mod_development

[bronze yoke]

nice

[queen oasis]

possessed fridge

and it's not persistent if I pick up the fridge and move it...

something to ponder after a nap

[bright fog]

Ok I see

[bright fog]

Got to pass the mod data to the item

[queen oasis]

that was my thought. just need to refresh the brain before I dig in to that

[fleet bridge]

If container:AddItem() is run on client, only the client will see the added item? If the server is restarted or the chunk is reloaded the item will disappear?

[bright fog]

Actually isn't there something like other players do not have any info regarding your inventory ?

[fleet bridge]

Admins can observe player inventories

But other players cannot

Was wondering if I could populate a container in a building to only show an item for that specific player

Figured additem on client might do the trick

[bright fog]

Yea but they possibly ask the client for it ?

[fleet bridge]

Yes I believe that is the case.

[bronze yoke]

yes, and yes

the server has the save file and the server doesn't know about the item

[fleet bridge]

Is there any way to get all the isoobject containers in a room or building?

I forget if getcontainer in a room returns all containers or not

[bright fog]

No I think that's not a thing sadly

[fleet bridge]

[ancient grail]

people would have to time it properly and put stuff when capacity is high

"ill just shove the corpse in the fridge"

"theres lots of room"

"oh no wait it wont fit"

"huh?"

[ancient grail]

i think theres a debug function that allows you to force spawn buildings loot
check the code it might have what youre looking for

[teal citrus]

So I've checked the flow from ISWorldObjectContextMenu => ISChopTreeCursor:new =>I SWorldObjectContextMenu.doChopTree => ISChopTreeAction:new , and implementations of Base.Log, but I cannot find how the logs get added to the ground after a tree gets chopped down. Anyone aware of how this happens or if it's even in an overrideable file?

[ancient grail]

you might want to try this
and see if its the thing that spawn the tree

setChopTreeCursorLocation()

[teal citrus]

yea that's in the other file, after some more digging i think it's based in OnObjectAdded call from ISMoveableSpriteProps... might just pivot to a different method for now, that seems a bit much to override lol

[teal citrus]

just added it as a forageable like i was gonna do in the first place - first thought best thought anyway, thanks though glytcher!

[burnt kelp]

I am trying to fix the CDC rapid response 2 mod and I've been looking at this error for a while and navigating through the lua code to the best of my abilities but I haven't been able to figure out how to fix this bug:

Callframe at: se.krka.kahlua.integration.expose.MultiLuaJavaInvoker@d47f127a
function: init -- file: forageSystem.lua line # 722 | Vanilla

ERROR: General      f:0, t:1753913897610> ExceptionLogger.logException> Exception thrown
    java.lang.RuntimeException: attempted index of non-table at KahluaUtil.fail(KahluaUtil.java:100).
    Stack trace:
        se.krka.kahlua.vm.KahluaUtil.fail(KahluaUtil.java:100)```

    local global_chance = 3
    if SandboxVars.CDCRR.ForageLoot then
        if SandboxVars.CDCRR.HardcoreMode then
            global_chance = 1
        end
    
        categoryDefinitions["Airdrops"] = {
            name                    = "Airdrops",
            typeCategory            = "Airdrops",
            identifyCategoryPerk    = "PlantScavenging",
            identifyCategoryLevel   = 0,
--            chance = global_chance,
            categoryHidden          = false,
            validFloors             = { "ANY" },
            zoneChance              = {
                DeepForest      = 1 * (SandboxVars.CDCRR.LootReductionModifierForaging),
                Forest          = 2 * (SandboxVars.CDCRR.LootReductionModifierForaging),
                Vegitation      = 2 * (SandboxVars.CDCRR.LootReductionModifierForaging),
                FarmLand        = 4 * (SandboxVars.CDCRR.LootReductionModifierForaging),
                Farm            = 7 * (SandboxVars.CDCRR.LootReductionModifierForaging),
                TrailerPark     = 9 * (SandboxVars.CDCRR.LootReductionModifierForaging),
                TownZone        = 10 * (SandboxVars.CDCRR.LootReductionModifierForaging),
                Nav             = 3 * (SandboxVars.CDCRR.LootReductionModifierForaging),
            },
            chanceToMoveIcon        = 20.0,
            chanceToCreateIcon      = 10.0,
            focusChanceMin            = 5.0,
            focusChanceMax            = 10.0
        }
    end
end```

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[static reef]

Hey y'all want sentient ai npcs in pz?

[burnt kelp]

I pass

[bright fog]

Uh ?

[oak rune]

hey I'm new to making mods how do I change where an item spawns?

[bright fog]

You mean the container it spawns in ? Of an existing item or your own modded item ?

[oak rune]

yeah

the tutorial I'm following says to use the default distribution file but mine is different from the turorial and I'm lost here

it is from 2020

[bright fog]

What tutorial are you following ?

[oak rune]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tZujOPnDw&t=212s

[bright fog]

Oof

I'm not sure how accurate the info in the video are

[oak rune]

it's the only one I could fine

find*

[bright fog]

I suggest looking at the wiki

[oak rune]

I'm just tryna add bloxy cola

[oak rune]

alr

[bright fog]

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Procedural_distributions

[oak rune]

thx

what does like the 10 20 and numbers mean

is that the chance out of 100

to spawn

[bright fog]

The wiki explains it ^^

It's not chances

[oak rune]

so I would add the item to the file?

[bright fog]

No

Make a file from scratch, don't modify vanilla files

You will add to a vanilla table however

[oak rune]

so I'd make something like this (screenshot from the wiki)

[bright fog]

No not exactly

Tho, I don't have the full article content in mind, but you should have a proper example of code to use

[oak rune]

would that also be on the wiki

[queen oasis]

realizing I don't have a clue how to transfer mod data when picking up an object and then placing it

[burnt kelp]

any help on this? I was reading the base game Lua and I can't figure out what is the problem with the category definition from the mod Idk what's the issue trying to add the table

[agile nacelle]

Check if categoryDefinitions is infact a table and not a nil

Attempted to index of non-table

[burnt kelp]

that's the table am trying to reference

[agile nacelle]

Type ForageSystem. Behind categoryDefinitions["AirDrops"]

https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExcnE2eGhrYjJyNDR1N2txNTE5ZmdmZHZoaWRtaHNnNWM3cXBjY25hdCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/HW6gACzLoy3IDrBGtG/giphy.gif

[burnt kelp]

thank you the mod broke in some update and I wanted to try my hand at fixing it

[agile nacelle]

no problem

[burnt kelp]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-kiss-catkiss-cat-kiss-cat-kissing-gif-16899029469483761674

[bright fog]

Yea that's in the page I sent

[spark sandal]

hi everyone quick question, where can i get the list of all the sound avaialable in the game

    self.sound = self.character:getEmitter():playSound("object_generator_connect_loop_01")
    print("here : " .. tostring(self.sound))

its print 0 all the time, and my sound dont play, i tried every string possible but no sounds

[wraith frigate]

Looking to make some personal changes to a weapon mod and trying to figure out something. What settings determine what weapon will show up attached to a zombie? I understand there exists a sandbox option for the player, but how exactly do modders determine that?

