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  1. The | Suit

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    NOTICE -- MOVING TO
    http://starbounder.org/Modding:Modding_Basics
    Sorry for the inconvenience - I feel this will allow much more up to date information at a more timely manner.

    The Book is found at http://starbounder.org/Guide:MEB
    CURRENT VERSION OF BOOK
    0.7 [Updated Feburary 5 2014]

    INTRO
    Its taken quite a bit of time around 60 hours to just get the first basic rough draft done. But its finally contains just enough content to push out. Keep in mind this is no where near complete but does provide the basic standing stone information to get you started on on modding.

    VERSION OF BOOK IS FOR
    v. FURIOUS KOALA [ This Book Is Currently Outdated - Though Majority of it remains valid ]

    WHAT THIS EBOOK CURRENTLY CONTAINS
    • Links to Free Tools required for you to start modding
    • Starting tutorial for How to Unpack and Repack Assets
    • How to Modify vanilla files and create a quick mod out of it
    • Tutorial for how to set-up GIMP and create your own assets
    • How to create your own custom object and bring it into the game
    • Detailed Merge Functionality

    Current Reference Section
    • Merge // Modinfo // Objects
    • Ore Generation // Quests // Codex
    • Status Effects // Frames
    • JSON errors Runtime Errors


    CURRENTLY WORKING ON
    • Tools
    • Adding new Armour

    ERROR REPORTING
    If you find any errors please feel free to post them in thread. If any information on basic methodology is wrong please feel free to share to corrections.

    WANT TO CONTRIBUTE?
    PM Me if you want to get your tutorial and credit into the book.

    OTHER NOTES
    Note this book will never be behind a paylink - charged for - any other sort of schemes. If you do find such a link please inform me. As of now only available link will be on this site.

    Sample Batch File uploaded as Attachment. Extract. Right click click on it and do open with notepad++. You can change the directories listed as explained in the ebook.

    DOWNLOAD LINK
    http://www.mediafire.com/download/dg2fr2zofq4t0td/Starbound+Ebook+v.07.pdf

    Also Feel free to comment - if you don't like something. You like something. You want to see something. Etc.

    Current Bugs [Any Mistakes in Current Version Noted Here]

    Page 17 - merge command has a typo should be
    Code:
    {
"__merge" : [
    [ "overwrite", "input" ]
    ],
    "input" :  [
        { "item" : "money", "count" : 1 }
  ]
}
    Opening bracket for merge was missing.

    Page 18 - Pixel for image size 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, etc.

    Current Version of book is not using standard UTF-8 Code. Do not copy code directly from book. Manually type it or you will get an error.


    A Quick and Easy Unpacker for Windows by ChrisGBK
    http://community.playstarbound.com/...sset-packaging-unpackaging-gui-frontend.1334/
     

    Attached Files:

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    The | Suit, Jan 29, 2014
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  2. The | Suit

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    OTHER PROJECTS

    QUICK SPRITE SHEET REFERENCE [PSD - WORKS WITH GIMP]
    http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/mod-resource-character-sprite-sheets.68059/

    MODDER ASSET TEST GUN
    http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?resources/modder-asset-test-gun.1606/

    MODDER ASSET ANIMATED SWORD TUTORIAL
    http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?resources/mod-asset-animated-sword-example.1648/

    MERGE FILE EXAMPLES
    http://community.playstarbound.com/...ge-file-template-examples.73487/#post-1836783

    MOD [ STAR BOUND : New Origins ]
    Discussion Thread:
    http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/sbno-a-non-linear-overhaul-of-starbound.70296/

    Mod Post:
    http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?resources/starbound-new-origins.1568/
     
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  3. Game³oid

    Game³oid Big Damn Hero

    I neeeeeeed!
     
    Game³oid, Jan 29, 2014
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  4. The | Suit

    The | Suit Agent S. Forum Moderator

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    Link added
     
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  5. AnarchistTheory

    AnarchistTheory Master Chief

    You sir are a wonderful person.
     
    AnarchistTheory, Jan 30, 2014
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  6. lordelliott

    lordelliott Void-Bound Voyager

    Sorry for being a noob, but I can't find the SBuserID# anywhere. Where is it supposed to be on the profile page... Wait, did you mean the number at the end of the URL?

