During 2021, the landscape for Borderlands modding tools was relatively stable. Players primarily utilized two types of software:

  • Add 100,000 cash:
  • Grant all skillpoints:
  • Spawn specific unique:

    • For those who didn't want to hex-edit files, Cheat Engine tables were popular in 2021. These allowed for "Live Editing" during gameplay, such as freezing ammunition counts or instantly teleporting to boss arenas.

    Here is the secret only the 2021 brew knows. There is a ghost in the machine.

    You can use the Profile Editor to give yourself a Tsunami SMG or a Bessie sniper. But in 2021, the real flex isn't owning the gun. It's owning the mask.

    The "Collector's Edition" gear? The pre-order DLC skins that are lost to time because the servers shut down? The Profile Editor is the Library of Alexandria for cosmetic loot.

    You can unlock the "Scythian" color scheme for Lilith. You can give Brick the "Ogre" skin that was exclusive to a GameStop receipt that turned to dust in 2010. That is the real value of a Profile Editor in 2021: Historical preservation.

    Use the BL1 Enhanced Profile Editor (a fork of Gibbed built specifically for the remaster). This tool automatically decrypts the file on load and re-encrypts it on save.

    By 2021, the editor had evolved into a mature, stable tool with a user-friendly interface. Its primary functions included:

  • View character overview: level, XP, skillpoints, money.
  • Modify a simple value (example: level):
  • Add an item:
  • Save changes:
  • Start the game and load the edited character to verify changes.
  • If game refuses to load or crashes, restore the backup.