Frequently Asked Questions
What is a .sol?
A .sol is a game save file.
Where does it go?
This can vary depending on your operating system. For XP Users, it will belong here in one of the sub folders in here:
C:Documents and Settings*USER*Application DataMacromediaFlash Player#SharedObjects*RANDOM NUMBERS AND LETTERS*chat.kongregate.com
How do i find the .sol location of a game if a location has not already been posted by someone else?
When i try to open the .sol file, an error message comes up and the .sol file never gets opened. Why?
Sometimes when you try to open a .sol file, a message like this will appear:

All this means is that the .sol file is protected in some way. Its possible that some other .sol file editor will be able to
.Sol Files
(Save Files)
THIS IS NOT A GUIDE ON HOW TO EDIT .sol Files, THIS IS A GUIDE ON HOW TO IMPORT/EXPORT .sol Files FOR OTHERS TO USE.
For a guide on how to edit .sol files, refer to the Ragnarok post.
This is a guide on how to use .sol files for manipulative purposes. It's not that hard, you just need access to your chat.kongregate.com folder located here:
C:Documents and Settings*USER*Application DataMacromediaFlash Player#SharedObjects*RANDOM NUMBERS AND LETTERS*chat.kongregate.com
Also, some games are stored in kongregate.com, but this is rare.
C:Documents and Settings*USER*Application DataMacromediaFlash Player#SharedObjects*RANDOM NUMBERS AND LETTERS*kongregate.com
Note: This is for XP users only. If someone could message Aerelyte with the .sol file locations for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and any other OS, it would be appreciated.
In this guide, you MIGHT need AdBlock Plus for Firefox, or some alternative to find the game's .sol location. Sadly, I do not know of any. I say "MIGHT" because usually people on the forum will post where the .sol goes. You also need a save in the game you wish to hack, or the game's folder will not show in the chat.kongregate.com folder as there is no saved data.
Background
.sol Files are save files stored on your computer. Kongregate accesses these files to load your saves. Some .sols are encrypted and cannot be edited by most .sol editors. We manipulate .sol files so that the game requirements are met and the badges are given almost instantly or after a certain action.
Steps
I will be using the most recent .sol file attached to a forum post. (Which will be tookie's DuckLife .sol)
Also in this guide, I will be using * as wildcards, which will be a placeholder of your current situation.
Importing another user's .sol:
1) Let's start by actually downloading the .sol:
download/file.php?id=398
and save that to a random folder, in this screenshot, I specifically made a folder in my Hacking Folder to hold .sols (my folder is messy (broken image removed))
2) Once the .sol is downloaded, we need to find out where to put it. Go to the actual game and wait for the game to load. Left-Click on the ABP Icon in the top-right or bottom-right corner (or wherever you it's Icon at) to open up the "Blockable Items" menu. Type in the search box "chat.kongregate.com". At LEAST 1 entry will show if the game is loaded, and you have to look at the link to see where the .sol is. Once you find where the .sol is located, exit the game (go back a page, do NOT be in the game, this is mandatory!)
Example: DuckLife gameframe is loaded through: */gamez/0007/3523/* , so that's where the .sol is located.
3) Open C:Documents and Settings*Application DataMacromediaFlash Player#SharedObjects*chat.kongregate.comgamez0073523liveducklife_kong.swf and also open up the place where you saved the .sol.
4) Now, as easy in 1 simple motion, drag the edited .sol into the game folder, and you will be notified if you want to modify the file, click Yes. There! Now that you have tookie's .sol as your .sol, go back into the game and start it up and load the save. Everything should be different as you are now playing what tookie was playing. Simple no?
Was that hard? .sol hacking is not that hard, it's just repetitive as you constantly have to download the .sol, put it in your folder, and so on.
Exporting your .sol for others to use:
Now, if you don't want to be a leecher and want to support the community, you can export your .sol for others to use. This is not hard, it's actually easier to share it than it is to import it.
Let's say someone posted a topic of a game you've already beaten, and that user wants hacks or saves as he is lazy. Let's give him what he wants because we're nice like that (broken image removed).
1) Open the game and find the .sol location using ABP.
2) Go to the location in the chat.kongregate.com folder and find the .sol.
3) Once you've found it, reply to the post and click "Add Attachment", and go to the location of the .sol.
4) Upload to the thread. To really help others, add the location to where you put the .sol.
Was that hard... honestly and truly, was that any harder than uploading? This was only a few words, and Importing was almost like typing a novel! Well, now that you've supported the community, give yourself a pat on the back and +Karma yourself; you've done a good and bad deed (good for supporting, bad for hacking :evil:).
Well, thank you for reading my guide, I hope this has helped a lot of people in their quest to supporting! Ciao!