[queen oasis]

realizing I do have a clue, but it involves messing with ISMoveableSpriteProps and I'm trying to talk myself out of that option

[autumn bluff]

anyone know of a LUA method i can use to get the exact age of a food item?

making a conditional that checks if a food item is older than 1 ingame day

nvm, found it

[queen oasis]

I regretfully did not talk myself out of it. I have feelings about it. I don't know if I'll upload this because omg it's lead brick approach. But mod data is preserved. I'm also not sure how robust it is.

[queen oasis]

might be a bug, I don't know if it's intentional but line 1235 in ISMoveableSpriteProps.lua

-- original code
if _object:hasModData() and _object:getModData().movableData then
  item:getModData().movableData = copyTable(_object:getModData().movableData)
end

-- modified code
if _object:hasModData() then -- and _object:getModData().movableData then
  item:getModData().movableData = copyTable(_object:getModData().movableData)
end

I don't think _object:getModData().movableData will ever be true/populated here

[bronze yoke]

looks intentional but i'm not sure what the point is

[queen oasis]

I'm trying to find a not so heavy fix that doesn't involve overwriting a couple of functions in ISMoveableSpriteProps

even the modified code I have above will lose the mod data for some reason

it's hit or miss if it keeps it

I think I see why it's doing that now. I'll just stick with my initial thought, copy the mod data myself and try to figure out a better way.

[queen oasis]

that's the second time I almost asked a really stupid question and figured it out while I was typing

nope, I'm stupid. I thought it was the way I did the tooltip update

[burnt kelp]

where's that function?

like file wise

[night pawn]

Hello, Well I have a problem that I haven't been able to solve for several days! I made a 4-tile of a 2x2 tent on a custom map. I have (normally) configured my SpritGridPos correctly and I have checked "ForceSingleItem". However when I am in game and I want to retrieve my item, I can't retrieve it in one block. My 4 tiles are separated and I end up with 4 parts in my inventory. Help me please, I can't take it anymore not finding the solution xD

[bright fog]

Yea that's how multi tile works

You'll have to make a custom system if you want an item like vanilla tents

[night pawn]

with a .lua?

@bright fog Normally I have configured my def.tiles correctly. I have the .pack ready. However, I think I have a big gap in the necessary .txt and .lua... I don't have any particular knowledge in this area and I can't find a tutorial to teach me this.

[ancient grail]

client\Moveables\ISMoveableSpriteProps.lua

maybe

 ISMoveableSpriteProps:canPlaceMoveableInternal(...)```

[ancient grail]

local function clipSfx()
    local sfxTable = {}
    local categories = GameSounds.getCategories()
    for i = 0, categories:size() - 1 do
        local cat = categories:get(i)
        local sounds = GameSounds.getSoundsInCategory(cat)
        for j = 0, sounds:size() - 1 do
            local sfx = sounds:get(j)
            table.insert(sfxTable, sfx:getName())
        end
    end
    local toClip = table.concat(sfxTable, ",\n ")
    Clipboard.setClipboard(toClip)
    print(toClip)
    return sfxTable
end
clipSfx()

[bright fog]

Yes

[night pawn]

erf... this is starting to be beyond my skills. Do you have a video to teach you the mechanisms?

[bright fog]

Nop

Guides for Lua are rare because it's always extremely specific stuff

[night pawn]

Well, I'll have to find someone to help me with Lua then x)

thank you for the help :p

[north estuary]

when in doubt just chatgpt it

[night pawn]

I tried ChatGPT and Kimini but frankly, I feel like it creates more problems for me than anything else.

[balmy dust]

I'm interested in making a very small occupation mod that adds serial killer as an option. What files do i need to look for so i can get started?

[azure crane]

Check pinned messages, plenty of info there, may have what you're looking for

[balmy dust]

Aight thanks, will do.

[bright fog]

No

#mod_development message

[bright fog]

Exactly

[tulip valve]

I have been searching for the forage code that handles which months Rose hips or Acorn can appear and when they have bonus month etc, it used to by in ForageSystem but I cant find it there anymore

where did they move that? T_T

oh its in shared/Foraging/Categories

[verbal sparrow]

roblox ahh code

[thin swan]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't it be possible to set it up like other multi-tile structures?
Where you add multiple sprites in the same layer (example from advanced forge):

component SpriteConfig
        {
            face E
            {
                layer
                {
                    row = crafted_02_25 crafted_01_18 crafted_01_39,
                    row = crafted_02_24,
                    row = crafted_02_32,
                }
            }
            face S
            {
                layer
                {
                    row = crafted_02_26 crafted_02_27 crafted_02_33,
                    row = crafted_01_35,
                    row = crafted_01_55,
                }
            }
        }

I haven't played much with it so not sure if I'm missing something

[bright fog]

Uh no idea, is it ?

[bronze yoke]

can these be picked up and moved?

[thin swan]

Oh that I'm not too sure about. Maybe it's not possible to have a multi-tile entity also be a moveable, but it should work because couches are pretty much that right?

I haven't experimented much with it. I just made a quick craft recipe that let me build a multi-tile entity using the building menu and it worked, but I didn't do anything beyond that

[bronze yoke]

i didn't think couches had entity scripts

and i'm fairly sure they do drop into separate pieces

there are some movable entities (i can think of water coolers at least) but i can't think of a multitile one so i don't know how that behaves

[thin swan]

Ah yeah you're absolutely right, couches are not entities.
I guess at least making it into a multi-tile entity would simplify the custom code needed a bit, since it would count as one object right?

