WIP DHC Armor Set

Hello, welcome to the very first test mod I am working on.
This isn't completed, and I do need some help with a few things
from more experienced modders. Prior info, DHC stands for
Dynamic Hive Cell. There are new textures made by me for each
item.This current mod is very basic. All items can be made from the
get go.

Current addition...

DHC Helmet: The helmet of choice for any Tabula Rasa. Whatever apocalypse scenario you've
got yourself into this time, DHC is here to help.

The current recipe is a single iron bar, due to ease of testing and use.
Has 7 Cold Resist, and 10 Armor.

DHC Bowgun: A powerful Bow-Gun fabricated with Hive Generation Tech. Better than a bow
anyway.

The current recipe is a single Copper ORE, and 10 unrefined wood.
Has no need to draw a shot, and does 10 damage. 1.0 fire time.

Hive Generation Table: When DHC makes things, sometimes they go overboard. What was meant
to be a 3D printer ended up as a highly sentient host of nanobots that can create just about anything.
They only choose NOT to kill us.

The recipe is currently 5 Copper Ore.
It works like a re-textured workbench.

The download will be up when i have everything prepped, and is professionally done.
But if anyone shows interest in this, I will gladly release the files.


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Now comes the part I need help with.

-I need to know how to make tier items, so that the Hive Generation Table is only
craftable with a crafting table, and that the DHC gear like the bowgun can only be
made with the Hive Generation Table. I also need to know how to modify and add
shields, a I have a new texture for it already.

Helmet, Shield, Bowgun:
Hive Generation Table:

 

A logo for the Dynamic Hive Cell

 

Bump, i still need help.
In case you didn't see it:

I need to know how to make tier items, so that the Hive Generation Table is only
craftable with a crafting table, and that the DHC gear like the bowgun can only be
made with the Hive Generation Table. I also need to know how to modify and add
shields, a I have a new texture for it already.

 

Hey!

For the Hive Generation Table you need to add "woodencraftingtable" to the recipe in the "groups" section so it must look like this :

Code:

{
  "input" : [
    { "item" : "darkwoodmaterial", "count" : 35 },
    { "item" : "ironbar", "count" : 10 },
    { "item" : "money", "count" : 250 }
  ],
  "output" : {
    "item" : "hivegenerationtable",
    "count" : 1
  },
  "groups" : [ "woodencraftingtable", "objects", "all", "tools" ]
}

Idem for the items you want to craft from the Hive Generation table, you must add the name of the item in the "groups" section.

Code:

  "groups" : [ "hivegenerationtable", "weapons", "all" ]

All the items who have this will be craftable on it

For the shields I don't really now, i think you better go with a chucklefish basic shields and modify the code for the one you want to create :

Code:

{
  "name" : "hiveshield",
  "kind" : "hive",

  "rarity" : "rare",
  "palette" : [
    { }
  ],

  "hitSound" : "/sfx/melee/shield_block_metal2.wav",

  "baseline" : {
    "recoil" : 0.2,
    "knockbackPower" : 15,
    "knockbackDamageKind" : "",
    "statusEffects" : [
      { "kind" : "Encumbered" },
      { "kind" : "EnergyRegenSuppressed" },
      { "kind" : "Shield", "amount" : 35 }
    ],
    "shieldPoly" : [ [-8, 0], [-8, 12], [8, 20], [8, -24], [-8, -12] ],
    "damagePoly" : [ [-8, 0], [8, 18], [8, -18] ]
  },
}

But, I'm not sure, I havent look deeper in this. I think this might be a problem with the "default.frames" so you'll have to add it to your filestructure for the shield you want to make.
( '...\items\shields\yourshieldname\default.frames")

Hope this helps you!

 

Thanks so much for the help, i actually managed to fix it! I updated it, and posted it here: http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/dynamic-hive-cell-items.57571/

Also, do you know whats wrong with this code?

