From the community
This Tool Pouch checker came from community investigations
Steam players compared missing fourth-upgrade cases and sometimes discovered that the suspected reward source was not the missing one. Those reports shaped a checker that identifies what the save knows before anyone edits progression data.
Quick answer
If a Silksong Tool Pouch upgrade appears to be missing, start by checking the recorded ToolPouchUpgrades count and the acquisition flags the editor recognizes. A mismatch is useful evidence; it is not enough by itself to prove which reward should be restored. That is why the current tool is a checker rather than a one-click progression fix.
Why a Tool Pouch upgrade can look missing
Community threads show that the symptom has more than one possible cause. A player may have remembered the wrong reward source, left the area before the reward fully registered, missed a related interaction, loaded a different save slot, or encountered a genuine disagreement between the displayed progression and the saved flags.
Search results for Silksong Tool Pouch often focus on all locations, upgrade routes, or what the pouch does. Those guides are useful when the upgrade was never collected. This checker serves the next question: after revisiting the expected reward, what does the save itself say?
Rule out a missed reward before editing
- Confirm you opened the intended
userX.datslot. - Revisit the reward room and repeat the related interaction if possible.
- Review completed wishes and any nearby reward sequence.
- Close and reopen the game after a normal save to refresh the displayed state.
- Keep an Auto Save or original file copy before investigating further.
This order matters. If the game can grant or refresh the reward normally, that is safer than manually changing a counter. A save edit should be the last diagnostic step, not the first assumption.
When you compare an earlier backup, use the same game build and the same slot. Note the Tool Pouch count before and after collecting the suspected reward, but do not overwrite the affected file during the comparison. A controlled before-and-after result is more useful than a list of unrelated fields and can help confirm which progression event actually failed to register.
What the checker reads
The current checker reads ToolPouchUpgrades and compares it with acquisition flags verified in the repository fixture. It reports the current count, the recognized flags, and whether those pieces of evidence obviously disagree.
Only two purchase flags are currently verified while the known maximum is four upgrades. That limitation is important: a clean checker result does not prove that every reward flag is present, and an unexpected count does not identify an unknown flag with certainty. The tool shows what it knows and labels the rest.
How to check Tool Pouch upgrades
- Close the game and copy the affected
userX.dat. - Upload the save and select Download Original Backup.
- Open Popular Actions and select Check Tool Pouch Upgrades.
- Read the recorded count and the plain-language result.
- Expand technical details to see the recognized flag paths and values.
- Compare the result with the reward you believe is missing.
- Prefer a missed reward, Auto Save, or official update over a guessed edit.
How to read the checker result
No obvious mismatch found
The known count and verified flags do not contradict each other. This does not validate all four upgrade sources; it means the checker lacks evidence of a specific inconsistency. Revisit the expected reward or compare with an earlier backup before opening Advanced Mode.
Possible mismatch detected
The recorded count and at least one recognized flag do not line up in the way the current fixture expects. Preserve the file, note the technical details, and compare an Auto Save if available. A mismatch is a reason to investigate, not permission to set every related value to true.
Relevant data not recognized
The save may use fields not present in the verified fixture or may come from a different game version. The checker deliberately avoids inventing a result.
Why there is no Restore Missing Upgrade button
The complete relationship between all four rewards, their acquisition flags, progression state, and current game versions has not been verified. Changing only the counter could hide the symptom while leaving the save inconsistent. Until every required flag is known, a checker is safer than a convincing but incomplete fix.
Tool Pouch checker FAQ
Will the checker change my save?
No. Running the check reads the parsed data and displays a result. You must make and download any separate edit yourself.
Can I set ToolPouchUpgrades to the maximum in Advanced Mode?
You can edit detailed values in Advanced Mode, but the counter may not be the only progression state involved. Without all required flags, forcing the number can create a file that looks fixed while remaining internally inconsistent.
What should I include in a bug report?
Record the game version, platform, expected reward source, current count, the recognized flags shown by the checker, and whether an earlier Auto Save behaves differently. Do not publish the full save if it contains information you do not want to share.