[true nova]

is there not a way to scale UI font?

[bright fog]

No idea, maybe

[bright fog]

Not sure

What UI element are you trying to scale the font of ?

You should be able to chose small medium or large I believe ?

Tho that's different fonts

[bronze yoke]

what the game considers a font is really a pairing of font and size

you can probably do more with the size using AngelCodeFont but i haven't done much with that

it won't be proper scaling, fonts are bitmaps so they can't be scaled properly, but it would let you at least stretch the bitmap, i don't think the regular rendering functions let you do that

[true nova]

i found one that is passable. each font is restricted to its size and i need to stretch it to fit a box

[sleek tusk]

is that correct?

is it preview or poster here?

[drifting ore]

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Mod_structure#Workshop_folder

preview is correct

[somber spoke]

Time to update my mod again! after a decent while

[ancient grail]

shared\Foraging\Categories\WildPlants.lua

        Rosehips = {
            type = "Base.Rosehips",
            minCount = 3,
            maxCount = 6,
            skill = 4,
            xp = 5,
            rainChance = 20,
            snowChance = -100,
            categories = { "WildPlants" },
            zones = {
                BirchForest      = 15,
                DeepForest      = 10,
                FarmLand        = 10,
                Forest          = 10,
                OrganicForest      = 7,
                Vegitation      = 15,
            },
            months = { 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, },
            bonusMonths = { 9, 10, 11 },
            malusMonths = { 5, 6 },
            spawnFuncs = { forageSystem.doWildFoodSpawn, forageSystem.doRandomAgeSpawn },
            altWorldTexture = forageSystem.worldSprites.shrubs,
        },
        Acorn = {
            type = "Base.Acorn",
            minCount = 3,
            maxCount = 6,
            xp = 5,
            categories = { "WildPlants" },
            zones = {
                BirchForest      = 15,
                DeepForest      = 10,
                FarmLand        = 5,
                Forest          = 10,
                OrganicForest      = 15,
                PHForest          = 15,
                PRForest          = 15,
                Vegitation      = 5,
            },
            months = { 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 },
            bonusMonths = { 5, 6, 7 },
            malusMonths = { 3, 4 },
            spawnFuncs = { forageSystem.doWildFoodSpawn, forageSystem.doRandomAgeSpawn },
            itemSizeModifier = 1.0,
            isItemOverrideSize = true,
        },

[slim swan]

U need to add a line. isProp = true

[tulip valve]

I already found it but thanks, right after asking too lol

[thin swan]

Oh damn that's all? So isProp makes it into a moveable basically?

[slim swan]

I think so,but i didn't know much about isProp,in my building mod,some building use isProp can make it be functional

[thin swan]

Interesting, will definitely play around with that at some point

[slim swan]

like this Brazier

use isProp can make it to be fireplace,when u right click the vanilla map spawn Brazier,it didn't show any fireplace contextmenu

[burnt quartz]

how do we play zombie anims with code

[thin swan]

Pretty sure you can't. There's no easy way to force a zombie into one specific state to play a custom animation. You have to use the states already available and write your .xml in a way so that it overrides the vanilla animation with the custom animation you want.

So you can essentially just make animations for idle, walking, running, attacking, getting attacked, falling down, getting knocked back, etc. etc.

What are you trying to achieve? I can point you in the right direction based on that

[burnt quartz]

I have a mod that prevents doors from opening if there is more than one zombie in front of them. I am trying to implement a feature where, if there is exactly one zombie blocking the door and the door opens, the zombie will play the "Zombie_ShoveStaggerFall_3m" animation.

[thin swan]

Ah I see, hmm... That's a tricky one because I'm pretty sure that animation is a hit react. It's possible to trigger specific hit reacts based on player animations, but I don't know if it can be done without having the player attack the zombie

[burnt quartz]

It can be any similar animation, as long as the zombie falls.

somehow

[thin swan]

Maybe something like zombieObj:knockDown(true) could work.
I haven't done anything directly with zombies yet, but if you have a scroll through the available methods on the zombie object there might be something that allows you to stagger it using just lua

[burnt quartz]

okay , thanks

[thin swan]

Maybe setStaggerBack(true)

[bright fog]

Yea

stagger back I believe

I got a code that triggers such a reaction

Sec

[bright fog]

https://github.com/SirDoggyJvla/The-Last-of-Us-Infected-B42/blob/master/Contents/mods/The Last of Us Infected/42.1.0/media/lua/shared/Behaviors/General_behavior.lua#L339

Yea it's setStaggerBack

[burnt quartz]

it workks , thanks guys

[bright fog]

I'm curious, what did you use to stop doors from being opened actually ?

[burnt quartz]

I patch ISOpenCloseDoor:isValid(). The hooked function checks for zombies on the door's square and simply returns false to cancel the action.

[bright fog]

Nice

I'm always surprised that opening doors is not Java locked haha

[flat bluff]

Can someone tell me what is the correct encoding for russian files translation?
I've been messing around with UTF-8 and some users report my mod is not correctly showing the russian translation, while others say it works.
Someone suggested using ASCII. Anyone knows for sure what is the right encoding for russian translations?
ASCII afaik is crap for Cyrillic.

[drifting ore]

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Translations#Languages

Cp1251/Windows-1251

[hollow sage]

I'm looking to get into making something that will heavily involve the radio and TV.
Can someone point me in the direction I need to be in to put custom "stories" and music for specific radio frequencies and creating television channels?

keywords, anything that I can eyeball myself, I'm not looking for a tutor unless I honest to god get stuck on something I cannot solve myself.

maybe a basic "plugin" interface

[bright fog]

You mean sound playing for specific radio and music playing ?

[hollow sage]

specifically I'm wanting to introduce new stories with voice acting across the radio, with a music channel on TV

[bright fog]

There's a few mods that add such similar stuff

[hollow sage]

When I fiddled with it before, I noticed there was a tool that could create these, but life got the better of me. One of the biggest concerns I had getting back into it is whether or not I could endlessly loop these.

[bright fog]

Yes

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Azakaela's_Modding_Tools

Maybe that ?

Or maybe you're thinking of one of the mods that add media voice acting

And the looping of media is something completely different from the voice acting

[hollow sage]

That's going to involve lua I know.

