RimWorld: Guide to updating a save from A15 to A16

Step 0) Make backup of A15 save, as well as generate a new A16 map using the seed your A15 world used (make sure to select as close to the same tile as you did in A15 as possible for temp/etc), there's a lot of data we'll need from it.

Step 1) Copy <visibleMapIndex>0</visibleMapIndex> and paste it below <game>

Step 2) Replace <playsettings> to </playsettings> with
<playSettings>
<showLearningHelper>True</showLearningHelper>
<showZones>True</showZones>
<showColonistBar>True</showColonistBar>
<autoHomeArea>True</autoHomeArea>
<lockNorthUp>True</lockNorthUp>
<usePlanetDayNightSystem>True</usePlanetDayNightSystem>
<expandingIcons>True</expandingIcons>
</playSettings>

Step 3a) In the <keys> section of <researchManager> replace <keys> to </keys> with
<keys>
<li>Pemmican</li>
<li>PassiveCooler</li>
<li>Devilstrand</li>
<li>Brewing</li>
<li>CarpetMaking</li>
<li>Smithing</li>
<li>Stonecutting</li>
<li>ComplexClothing</li>
<li>DrugProduction</li>
<li>Electricity</li>
<li>PsychiteRefining</li>
<li>WakeUpProduction</li>
<li>GoJuiceProduction</li>
<li>PenoxycylineProduction</li>
<li>Batteries</li>
<li>Refining</li>
<li>NutrientPaste</li>
<li>SolarPanels</li>
<li>AirConditioning</li>
<li>Autodoors</li>
<li>Hydroponics</li>
<li>ElectricSmelting</li>
<li>ElectricCremation</li>
<li>ColoredLights</li>
<li>Machining</li>
<li>IEDBomb</li>
<li>IEDIncendiary</li>
<li>Mortars</li>
<li>MicroelectronicsBasics</li>
<li>TubeTelevision</li>
<li>GunTurrets</li>
<li>Firefoam</li>
<li>MoisturePump</li>
<li>GeothermalPower</li>
<li>HospitalBed</li>
<li>TransportPod</li>
<li>MedicineProduction</li>
<li>MultiAnalyzer</li>
<li>GroundPenetratingScanner</li>
<li>DeepDrilling</li>
<li>VitalsMonitor</li>
<li>ComponentAssembly</li>
<li>MultibarrelWeapons</li>
<li>Cryptosleep</li>
<li>PoweredArmor</li>
<li>ChargedShot</li>
<li>ShipBasics</li>
<li>ShipCryptosleep</li>
<li>ShipReactor</li>
<li>ShipEngine</li>
<li>ShipComputerCore</li>
</keys>

Step 3b) Add two more <li>0</li> to <values> -- you'll probably also have to reorder your values to match up with what you had researched prior.

Step 3c) Replace All Malariblock with Penoxycyline

Step 4a) In <info> within <world> add (But copy them from the A16 save, not this PasteBin)
<planetCoverage>0.3</planetCoverage>
<overallRainfall>Normal</overallRainfall>
<overallTemperature>Normal</overallTemperature>

Step 4d) Replace <size> to </size> to with <initialMapSize>(350, 1, 350)</initialMapSize> (But copy it from the A16 save, not this PasteBin)

Step 5) Add the following to <uniqueIDsManager> (But copy it from the A16 save, not this PasteBin)
<nextWorldObjectID>98</nextWorldObjectID>
<nextMapID>1</nextMapID>
<nextAreaID>6</nextAreaID>
<nextAncientCryptosleepCasketGroupID>3</nextAncientCryptosleepCasketGroupID>

Step 6a) In <factionManager>, need to add <colorFromSpectrum>0.463145</colorFromSpectrum> for each Faction in the list. (The value in it is different depending on the faction, but you'll have to copy from the A16 save if you care)
Step 6b) Replace all of <avoidGridBasic> and <avoidGridSmart> with
<avoidGridsBasic>
<keys />
<values />
</avoidGridsBasic>

and

<avoidGridsSmart>
<keys />
<values />
</avoidGridsSmart>
respectively.

Step 6c) Remove <homeSquare> to </homeSquare> for all the factions.

