RELEASED FrackinUniverse 6.4.3

Perhaps something is wrong in their interaction with the outside world. I'm more than sure that the mistake is because of them. although perhaps it is caused by a conflict of mods which in turn influenced these 2 containers.


UPthis is confirmed by the fact that after the elimination of the error, some particles began to fly inside the ship (see screen).

 

my containers do not give off particles. I refuse to argue this point.

The containers themselves are *not the issue* so please stop trying to insist that they are. They have not been touched in ages, and have therefore not been changed of late. They function exactly the same as every other container in the game.

 

Will updating to a new version like 5.4.874 by overwriting the previous version in the mods folder on my dedicated server "frack" up my universe so to speak? Do I have to delete the whole folder and pop in the newer one? What is the easiest way to update?

 

overwriting is a bad idea, as sometimes assets are removed or renamed. Delete folder and replace

best method is git bash, as youd just need to clone the repo for it and then type a single command to update the mod before you play.


git pull

done.

 

Ahhh, I"m back. Had a good...year or so break from Starbound?

So...er...what did I miss in the FU front?

 

a lot. The entire mod has effectively been remade since you last played lol. You'll likely rather enjoy the changes. Most is streamlining!

 

sayter updated FrackinUniverse with a new update entry:

5.4.875

Read the rest of this update entry...

 

Seed problem fixed satisfactorily, thanks.

 

yup!

 

Can you please assist me?

The Problem:
- I have a rented Starbound server I can only access via FTP (no shell access/ability to remotely unpack files)
- Uncompressed, Frackin Universe contains too many individual files & folders to upload without errors/crashing
- I can subscribe to/download FU via steam to obtain a .pak verison of the mod, BUT..
- I do not have the access/permissions necessary to connect the steam workshop to the dedicated server, SO..
- The server will not auto-update the mod via steam, so I need to make sure I have the same mod version between players & my server

The Fix:
- In order to upload FU at all I get it in .pak form, via steam, but it needs to be renamed (to something other than 'contents.pak')
- I need a way for my players to be able to download the same file as I'm using on the server

The Question:
- Would you be willing to let me host/redistribute a copy of FU (on a VERY limited scale- its just a server for a few friends!) in .pak format so that I can provide my friends with the same version of FU that I'm using? I would not be modifying the mod or its files in any way except renaming it to 'FrackinUniverse-<mod version>.pak'. I would of course include credit information and a direct link back to the mod page here.

- Alternatively, is there another way to obtain FU in .pak format in ways other than steam?
I'd certainly rather not need to ask for special permission, I'm just not sure how else to fix this and get FU onto my server (afterall, what is Starbound without FU?).

Thank you very much for your time and all the great work you've done.

 

just use the base games included asset packer, and pak it yourself. its rather simple once youve done it. you can even write a custom .bat

 

Thank you for the quick reply - and the bat file, I'll definitely use that for myself!

The trouble is I'm working with players that are much less computer-literate than I am, I don't think they would remotely know what to do with the asset packer or even what a .bat file is.. so its kind of essential to find a way for them to download the file and install it like any other mod.

Is there any way you can help me? Again, I hate to ask for a special permission, I'd just like to find a practical way to host a server running Frackin Universe for my friends.

 

send them the bat file. tell them to put it in /assets
drag mod to bat file
bat file does the rest. then just move the pak file to /mods when its created.

and yes, you are free to make a pak if you arent changing code. thats fine.

 

Thank you for your help! I imagine jumping through a single hoop shouldn't fuss people too much once they see how worth it Frackin Universe is.

Although honestly not being the most advanced user myself, I'm having some trouble using the .bat file as described.



Am I doing something wrong? Admittedly I'm not very sharp on writing even basic code, though I can (usually..) follow instructions

 

About the recent update, the immediate access thing is a good idea in my opinion.

However I find structures with these stations scattered about on other worlds as well, so, y'know.

 

finding them is fine. ususally you are on t3+ planets when you find those anyhow

 

honestly, my bat file works 100% of the time for me. its in /starbound/assets/ , and anything i need to pak up i move into that folder and pak *within* that folder and it works.

anything dragged from OUT of that folder errors.


otherwise, youll have to troubleshoot on the official SB modding discord, they have a handy auto-post there that guides you through all that shit. Or, a simple internet search finds this https://starbounder.org/Modding:Modding_Basics#Step_4_-_Packing_your_mod

 

Thank you for your help - dragging the mod from within the folder worked just like you said. Keep on rockin.

 

yea, im not sure WHY it hates the path otherwise...but if it worked, problem solved!

 

I only used one station in the Science Outpost, the Genetics laboratory, so I could get a good source of silicon and save on the grind that getting thousands of blocks of sand and extracting it for silicon was. It was tedious to do it so I went for poe trees right away and I did that for a good reason, it sucked to collect thousands of units of sand I otherwise need for hundreds or thousands of units of glass :/.