{
"itemName" : "Flaregun",
"inventoryIcon" : "FlaregunIcon.png",
"dropCollision" : [-8.0, -3.0, 8.0, 3.0],
"maxStack" : 1,

"level" : 1,

"rarity" : "Rare",
"description" : "A flaregun. Guarenteed to burn everything farcry style.",
"shortdescription" : "Flare Gun",
"inspectionKind" : "gun",
"image" : "Flaregun.png",
"handPosition" : [1, -3],
"firePosition" : [20, 2],

"fireTime" : 0.2,
"twoHanded" : false,

"projectileType" : "firepart1",
"projectile" : {
"speed" : 60,
"color" : [10, 255, 10]
},
"muzzleEffect" : {
"animation" : "/animations/muzzleflash/bulletmuzzle3/bulletmuzzle3.animation",
"fireSound" : [ { "file" : "/sfx/melee/swing_dagger.wav" } ]
}
}

 

It crashes everytime i click the icon ingame.

 

I think its not the item who makes the game crash. Launch your game, make it crash, quit and open the "starbound.txt" file in "...\Starbound" scroll to the bottom and the log will tell you if there's something wrong, and the file who makes it crash!

Like this :

Code:

Error: Could not load /item/generic/meat/alienmeat.item asset, attempting to use default.
AssetException: Could not read variant asset /item/generic/meat/alienmeat.item
caused by: JsonParsingException: Cannot parse json file: /item/generic/meat/alienmeat.item
caused by: JsonParsingException: Error parsing json: bad string, should be '"' at 8:1
  0097EC08
  007CE6A2
  004E9E3D
  004EAB1C
  004E2B3F
  004E2BFD
  004ECCBB
  004ED42C
  004EE011
  0095162C
  7644336A
  77D59F72
  77D59F45

 

Thanks, this is what i get:

Error: MapException: Key 'power' not found in Map::get()
005F9EA5
0049D10C
0049EF7E
00461BCB
004B43AB
0043454B
00404E4F
00407357
00409DC4
00407C7F
004D9531

 

Ughh, sorry but at this point I can't help you. I absolutely don't know what this means haha!

But you can try uninstall all your mods, and just launch the game with yours. See what happens. Maybe its a compatibility problem. Or you can upload your WIP mod an give me the link, to see if what's happening to you is happening to me. Maybe there's something you can't see but I can.

That's all I can offer, sorry.

 

Or you can go to the starbound IRC modding channel, there's a pretty good team out of there, they certainly can help you better than me.

 

Sorry for the late reply, was making a whole bunch of test items.
Heres the current modpack: https://www.mediafire.com/?0e6244i678daplp

 

I'm going to look at this, I'll come back soon !

 

By the way, its all made by me, so likely lots of sloppy modifications.

 

Okay!

What I've discovered so far :

-Your "...\Actual Files\PHD-7.gun" is the file who crash the game, because the name of the item is "Magnum" an this name is allready used by another item.(The Magnum in fact !)

-Your Flare gun file is reporting to a FlaregunIcon.png that doesn't exist yet

-Your mod isn't updated to the new mod file system, what will greatly simplify the installation.

-You use a modification of the "player.config" file, whats means that any other mod who use it will be incompatible. Try using the "learnBlueprintsOnPickup" command.

- Many players who have mods installed don't want to have an enormous crafting room, It's just an idea but maybe Tabula Rasa support would be cool.

Sorry for the late reply, I hope this helps !

 

Whoopsie dasies.
Few things.

- I think i gave you the older version of the files, i fixed the PHD-7 problem, and have a placeholder for the Flare Gun.

-What i don't know how to do is use the new modding system, as my game refuses to read it.

Whats this tabula rasa thingy?

 

And seriously, thanks for all the help man. You're the best.

 

Sorry for the very late reply, family times!

For the modding system you need to add a "yourmodname.modinfo" file to the root of your mod, I recommand to use a .modinfo file coming from another mod and modify it for yours. This way you can see how the file should be. The file structure must be like this "...\Starbound\Mods\yourmodname\yourmodname.modinfo" .

The mod files structure is meaningless but for more clarity try using the same directories as in the original game (So, the guns folders goes in "...\Starbound\assets\items\guns" and in your mod they goes in "...\yourmodname\items\guns" ect ect.) .

Your game load automaticaly the mods with their ".modinfo" file if they're in the " .../Starbound\Mods" folder.

Tabula Rasa is a mod craftingtable I love it and I'm not the only one, for compatibilty all you have to do is to add "mod" to the groups section of your recipes!
All infos are here : http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?resources/the-tabula-rasa.114/

I hope this helps, but if you have any other questions I'm still around here!

And, by the way, merry Chrismas to you!

 

Merry christmas, you godsend.