Modding Help Help me correcting my mistakes in this mod, please

hello, after reading a guide of how to do some modding, i tried it out myself, but i just cant simply make my weapon mod work, im kinda desperate and ive been trying for quite a while, i literally feel like punching through the monitor and if i can just get my weapon mod right ill be happy

TLDR: need help finding my own mistakes in the mod, it crashes the game, and it wont let me upload any of the archives to the forums, so maybe i could give it through a e-mail or some other way for someone to revise it

 

a crashlog maybe ? doesn't require uploading at all, just throw it in as

Code:

 code 

 

Error: Could not load /staff/wizard weapon.gun asset, attempting to use default.
AssetException: Could not read variant asset /staff/wizard weapon.gun
caused by: JsonParsingException: Cannot parse json file: /staff/wizard weapon.gun
caused by: JsonParsingException: Error extra data at end of input at 27:1
Variant inputUtf8Json<char*>(char*, char*, bool)
Assets::readVariant(String)
_Function_handler<shared_ptr<Assets::AssetData> (), Assets::loadVariant(String)::{lambda()#1}>:_Any_data)
Assets:rocessAssetData(function<shared_ptr<Assets::AssetData> ()>)
Assets::loadVariant(String)
Assets::loadAsset(Assets::AssetId)
Assets::doLoad(Assets::AssetId)
Assets::workerMain()
ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
BaseThreadInitThunk
RtlInitializeExceptionChain
RtlInitializeExceptionChain

and then this

Error: Could not instantiate item '[Wizard weapon, 1, {}]'. ItemException: No such item 'Wizard weapon'
ItemDatabase::itemData(String)
ItemDatabase::createItem(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::item(ItemDescriptor)
Recipe::Recipe(Variant)
RecipeDatabase:arseRecipe(Variant)
RecipeDatabase::scan()
Root::reload()
_Function_handler<void (), _Bind<ClientApplication:reSplashInitialization()::{lambda()#1} ()> >:_Any_data)
ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
BaseThreadInitThunk
RtlInitializeExceptionChain
RtlInitializeExceptionChain

Error: Could not instantiate item '[Wizard weapon, 1, {}]'. ItemException: No such item 'Wizard weapon'
ItemDatabase::itemData(String)
ItemDatabase::createItem(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::item(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::addItemBlueprint(ItemDescriptor)
RecipeDatabase::scan()
Root::reload()
_Function_handler<void (), _Bind<ClientApplication:reSplashInitialization()::{lambda()#1} ()> >:_Any_data)
ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
BaseThreadInitThunk
RtlInitializeExceptionChain
RtlInitializeExceptionChain

Error: Could not instantiate item '[Wizard weapon, 1, {}]'. ItemException: No such item 'Wizard weapon'
ItemDatabase::itemData(String)
ItemDatabase::createItem(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::item(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::addItemBlueprint(ItemDescriptor)
RecipeDatabase::scan()
Root::reload()
_Function_handler<void (), _Bind<ClientApplication:reSplashInitialization()::{lambda()#1} ()> >:_Any_data)
ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
BaseThreadInitThunk
RtlInitializeExceptionChain
RtlInitializeExceptionChain

 

Code:

Error: Could not load /staff/wizard weapon.gun asset, attempting to use default.
AssetException: Could not read variant asset /staff/wizard weapon.gun
caused by: JsonParsingException: Cannot parse json file: /staff/wizard weapon.gun
caused by: JsonParsingException: Error extra data at end of input at 27:1
Variant inputUtf8Json<char*>(char*, char*, bool)
Assets::readVariant(String)
_Function_handler<shared_ptr<Assets::AssetData> (), Assets::loadVariant(String)::{lambda()#1}>::(_Any_data)
Assets::processAssetData(function<shared_ptr<Assets::AssetData> ()>)
Assets::loadVariant(String)
Assets::loadAsset(Assets::AssetId)
Assets::doLoad(Assets::AssetId)
Assets::workerMain()
ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
BaseThreadInitThunk
RtlInitializeExceptionChain
RtlInitializeExceptionChain

this is the important part

now! something in the wizard weapon.gun file is causing it.