Step 7) In the A16 save, find <worldObjects> and copy all the way to </worldObjects>, then paste that in your A15 save below </worldPawns>

Step 8a) Replace <map> and </map> with <maps> and </maps> respectively.
Step 8b) Find <mapInfo> in the A16 save and copy the <tile> and <parent> lines and paste them into the A15 save in the same spot.
Step 8c) Delete the <worldCoords> line in the A15 save, in the <mapInfo> section.
Step 8d) Between <maps> and <mapInfo> add
<li>
<uniqueID>0</uniqueID>

Step 8e) Between </things> and </maps> add </li>

Step 9) Below </maps> add
<cameraMap>
<camRootPos>(175.9, 21.6, 163.3)</camRootPos>
<desiredSize>17.45855</desiredSize>
</cameraMap>

Step 10) Replace All carrier> with carryTracker> and Replace All carrier IsNull with carryTracker IsNull

Step 11) Replace All container> with innerContainer> with Match Case enabled.

Step 12) Replace All skinWhiteness with melanin

Step 13) In every <story> you need to add <bodyType>FeMale/Thin/Etc</bodyType> (If you don't care about the body type, turning on Extended replacing and Replacing All <story> with <story>\n<bodyType>Male</bodyType> is a quick way)

Step 14) For every Thing in <things> add <map>0</map> which can be achieved by replacing </thing> with <map>0</map>\n</thing> using Extended replacing.

Step 15) For every pawn in <pawnsDead> add <map>-2</map> to below their <li>

Step 16 [Regex]) Replace All <corpse>[a-zA-Z0-9_]*?<\/corpse> with nothing. (aka, delete it)

Step 17) Replace PackDromedary with Dromedary and PackMuffalo with Muffalo

Step 18) Find all <thing Class="Seed"> and delete them from <thing Class="seed"> up to and including </thing>

Step 19) Replace All TemperaturePreference with Kind and remove all the <degree>#</degree>'s directly below them (You could go with any trait really, but Kind ensures no overlaps since it's new)
Step 19 [Regex]) Replace (<def>TemperaturePreference<\/def>)..(\t*<degree>-?[0-9]<\/degree>) with <def>Kind<\/def>

Step 20) Replace All Megatherium with Megasloth

Step 21) Replace All MakeStoneBlocks with MakeStoneBlocksAny

Step 22) Replace All temperatureGrid with temperatureCache

Step 23a) Replace All cameraMap with rememberedCameraPos
Step 23b) Replace All cameraRootPos with rootPos
Step 23c) Replace All desiredSize with rootSize

Step 24) Paste the following below </rememberedCameraPos>
<mineStrikeManager>
<strikeRecords />
</mineStrikeManager>

Step 25) Find all <thing Class="Corpse"> and update <innerPawn>*Thing_Mechanoid_Scyther19302837*</innerPawn> (Whatever you have) to:
<innerContainer>
<maxStacks>1</maxStacks>
<contentsLookMode>Reference</contentsLookMode>
<innerList>
<li>*Thing_Mechanoid_Scyther19302837*</li>
</innerList>
</innerContainer>

Step 25 [Regex]) Find: (<innerPawn>)([a-zA-Z0-9_]*)(<\/innerPawn>) Replace with: <innerContainer>\n<maxStacks>1</maxStacks>\n<contentsLookMode>Reference</contentsLookMode>\n<innerList>\n<li>$2</li>\n</innerList>\n</innerContainer>

Step 26a) Find <areaManager> and add <id>NUMBER</id> to each area, right under Class="Area_"
Step 26b) For each Area that you added an ID number to, find <areaAllowed>'s corresponding to that areas name and replace Area_Named_ with Area_NUMBER_Named_

Step 26c) Below each <innerGrid> add <mapSizeX>YOURMAPSIZE</mapSizeX> and <mapSizeZ>YOURMAPSIZE</mapSizeZ>

Step 27a) Replace All <innerThing with <innerContainer>\n<maxStacks>1</maxStacks>\n<innerList>\n<li
Step 27b) Replace All </innerThing> with </li>\n</innerList>\n</innerContainer>

Step 28a) Replace All <containedThings> with <innerContainer>\n<innerList>
Step 28b) Replace All </containedThings> with </innerList>\n</innerContainer>
* Step 28 only needs to be done if you saved with DropPods or CryptoPods on your map.

Step 29 ) Unneeded step and I can't be bothered to shift the numbers by one.

Step 30 [Regex]) Replace <drafter>..\t*<drafter> with <drafter> and <\/drafter>..\t*<\/drafter> with <\/drafter>

Step 31) Find any <def>AteInImpressiveDiningRoom</def> and replace the <age>... below with <otherPawn>null</otherPawn>

Step 32) Replace <inventory> with <inventory>\n<itemsNotForSale />

Step 33) Take a break.

