Modding Help problems with __merge

[resolved]

hello everyone, i'm a little issue with a mod i'm trying to use... the "matter manipulator plus".
i think it has something to do with the player.config file but i'm not sure (see below for its contents)...

i'll paste below the contents of both the config file and the log file..

the log file

Code:

Info: Preparing Star::Root...
Info: Loading Star::Configuration from '..\starbound.config'
Info: Done preparing Star::Root.
Info: Client version 'Beta v. Enraged Koala - Update 8' Protocol: 643
Info: Running from : C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Starbound\win32\starbound.exe
Info: Starting from the title screen
Info: Initialized SDL
Info: Initialized SDL Video
Info: Initialized SDL Joystick
Info: Initialized SDL Sound
Info: Opened default audio device with 44khz / 16 bit stereo audio, 2048 sample size buffer
Info: Loading Star::Root...
Info: Initializing SDL Window
Info: Loading Star::Configuration from '..\starbound.config'
Info: Created initial window 1000x600
Info: Initializing SDL Window
Info: Re-created window 1280x908
Info: Writing Star::Configuration to '..\starbound.config'
Error: Exception raised during Root finishInitialization: VariantException: Variant list not of size 10 in variantToArrayF
  Humanoid::HumanoidTiming::HumanoidTiming(Variant)
  PlayerConfig::PlayerConfig(Map<String, Variant, unordered_map<String, Variant, hash<String, void>, equal_to<String>, allocator<pair<String, Variant> > > >)
  PlayerFactory::load()
  Root::reload()
  _Function_handler<void (), _Bind<ClientApplication::preSplashInitialization()::{lambda()#1} ()> >::(_Any_data)
  ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
  BaseThreadInitThunk
  RtlInitializeExceptionChain
  RtlInitializeExceptionChain

Info: Shutting down Star::Root
Error: StarException: An error occurred during loading: VariantException: Variant list not of size 10 in variantToArrayF
  Humanoid::HumanoidTiming::HumanoidTiming(Variant)
  PlayerConfig::PlayerConfig(Map<String, Variant, unordered_map<String, Variant, hash<String, void>, equal_to<String>, allocator<pair<String, Variant> > > >)
  PlayerFactory::load()
  Root::reload()
  _Function_handler<void (), _Bind<ClientApplication::preSplashInitialization()::{lambda()#1} ()> >::(_Any_data)
  ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
  BaseThreadInitThunk
  RtlInitializeExceptionChain
  RtlInitializeExceptionChain

  ClientApplication::postSplashInitialization()
  ClientApplication::update()
  StarApplicationBase::run()
  _SDL_main
  _console_main

the player.config file

Code:

{
  "__merge" : [],
  "defaultHumanoidIdentity" : {
    "gender" : "Male",
    "hairType" : "male2",
    "color" : [51, 117, 237, 255]
  },

  "species" : [ "human", "glitch", "hylotl", "apex", "avian", "floran" ],

  "humanoidTiming" : {
    // Idle, Walk, Run, Jump, Fall, Swim, SwimIdle, Duck, Sit, Lay
    "stateCycle" : [1.0, 0.75, 0.75, 0.25, 0.25, 0.50, 0.50, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
    "stateFrames" : [1, 8, 8, 4, 4, 7, 2, 1, 1, 1],

    // EmoteIdle, Blabbering, Shouting, Happy, Sad, NEUTRAL, Laugh, Annoyed, Oh, OOOH, Blink, Wink Eat Sleep
    //          , normal    , caps    , :)   , :'(, :|     , :D   ,        , :o, :O  ,      , ;)
    "emoteCycle" : [1.0, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 1.0, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.5, 0.3, 1.0],
    "emoteFrames" : [1, 2, 2, 2, 5, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 2, 2]
  },

