHD Nov 05, 2017

This actually worked but I didn't change the grid and changed every integer count for the items to 99 and
9 to conserve space

A Person Oct 14, 2017

The le for the eld of dreams does not exist on my apk le...

TheBadPiggiesYT Oct 04, 2017

Can you do unlimited grid?

Killou LeGall Jun 19, 2017

Can you please say us where is he " eld of dreams" le in the latest version of Bad Piggies ?

Sean Borrowdale Jun 04, 2017

where is the Level_Sandbox_06_data in notepad++? I cant nd it

Roy Tal Mar 23, 2017

do any one have these apk i want it thanks

Riki Club Feb 26, 2017

Cant make it work. Please send me the working APK. Is for my son =)

Claudia Adina Feb 23, 2017

kad...... what

Aaron Luis Tria Oct 02, 2016

my game hangs in pressing the eld of driems

Davey Visser Jan 17, 2016

i cant adjust the amount of yellow umbrellas, because they have no integer count. is there another way?

Roberio Da Paoca Oct 15, 2015

goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

ShahBaz Talpur Sep 08, 2015

I dont have 746ee37fafe29a34ba3f2032ea011e0a le. What to do?

Guido Gallwitz Jun 24, 2015

Yeah... sry has read your commentary on top too late... i has changed all you wrote But i get not to
change the size to the right one

Nick Vogt Jun 24, 2015

I can't give out a bootleg APK for the game as that would land me in legal trouble. All I can do is show
you how to tinker with yours.

Guido Gallwitz Jun 23, 2015

Why you give us an ready apk from this... i cannot make the changes.... i've done serveral times without a
chance to make it run

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