Modding Help [SOLVED] Custom Object Showing Invisible

Edit: This issue has been resolved. Check the last post for my best guess as to what the problem was and a link to download the working files for anyone else who has this issue.

Hello,

I have been trying to get a custom object into the game for a little bit now, with minimal success. I have remade the item 3 times, using different bases each time, however, as soon as I try to change the icon and image file into my own, the object becomes invisible in game. I can place it, but it doesn't show. I can even harvest it to get it back into my inventory. I can craft it properly, but it just won't show up.

Here is my folder structure...

ZZZZChickenCoop > assets > objects > human > chickenCoop

Inside are 4 files, chickenCoop.frames, chickenCoop.object, chickenCoop.png, and chickenCoopIcon.png.

chickenCoop.object:

{
"objectName" : "chickenCoop",
"rarity" : "Common",
"objectType" : "wired",
"description" : "Accepts a bunch of different kinds of fuel.",
"shortdescription" : "Working CC",
"race" : "human",

"apexDescription" : "A fuel hatch. Looks well-constructed.",
"avianDescription" : "A robust fuel hatch.",
"floranDescription" : "Floran learn not to drink from hatch.",
"glitchDescription" : "Studying. This fuel hatch seems exceptionally well-optimised.",
"humanDescription" : "In goes the fuel, out comes the fire.",
"hylotlDescription" : "A fuel hatch.",

"inventoryIcon" : "chickenCoopIcon.png",
"orientations" : [
{
"dualImage" : "chickenCoop.png:<color>.<frame>",

"imagePosition" : [-8, -12],
"frames" : 4,
"animationCycle" : 0.7,

"spaceScan" : 0.1,
"anchors" : [ "background" ]
}
]
}

chickenCoop.frames:

{

"frameGrid" : {
"size" : [16, 24],
"dimensions" : [4, 1],
"names" : [
[ "default.0", "default.1", "default.2", "default.3" ]
]
},

"aliases" : {
"default.default" : "default.0"
}
}

Absolutely everything is working fine about the mod so far, aside from the image file not displaying and the object not showing in the world.

It is probably something obvious, but any help would be much appreciated.

 

Can you put a link o the files so I can have a look it will be a lot easier

 

I think you don't have to make an "assets" folder in your mod folder. Try with only "ZZZZChickenCoop > objects > human > chickenCoop. Don't use an assets folder

Tell me if its working

 

Thanks for the reply. I usually use an assets folder with the .modinfo's path set to "assets". I gave this a shot anyway, though, but no dice. Thanks for the suggestion, I wouldn't be surprised if the problem turned out to be something like this though. It's always the little stuff that causes big problems.

 

Ok. I think normally its have to work, if you set de path to "assets". But have you tried to change it to "." and try without assets folder ?

I know i'm boring

 

Ebelle can you send me the files so I can have a better look and try and fix the problem

 

I tried that as well. I think that the mod won't work if you don't change the path to "." without an assets folder. But thanks a lot for the clarification.

Sure, I will pack it up and send it to you if xxswatelitexx's solution below doesn't work.

Oh, I suppose I misunderstood the imagePoisition attribute. I thought that the imagePosition attribute related to where on the x,y coordinates the object was anchored to the mouse cursor. I will go change it to 0,0 and report back.

 

Having the same issue, none of these solved it for me either. Maybe it's the way the image was saved?

Edit: Also the imagePosition attribute is for where the image shows relative to the cursor during placement, where it is anchored to depends on the anchors attribute. 'background' has it sit on the tiles behind it and 'bottom' would place it on the floor, I'm not sure about anchoring to a roof but I would presume that would be 'top'.

 

No luck on the 0,0 solution, xxswatelitexx. I am going to pack the file up and shoot it on over to M4Civ so they can have a look at it.

Meanwhile, I am changing the anchor position to "bottom" and am going to try it again. I will also try to change my image up if I can.

I am wondering that as well, but I am unsure of how it could be saved otherwise. Mine is a .png file with transparency.

 

Yeah I saved mine the exact same as several others and the rest work fine. It's like it doesn't see the image.

 

That sounds like what I am running into. You might be onto something with the image file. I am going to do some investigation into my image.

 

Oh shouldn't "default.default" : "default.0" be in [ ] brackets? Like [ "default.default" : "default.0" ]

 

I generally place it at the bottom middle (0, 0 is bottom left btw) if it's placed on the floor. Tend to find it makes it easier to place centered with other things.

 

I am trying that now. I replaced my image with the fuelHatch which is the object I used as a base this time, with no luck. It is still invisible. Strange.

Ah, I was trying to change it to the bottom middle. I guess that would have been -8,0, though.

 

Alright I got it working, I honestly have no idea what exactly was happening, I just brought in a file from a different object and it seems to have worked now, best I can suggest is to use the files from something else, maybe use a floor anchored object from the apex as a base.

 

There should be an image called "chickenCoop.png" in the same folder as both your frames file and your object file. It should also have 4 frames of animation, with each frame being 16x24 pixels large. (This means the total image size should be 64x24 pixels large.) In addition, you've set it so it can only be placed if there's a background tile behind it. Is this the behavior you want? Does the icon show up for the item when crafting/looking at it in your inventory?

I think the problem definitely has to do with the formatting of either the frames file or the png itself. You can also check the starbound.log file and see if maybe it was having trouble loading the image or something.

Don't worry, we'll get this sorted out. If you're putting together a package to show someone, post it here publicly so other people can help as well.

 

I may end up doing that again. It's probably something little, it's just a matter of finding out what it is.

Sure, I can do that. It can be found at medfire, below. Any help is much appreciated.

Edit: The link has been removed, because the issue has been resolved. I will post the working file in a below post.

 

I fixed id and I sent you a message Ebelle