2 file types use the .patch file extension.

What is a PATCH file?

File created by Mercurial, a control management developer tool; contains the differences between two different versions of the same text or source file; used by developers that are making changes to different versions of the same file; enables updating of older text files to newer version text files.

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Starbound Patch File

A PATCH file contains information that modifies gameplay in Starbound, a 2D space exploration game. It stores plain text formatted in the Starbound Patch structure, which includes four code groups describing the operations performed on gameplay files as part of a game mod. For example, a PATCH file can modify the player.config file to change a player's capabilities.

PATCH files are useful for Starbound players who want to adjust gameplay without directly altering or erasing original files. Instead, they can create a PATCH file and define operations within it to make the desired changes to a gameplay file that Starbound references and applies.

Examples of possible operations:

Starbound users place PATCH files in the same directory as the gameplay files they modify with the .patch extension appended to the end of the filename. For example, a user will place an example.config.patch file in the same directory as the example.config file it modifies.

You can open and edit PATCH file with a source code editor, such as Microsoft Visual Studio Code , which provides helpful syntax-highlighting capabilities. Plain text editors, including Microsoft Notepad and Apple TextEdit , can also open and edit PATCH files but do not provide helpful editing features that source code editors offer.

Programs that open PATCH files

Updated: July 2, 2024