Most hardcore editors play PvZ 2 on an Android emulator.
It is vital to understand that save editing works differently depending on the version of the game you are playing: Pvz 2 Save Editor
This is the #1 risk. If you set a value to "999999999999" and the game only expects a 32-bit integer (max 2 billion), the save will crash. Always keep a clean backup. Most hardcore editors play PvZ 2 on an Android emulator