Mod folder

Lafiel

Hello, everyone.
I'm new and have been playing a bit around and noticed the game could be modded.
I have looked it up and it seems possible to create a mod folder like the Terran folder. It seems all that's needed is to change the rules.txt & en.txt and create & edit your folder.txt. But when I tried it would crash.

So far just copying and changing stats works fine. I don't see a problem here other then not existing program features.

Walt

Yes, much of the game is indeed moddable. Tell me what exactly you're trying to do, and show me the error you're getting, and I'll help you figure it out.

Lafiel

What I want to do is let my mod has it's own folder. Since it's all about parts to be used in building it's exactly as the Terran folder.
If possible I also would like to be able to create different saved-ships folder for example my own and different ones for the community.
All seem declared within the en.txt.
I also need some commands like <include "Terran"> telling that this mod also relies on other libraries for compatibility and accessibility reasons.
Rules.txt seem to make that declaration already.

So all I did was making those declarations within en.txt, rules.txt, then copy the terran.txt into the mod-folder and modify it.
Modifications are changing folder names declare my parts, and modify the priorities.txt.
Then start the game and it promptly crashes without a word.

Walt

Check your log file -- it may have a more informative error in it. C:\Users[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Cosmoteer\log.txt

Separate folders for each mod are planned but not supported yet.

Lafiel

Well, it didn't like "-" as part of the folder name.
Other than that it runs but crashes as soon as I select the mod. Log entries point to internal things rather than the mod.
Here are the log entries:
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DontReportErrorsForShips: System.Collections.Generic.HashSet1[System.String] TutorialPageStates: System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary2[System.String,Cosmoteer.Tutorials.TutorialPageState]
Loaded language 'en'.
Starting main game loop...
Failed sending Mixpanel event 'app_initialized'. (try 1/3)
Failed sending Mixpanel PeopleSet message. (try 1/3)
Failed sending Mixpanel event 'app_initialized'. (try 2/3)
Failed sending Mixpanel PeopleSet message. (try 2/3)
Failed sending Mixpanel event 'app_initialized'. (try 3/3)
Failed sending Mixpanel PeopleSet message. (try 3/3)
Output compiling shader 'C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\Ships\Terran\shield_generator\shield.shader' (pix):

C:\Games\Cosmoteer\unknown(20,69-160): warning X3571: pow(f, e) will not work for negative f, use abs(f) or conditionally handle negative values if you expect them
Output compiling shader 'C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\Ships\AbhEmpire\multiphase_shield\multiphase_shield.shader' (pix)
C:\Games\Cosmoteer\unknown(20,69-160): warning X3571: pow(f, e) will not work for negative f, use abs(f) or conditionally handle negative values if you expect them

Loaded game rules.
Failed sending Mixpanel event 'app_loaded'. (try 1/3)
Failed sending Mixpanel event 'app_loaded'. (try 2/3)
Failed sending Mixpanel event 'app_loaded'. (try 3/3)
Game pushed onto stack.
Game mode is: CreativeModeManager
Failed sending Mixpanel event 'game_pushed'. (try 1/3)
Failed sending Mixpanel event 'game_pushed'. (try 2/3)
Failed sending Mixpanel event 'game_pushed'. (try 3/3)
Memory usage at time of crash: 925.790.208
System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException: Der angegebene Schlüssel war nicht im Wörterbuch angegeben.
bei System.Collections.Generic.SortedDictionary2.get_Item(TKey key) bei Cosmoteer.Ships.ShipMetadata..ctor(Ship ship, String shipName, Int32 playerIndex) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Ships\ShipMetadata.cs:Zeile 89. bei Cosmoteer.Ships.Ship..ctor(ShipRules rules, String shipName, Int32 playerIndex) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Ships\Ship.cs:Zeile 404. bei Cosmoteer.Game.CreativeMode.CreativeModeManager.<>c__DisplayClass14_0.<CreateModeSpecificGui>b__0(Object <sender>, EventArgs <e>) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Game\CreativeMode\CreativeModeManager.cs:Zeile 200. bei System.EventHandler1.Invoke(Object sender, TEventArgs e)
bei Halfling.Gui.Components.Input.WidgetClickController.OnClicked(Boolean detectDoubleClick) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Gui\Components\Input\WidgetClickController.cs:Zeile 267.
bei Halfling.Events.WeakEventHandler1.WeakEventHandlerImpl1.Invoke(Object sender, E e) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Events\WeakEventHandler.cs:Zeile 79.
bei System.EventHandler1.Invoke(Object sender, TEventArgs e) bei Halfling.Gui.Components.Input.WidgetInputStateController.set_InputState(InputState value) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Gui\Components\Input\WidgetInputStateController.cs:Zeile 36. bei Halfling.Gui.Components.Input.WidgetInputStateController.OnMouseStayed() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Gui\Components\Input\WidgetInputStateController.cs:Zeile 202. bei Halfling.Gui.Widget.OnMouseStayed() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Gui\Widget.cs:Zeile 1450. bei Halfling.Gui.Widget.Halfling.Gui.Components.Children.IChildWidget.OnMouseInParent(Boolean alreadyReacted) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Gui\Widget.cs:Zeile 1329. bei Halfling.Gui.Components.Children.WidgetChildren1.OnMouseStayed() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Gui\Components\Children\WidgetChildren.cs:Zeile 1283.
bei Halfling.Gui.Widget.OnMouseStayed() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Gui\Widget.cs:Zeile 1450.
bei Halfling.Gui.Widget.Halfling.Gui.Components.Children.IChildWidget.OnMouseInParent(Boolean alreadyReacted) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Gui\Widget.cs:Zeile 1329.
bei Halfling.Gui.GuiRoot1.Input() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Gui\GuiRoot.cs:Zeile 511. bei Cosmoteer.Game.Gui.GameGui.Input() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Game\Gui\GameGui.cs:Zeile 418. bei Cosmoteer.Game.GameRoot.Input(StateMethodInvoker inputParent) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Game\GameRoot.cs:Zeile 694. bei Halfling.Application.Director.CallInput() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Application\Director.cs:Zeile 602. bei Halfling.Application.Director.<GetRunIterator>d__78.MoveNext() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Application\Director.cs:Zeile 293. bei Halfling.Application.Bases.GenericApp.<ApplicationMainIterator>d__44.MoveNext() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Application\Bases\GenericApp.cs:Zeile 245. bei Halfling.Windows.D3D11.D3D11Window.ApplicationMain(String[] args, IEnumerable1 iterator) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingPlatformWDX\Windows\D3D11\D3D11Window.cs:Zeile 702.
bei Halfling.Application.Bases.GenericApp.ApplicationMain(String[] args) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Application\Bases\GenericApp.cs:Zeile 117.
bei Cosmoteer.GameApp.Main(String[] args) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\GameApp.cs:Zeile 61.
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Walt

