WINDOWS DESKTOP APP / VERSION 1.0.0

Plants as pieces.
Formation as an art.

Design formations, edit layouts and organize your local archives. Keep the board in its own window, with the Archive Library and editing tools a tab away in the sidebar.

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Windows 10 / 11 · x64 · Extract and run, no installation needed
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START WITH A FORMATION
01 / EDIT

Two windows, room to work

Place plants and change scenes on the board. Use the toolbox for layout presets, mirrored views and image export.

02 / ORGANIZE

Your formations, saved locally

Manage your archive library with batch selection, export and deduplication.

03 / PLAY

Bring a layout into the game

Read formation codes from a running game or apply the current formation. Check the docs for supported versions and limitations.

Extract. Open. Start planting.

  1. Download and fully extract the ZIP. Keep the DLL files and data folder alongside the app.
  2. Run pvz_formation_editor.exe, choose a scene and edit your formation.
  3. Use Load / Export to copy formation codes, export images or read a formation from the game.
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Share formations and ideas

QQ group: 425175276. Find the source code and report issues on GitHub.

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