Galaxy Reset

Because all campaign games take place in a single galaxy, mods that alter certain elements may require resetting the entire galaxy, for the mod to take effect. This does mean you will lose all saved games.

The Easy Installer will warn you when installing a mod that requires a galaxy reset. It does not reset the galaxy automatically, to ensure you can create your own backup copy, if needed.

Locating the galaxy files

Press Win+R and type in %appdata%\Spore. The Games folder contains your galaxy.

Creating a backup

Copy or rename the Games folder. It can be left in the same Spore folder, or copied to another location. Give it a name, so you can identify it later - for example, the date, or the names of planets or species in that galaxy.

To restore this backup at a later date, copy this backup folder back to its original place and name. You can have many different galaxies, each in a different folder, and swap between them as desired.

Generating a new galaxy

If there is no folder called Games in the Spore folder, the game will generate a new galaxy the next time you launch the game. The effects of mods that require a galaxy reset should be visible in the newly-generated galaxy.

Alternatives to manually swapping the Games folder

You can alternatively use a mod which performs these steps automatically. Find it here