Can I (cheat) change a engineer to a Scientist?

[Callmedave]

In my career mode, for some reason whenever I get a rescue a crew member contract, the crew member ends up being a engineer. I have a load of engineers but hardly any Scientists or Pilots.

 

Is there a way I can use the cheat menu or similar to change them to a different skill type? 

 

I know i can purchase them, but I honestly think a bug has caused me to have so many engineers.

[steuben]

you can edit the persistence file. change trait = Engineer to trait = Scientist

usual this is black magic warning apply.

[Callmedave]

Never changed the persistence file. can you link me to some more details?

 

Obviously will back up before I do.

 

 

[Gordon Fecyk]

3 minutes ago, Callmedave said:

Never changed the persistence file. can you link me to some more details?

Persistent.sfs is a save file that KSP makes in every folder in 'saves.' It works like any other save file except it's the one that loads automatically when you open a saved game from the main menu, and it's also the target of auto-saving, I think.

You're better off saving the game from the Kerbal Space Center screen and giving the save file a unique name. Better yet, make two, so you can load the unedited save in case things go wrong. You can then edit the second save file using your favourite text editor, even while KSP is still running, then load the edited save file. Details are in the KSP Wiki under "Modifying Kerbals."

[Callmedave]

Thank you Gordon Fecyk. This is just what i need!  

 

Thank you so much! 

[fourfa]

There's a persistence file editor with a GUI called KML, if file surgery makes you nervous.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/133971-win-kml-persistence-file-editor/