That particular error is because it can't find the DefaultRoofTexture for your ship. Look at the "Roofs" section of your .txt file and make sure that the info there is correct.

Lafiel

I'm certain it's correct but your parser or so doesn't seem to take "../Shaders/roof colored.shader"; while this worked fine under terran. I changed it to the command version and the program crashed right away.
Now it doesn't like your shader file. (#include declaration)
Edit: it's also the Gui links same problem : changing all from "link" to &<>

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Halfling.Serialization.DeserializeException: Deserialization from node at path "<C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\rules.txt>" failed. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Ein Aufrufziel hat einen Ausnahmefehler verursacht. ---> Halfling.Serialization.DeserializeException: Deserialization from node at path "<C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\Ships\AbhEmpire\abhempire.txt>/AbhEmpire" failed. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Ein Aufrufziel hat einen Ausnahmefehler verursacht. ---> Halfling.Serialization.DeserializeException: Deserialization from node at path "<C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\Ships\AbhEmpire\pulse_plasma\pulse_plasma.txt>/Part" failed. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Ein Aufrufziel hat einen Ausnahmefehler verursacht. ---> Halfling.Serialization.DeserializeException: Deserialization from node at path "<C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\Ships\AbhEmpire\pulse_plasma\pulse_plasma.txt>/Part/Components/Turret" failed. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Ein Aufrufziel hat einen Ausnahmefehler verursacht. ---> Halfling.Serialization.DeserializeException: Deserialization from node at path "<C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\Ships\AbhEmpire\pulse_plasma\pulse_plasma.txt>/Part/Components/Turret/CoverageSectorArc" failed. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Ein Aufrufziel hat einen Ausnahmefehler verursacht. ---> Halfling.Serialization.DeserializeException: Deserialization from node at path "<C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\Ships\AbhEmpire\pulse_plasma\pulse_plasma.txt>/Part/Components/Turret/CoverageSectorArc/Texture" failed. ---> Halfling.ObjectText.OTParseException: Unable to parse file "C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\Gui\falloff.png". ---> Halfling.ObjectText.OTParseException: Unexpected token "�" at position {Line=1,Char=1} in file "C:\Games\Cosmoteer\Data\Gui\falloff.png".

bei Halfling.ObjectText.OTGroupNode.Parse(Token init, OTTokenizer tok, StopRule stop, Int32 insertIndex, Token& out1) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTGroupNode.cs:Zeile 868.

bei Halfling.ObjectText.OTFile.ParseFromStream(TextReader reader) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTFile.cs:Zeile 314.