[bright fog]

Voice acting is just triggered alongside the medias triggering in-game

Tho idk the details of it

[hollow sage]

I can figure it out on my own by looking through other's mods. I'm just gathering the basic tools I need to do so before I get investigative about it.

Yeah I don't have faith in any of these tools. They feel like deadware.

Oh well. I'll do it myself then.

[bright fog]

If you mean that they look like they are old, yes they aren't too up-to-date for sure

There's the decompiled code of these tools, if you want to update them tho

[bronze yoke]

they're not really out of date, they're for a system that hasn't been updated longer than they've existed

they're only a couple years old

[drifting ore]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3540834058

Announcing the rebirth of a mod I really enjoyed tremendously from B41 and before that was sadly broken and unfixable due to the passing of it's previous modder, Stalhansch. RIP.

It's my hope going forward that this mod will add more historical armors from similar periods as the weapons, but that's turned out to be a much bigger undertaking than expected.

[shy mantle]

What's the big roadblock that's stopping car exhausts from functioning like generators (to a lesser extent of course)?

Just curious, because it looks like it was in the game for a bit then removed.

[bright fog]

I've never heard of car exhausts working like generators

[tranquil kindle]

I feel like it used to be in game at least at some point

[tight elm]

There aren't any roadblocks, it's trivial to implement

If it was removed, than it was done for balance / immersion / whatever

[bright fog]

Yea that sounds annoying as shit whenever you want to park in a garage

[drifting ore]

The thing is most of a cars energy is spent into the driveshaft to mechanically turn the wheel.

You'd be better off tearing out the engine and then jury rigging a generator from copper wire and an old alternator from a car, and then some testers to make sure you get the generator right so it runs on 120V.

The amount of energy coming out the exhaust is minimal.

[bright fog]

Fairly certain that wasn't what they meant haha but more so the toxic fumes lol

[drifting ore]

Oooooooh, yeah. My bad! 😂

[bright fog]

Yea no worries that was the forst thing I thought about too lol

[solar rover]

@nimble spoke your discord is under attack.

[solar rover]

7 NSFW spam links in every channel. They don't seem to like you.

Or they really do?

[bright fog]

Just random bot attacks, those don't always have a reason to exist

[slim swan]

If u stack creates on a table, you can keep stacking them all the way up to the sky.😆

[bright fog]

Wait what

B42 ?

And can you access all the crates from the bottom tile ?

[coarse sinew]

Yup, because all the crates are still considered to be on the same tile, the one where the table is placed. Their visual Z height doesn't affect their interaction layer, this stacking bug exists in B41 as well.

[next marlin]

Hi all- I'm working on a super simple mod atm (first time) and I'd like to test what I have done currently, but for some reason, the mod isn't showing up as a mod I can enable in game. Could anyone tell what I'm doing wrong? Here's the file structure- the workshop folder is in the area where the saves are

the common folder is empty besides the folders which have nothing inside of them

Nevermind, I'm so dumb, it's just because I never updated the mod.info

[untold radish]

Anyone know where the files that deal with shoving and stomping are located? I've found the animation xmls but Im trying to make it so zombies can only be pushed, but not pushed completely over

[ancient grail]

infinite stack on b41 too?

[main swan]

Hi all, I have two recent mods that I'm trying to publish for B41 but both fail to download on the server's side.

I've published a few basic mods in the past, and I'm not really sure what's going wrong here...

Only "new" thing with these ones are that they use translation files in the shared directory. Any advice on where I'm possiblly going wrong?

Has something changed in the way B41 should be published since B42 released?

[slim swan]

Did someone know how to use moveable items on craftrecipe?

[stable marsh]

Anyone having issues with enabling debug mode? Yells about script load errors but I got no mods enabled or whatever, just the unstable branch, don't know if that may be why?

[drifting ore]

I would try verifying files through steam, and maybe deleting the reset-mods txt file from C:/Users/%LocalUsername%/Zomboid/mods just in case

Debug mode on vanilla 42 should not cause problems like this

[main swan]

FYI for anyone that gets stuck on this, it was the steam client on the server side that needed to be updated. I think there are threads here that covered that before... I just didn't see them until I posted this

[stable marsh]

Deleting the reset-mods file worked, thank you! 🙏

Noticed that the reset-mods file for public build was still present which is what I'm guessing caused it, even while all mods were disabled

[main swan]

Follow up question: Didn't realise io read/write doesn't work in PZ lua. Is there a simple way to read external files (even if only simple text) into your lua code?

Does getFileReader() get there?

[thin swan]

Yes, getFileWriter() and getFileReader() works

at least on b42, didn't test on b41

The file has to be in C:\Users\YourUsername\Zomboid\Lua

[main swan]

Thank you

[stiff fiber]

Hey guys! Since releasing my Mitsubishi Pajero mod, a few people asked me to make armor for it or make it compatible with the Standardized Vehicle Upgrades mod. Could any of you give me some pointers on how to do it please as I haven't a clue how to go about it?

[small topaz]

Hi! In a clothing item's xml file, what is the difference between <textureChoices> and <m_BaseTextures>?

[tranquil kindle]

Texture choice is to apply texture to 3d model clothing while BaseTexture is when you make a clothing item without 3d model, which is instead painted on player's model. It simply adds texture on top of player model texture. All shoes and alot of clothes are actualy made this way, we usually call them 2d or skinthight clothes.

[drifting ore]

There is a pretty nice guide that covers this and more

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3444877391

[small topaz]

@tranquil kindle @drifting ore thanks for the info!!

[flat bluff]

Thank you very much @drifting ore. I've seen this encoding mentioned before but wasn't sure at all. Thanks for the wiki resource as well!

[indigo hound]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3542024834

[stable marsh]

What could be a reason for an item to show up as an icon instead of its 3D model when placed in the world?

• Mesh and textures paths are correct, checked spelling too
• Model file is CookieBoxOne.fbx
• Screenshot 1 : CookieCollectionModels.txt
• Screenshot 2 : CookieCollectionItems.txt

[tranquil kindle]

Empty fbx file, more than 1 material on model. There could be also issue with module. I personally use Base for my models and custom one for item script s

Try Module Base in model txt and see if it works

[bright fog]

Ah yea

It doesn't reference the model properly

[stable marsh]

HOLY- Okay, sooo, this did work, so I have no clue why the custom module didn't work, no clue if I forgot to do something for the game to notice the custom module, but now it looks like this Guessing some kind of "scale" thing in the models file?