Code:

Error: Could not load /staff/wizard weapon.gun asset, attempting to use default.
AssetException: Could not read variant asset /staff/wizard weapon.gun
caused by: JsonParsingException: Cannot parse json file: /staff/wizard weapon.gun
caused by: JsonParsingException: Error extra data at end of input at 27:1

extra data? did you set the brackets right and or maybe set commas ?

would be easier to figure out if you could show us the code of the wizard weapon.gun.

 

heres the weapon.gun file
{
"itemName" : "Wizard weapon",
"inventoryIcon" : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Starbound\mods\Wizards Weapon\Staff\Wizard Weapon.png",
"dropCollision" : [-8.0, -3.0, 8.0, 3.0],
"maxStack" : 1,
"rarity" : "Legendary",

"image" : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Starbound\mods\Wizards Weapon\Staff\Wizard Weapon.png",

"handPosition" : [1, -3],
"firePosition" : [5, 1.5],

"fireTime" : 0.01,
"twoHanded" : true,

"projectileType" : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Starbound\mods\Wizards Weapon\Projectiles\rainbowprojectile.projectile",
"projectile" : {
"speed" : 60,
"life" : 3,
"color" : [255, 10, 10]
},

"muzzleEffect" : {
"animation" : "/mods/Wizards weapon/Animation/rainbowbubble.animation"}, "fireSound" : [
{ "file" : "mods/Wizards Weapon/sfx/Europe - The Final Countdown.wav" } ]
}
}

 

What a mess! xD

Code:

{
"itemName" : "Wizard weapon",
"inventoryIcon" : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Starbound\mods\Wizards Weapon\Staff\Wizard Weapon.png",
"dropCollision" : [-8.0, -3.0, 8.0, 3.0],
"maxStack" : 1,
"rarity" : "Legendary",

"image" : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Starbound\mods\Wizards Weapon\Staff\Wizard Weapon.png",

"handPosition" : [1, -3],
"firePosition" : [5, 1.5],

"fireTime" : 0.01,
"twoHanded" : true,

"projectileType" : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Starbound\mods\Wizards Weapon\Projectiles\rainbowprojectile.projectile",
"projectile" : {
"speed" : 60,
"life" : 3,
"color" : [255, 10, 10]
},

"muzzleEffect" : {
"animation" : "/mods/Wizards weapon/Animation/rainbowbubble.animation"}, "fireSound" : [
{ "file" : "mods/Wizards Weapon/sfx/Europe - The Final Countdown.wav" } ]
}
}

why are you specifying the filepaths like that ? o0

the root folder for starbound is the assets folder...
which would be mods(the actual mod folder itself) in this case

i belive you don't really need a filepath for the icons, i'm afraid.
same for the projectile you ONLY need the projectile type not the whole file name.

so first we fix that:

Code:

{
"itemName" : "Wizard weapon",
"inventoryIcon" : "Wizard Weapon.png",
"dropCollision" : [-8.0, -3.0, 8.0, 3.0],
"maxStack" : 1,
"rarity" : "Legendary",

"image" : "Wizard Weapon.png",

"handPosition" : [1, -3],
"firePosition" : [5, 1.5],

"fireTime" : 0.01,
"twoHanded" : true,

"projectileType" : "rainbowprojectile,
"projectile" : {
"speed" : 60,
"life" : 3,
"color" : [255, 10, 10]
},    <----- line 21!!!!

"muzzleEffect" : {
"animation" : "/Animation/rainbowbubble.animation"
},   <----- wrong!
"fireSound" : [
{ "file" : "/sfx/Europe - The Final Countdown.wav" }
]
}
}

now it's saying extra data after line 21..

line 21 would be "},"

"animation" is irritating me, oh there it is! you don't need "}," after animation

although, animation ? is this a thing ? i only found it in 1 file, "ptester" that's it.


all in all the code would like this in the end:

Code:

{
"itemName" : "Wizard weapon",
"inventoryIcon" : "Wizard Weapon.png",
"dropCollision" : [-8.0, -3.0, 8.0, 3.0],
"maxStack" : 1,
"rarity" : "Legendary",

"image" : "Wizard Weapon.png",

"handPosition" : [1, -3],
"firePosition" : [5, 1.5],

"fireTime" : 0.01,
"twoHanded" : true,

"projectileType" : "rainbowprojectile,
"projectile" : {
"speed" : 60,
"life" : 3,
"color" : [255, 10, 10]
},

"muzzleEffect" : {
"animation" : "/Animation/rainbowbubble.animation",
"fireSound" : [ { "file" : "/sfx/Europe - The Final Countdown.wav" } ]
}
}

i hope that's it, try it out!