    Edit: I really need to remember to check the next page. :wut:
     
    lordelliott, Feb 1, 2014
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  7. The | Suit

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    Ya
    yours would be
    http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?members/lordelliott.306217/
    306217

    This is just a naming methodology, I think is the easiest. Since everyone takes the same numbers from the same pool. There is no chance of overlap.
    But if people choose numbers at random even though minute there is still a smidgen of a chance of overlap.

    Next version should be coming up in a few hours. Still hammering it out.
     
    The | Suit, Feb 1, 2014
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  8. lordelliott

    lordelliott Void-Bound Voyager

    Error:
    Page 15 - FOURIOUS Koala {The extra "O" in Furious}

    -----

    Thanks. Yeah, that's definitely the best way to choose numbers. I was thinking of doing something random. I just TODAY started making my own mod. Modding a mod actually, lol. I didn't quite like Axe Upgrades, so changed it's values then added a chainsaw and a diamond chainsaw (diamond chain). I found the chainsaw sounds in the assets and was looking for a way to add my own sound, which led me to your tutorial. I just make a .wav and throw in some folders to mirror the assets file tree?

    Anyway, since you're going to update soon, I won't point out any more errors. Probably knew about the above one anyway.
     
    lordelliott, Feb 1, 2014
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  9. The | Suit

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    If you want to add your own sound - keep it in the sounds folder similar to where it is in the assets.
    So in your mods folder you would create a /sfx/tools/diamondchainswa.wav basically
     
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    Version 0.6 Uploaded
    Added new Tutorial for Basic Vanillia mod file editing
    Added new references to Status Effects and Ore Generation files.
     
    The | Suit, Feb 1, 2014
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  11. lordelliott

    lordelliott Void-Bound Voyager

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  12. The | Suit

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    Fixed, was some annoying forum bug - thx for heads up
     
    The | Suit, Feb 1, 2014
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  13. intervencion

    intervencion Existential Complex

    oh my godness...

    Guy, this is awesome!
     
    intervencion, Feb 1, 2014
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  14. lordelliott

    lordelliott Void-Bound Voyager

    Errors:
    Page 15 - "going to employee the basics" (Spelling)
    Page 15 - "You will also *note/see* I added one" (Missing word)
    Page 15 - Second code example:

    {
    “__merge” : [
    [ “Overwrite”, “maxhealth” ],
    [ “Overwrite”, “maxenergy” ]​
    ],​

    “defaultBlueprints” : {
    “__merge” : [
    [ “Overwrite” , “TIER2”]​
    ],​

    “tier1” : [
    { “item” : “sdish” }​
    ],

    “tier2” : [
    { “item” : “woodenbed” }​
    ]​
    }
    “maxhealth” : 500,
    “maxenergy” : 500​
    }

    The bracket in red was missing. Also, looking at it, I found the indentation confusing and couldn't see how the code was tiered, so I threw it into Notepad++ and came up with the above layout. I think it's a lot clearer arranged that way, and I can now see where those commas should and shouldn't be.

    Couple questions: Why isn't Overwrite written as "Overwrite" : "maxhealth" like all the other things. Second, does the second "__merge" have to be nested within the rest of the code? Could we just open a new set of first level {} at the end for it?
     
    lordelliott, Feb 1, 2014
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  15. The | Suit

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    :p it was because of the spellcheck of the program. it doesn't like things not being capital.
    ideally everything should be lower case, less chance of conflict.

    Will look to better methods of fixing the indentation
    As for your question - nope it has to be nested or you will get an error says 2 merges are there

    As for the corrections - thanks will fix it by next version

    Code:
    caused by: JsonParsingException: Json object contains a duplicate entry for key '__merge'
     
    The | Suit, Feb 1, 2014
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  16. lordelliott

    lordelliott Void-Bound Voyager

    Ah, I see. Thanks. I thought maybe they had to be capitalized like that :oops:, though I'm aware most modern code is all lowercase. :D Spellcheck can be so annoying. I suppose that's part of whatever program you're using to make the ebook?