Step 34) Paste the following below </deepResourceGrid>
<weatherDecider>
<curWeatherDuration>124018</curWeatherDuration>
</weatherDecider>
<damageWatcher>
<everDamage>378</everDamage>
</damageWatcher>



Step 35 [Regex]) Lastly, you probably really want to keep all pawns with their correct backstories, yeah?

Replace <childhood>BACKSTORYHERE[\-0-9]*<\/childhood> with <childhood>NEWBACKSTORYHERE</childhood>, using the matching backstory at BACKSTORYHERE without the numbers and NEWBACKSTORYHERE with the numbers:
AbandonedChild27
Abductee39
AcademyStudent52
AdventuringChild56
AmateurAstronomer76
AmateurBotanist14
ApocalypseChild97
ApprenticeSmith9
Aristocrat7
ArtisanFarmer56
AspiringEngineer42
Athlete75
AwkwardNerd12
BlacksmithsSon72
BlessedChild86
BoneCollector51
Bookworm75
BoyScout19
BoySoldier18
BrothelGofer60
BrutalThief33
Cadet99
CaravanChild53
CaravanTraveler8
CaveChild31
CaveworldTender5
CaveworldTunneler74
ChessMaster23
ChildChemist73
ChildKnave65
ChildOfDrifters15
ChildOfGlass96
ChildProdigy22
ChildSpy95
ChildStar51
CircusPerformer69
ClassClown20
CloneFarmed43
ColonyKid89
ComaChild18
ConstructionGrunt79
ConventChild41
CoreDilettante99
CoreWorldStudent4
CorpBredStudent62
CorpStudent17
CrimeBossChild12
CultChild15
DisasterSurvivor58
Dreamer11
Dreamer99
Drudge47
DrugMule2
EarthColonist29
EnergeticPopIdol4
FactoryWorker58
FallenProdigy22
FarmBoy56
FarmHand94
FarmKid40
FarmMechanic40
Farmhand94
FeralChild73
FeudalFarmBoy31
FireScarredChild32
FireTender4
FoundryApprentice81
FrightenedChild6
FrontierMarshal0
GangMember12
GangMember82
GlitterworldNerd52
GunKid57
HackerProdigy70
HeadjackAddict49
Herder89
HexCellArtist19
HillbillyProdigy33
HistoryStudent52
HiveWorldChild62
IcePlanetChild56
IdealisticCadet35
ImperialStudent92
IndustrialOrphan55
JoywireAddict71
Killer70
LabGrownChild20
MadScientist38
MechanoidHacker35
MechanoidNerd80
MedicalAssistant75
MedicalStudent18
MedievalLordling62
MedievalPlower12
MedievalSlave34
MedievalThief74
MercenaryRecruit12
MercenaryRecruit61
MidworldGeek88
MidworldSketcher21
MilitantChild30
MusicLover26
Naturalist25
NobleWard25
OfficerCadet81
OrganFarm9
Orphan91
OrphanOfWar96
Pickpocket6
PitGladiator18
PowerMadScholar58
ProjectSubject48
PsychologyStudent88
Pyromaniac68 (Except this one, you probably wouldn't mind this one disappearing)
ReclusiveProdigy98
Refugee70
RichBoy51
Scavenger26
Scout67
ShelterChild65
ShipTechnician62
ShootingComa31
Shopkeeper18
ShunnedGirl18
SicklyChild40
SlaveFarmer49
SoleSurvivor85
SonOfAHuntress
SpaceFanboy24
SpaceSmuggler10
SpeederRacer68
SpoiledChild32
Squire51
Stableboy75
StarSquire21
StarforceCadet91
StoryWriter68
Straggler99
StreetChild49
Student1
StudentEngineer40
SuperSoldier19
TechEnthusiast65
TechScholar7
TestSubject75
Tinkerer87
ToxicChild59
TragicTwin21
TraineeAlchemist98
TraumatizedYouth62
TribalThunderer25
TribeChild78
UpperUrbworlder20
UrbworldArmyBrat71
UrbworldCriminal64
UrbworldUrchin46
VRAddict62
VatgrownMedic86
VatgrownSlavegirl4
VatgrownSoldier83
VideoGamer91
VideoGamer94
WarRefugee81
Winerunner96
WolfPackMember79
WorkCampSlave37
YoungPsychologist60
YouthDelinquent81