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei Halfling.ObjectText.OTFile.ParseFromStream(TextReader reader) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTFile.cs:Zeile 322.

bei Halfling.ObjectText.OTFile.Parse() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTFile.cs:Zeile 293.

bei Halfling.ObjectText.OTFile.GetReferencedFile(Path file) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTFile.cs:Zeile 272.

bei Halfling.ObjectText.OTFile.GetReferencedFile(Path file) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTFile.cs:Zeile 283.

bei Halfling.ObjectText.OTNode.FindAtPath(String path, Boolean makePath, ICollection`1 traversed) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTNode.cs:Zeile 333.

bei Halfling.ObjectText.OTNode.TryFindAtPath(String path, IOTNode& node) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTNode.cs:Zeile 295.

bei Halfling.ObjectText.OTReferenceNode.FindFinalTarget() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\ObjectText\OTReferenceNode.cs:Zeile 161.

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.Read(ObjectTextSerializer s, IOTNode node, Type type, ReadFlags flags, ProgressTracker pt, Single weight, String sliceName) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 563.

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.Read(IOTNode node, Type type, ReadFlags flags, ProgressTracker progressTracker) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 190.

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.ReadT in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 200.

bei Halfling.Graphics.CircleRenderer..ctor(ObjectTextSerializer s, IOTNode node) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Graphics\CircleRenderer.cs:Zeile 271.

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)

bei System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.<>cDisplayClass35_0.<GetDeserializationInfo>b2(ObjectTextSerializer s, IOTNode node, ProgressTracker pt) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 992.

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.ReflectiveRead(ObjectTextSerializer s, IOTNode node, Object target, DeserializationInfo di, Boolean forceNoOption, ProgressTracker pt) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 695.

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.ReflectiveReadT in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 238.

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerialReader.ReflectiveReadT in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerialReader.cs:Zeile 80.

bei Cosmoteer.Ships.Parts.Weapons.TurretWeaponRules..ctor(GenericSerialReader reader, ProgressTracker pt) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Ships\Parts\Weapons\TurretWeaponRules.cs:Zeile 53.

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)

bei System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)

bei Halfling.Serialization.Generic.GenericSerializer.<>cDisplayClass20_0.<GetDeserializationInfo>b2(GenericSerialReader reader, ProgressTracker pt) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\Generic\GenericSerializer.cs:Zeile 320.

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei Halfling.Serialization.DefaultSerializers.StringDictionarySerializer.Read(ObjectTextSerializer s, IOTNode node, Type type, ProgressTracker progressTracker) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\DefaultSerializers\StringDictionarySerializer.cs:Zeile 103.

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.ReflectiveReadT in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 238.

bei Cosmoteer.Ships.Parts.PartRules..ctor(GenericSerialReader reader) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Ships\Parts\PartRules.cs:Zeile 140.

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)

bei System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei Halfling.Serialization.DefaultSerializers.ArraySerializer.FillArrayRanks(Array a, Type elementType, ObjectTextSerializer serializer, IOTNode curNode, List`1 curIndices, Int32 numRanks, ProgressTracker pt) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\DefaultSerializers\ArraySerializer.cs:Zeile 305.

bei Halfling.Serialization.DefaultSerializers.ArraySerializer.Read(ObjectTextSerializer s, IOTNode node, Type type, ProgressTracker progressTracker) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\DefaultSerializers\ArraySerializer.cs:Zeile 106.

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.ReflectiveReadT in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 238.

bei Cosmoteer.Ships.ShipRules..ctor(GenericSerialReader reader, ProgressTracker pt) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Ships\ShipRules.cs:Zeile 107.

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)

bei System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.ReflectiveReadT in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 238.

bei Cosmoteer.Rules..ctor(GenericSerialReader reader, ProgressTracker pt) in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Rules.cs:Zeile 76.

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)

bei System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)

--- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---

bei Halfling.Serialization.ObjectText.ObjectTextSerializer.ReadT in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Halfling\HalflingCore\Serialization\ObjectText\ObjectTextSerializer.cs:Zeile 200.

bei Cosmoteer.Assets.LoaderThread() in C:\Users\Walt\Documents\Code\Cosmoteer\Source\Assets.cs:Zeile 212.

bei System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)

bei System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)

bei System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)

bei System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
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Walt

I'm not sure what's going wrong without be able to look at your files.

My only tip is to double-check all the file paths. For both .txt and .shader files, paths to other files must be relative to the file with the path in it.

Lafiel

I didn't add anything really new to the code other than renaming since it always complains about that. The files are the same or just replaced graphics. Only the parameter were changed.
It's a different thing with the ion beam but I got it using & shooting bullets so this will do for now.
It all works fine within the Terran folder so I'm going to test other things first. Eventually, it will be solved later when you have the game further developed. I may create other future problems if I force things into place now. You just do your part and keep things as much open as possible. It's too early to be too fixated.

Darkhold

HOW DO YOU FIND THIS DARKPEARL ARE YOU STALKING ME

Jared

Darkhold he stalks everyone

Darkhold

Jared hmmmmmm

DarkPearl

Darkhold
Jared
Hey! I dont stalk everyone!

Jared

DarkPearl lol only the active ones?

DarkPearl

Jared '-'

Darkhold

Jared YOU FIGURED IT OUT YAS