Alright so this thread is to help anyone who is having trouble with altabilies like I did. I even added the new bow.activeitem code as an example as well. I will leave this up just in case any other modders have any questions.
I did compare them and I still can't seem to figure it out. I don't get what they changed and it is kind of frustrating. I guess I should show what my code is if I want any help. EDIT: I fixed the demisesword.activeitem code below thanks to @lazuras78 and his suggestions! Code for the demisesword.activeitem file (based off of the rarebroadsword.activeitem) Code: { "itemName" : "demisesword", "price" : 170, "level" : 4, "maxStack" : 1, "rarity" : "legendary", "description" : "Blade of Demise! Said to once had been Ghirahim.", "shortdescription" : "Demise Sword", "tooltipKind" : "sword", "weaponType" : "Broadsword", "twoHanded" : true, "itemTags" : ["weapon","melee","broadsword"], "inventoryIcon" : "demisesword.png", "animation" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/broadsword/demisesword/demisesword.animation", "animationParts" : { "handle" : "", "blade" : "demisesword.png" }, "animationCustom" : { "sounds" : { "fire" : [ "/sfx/melee/swing_broadsword_electric1.ogg" ] } }, "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/melee/meleeweapon.lua"], "elementalType" : "electric", "primaryAbility" : { "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/melee/meleeslash.lua"], "class" : "MeleeSlash", "fireTime" : 0.83, "baseDps" : 11, "damageConfig" : { "damageSourceKind" : "broadsword", "statusEffects" : [ "electrified" ], "knockback" : 25, "knockbackMode" : "facing", "timeoutGroup" : "primary" }, "stances" : { "idle" : { "armRotation" : -90, "weaponRotation" : -10, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : true }, "windup" : { "duration" : 0.1, "armRotation" : 90, "weaponRotation" : -10, "twoHanded" : true, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : true }, "preslash" : { "duration" : 0.025, "armRotation" : 55, "weaponRotation" : -45, "twoHanded" : true, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : false }, "fire" : { "duration" : 0.4, "armRotation" : -45, "weaponRotation" : -55, "twoHanded" : true, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : false } } }, "palette" : "/items/active/weapons/colors/melee.weaponcolors", "altAbilitySource" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/altabilities/broadsword/travelingslash/travelingslash.altability", "builder" : "/items/buildscripts/buildunrandweapon.lua" } *Note I like to use custom .animation files like the demisesword.animation file*
Check out everything between primaryAttack to palette. Example: Code: { "itemName" : "timepierce", "price" : 170, "level" : 4, "maxStack" : 1, "rarity" : "Legendary", "description" : "This blade can pierce through the fabric of time itself.", "shortdescription" : "Time Pierce", "tooltipKind" : "sword", "weaponType" : "Broadsword", "twoHanded" : true, "itemTags" : ["weapon","melee","broadsword"], "inventoryIcon" : "timepierce.png", "animation" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/broadsword/timepierce.animation", "animationParts" : { "handle" : "", "blade" : "timepierce.png" }, "animationCustom" : { "sounds" : { "fire" : [ "/sfx/melee/swing_broadsword.ogg" ] } }, "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/melee/meleeweapon.lua"], "elementalType" : "physical", "primaryAbility" : { "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/melee/meleeslash.lua"], "class" : "MeleeSlash", "fireTime" : 0.83, "baseDps" : 11, "damageConfig" : { "damageSourceKind" : "broadsword", "statusEffects" : [ ], "knockback" : 25, "knockbackMode" : "facing", "timeoutGroup" : "primary" }, "stances" : { "idle" : { "armRotation" : -90, "weaponRotation" : -10, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : true }, "windup" : { "duration" : 0.1, "armRotation" : 90, "weaponRotation" : -10, "twoHanded" : true, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : true }, "preslash" : { "duration" : 0.025, "armRotation" : 55, "weaponRotation" : -45, "twoHanded" : true, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : false }, "fire" : { "duration" : 0.4, "armRotation" : -45, "weaponRotation" : -55, "twoHanded" : true, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : false } } }, "altAbility" : { "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/melee/meleeslash.lua"], "class" : "MeleeSlash", "elementalType" : "time", "fireTime" : 1.5, "baseDps" : 7.6, "energyUsage" : 80.0, "damageConfig" : { "damageSourceKind" : "broadsword", "statusEffects" : [ "timeslow" ], "knockback" : 40, "knockbackMode" : "facing", "timeoutGroup" : "primary" }, "fireSound" : "altFire", "stances" : { "idle" : { "armRotation" : -90, "weaponRotation" : -10, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : true }, "windup" : { "duration" : 0.333, "armRotation" : 90, "weaponRotation" : -90, "armAngularVelocity" : -1080, "twoHanded" : true, "animationStates" : { "alt" : "windup" }, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : true }, "fire" : { "duration" : 0.5, "armRotation" : -45, "weaponRotation" : -55, "twoHanded" : true, "animationStates" : { "alt" : "fire" }, "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : false } } }, "builder" : "/items/buildscripts/buildunrandweapon.lua" }
Alright the broadswords are fixed (for now). I need to fix the spear and hammer.activeitem files. The only problem is I don't know if the spears need an .animation file now. EDIT: I fixed the code shown below. So, if you are trying to figure out how the new spear code works then I hope this helps! The code is based on the rarespear.activeitem file. Code: { "itemName" : "ganontrident", "price" : 160, "level" : 6, "maxStack" : 1, "rarity" : "legendary", "description" : "The Ultimate Weapon of Darkness.", "shortdescription" : "Ganon Trident", "tooltipKind" : "sword", "weaponType" : "Spear", "twoHanded" : true, "itemTags" : ["weapon","melee","spear"], "inventoryIcon" : "ganontrident.png", "animation" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/spear/ganontrident/ganontrident.animation", "animationParts" : { "handle" : "", "blade" : "ganontrident.png" }, "animationCustom" : { "sounds" : { "fire" : [ "/sfx/melee/swing_spear_fire1.ogg" ] } }, "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/melee/spear/spear.lua"], "elementalType" : "fire", "aimOffset" : -1.0, "primaryAbility" : { "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/melee/spear/spear.lua"], "class" : "SpearStab", "fireTime" : 0.9, "baseDps" : 11.11, "damageConfig" : { "damageSourceKind" : "spear", "statusEffects" : [ "burning" ], "knockbackMode" : "aim", "knockback" : 30, "timeoutGroup" : "primary" }, "allowHold" : false, "holdDamageMultiplier" : 0.1, "holdDamageConfig" : { "timeoutGroup" : "hold", "timeout" : 0.5 }, "stances" : { "idle" : { "armRotation" : -90, "weaponRotation" : 0, "twoHanded" : false, "weaponOffset" : [0, 0.5], "allowRotate" : true, "allowFlip" : true }, "windup" : { "hold" : true, "duration" : 0.55, "armRotation" : -110, "weaponRotation" : 20, "twoHanded" : true, "weaponOffset" : [0, 0.5], "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : false }, "fire" : { "duration" : 0.3, "armRotation" : -20, "weaponRotation" : -70, "twoHanded" : true, "weaponOffset" : [0, 2.5], "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : false }, "hold" : { "armRotation" : -30, "weaponRotation" : -60, "twoHanded" : true, "weaponOffset" : [0, 2.0], "allowRotate" : true, "allowFlip" : true } } }, "palette" : "/items/active/weapons/colors/tier10melee.weaponcolors", "altAbilitySource" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/altabilities/spear/elementalspin/elementalspin.altability", "builder" : "/items/buildscripts/buildunrandweapon.lua" } *Note that I use a custom spear.animation file. I named mine ganontrident.animation*
I finally fixed my megatonhammer.activeitem code! It uses a custom hammer.animation file called megatonhammer.animation. The code is based on the commonhammer.activeitem file. Code: { "itemName" : "megatonhammer", "price" : 160, "level" : 6, "maxStack" : 1, "rarity" : "legendary", "description" : "The legendary hammer that slayed Volvagia not once, but twice.", "shortdescription" : "Megaton Hammer", "tooltipKind" : "sword", "weaponType" : "Hammer", "twoHanded" : true, "itemTags" : ["weapon","melee","hammer"], "inventoryIcon" : "megatonhammer.png", "animation" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/hammer/megatonhammer/megatonhammer.animation", "animationParts" : { "handle" : "", "blade" : "megatonhammer.png" }, "animationCustom" : { "sounds" : { "fire" : [ "/sfx/melee/megatonhammer.wav" ] } }, "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/melee/hammer/hammer.lua"], "elementalType" : "physical", "primaryAbility" : { "scripts" : [], "class" : "HammerSmash", "fireTime" : 1.3, "baseDps" : 12.3, "damageConfig" : { "damageSourceKind" : "hammer", "statusEffects" : [ ], "knockbackMode" : "facing", "knockback" : 45 }, "smashMomentum" : [0, -45], "stances" : { "idle" : { "armRotation" : -90, "weaponRotation" : -10, "weaponOffset" : [-0.125, 0.5], "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : true }, "windup" : { "duration" : 0.8, "armRotation" : 90, "weaponRotation" : -10, "twoHanded" : true, "weaponOffset" : [0, 1.75], "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : true, // Windup animation "idleHammerAngle" : -20, "windupHammerAngle" : 0, "dropHammerAngle" : 60, "bounceHammerAngle" : 55, "minWindup" : 0.7, "windupBaseAngle" : -90, "windupAngleRange" : 140 }, "preslash" : { "duration" : 0.025, "armRotation" : 55, "weaponRotation" : -45, "twoHanded" : true, "weaponOffset" : [0, 2.0], "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : false }, "fire" : { "duration" : 0.4, "armRotation" : -35, "weaponRotation" : -55, "twoHanded" : true, "smashTimer" : 1.5, "weaponOffset" : [0, 2.0], "allowRotate" : false, "allowFlip" : false } } }, "palette" : "/items/active/weapons/colors/melee.weaponcolors", "altAbilitySource" : "/items/active/weapons/melee/altabilities/hammer/shockwave/physicalshockwave.altability", "builder" : "/items/buildscripts/buildunrandweapon.lua" }
@lazarus78 Well I looked at the Starbound log and It said this for both my hammer and spear items. I really dislike errors that let you run the game fine, but don't allow the weapons to show up because of this. [23:11:26.861] Error: Could not instantiate item '[megatonhammer, 1, {}]'. (LuaException) Error code 2, [string "/items/buildscripts/buildunrandweapon.lua"]:50: attempt to perform arithmetic on a table value (field 'baseDps') [23:11:27.742] Error: Could not instantiate item '[ganontrident, 1, {}]'. (LuaException) Error code 2, [string "/items/buildscripts/buildunrandweapon.lua"]:50: attempt to perform arithmetic on a table value (field 'baseDps') So, I am guessing I have to fix the the base dps. I might have to get rid of the brackets around the values as well. EDIT: Yes, that was the problem. I had to pick a value and get rid of the brackets.
So, here is my fairybow.activeitem code. It works, but I thought I would let people see the changes so they can update their bows. Code: { "itemName" : "fairybow", "price" : 40, "inventoryIcon" : "fairybowicon.png", "maxStack" : 1, "rarity" : "legendary", "tooltipKind" : "bow", "weaponType" : "Bow", "description" : "A Fairy bow, once found inside the Forest Temple.", "shortdescription" : "Fairy Bow", "twoHanded" : true, "itemTags" : ["weapon", "ranged", "bow"], "radioMessagesOnPickup" : [ "pickupbow" ], "level" : 3, "animation" : "/items/active/weapons/bow/bow.animation", "animationParts" : { "bow" : "fairybowfull.png" }, "animationCustom" : { "animatedParts" : { "parts" : { "bow" : { "properties" : { "offset" : [0.25, 0] }}}}, "sounds" : { "draw" : [ "/sfx/gun/bow_draw1.ogg", "/sfx/gun/bow_draw2.ogg", "/sfx/gun/bow_draw3.ogg" ], "release" : [ "/sfx/bow/fairybow_loose.wav" ], "perfectRelease" : [ "/sfx/bow/fairybow_loose.wav" ] } }, "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/bow/bow.lua"], "walkWhileFiring" : true, "fireOffset" : [1.75, 0], "energyPerShot" : 30, "cooldownTime" : 0.25, "inaccuracy" : 0.01, "drawFrameSelector" : "bowImageSelector", "drawPowerMultiplier" : "drawTimeMultiplier", "drawSpeedMultiplier" : "drawTimeMultiplier", "projectileType" : "fairyarrow", "powerProjectileType" : "chargedfirearrow", "powerProjectileTime" : [0.9, 1.1], "projectileParameters" : { "speed" : 80, "power" : 5.2 }, "builder" : "/items/buildscripts/buildbow.lua" } So, you only need the bowfull.png and bowicon.png now. You no longer need a bow.png. Also you need to have a bow.animation file as well. I used the regular one, but you can modify it like other .activeitems. I hope this helps other modders out and makes it easier than what I had to go through... *Note I use my own .wav sounds sometimes* EDIT: I am thinking about converting from .wavs to .oggs if they are that much better.