 

Error: Could not load /staff/wizard weapon.gun asset, attempting to use default.
AssetException: Could not read variant asset /staff/wizard weapon.gun
caused by: JsonParsingException: Cannot parse json file: /staff/wizard weapon.gun
caused by: JsonParsingException: Error parsing json: bad object, should be '}' or ',' at 17:2
Variant inputUtf8Json<char*>(char*, char*, bool)
Assets::readVariant(String)
_Function_handler<shared_ptr<Assets::AssetData> (), Assets::loadVariant(String)::{lambda()#1}>:_Any_data)
Assets:rocessAssetData(function<shared_ptr<Assets::AssetData> ()>)
Assets::loadVariant(String)
Assets::loadAsset(Assets::AssetId)
Assets::doLoad(Assets::AssetId)
Assets::workerMain()
ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
BaseThreadInitThunk
RtlInitializeExceptionChain
RtlInitializeExceptionChain

 

ooops, see i forgot the " after
"rainbowprojectile,

Code:

{
"itemName" : "Wizard weapon",
"inventoryIcon" : "Wizard Weapon.png",
"dropCollision" : [-8.0, -3.0, 8.0, 3.0],
"maxStack" : 1,
"rarity" : "Legendary",

"image" : "Wizard Weapon.png",

"handPosition" : [1, -3],
"firePosition" : [5, 1.5],

"fireTime" : 0.01,
"twoHanded" : true,

"projectileType" : "rainbowprojectile",
"projectile" : {
"speed" : 60,
"life" : 3,
"color" : [255, 10, 10]
},

"muzzleEffect" : {
"animation" : "/Animation/rainbowbubble.animation",
"fireSound" : [ { "file" : "/sfx/Europe - The Final Countdown.wav" } ]
}
}

 

k that fixed my .gun file, but this still is failing
Error: Could not instantiate item '[Wizard weapon, 1, {}]'. MapException: Key 'power' not found in Map::get()
Map<String, Variant, unordered_map<String, Variant, hash<String, void>, equal_to<String>, allocator<pair<String, Variant> > > >::get(String)
Gun::Gun(Variant, String)
GunFactory::instance(Variant, String, Variant)
ItemDatabase::createItem(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::item(ItemDescriptor)
Recipe::Recipe(Variant)
RecipeDatabase:arseRecipe(Variant)
RecipeDatabase::scan()
Root::reload()
_Function_handler<void (), _Bind<ClientApplication:reSplashInitialization()::{lambda()#1} ()> >:_Any_data)
ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
BaseThreadInitThunk
RtlInitializeExceptionChain
RtlInitializeExceptionChain

Error: Could not instantiate item '[Wizard weapon, 1, {}]'. MapException: Key 'power' not found in Map::get()
Map<String, Variant, unordered_map<String, Variant, hash<String, void>, equal_to<String>, allocator<pair<String, Variant> > > >::get(String)
Gun::Gun(Variant, String)
GunFactory::instance(Variant, String, Variant)
ItemDatabase::createItem(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::item(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::addItemBlueprint(ItemDescriptor)
RecipeDatabase::scan()
Root::reload()
_Function_handler<void (), _Bind<ClientApplication:reSplashInitialization()::{lambda()#1} ()> >:_Any_data)
ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
BaseThreadInitThunk
RtlInitializeExceptionChain
RtlInitializeExceptionChain

Error: Could not instantiate item '[Wizard weapon, 1, {}]'. MapException: Key 'power' not found in Map::get()
Map<String, Variant, unordered_map<String, Variant, hash<String, void>, equal_to<String>, allocator<pair<String, Variant> > > >::get(String)
Gun::Gun(Variant, String)
GunFactory::instance(Variant, String, Variant)
ItemDatabase::createItem(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::item(ItemDescriptor)
ItemDatabase::addItemBlueprint(ItemDescriptor)
RecipeDatabase::scan()
Root::reload()
_Function_handler<void (), _Bind<ClientApplication:reSplashInitialization()::{lambda()#1} ()> >:_Any_data)
ThreadImpl::runThread(void*)
BaseThreadInitThunk
RtlInitializeExceptionChain
RtlInitializeExceptionChain