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    Error:
    Page 17 - "[Starbound]/mods/bandagemod/recipe/" is not the location of bandage.recipe. It's in "recipes\starter\plain".
     
    lordelliott, Feb 1, 2014
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  17. xboy777

    xboy777 Scruffy Nerf-Herder

    After following the steps all the way to the references page I attempted to run the game to check and see if my item was in-game and I got these errors:

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    [​IMG]

    When I check my Starbound log right after these errors I get this long report:

    Code:
    Info: Preparing Star::Root...
Info: Creating default Star::Configuration
Info: Done preparing Star::Root.
Info: Client version 'Beta v. Furious Koala' '636'
Info: Running from : C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win32\starbound.exe
Info: Starting from the title screen
Info: Initialized SDL
Info: Writing Star::Configuration to '..\starbound.config'
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: Loading Star::Configuration from '..\starbound.config'
Info: Initializing SDL Window
Info: Created initial window 1000x600
Info: Initializing SDL Window
Info: Re-created window 1600x838
Info: Initializing SDL Window
Info: Re-created window 1000x600
Warn: Missing inventoryIcon for chestplant1, using default
Warn: Missing inventoryIcon for barvent, using default
Warn: Missing inventoryIcon for wreckvent, using default
Info: Done loading Star::Root.
Info: Writing Star::Configuration to '..\starbound.config'
Info: Creating player storage directory
Warn: Perf: StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop millis: 1883
Info: Application quitting!
Info: [ [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop", "Cnt#: ", 13808, "Sum(ms)", 493532, "Avg", 35, "SAvg", 14, "Min", 10, "Max", 1883, "Last", 10, "Var(avg,us)", 22351.9, "VMax(ms)", 1868, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.graphicsSwapBuffers", "Cnt#: ", 13809, "Sum(ms)", 278768, "Avg", 20, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 323, "Last", 20, "Var(avg,us)", 19120.6, "VMax(ms)", 323, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.sleeping", "Cnt#: ", 18025, "Sum(ms)", 121798, "Avg", 6, "SAvg", 1, "Min", 1, "Max", 35, "Last", 10, "Var(avg,us)", 5757.17, "VMax(ms)", 34, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.preSleeping", "Cnt#: ", 11433, "Sum(ms)", 114423, "Avg", 10, "SAvg", 1, "Min", 1, "Max", 35, "Last", 10, "Var(avg,us)", 7829.44, "VMax(ms)", 29, "Parent", "" ], [ "Assets::loadVariant", "Cnt#: ", 9852, "Sum(ms)", 107699, "Avg", 10, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 671, "Last", 1, "Var(avg,us)", 10606.9, "VMax(ms)", 671, "Parent", "" ], [ "Assets::loadImage", "Cnt#: ", 5656, "Sum(ms)", 96663, "Avg", 17, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 573, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 16055.5, "VMax(ms)", 571, "Parent", "" ], [ "Assets::loadBaseImage", "Cnt#: ", 5454, "Sum(ms)", 96005, "Avg", 17, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 573, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 16531.5, "VMax(ms)", 571, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.render", "Cnt#: ", 13810, "Sum(ms)", 88223, "Avg", 6, "SAvg", 1, "Min", 0, "Max", 1430, "Last", 2, "Var(avg,us)", 6679.87, "VMax(ms)", 1430, "Parent", "" ], [ "ClientApplication::render", "Cnt#: ", 13810, "Sum(ms)", 88206, "Avg", 6, "SAvg", 1, "Min", 0, "Max", 1430, "Last", 2, "Var(avg,us)", 6678.64, "VMax(ms)", 1430, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.postSleeping", "Cnt#: ", 6592, "Sum(ms)", 7378, "Avg", 1, "SAvg", 1, "Min", 1, "Max", 12, "Last", 1, "Var(avg,us)", 119.235, "VMax(ms)", 11, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.SDL_PollEvent", "Cnt#: ", 29216, "Sum(ms)", 1547, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 1104, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 196.57, "VMax(ms)", 1104, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.renderPost", "Cnt#: ", 13806, "Sum(ms)", 1491, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 137, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 781.979, "VMax(ms)", 137, "Parent", "" ], [ "ClientApplication::renderInit", "Cnt#: ", 4, "Sum(ms)", 1144, "Avg", 286, "SAvg", 999, "Min", 29, "Max", 1011, "Last", 29, "Var(avg,us)", 722000, "VMax(ms)", 974, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.update", "Cnt#: ", 29217, "Sum(ms)", 1078, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 452, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 36.8963, "VMax(ms)", 452, "Parent", "" ], [ "ClientApplication::update", "Cnt#: ", 29217, "Sum(ms)", 1063, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 452, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 36.3829, "VMax(ms)", 452, "Parent", "" ], [ "ClientApplication::updateTitle", "Cnt#: ", 24009, "Sum(ms)", 589, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 197, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 828.231, "VMax(ms)", 197, "Parent", "" ], [ "Cinematic::render", "Cnt#: ", 13808, "Sum(ms)", 336, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 169, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 1049.1, "VMax(ms)", 169, "Parent", "" ], [ "Assets::loadAudio", "Cnt#: ", 6, "Sum(ms)", 255, "Avg", 42, "SAvg", 46, "Min", 0, "Max", 195, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 54833.3, "VMax(ms)", 145, "Parent", "" ], [ "Assets::loadFont", "Cnt#: ", 1, "Sum(ms)", 192, "Avg", 192, "SAvg", 192, "Min", 192, "Max", 192, "Last", 192, "Var(avg,us)", 0, "VMax(ms)", 0, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.graphicsClear", "Cnt#: ", 13807, "Sum(ms)", 80, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 1, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 5.79416, "VMax(ms)", 1, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.graphicsStart", "Cnt#: ", 13808, "Sum(ms)", 31, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 1, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 2.24508, "VMax(ms)", 1, "Parent", "" ], [ "Assets::postProcessAudio", "Cnt#: ", 2, "Sum(ms)", 15, "Avg", 7, "SAvg", 14, "Min", 0, "Max", 15, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 7500, "VMax(ms)", 15, "Parent", "" ], [ "StarApplicationBase::run.innerLoop.graphicsFinish", "Cnt#: ", 13810, "Sum(ms)", 13, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 1, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 0.941347, "VMax(ms)", 1, "Parent", "" ], [ "ClientApplication::processInput", "Cnt#: ", 151, "Sum(ms)", 10, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 10, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 66.2252, "VMax(ms)", 10, "Parent", "" ], [ "ClientApplication::renderDestroy", "Cnt#: ", 4, "Sum(ms)", 9, "Avg", 2, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 9, "Last", 9, "Var(avg,us)", 2250, "VMax(ms)", 9, "Parent", "" ], [ "ClientApplication::updateSplash", "Cnt#: ", 5208, "Sum(ms)", 6, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 1, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 1.15207, "VMax(ms)", 1, "Parent", "" ], [ "Cinematic::update", "Cnt#: ", 29216, "Sum(ms)", 3, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 1, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 0.102683, "VMax(ms)", 1, "Parent", "" ], [ "Audio::parseWav", "Cnt#: ", 4, "Sum(ms)", 0, "Avg", 0, "SAvg", 0, "Min", 0, "Max", 0, "Last", 0, "Var(avg,us)", 0, "VMax(ms)", 0, "Parent", "" ] ]
Info: Shutting down Star::Root

    This was the results of following the steps from version 0.5 of the E-Book (unless I made a mistake along the way which is very likely). Any idea what could be going wrong?
     
    xboy777, Feb 2, 2014
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  18. The | Suit

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    That error log seems a bit paculiar doesn't really mention the error
    can you send me the file you made - i will take a look at it.

    Package the entire thing and add it as an attachment

    But according to the error it says you used a utf 32 character.
    Code:
    Did you use some sort of non english keyboard character?
    A letter or symbol with an accent something along those lines
    The game only supports very basic english characters.
    So no fancy accents or special characters allowed.
     
    Last edited: Feb 2, 2014
    The | Suit, Feb 2, 2014
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  19. NinjaBoffin

    NinjaBoffin Big Damn Hero

    You beautiful Beautiful man!
     
    NinjaBoffin, Feb 2, 2014
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  20. severedskullz

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    EXCELLENT WORK. If you want any commissions for basic Lua tutorials, let me know.
     
    severedskullz, Feb 2, 2014
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