  "defaultItems" : [],

  "tierBlueprintsUnlockedMessage" : "New blueprints have been unlocked.",
  "blueprintOnPickupMessage" : "New blueprint available.",
  "defaultBlueprints" : {
    "tier1" : [
      { "item" : "stonebeamaxe" },
      { "item" : "mininglantern" },
      { "item" : "copperarmorhead" },
      { "item" : "copperarmorchest" },
      { "item" : "copperarmorpants" },
      { "item" : "darkwoodmaterial" },
      { "item" : "yarnspinner" },
      { "item" : "campfire" },
      { "item" : "platform" },
      { "item" : "torch" },
      { "item" : "woodencraftingtable1" },
      { "item" : "fence" },
      { "item" : "stoneaxe" },
      { "item" : "stonehoe" },
      { "item" : "stonepickaxe" },
      { "item" : "woodenbed" },
      { "item" : "woodenchair" },
      { "item" : "woodencrate1" },
      { "item" : "woodencrate2" },
      { "item" : "woodendoor" },
      { "item" : "woodengate" },
      { "item" : "woodsupport" },
      { "item" : "woodtable" },
      { "item" : "woodenstonefurnacetable" },
      { "item" : "tier1chair" },
      { "item" : "tier1door" },
      { "item" : "tier1light" },
      { "item" : "tier1switch" },
      { "item" : "tier1bed" },
      { "item" : "ironanvil" },
      { "item" : "ironblock" },
      { "item" : "cobblestonebrick" },
      { "item" : "ironbeacon" },
      { "item" : "copperpickaxe" },
      { "item" : "silverpickaxe" },
      { "item" : "goldpickaxe" },
      { "item" : "platinumpickaxe" },
      { "item" : "diamondpickaxe" },
      { "item" : "stonefurnace" },
      { "item" : "glassmaterial" },
      { "item" : "woodenwindow1" },
      { "item" : "woodenwindow2" },
      { "item" : "woodencookingtable" },
      { "item" : "fabric" },
      { "item" : "packeddirt" },
      { "item" : "metalworkstation" },
      { "item" : "reddye" },
      { "item" : "bluedye" },
      { "item" : "yellowdye" },
      { "item" : "tier2engine" },
      { "item" : "bow" },
      { "item" : "ironbow" },
      { "item" : "bandage" },
      { "item" : "snowinfantryhead" },
      { "item" : "snowinfantrychest" },
      { "item" : "snowinfantrypants" },
      { "item" : "huntingknife" },
      { "item" : "climbingrope" },
      { "item" : "generatedshield", "count" : 1, "data" : { "definition" : "startershield", "level" : 1 } }
    ],
    "tier2" : [
      { "item" : "silverarmorhead" },
      { "item" : "silverarmorchest" },
      { "item" : "silverarmorpants" },
      { "item" : "steelbar" },
      { "item" : "mediummetal" },
      { "item" : "chain" },
      { "item" : "roboticcraftingtable" },
      { "item" : "refinery" },
      { "item" : "steelbow" },
      { "item" : "tier2chair" },
      { "item" : "tier2door" },
      { "item" : "tier2light" },
      { "item" : "tier2switch" },
      { "item" : "tier2bed" },
      { "item" : "brainextractor" },
      { "item" : "artificialbrain" },
      { "item" : "robothead" },
      { "item" : "robotchest" },
      { "item" : "robotlegs" },
      { "item" : "robotarms" },
      { "item" : "tier3engine" },
      { "item" : "spawnerguard" },    
      { "item" : "robot" },
      { "item" : "voxel1k" },
      { "item" : "voxel2k" },
      { "item" : "voxel5k" },
      { "item" : "voxel10k" },
      { "item" : "pixelcompressor" },
      { "item" : "lanternstickback" },
      { "item" : "portable3dprinter" }
    ],
    "tier3" : [
      { "item" : "goldarmorhead" },
      { "item" : "goldarmorchest" },
      { "item" : "goldarmorpants" },
      { "item" : "composite01material" },
      { "item" : "painttool" },
      { "item" : "wiretool" },
      { "item" : "tier3chair" },
      { "item" : "tier3door" },
      { "item" : "tier3light" },
      { "item" : "tier3switch" },
      { "item" : "tier3bed" },
      { "item" : "decoyprincess" },
      { "item" : "tier4engine" }
    ],
    "tier4" : [
      { "item" : "bonusarmorhead" },
      { "item" : "bonusarmorchest" },
      { "item" : "bonusarmorpants" },
      { "item" : "durasteelbar" },
      { "item" : "tier4chair" },
      { "item" : "tier4door" },
      { "item" : "tier4light" },
      { "item" : "tier4switch" },
      { "item" : "tier4bed" },
      { "item" : "techupgrade32" },
      { "item" : "capturepod" },
      { "item" : "capturestation" },
      { "item" : "copperdrill" },
      { "item" : "silverdrill" },
      { "item" : "golddrill" },
      { "item" : "platinumdrill" },
      { "item" : "diamonddrill" },
      { "item" : "grapplinghook" },
      { "item" : "peanutbutter" }
    ],
    "level32" : [
      { "item" : "platinumarmorhead" },
      { "item" : "platinumarmorchest" },
      { "item" : "platinumarmorpants" },
      { "item" : "tier5chair" },
      { "item" : "tier5door" },
      { "item" : "tier5light" },
      { "item" : "tier5switch" },
      { "item" : "tier5bed" },
      { "item" : "techupgrade33" }
    ],
    "level33" : [
      { "item" : "Feroziumbar" },
      { "item" : "tier6chair" },
      { "item" : "tier6door" },
      { "item" : "tier6light" },
      { "item" : "tier6switch" },
      { "item" : "tier6bed" },
      { "item" : "techupgrade34" }
    ],
    "level34" : [
      { "item" : "tier7chair" },
      { "item" : "tier7door" },
      { "item" : "tier7light" },
      { "item" : "tier7switch" },
      { "item" : "tier7bed" },
      { "item" : "techupgrade35" }
    ],
    "level35" : [
      { "item" : "Violiumbar" },
      { "item" : "tier8chair" },
      { "item" : "tier8door" },
      { "item" : "tier8light" },
      { "item" : "tier8switch" },
      { "item" : "tier8bed" },
      { "item" : "techupgrade36" }
    ],
    "level36" : [
      { "item" : "tier9chair" },
      { "item" : "tier9door" },
      { "item" : "tier9light" },
      { "item" : "tier9switch" },
      { "item" : "tier9bed" },
      { "item" : "techupgrade37" }
    ],
    "level37" : [
      { "item" : "imperviumbar" },
      { "item" : "tier10chair" },
      { "item" : "tier10door" },
      { "item" : "tier10light" },
      { "item" : "tier10switch" },
      { "item" : "tier10bed" }
    ],
    "portable3dprinter" : [
      { "item" : "futurelight" },
      { "item" : "modernplatform" },
      { "item" : "modernchair" },
      { "item" : "moderntable" },
      { "item" : "slidingdoor" },
      { "item" : "techhull1" },
      { "item" : "metallicmaterial" },
      { "item" : "apexshipwall" },
      { "item" : "lightmetal" },
      { "item" : "mediummetal" },
      { "item" : "platematerial" },
      { "item" : "redtoyblock" },
      { "item" : "smoothmetal" },
      { "item" : "nanowrap" },
      { "item" : "nanostove" }
    ]
  },