[stable marsh]

Is there something required for the game to properly read custom modules in B42? Don't remember it from B41

[bright fog]

Yea rescale it in Blender preferably or when exporting the model

[stable marsh]

Ah gotcha

[small topaz]

Hi! Where do clothing items get their weight value defined?

[bright fog]

Wdym ?

Their weight model wise you mean ?

[small topaz]

Just their inventory weight. Wasn't this defined in their script txt-entry?

[bronze yoke]

yeah

[small topaz]

maybe I am stupid but I cannot find it there:

```item Shirt_CamoGreen
{
    DisplayName = Military Shirt - Green Camo,
    DisplayCategory = Clothing,
    Type = Clothing,
    Icon = Shirt_CamoGreen,
    BloodLocation = ShirtLongSleeves,
    BodyLocation = Shirt,
    ClothingItem = Shirt_CamoGreen,
    FabricType = Cotton,
    Insulation = 0.25,
    WindResistance = 0.15,
    WorldStaticModel = Shirt_Ground,
    Tags = RipClothingCotton,
    ResearchableRecipes = SewShirt;SewShirtSleeveless,
}```

[bright fog]

My guess is it uses a default weight

[small topaz]

So weird. Did they change this somehow? The whole clothing_shirt.txt does not have a single weight value there.

[bright fog]

[small topaz]

Maybe it is by default attached to the FabricType or smth?

[bright fog]

Maybe

Aren't like all clothings weighted 0.3 or some shit ?

[small topaz]

Also possible that it was always this way and I just didn't notice.

[bright fog]

Highly possible

[small topaz]

Also possible.

But I just found out that you can assign a weight manually by using "Weight = 4" in the script.

[bright fog]

yea

[bronze yoke]

the default weight is 1

[queen oasis]

Fixed corpses reanimating if a player reloads a save while dragging. aww, no more zombie pals?

[storm trench]

Someone just told me the ZuperCarts Fork animations broke cuz of the latest update. Can anyone confirm? I'm literally wayyy too busy with work to be messing with modding anymore. At least without knowing what I'm jumping in to fix and why it broke. Thanks for any help, appreciate yall!!! Play some PZ for me too!

[queen oasis]

I gotta check mine. I'll give yours a whirl too

[storm trench]

The only info about it I have is that the player now carries it like a weapon. Someone reached out to me on Discord otherwise I'd have no idea.

Thank you!!!

[queen oasis]

looks fine to me

[queen oasis]

looks ok

[storm trench]

Interesting. Well, I'll let em know. Thank you!!!

[sinful parrot]

Is it possible to have a txt file stored on the server and have a mod read from that, parse it, and then send data to the client?

[bright fog]

Yes

That's a method used by a bunch of mods to have server informations which can be updated outside of mods

With other means

[sinful parrot]

I thought as much. Any examples you could recommend I look at? Or documentation to point me in the right direction?

[bright fog]

No documentation regarding that for now

As for example uuuh not sure

Sec

https://github.com/SirDoggyJvla/Location-Identifier-Framework/blob/main/Contents/mods/Location Identifier Framework/42.0/media/lua/client/LIF_Locations.lua#L2149-L2172

I used it in a project

[sinful parrot]

Hell yeah, I'll check this out. Thank you so much, you're awesome

[queen oasis]

did I get lucky pre 42.11 and onCreatePlayer event ran every time the game started? I don't see where else I load up mod data besides that event and everything was fine before today not drunk btw, yet

[bright fog]

No idea

I don't remember if it ran everytime

(Client) OnCreatePlayer: Fires every time a local player loads into the world.

https://demiurgequantified.github.io/ProjectZomboidLuaDocs/md_Events.html#autotoc_md68

Runs everytime yea

It doesn't anymore ?

[queen oasis]

testing now. I might other issues related to skill and logic

[drifting ore]

I also used it before, let me check

[queen oasis]

too early for a print maybe

[drifting ore]

Mine seems to be working 😅

Mine prints right up near the top, like 10 lines down

[bronze yoke]

oncreateplayer is very late in the process

[queen oasis]

I was expecting it near the bottom

it has to work at least once, because it doesn't error on the first run. It's on a reload but but even force setting the table I get from mod data gives me an error

good grief, I think I'm working on the wrong file

didn't know I was subscribed to my mod. ugh

local version works fine. which is worrying. what's different....

[queen oasis]

just odd. so on a new game, everything works fine. If I quit and reload, I get an error. if after a reload, I use the color picker, or force set the table, it works fine until I quit and load.

Events.OnCreatePlayer.Add(function()
    if getPlayer():getModData() and getPlayer():getModData().highlightColorData then
        print("SETTING COLOR FROM THE DAMN MOD DATA")
        JBSelectUtils.highlightColorData = getPlayer():getModData().highlightColorData
    else
        print("INITIAL COLOR SETUP IS THIS WORKING???")
        JBSelectUtils.highlightColorData = { red = 0.2, green = 0.5, blue = 0.7 }
        getPlayer():getModData().highlightColorData = JBSelectUtils.highlightColorData
    end
end)```
It does spit out the "SETTING COLOR FROM THE DAMN MOD DATA" print after reload also.

the error is on:

addAreaHighlight(x, y, x + 1, y + 1, z, JBSelectUtils.highlightColorData.red, JBSelectUtils.highlightColorData.green, JBSelectUtils.highlightColorData.blue, 0)```

and if I hard set JBSelectUtils.highlightColorData right before calling that, it works. or if I use the color picker, which sets that and the modData, it works. until a restart that is

[queen oasis]

it's like it's not keeping the reference

[queen oasis]

<@&671452400221159444>

[queen oasis]

all good now. skill issue for sure

really need to containerize my mod data better

[swift goblet]

Im trying to make a mod that adds a poster to build 42 but when i try to upload it it says "there are unrecognized folders in your Contents/ folder. The following folders are the only ones permitted in Contents/: buildings/ creative/ mods/"

[bright fog]

The error should be fairly obvious

You did a mistake with your mod structure

[ancient grail]

how many floors does b42 have?

[bright fog]

64 I believe

32 to -31

[ancient grail]

i wish theres a getSize() or something

thnx ill look into it more when i actually need to know this

[bright fog]

What are you trying to do ?

This won't change anyway

Also technically there is a current number of floors for a chunk

[ancient grail]

oh its cuz i have an old functio that fetches the highest z with a solid floor

was used for mortar mod
so that the explosion happens on the top floor instead of the ground(as if it phased thru the roof)

