Kenshi Shift F12 Guide

Kenshi: Shift+F12 Guide

Moving a Misplaced Building

1. Open editor.
2. Click “Move”.
3. Click and drag the building. Use arrow keys for fine movement.
4. Click “Save Mod” (if you want permanent changes) or just close.

Important Limitations & Risks

| Action | Safe? | Notes | |--------|-------|-------| | Regenerate navmesh | ✅ Yes | Often required after base building. | | Move your own buildings | ⚠️ Maybe | Can break building functionality if moved too far. | | Delete world buildings | ❌ Risky | May break quests or world states. | | Add NPCs | ❌ Risky | Spawned NPCs may not behave correctly or duplicate. | | Save as mod | ✅ Safe | Creates a separate mod file (doesn’t overwrite vanilla). |

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6. Difference between Shift+F11 and Shift+F12

Players often confuse the two:

• Shift+F11: Opens the Animation/Body Editor. This is for posing characters, creating screenshots, or changing body shape/fat/strong. It does not affect gameplay mechanics.
• Shift+F12: Opens the World/AI Editor. This changes the logic of the world—factions, relations, and town states.

Troubleshooting

• Shift+F12 not opening: check overlay/inputs — some controllers or overlays capture F-keys. Try disabling overlays (Discord, Steam) and ensure keyboard drivers aren’t intercepting the key.
• Commands missing or greyed out: your game version or installed mods may remove or alter debug features. Try disabling mods to restore default debug functionality.
• Game crashes after using features: restore from backup save; report reproducible crashes to mod authors or the game’s support/forums.