  "visibleRect" : [-1.0, -2.5, 1.0, 1.75],

  "techControllerSettings" : {
    "baseMovementParameters" : {
      "standingPoly" : [ [-0.75, -2.0], [-0.35, -2.5], [0.35, -2.5], [0.75, -2.0], [0.75, 0.65], [0.35, 1.22], [-0.35, 1.22], [-0.75, 0.65] ],
      "crouchingPoly" : [ [-0.75, -2.0], [-0.35, -2.5], [0.35, -2.5], [0.75, -2.0], [0.75, -1], [0.35, -0.5], [-0.35, -0.5], [-0.75, -1] ],
      "airFriction" : 0.2,
      "mass" : 0.6,

      // should keep the player from teleporting through walls
      "maximumCorrection" : 1,
      "maxMovementPerStep" : 0.4
    }
  },

  "maxHealth" : 100.0,
  "maxEnergy" : 100.0,
  "maxFood" : 100.0,
  "maxBreath" : 100.0,

  "energyReplenishmentRate" : 10.0,
  "foodDepletionRate" : 0.0425,

  "breathReplenishmentRate" : 20,
  "breathDepletionRate" : 2,

  "lightStrength" : 1.0,

  "footstepTiming" : 0.35,
  "footstepSensor" : [0, -3.1],

  "fallDamageFactor" : 0.8,
  "minimumFallTime" : 1.0,
  "maxFallTimeFactor" : 1.5,
  "minimumFallSpeed" : -2.0,

  "vaporTrailTime" : 10,
  "terminalVelocityDifference" : 1.01,
  "bottomOfWorldTouchMargin" : 4,

  "interactRadius" : 5.5,
  "walkIntoInteractBias" : [1, 0],

  "initialBeamGunRadius" : 15.5,
  "previewGlowBorder" : 2,
  "objectPreviewInnerAlpha" : 0.8,
  "objectPreviewOuterAlpha" : 0.2,