i wanted to use this function now
to determine if theres a floor above the player so that if it returns true then the player wont recieve sunlight damage(making another vampire mod)

[bright fog]

You can verify the max number of floors of the chunk

That you're sure to never check too far

https://demiurgequantified.github.io/ProjectZomboidJavaDocs/zombie/iso/IsoChunk.html#maxLevel

Outputs the top and bottom level with IsoGridSquares present

[bronze yoke]

you can just use square:haveRoofFull()

[bright fog]

Perhaps he wanted to check if there's squares at any level above you ?

[bronze yoke]

he said he wanted to check if there's any ceilings above the player

[bright fog]

Ah I guess

[ancient grail]

this includes non roof floors? but even if it doesnt this is already good thnx a bunch albion

[bronze yoke]

it's used for determining if rain can reach a tile so anything that blocks rain counts

[ancient grail]

nice

seems useful for some other stuff too like for crops

[drifting ore]

I definitely will need that for solar charging

[torn igloo]

Is there a way to get animNode by name in lua, then grab the m_BlendTime?

[bright fog]

Not to my knowledge no

I don't think you can no

Why do you need to get that in Lua ?

[torn igloo]

Cheat detection

[bright fog]

People cheat by changing the blend time ?

[torn igloo]

Yep, you can cut short the time thus the animation time thus....every go faster.

[bright fog]

Best you can do is parse the game files from Lua

At least you can do that

You can parse every AnimNodes that are defined in the AnimSets folder

[torn igloo]

How?

[tranquil kindle]

Cheating in zomboid....

[torn igloo]

I see these file reader etc, well, will test if it can read vanilla files. I thought it couldn't.

[bronze yoke]

getGameFilesTextInput can be used to read vanilla files

[swift goblet]

i fixed it but then it said im missing a mod.info which i had so i just gave up

[bright fog]

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Mod_structure

You just did a very obvious fuck up in your mod structure, I'm 100% sure of it

[swift goblet]

yeah i guess chatgpt wasnt much of help

plus im trying to make it for b42

I've just seen the pinned messages

hahaha

im sorry

[alpine hazel]

Hey there! I'm trying to check if the custom item I added to the game is spawning in zombies, I can give myself the item and use it but cant find a zombie with the item in them no matter how much I spawn. Not sure if I'm doing it correctly cant find much info about it

This is how I try to do it (screenshot below)

[alpine hazel]

Nvm forgot to add the require, now I'm wondering if I can set the chance to a custom value instead of the one in AttachedWeaponDefinitions.lua for "spearStomach"

[wide ermine]

How hard would it be to make a mod that adds different variants and styles of the wooden window barricades that like randomizes each time?

[true nova]

making the sprites would be the hardest part. everything else could roll random numbers in an event and choose the sprite you want

[wide ermine]

👍

[silent zealot]

When it comes to Zomboid modding ChatGPT is the opposite of helpful. 😂

[swift goblet]

yeah i've realised it gives diffrent answers

[manic sequoia]

Hello, me and my friend are trying to make our first test mod, but we have run into an issue with the 3d textures.
Does anyone know to export the blender .obj file as the .x file, like the ones the game uses?
Thank you in advance!

[mellow frigate]

you can use .fbx format.

[manic sequoia]

ok, is there anything which needs to be changed in the script if .fbx is used?

[mellow frigate]

for details on animations, you should ask in modeling channel. there are the experts.

[manic sequoia]

got it, ty!

[bright fog]

No

Just export as fbx

Don't use .x

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/File_formats#Modeling_and_animation_formats

[manic sequoia]

just did that, currently trying to get it to work, but the 3d textures don't show up

[bright fog]

In case

Simply ask for more detailed help in #modeling

[manic sequoia]

thx for the wiki btw

[bright fog]

But regarding DirectX, it will never be the solution, just so you know and don't try anything more in this direction

[shy mantle]

I was just toying around with the vehicle mass and it is VERY fun to set all the mass to 1 and drive through cars, just like with zombie ragdolls lol

[bright fog]

👀

Make it a mod lol

[wheat charm]

I'm using onTick to call zombie:getOutfitName(), but it always returns nil.
After I kill a zombie, zombie:getOutfitName() returns the dead zombie's outfit name, not the target zombie's.
I've confirmed that the zombie information I need is indeed for living zombies; it's only the outfit name that's causing this issue.

[bright fog]

OnTick doesn't return any zombies

Show your code

[wheat charm]

I deleted all my code except for getOutfitName() and print(), and it seems to work now. Perhaps I was writing too much to modData. As long as I know it's working, I'll try it again to see where the problem is. Thanks for your response.

[bright fog]

Mod structure on the wiki

Based on some feedback on the mapping Discord, I added more details regarding mod structures. Now each individual Modding field pages will have detail regarding their mod structure and each subfolders to the media folder for each modding fields are detailed in this section. The modding field pages will have a section "Folder structure":

• https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Lua_(API)#Folder_structure
• https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Scripts#Folder_structure
• https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Animation#Folder_structure (previously Animation structure)
• https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Mapping#Folder_structure

[wheat charm]

I've already searched all the wikis, Lua API, Java API, and even asked ChatGPT, but no one has answered this question.

Now I’ve tested and discovered that there seems to be some leftover data in the modData system. For some reason, it doesn’t get cleared when the zombie is removed. Currently, I wrote some data into the modData of a single zombie — the data only contains information specific to that one zombie. Then I deleted that zombie and reloaded my script, keeping only the part that prints out the modData — everything else was removed.

After deleting all zombies in the game and spawning a new one, the modData read from it is still from the previous zombie. No matter how many times I delete or respawn zombies, it always reads the modData from the last zombie before I reloaded the script.