 

you're missing the "power" entry.


blwergh. this is obnoxious.
let's see xD

Code:

{
"itemName" : "Wizard weapon",
"inventoryIcon" : "Wizard Weapon.png",
"dropCollision" : [-8.0, -3.0, 8.0, 3.0],
"maxStack" : 1,
"rarity" : "Legendary",

"image" : "Wizard Weapon.png",

"handPosition" : [1, -3],
"firePosition" : [5, 1.5],

"fireTime" : 0.01,
"twoHanded" : true,

"projectileType" : "rainbowprojectile",
"projectile" : {
"speed" : 60,
"power" : 6,
"life" : 3,
"color" : [255, 10, 10]
},

"muzzleEffect" : {
"animation" : "/Animation/rainbowbubble.animation",
"fireSound" : [ { "file" : "/sfx/Europe - The Final Countdown.wav" } ]
}
}

you'd have to adjust "power" to your needs, 6 may not serve your likes.

we'll figure it out! the tutorial you used may be outdated, be sure to use an up to date one next time

 

sorry im VERY new to this, basically you are kinda like my master right now, thanks for pointing out my mistakes,

alright no errors in the log, though it wont appear as craftable, maybe my .recipe file is written wrong, ill leave it here

{
"input" : [
{ "item" : "money", "count" : 750 }
],
"output" : {
"item" : "Wizard weapon",
"count" : 1
},
"groups" : [ "metalworkstation", "objects", "all", "other" ]
}

 

nope that's good.

maybe you're coming across the same problem as i did, when i first started with this, i made a crafting table told the game the recipe etc. but it wasn't showing up.


it took me like forever to figure out what was going on, i told the game that i want this item/object to be there. But the game didn't tell me that i can make this object^^

so what you want to do is, the easiest way, copy the player.config file, delete everything in it and add a merge command which adds the recipe to craft this tool/weapon to the first tier.

if you'd add it to the 2nd for instance you'd have to start a new character, anyhow if you add it to the first you don't.

Anyway. You will have to put the player.config(which was copied and edited before) in /mods/YOURMODNAME/

Code:

{
    "__merge": [],
  "defaultBlueprints" : {
    "tier1" : [
      { "item" : "YOUR WEAPON RECIPE NAME HERE" },
    ]
}
}

this should unlock the recipe once you load your character.

if you're coming across errors again remove the comma after

{ "item" : "YOUR WEAPON RECIPE NAME HERE" },

so:

Code:

{
    "__merge": [],
  "defaultBlueprints" : {
    "tier1" : [
      { "item" : "YOUR WEAPON RECIPE NAME HERE" }
    ]
}
}

i took the code from one of my mods and just deleted everything after the 1st entry.
didn't think about it

 

ok it works, one problem im finding now is the transparency, i tried working with both white and black as a transparent background in the png., but they dont work as intended, i use paint tool SAI for this, i cant install any other program because i dont have the administrator permission thing in my user, so it would be awesome if i could get some help with this or you could give me a tip for how to make the layers transparent

 

Just don't put a background.

I have no idea what SAI is, but there is bound to be some way to simply delete the background, keeping only the sprite. I use photoshop for everything, and this is default behavior for new layers there.

Then simply save it out as a png, as you are already doing. PNG supports transparency by default.

 

Many people also work with a blue screen not just green screens, whatever the chromakey can erase every color. But as the 2 above already stated, i don't have a clue about SAI, i used it before but i don't get along with it, just dont put a backround. Or use the magic wand to remove the white.

well, this doesn't work like that. you can't just remove the white, you will have to redo the sprites.

eg, the rainbowbubble, colors like super super light blue, nearly white will look stupid when removing the white.

that's the best i can get from it, the whole graphic is semi-transparent

 

ok so, i guess the basic knowledge i have of using SAI is zero, how to NOT white background?

 

@xxswatelitexx you don't have an tutorial for SAI, do you ?

the easiest solution really is to swap programs, try using Paint.net maybe ?