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Mastering the secret options
By Cave
You want endless rainbow effects?
You don't want to kill the beets?
You seek advanced settings?
Welcome to the secret options!
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Category: Achievements, Secrets
Languages: English
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17 Mar, 2019 @ 1:36pm
20 May, 2020 @ 7:45am
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Overview
Wait.. did I hear secret options? 
So, what do these do? 
Upcoming changes! 
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Wait.. did I hear secret options?
Yes fellow Forager, you heard right! There are some settings, which are currently unavailable in the game and may only be accessed from your game's save folder. Since the knowledge of its existence is still not spread, we refer to them as secret settings. Some of these options may not stay secret forever, but will move to the game's settings menu in the future, so this guide will get updated as soon as changes are being made.

But where do I find those secret settings?
Glad that you asked, dear fellow Forager!
Here you can find your save data for the different operating systems:

Windows:
%localappdata%/Forager or C:/Users/<username>/AppData/Local/Forager

Mac OS:
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/com.hopfrog.forager/

Linux:
/home/<username>/.config/forager

The file you are looking for is called "secretSettings.ini"!
So, what do these do?
Note: Before changing these values, I recommend closing the game.

Name
Values
Default
Description
rainbowsForever
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
Everything gets the rainbow effect, permanently!
iAmNotAMonster
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
You unlock the "Monster" feat, without the need of killing those lovely beets. They will be grateful!
invulnerableBridges
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
You cannot (accidentally) destroy bridges anymore.. at all...
invulnerableAnimals
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
You cannot kill animals anymore, no matter how powerful you are!
numberabbreviations
"0"=off, "1"=on
1
Shorten numbers, so it's easier to read. (Example: 947.292 => 947.3K)
babyDroids
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
Droids will now be small and make high-pitched sounds.
annoyingPickaxe
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
The pickaxe will do funny (/annoying) sounds instead of its default sound.
transparentBuildings
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
Make all buildings and structures transparent, all the time.
genericDroids
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
Replaces flashy special droids with the default one.
singleClickAttack
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
Click once to attack constantly.
theSeeker
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
Points towards uncovered water tiles (for the waterproof feat).
damageNumbers
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
Shows damage numbers.
pickAFriend
"0"=random,
"1"=beet,
"2"=giraffe,
"3"=chicken,
"4"=cat,
"5"=dog
0
Choose your assigned sweet, little pet, for the pet skill.
hurryUp
"0"=off, "1"=on
0
Skip item pickup cutscene.
mvc
Don't touch this, unless you know exactly what you are doing!
Upcoming changes!
As I already said earlier, the secret settings may change. Whenever this is the case, I will protocol any and all changes in this section here!

Changes in Nuclear Update
  • Added new pets for "pickAFriend"
  • New secret option: Skip item pickup cutscene

Changes in Combat Update
  • Moved "sunnySkies" (Weather) option into the game
  • Moved "singleClickAttack" to the secretSettings
  • New secret option: Point towards missing tiles for the waterproof feat
  • New secret option: Toggle damage numbers
  • New secret option: Pick your pet

Changes in v2.0.1
  • Added "sunnySkies" option to secretSettings to disable weather effects.

Changes in Appreciation Update
  • Renamed secretOptions.ini into secretSettings.ini
  • Moved 'Toggle FPS' into the game
  • Moved 'Glyph Format' into the game
  • Moved 'Show AoE circles' into the game
  • Moved all accessibility options from the secretSettings.ini to the in-game options.
In-game accessibility options will allow you to toggle:
  • Screen Flash
  • Screen Shake
  • Camera Pan
  • Floating Animations
  • XP popups
  • Single click attacks
  • Bouncy Animations
    New options!
    • New in-game option: Set zoom level
    • New in-game option: Toggle item notifications
    • New secret option: Disable damage to animals
    • New secret option: Disable number abbreviations
    • New secret option: Baby droids
    • New secret option: Annoying pickaxe
    • New secret option: Make buildings transparent
    83 Comments
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    weston.griffin 13 Apr @ 5:22am 
    ummm i need some help can some one show me how to do it
    Coffee 15 Dec, 2024 @ 9:01pm 
    Settings path doesn't change when the game is on another drive.
    depressed creature 28 Nov, 2024 @ 2:06pm 
    I have my forager save on another drive, where do I go?
    Macfly321 3 Mar, 2024 @ 6:31am 
    The line "numberabbreviations" is set to 1, but the numbers are not being simplified.
    Paulova 28 Jan, 2024 @ 10:24am 
    Quite useful, thanks! :steamhappy:
    1wolffan 8 Oct, 2023 @ 7:24pm 
    OH THANK GOODNESS!!! I've always hated having to kill the beets for 100% So I'd fence them off as soon as I saw them, and "accidentally" destroy the whole island once I got the relevant equipment to break down the fences while fighting some bosses.

    And as much as I love my chicken-friend in my current save, I felt it was only fair to have another beet in my life to make up for all the poor beets I lost along the way. :/
    :3 27 May, 2023 @ 8:14pm 
    jokes on you i am a monster >:)
    Kyle 14 May, 2023 @ 8:24am 
    omg yes, i am not killing those beets!
    (also making droids small i have like 150)
    Sir Lunchalot 13 May, 2023 @ 7:22am 
    @ANonAddict

    thank you for giving the path for my steam deck. I was about to give up
    ♥
    Meowy15 28 Feb, 2023 @ 8:09am 
    Wait it makes meowing and purring sounds when I take it in and out of idle mode so I think it just doesn't have the cat model