[bright fog]

This message was not aimed to you

[bright fog]

Read the IsoZombie page

You can't properly use mod data on zombies

The page explains why

[wheat charm]

OK thank you so much

[silent zealot]

There are some tricks you can do... what is your goal with storing modData on a Zombie?

We might be able to suggest a different approach

[bronze yoke]

<@&671452400221159444>

[vagrant ledge]

Hullo! Just messing around with creating UI panels, had a question:

    ISCollapsableWindow.createChildren(self)
    
    local buttonW = (self:getWidth() - 50)
    local buttonH = 25

    for i = 1, 20 do
        local newButt = ISButton:new(25, yPad, buttonW, buttonH, "=)", self, self.onClicked )
        newButt:initialise()
        self:addChild(newButt)
        yPad = yPad + 35
    end


end

function TestPanel:onClicked(button)
    local i = (ZombRand(6) + 1)
    button.title = self.strings[i]
    print("I'm just a funny little guy")

end 

function TestPanel:new(x, y, width, height)

    local o = ISCollapsableWindow:new(x, y, width, height)
    setmetatable(o, self)
    self.__index = self
    o.title = "Test Panel :)"
    o.strings = {"Ow!", "Stop!", "That hurts!", "Quit it!", "Enough!", "Stop that!"}
    o.yPad = nil
    return o 
end

How would one go about making this panel scrollable, since the buttons extend past the bottom of the panel?

[true nova]

:addScrollBars() i think

[slim swan]

Take a look at ISScrollListBox.lua

[silver mountain]

I'm trying to make a custom weapon (StoneSword) for my mod, and everything works except repairing.

The weapon spawns, can be equipped, used, and breaks after some use — but when I right-click on the broken weapon, there's no "Repair" option.

Here's my fixing definition in scripts:

module Base
{
fixing Fix StoneSword
{
Require : StoneSword,

    Fixer : Woodglue=2; Woodwork=2,
    Fixer : DuctTape=2,
    Fixer : Glue=2,
    Fixer : Scotchtape=4
}

}

(problem solved)

[thin swan]

Is it for b41 or b42?

[silver mountain]

B41

[thin swan]

Ah I think you need the trailing comma after Fixer : Scotchtape=4 so try doing Fixer : Scotchtape=4, instead

[silver mountain]

OK, I'll try it.👍

[silver mountain]

I modified it, but still no results

[thin swan]

Is your StoneSword also using Base module?

[silver mountain]

YES (problem solved)

https://github.com/AhongBOSS/-More-weapon-mods-V1/blob/main/media/Scripts/Moreweaponmods_item.txt

[thin swan]

Dang okay, sorry bud my b41 modding knowledge is very limited, hopefully someone else can jump in

[silver mountain]

Okay, thanks for your help.

[bright fog]

Better highlight for parameters

I'm trying to fix an issue in my wiki pages where parameters were put in between <> and led to some confusion from some that they had to be kept. So instead, by using colors to highlight the various parameters, this should fix this issue
https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Inputs

[bright fog]

Same
https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Outputs

[zenith lava]

I will pay if someone undoes what PZ devs did and put barricading back to normal
Build menu is so stupid

Fuckin

A mod just called "Less Tedium" would be a godsend.

[thin swan]

I think more and more stuff will move away from context menu, so if you get Roccos The Shortcut and neat build UI and then use the new keybind settings to quickly open the build menu, it's not too bad. Probably best to get used to this new way of building stuff.

With that said, if you want to commission it you could go to the PZ Modding Community sever and make a most in the #requests channel, you'd be more likely to find someone to pick it up

[bright fog]

Eh ?

Ah to not having the right click options ?

Sadly they were right to modify how building overall works, but it's true it's not very flexible to add context menu options

[slim swan]

I support and understand the devs’ decision to start removing a lot of things from the context menu — it’s already overloaded with too many options.
What I don’t agree with, though, is removing some options while still adding new ones at the same time.
Maybe their real goal is just to streamline the world context menu specifically.

[zenith lava]

I just do not like how it's now

Open menu select thing build repeat

Before it was "HAve items, right click on window, boom."

It's just tedium now.

[modern dune]

Looking to commission a hairstyle if any artists are around/free. Hope to see a portfolio.

[torn igloo]

Is there a way to get the absolute path to steamapp PZ folder?

[bright fog]

I'm unsure, I don't think so no

For security reasons I believe

yup no

You need to read from mod ID or vanilla folders directly

[median prairie]

I'm trying to locate the part of the code that determines what items (scrap wood etc) are dropped when a player-built wall is destroyed so we might be able to apply that to player built barricades. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[true nova]

its in the moveable defs lua

look for ISMoveableDefinitions.lua

[median prairie]

Much love, thank you!

[silver mountain]

oh!
I know why my modifications didn't work. I put the mod in Zomboid/mods, but my game is running Zomboid/Workshop, so it didn't work. 🤡

[torn igloo]

Sadge, so no way to do some form of animation xml integrity check. Guess I can only do a check that is less reliable and limited.

[bright fog]

But you can access the game files

If you ask to be able to read the files

I think you can access them

[thin swan]

Oh haha, well at least you figured it out!

[torn igloo]

You need absolute path for the game files.

[bright fog]

You sure ? Isn't there a reader like for mod files ?

[torn igloo]

I don't know about mod files, I am looking at vanilla files.
getGameFilesTextInput only works on debug mode. getGameFilesInput works outside debug mode but need absolute path. getGameFilesTextInput also use absolute path, the different between them is BufferedReader and DataInputStream

[bright fog]

Hmm

@bronze yoke wait was it you that needed users to reference their game path in a mod ?

[bright fog]

I guess that could be a solution...

[bronze yoke]

i did it before but i don't remember how

[shy mantle]

I just wanted to share that I just had my mod show up as a big part in nurse's stream yesterday. That's a first for me

[bronze yoke]

local gameDir = string.match(getLoadedLua(0), ".+/ProjectZomboid/")

[bright fog]

Nice ! What's your mod ?

[bright fog]

getLoadedLua ? Interesting

What does that output exactly ?

[bronze yoke]

paths of loaded lua files

[bright fog]

The media/lua folder ?

[bronze yoke]

yeah, absolute paths

