BACKUP YOUR SAVES
KNOWN ISSUE:
if you encounter an invisible wall after the first camp, you MUST purchase the "Perfect Dodge" skill to remove it.
this is a CLEAN modded save file for Hard Mode. it is a normal mode save at the very beginning, with hard mode and/or new game+ flag enabled
not fully tested. (only quick tested until first CP)
from testing, hard mode shows on difficulty and new game+ features do pop up.
enemies have more health and hit harder in hard mode. new game+ has extra enemies (first building before locked door has a enemy not in regular new game)
please be aware this is an entirely new save modded with hard mode and/or new game+ flag enabled, so you will have absolutely NOTHING
i have made both a new game/hard mode and new game+/hard mode save
key difference between new game and new game+, new game+ has extra enemies and new skills to help in hard mode.
NOTE: a benefit from having a new game+ savefile, YOU CAN SKIP (almost) ALL CINEMATICS.
i recommend you have both files in your save directory if you plan to do a normal hard mode playthrough as well.
INSTALLATION:
1. open your save directory
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SB\Saved\SaveGames
2. COPY THE NUMBERED FOLDER's NUMBER (17 DIGITS, THIS IS YOUR STEAMID)
3. go to https://hexed.it/
4. open the downloaded save file
5. scroll all the way to the bottom, you will see 00000000000000000 (17 DIGITS)

6. select the first 0 and paste (or manually enter your steamID)
if you paste, select Overwrite the bytes at the cursor position
7. Click Export
8. Move the file to the save game folder (numbered folder inside folder from step 1)
I RECOMMEND YOU RENAME THE SAVE AND NOT OVERWRITE
examples:
StellarBladeSave01.sav
StellarBladeSave02.sav
etc...
NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A StellarBladeSave00.sav SAVE or no saves will be recognized
9. Manually load the save.