  "beamGunSettings" : {
    "image" : "/humanoid/any/gravgun1.png",
    "endImages" : [ "/humanoid/any/ball.png", "/humanoid/any/tileglow.png", "/humanoid/any/4tileglow.png" ],
    "handPosition" : [-2, 0],
    "firePosition" : [5, 0],
    "segmentsPerUnit" : 1,
    "nearControlPointElasticity" : 0.1,
    "farControlPointElasticity" : 0.9,
    "nearControlPointDistance" : 0.9,
    "targetSegmentRun" : 1,
    "innerBrightnessScale" : 20,
    "firstStripeThickness" : 0.2,
    "secondStripeThickness" : 0.05,
    "minBeamWidth" : 1,
    "maxBeamWidth" : 5,
    "maxBeamJitter" : 0.06,
    "minBeamJitter" : 0.0,
    "minBeamTrans" : 0.1,
    "maxBeamTrans" : 0.4,
    "minBeamLines" : 1,
    "maxBeamLines" : 5
  },

  "underwaterSensor" : [0.0, 0.5],
  "underwaterMinWaterLevel" : 0.4,

  "splashConfig" : {
    "splashSpeedMin" : 10.0,
    "splashMinWaterLevel" : 0.4,
    "splashBottomSensor" : [0, -2.0],
    "splashTopSensor" : [0, 2.0],
    "numSplashParticles" : 8,
    "splashYVelocityFactor" : 0.2,

    "splashParticle" : {
      "type" : "ember",
      "position" : [0, -1],
      "finalVelocity" : [0, -20],
      "approach" : [0, 50],
      "color" : [60, 150, 224, 100],
      "size" : 1.0,
      "timeToLive" : 0.5,
      "destructionAction" : "shrink",
      "destructionTime" : 0.2
    },

    "splashParticleVariance" : {
      "velocity" : [10, 0],
      "size" : 2.0
    }
  },

  "teleportInTime" : 1.0,
  "teleportInBase" : "/humanoid/any/playerwarpin.png",
  "teleportInBeam" : "/humanoid/any/playerwarpinbeam.png",
  "teleportInFrames" : 16,

  "teleportOutTime" : 0.75,
  "teleportOutBase" : "/humanoid/any/playerwarpout.png",
  "teleportOutBeam" : "/humanoid/any/playerwarpoutbeam.png",
  "teleportOutFrames" : 12,

  "teleportHeight" : 43.0,
  "teleportBeamHeight" : 8,
  "teleportTallness" : 30,

  // 50mins @ 5C = 15000sec/1C
  "warmthTransferRate" : 1000.0,
  "warmthTransferRateCap" : 1000.0,
  "comfortRegen" : 2.0,
  "bodyTemperatureRangeLow" : [5, 99999],
  "windChillFactor" : 10,
  "idealTemperature" : 25,

  "maxOverlayPercent" : 0.8,
  "freezeOverlayColor" : [175, 175, 255],

  "nametagOpacityRate" : 0.01,
  "nametagOffset" : [0, 2],
  "nametagColor" : "white",
  "nametagFontSize" : 7,
  "nametagOpacityBoost" : 3,

  "emoteCooldown" : 2,
  "blinkInterval" : [5, 30],

  "damageConfig" : "/damage/damageresponse/default.config",
  "bodyMaterialKind" : "organic",

  "reviveCost" : {
    "absolute" : 1,
    "percentile" : 30.0
  }
}

i should also note, there are quite a few other mod that edit player.config.
note, the MM+ mod did NOT have a __merge thing anywhere, so the only one you see there i added. did i put it in the wrong place?

thanks in advance if anyone decides to help x.x game crashes are getting annoying lol

edit: for some reason this post kind of broke.. fixed it tho >.< sorry for the confusion

for those with similar issues, the solution is, all you need in the player.config file is this:

Code:

{
  "__merge" : [], 
  "defaultBlueprints" :
  {
    "tier1" :
    [
      { "item" : "stonebeamaxe" }
    ]
  }
}
[code/]

thanks to everyone who helped me!

 

i'm using stable. i have a few mods i "can't do without" on enraged koala xD
i wonder if they would still work.
do you know?
or would "all my mods die" if i started using nightly?
how would the Patch system work for mods?
what's the difference?
could i personally update my mods to work with nightly?

... ok i ask too much. xD sorry.

ah thank you =D i was actually looking for a __merge guide, but couldn't find one... will take a look ^^ thank you again

edit:
ah! i get what you meant now xD
that player.config file wasn't made by me, i just added the __merge thing.
so after reading some of those pages, i've come to the conclusion, likely the wrong one. that all i need in the player.config file is this:

Code:

{
  "__merge" : [], 
  "defaultBlueprints" :
  {
    "tier1" :
    [
      { "item" : "stonebeamaxe" }
    ]
  }
}

did i understand it right?
it works! i've fixed my first mod! lol