And replace <adulthood>BACKSTORYHERE[\-0-9]*<\/adulthood> with <adulthood>NEWBACKSTORYHERE</childhood>, again using the matching backstory at BACKSTORYHERE without the numbers and NEWBACKSTORYHERE with the numbers:
AIProgrammer5
AIResearcher30
AWOLSoldier46
AddictionCounsel61
AerospaceEngineer58
Architect11
ArmyScientist54
ArtificerRampant50
Assassin16
BanishedSoldier4
BattlefieldTech63
BiosphereManager30
Blacksmith19
Bodyguard22
BountyHunter14
BountyHunter28
Brigand23
BusinessGangster83
Caravaneer75
Castaway19
CharityWorker80
ChiefEngineer74
CivilEngineer41
CivilServant75
CloneFarmer72
ColiseumFighter29
ColonySettler43
CombatNegotiator51
ConArtist96
ConceptualArtist7
ConceptualArtist7
ConstructionEngineer77
CoreWorldJeweler59
CorpResearcher37
CorpResearcher9
CosmeticReject89
Courtesean56
CraftShaper11
CrimeLord40
CriminalSurgeon8
CriminalTinker97
Defector59
DefenseLawyer2
Digger58
DischargedSoldier36
DoomsdayPariah26
DreadedDude3
DrugLieutenant88
Engineer9
EnvoyOfTheStars91
EscapedConvict68
Evangelist66
ExecutiveOfficer58
ExiledResearcher36
Explorer36
ExplosivesExpert30
FactionLeader69
FactoryWorker82
FallenOfficial88
FelineScientist25
FerventResearcher44
FighterController64
FrontierMarshal75
GameDeveloper59
GangBoss50
Gardener25
Gatherer34
GeneticEngineer63
GeneticScientist4
Geologist2
GlitterworldEmpath39
Gnomebiologist56
GovernmentAgent80
GraphicDesigner99
Healer46
Herbalist89
Hermit87
HiredAssassin2
HiredGun99
HiveworldDrone29
HouseServant78
HumanComputer63
HumanTrafficker69
Hunter7
InformationBroker88
IntelligenceAgent4
Inventor42
Inventor42
InvoluntaryHermit72
Jailbird93
JoywireArtist62
Knight23
LazyProgrammer84
LoneTraveler73
Loner43
LostMarine68
LowWageWorker94 (Use Low-wageWorker for BACKSTORYHERE)
LudditeRebel42
MachineFixer97
MafiaBoss49
MasterTrader3
MedievalDoctor6
MedievalFarmOaf58
MedievalKnight71
MedievalLord20
MentalPatient64
MercenaryLeader48
MercenaryPilot69
Mercencary75
MessageCarrier61
MilitaryEngineer44
MilitaryInventor44
MindwipedAssassin80
Minister38
Missionary23
MobHenchman44
Model51
MuffaloShaman94
NavyScientist96
NeuroScientist84
NinjaAssassin4
Novelist96
Nurse0
ParticlePhysicist6
Pirate65
PirateCaptain0
PirateKing62
PirateTrooper88
PoisonGardener85
PoliticalAssassin87
PopIdolPirate25
PsychiatricPatient28
RaiderKing70
Ranger8
Recruiter51
RenegadeEngineer33
Reporter51
Roboticist87
Roboticist87
RugbyPlayer15
SelflessHunter57
SerialMurderer52
ShamanOfShadows30
Sheriff37
SlaveChemist35
SpaceExplorer81
SpaceHumanitarian98
SpaceHunter67
SpaceMarine10
SpaceMarine27
SpaceMarine90
SpaceMerchant61
SpacePirate69
SpaceRaider65
SpaceStationCook63
SpaceTraveler4
SpaceshipChef34
SpaceshipSalesman6
SpecialForces72
Spiceminer98
Spy40
StalwartFarmer89
StalwartFarmer91
StarKnight78
StarshipJanitor15
StateEngineer74
Storyteller68
SystemLord49
SystemsEngineer27
Tactician22
Teacher24
TechnologyDoctor90
TestSubject1
TestSubject82
TunnelworldIlluminator50
UnstableButcher98
UrbworldEnforcer55
UrbworldEntrepreneur55
UrbworldSexSlave3
VRDesigner15
VengefulExplorer48
VeteranSoldier2
Villain66
WanderingCrafter28
WanderingCrafter28
WarChief54
Warrior37
WastelandRuffian93
WhiteHatHacker49


Step 99) Depending on how large your save is, it'll take anywhere from 1-5 minutes for it to load the first time, so don't fret. Though if you suspect you messed up somewhere, you can check the output_log.txt in SteamApps/Common/RimWorld/RimWorldWin_Data to see if it's saying it can't find references.