[shy mantle]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3520758551&searchtext=more+car+spawn+zones

[bright fog]

Ok ok pretty cool

[atomic hare]

Hey all, i know 0 of modding so i ask here to you all, is it possible to make a patch for this mod to revert all the stats of the boots back to vanilla and at the same balance the ones added by it (i think it adds some) to bring them closer to vanilla balance? (like, no stomp power of 6 and 600 durability) PS: This on B42.11
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2850935956

[ancient grail]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3545071037

[true shuttle]

Is there anyway to share code between build 41 and build 42 implementations of a mod? I have the mod structure that supports both versions, but I'm unsure how I can share some generic code between them.

[bronze yoke]

no

you can't share anything between 41 and 42

there are some very specific tricks for very specific things but it's best to just think of them as separate copies of the mod

[warm remnant]

I'm making a personal mod that led to me using ZomboidDecompiler to edit some java. I've made the changes, I just have no idea how to recompile to class files while satisfying dependencies. Any tips?

[warm remnant]

I think the closest I've gotten is javac -d [path to output] -cp [path to jars] -classpath [path to PZ root] [path to java file I'm trying to compile] but the output complains about trying to convert an object to a bool in sections of code I didn't touch

[bright fog]

Textures used in Lua directly is the only way to share stuff that I know of

Actually, technically you can also use the poster and icon in B41 from B42

[small topaz]

Hi! I just noticed that in Echo Creek, in (almost) all bathrooms, there is a missing collision for toilets and sinks. Is this intentional?

[bright fog]

Report it on the bug report in the forums

[lofty frigate]

Yes. The vanilla ones have never had any. If that weren’t the case, there would be many small bathrooms you couldn’t enter.

[wooden saffron]

heyo! quick and hopefully not silly question - anyone know where I can find the sprites/PNGs for the game's particle effects -- like the smoke from a smoke-bomb, and/or fire?

I may just be blind because it's late, but I can't find them in the expected media/textures folder, - the fire and smoke PNGs in there are totally different from in-game 🤨

[bright fog]

Did you check inside the .pack files ?

[rotund sigil]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2685680439&searchtext=cure

anyone trying to get this in build 42?

[tulip valve]

Is there anyway to get FullSuitHead to allow Backpacks? Only way can get it to work is the remove it from the original BodyLocations.lua file lol

[tranquil kindle]

I haven't heard of clothing like full body suit that would not allow you to wear backpacks

[tulip valve]

Hazmat suits

[terse delta]

Not PZ question, but do you know the way to crack unity il2cpp?

[ancient grail]

create your own body location

[tulip valve]

Won't that cause lots of other problems?

I'll try that, thanks ^^

[ancient grail]

what problem?

[tulip valve]

I'd have to add every clothing type with my new body location I suppose

[ancient grail]

its actually the other way around

you actually tell the bodylocation what parts it overwrites/replace

so not declaring anything at all means you can wear it together with anything and wont have any issues

[wooden saffron]

Yes, albeit maybe not in the way you intended(?)
I checked, both by skimming them in notepad (in case I found a pointer,) and also by attempting to open the .pack files in Tilezed's pack viewer, but either I did that wrong, or I may not know how pack viewer works

[atomic hare]

where i can find the values for vanilla clothing?

like, i renember the wiki had a decompiled (i think) before but i cant find anymore

cause i want to grab the vanilla values for shoes, but cant find them anywhere

[stable marsh]

Sooo I'm trying to migrate my B41 WIP mod to B42 and ran into an issue- Adding crowbar variants, for some reason, it only shows half the model. Could it be miss-aligned texture? In blender it looks fine

[bright fog]

Wdym by values ?

[bright fog]

That's curious lol

[atomic hare]

    {
        DisplayName = Socks,
        DisplayCategory = Clothing,
        Type = Clothing,
        Weight = 0.1,
        Icon = SocksAnkleWhite,
        BloodLocation = Shoes,
        BodyLocation = Socks,
        ClothingItem = Socks_Ankle,
        FabricType = Cotton,
        Insulation = 0.15,
        WindResistance = 0.1,
        BiteDefense = 5,
        ScratchDefense = 5,
        WorldStaticModel = Sock_Ankle_Ground,
        Tags = noRope,```
Like these (i grabbed these from a mod)

[bright fog]

Simply search for the shoe ID

In the scripts folder

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Game_files#Searching_the_game_files

[atomic hare]

i am still confused, i need to decompile it first?

[bright fog]

Nop

It's in the game media folder

Inside the scripts folder

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Game_files#Media_folder

This folder

media/scripts

So in VSCode you simply search inside this folder for key terms to find the boots

[atomic hare]

oh!

[bronze yoke]

triangulate your mesh before exporting

i don't remember the details but there's changes to how b42 handles ngons that causes stuff like this a lot

[stable marsh]

Oh wonderful- X_x

[stable marsh]

Did notice these not being on the texture part before so moved those up over it, is that what you meant by this?

AHAH!

It was indeed that!

[slim swan]

Wait,what?

[cold skiff]

i have this script with this recipe item:
module Base
{
craftRecipe AssembleLegendaryBackpack_Grey
{
timedAction = SewingCloth,
Time = 1200,
xpAward = Tailoring:100,
AllowBatchCraft = False,
Tags = AnySurfaceCraft,
category = Tailoring,
SkillRequired = Tailoring:4,
NeedToBeLearn = True,
AutoLearnAny = Tailoring:6,
inputs
{
item 1 tags[Scissors;SharpKnife] mode:keep flags[IsNotDull;MayDegradeLight],
item 1 tags[SewingNeedle] mode:keep flags[MayDegradeLight],
item 1 tags[Awl] mode:keep flags[MayDegradeLight],
item 5 [Base.DenimStrips;] mode:destroy,
item 4 tags[HeavyThread],
item 2 [Base.LeatherStrips] mode:destroy,
item 3 [Base.Twine;5:Base.DuctTape;2:Base.Rope] flags[DontReplace],
item 5 [Base.WoodenStick2],
}
outputs
{
item 1 LB.Bag_LegendaryBackpack_Grey,
}
}
]

and Recipes_ES.txt
RecipesES =
{
/Fabricar Mochila Legendaria/
Recipe_AssembleLegendaryBackpack_Grey = "Fabricar Mochila Legendaria Gris",
Recipe_AssembleLegendaryBackpack_Pink = "Fabricar Mochila Legendaria Rosa",
Recipe_AssembleLegendaryBackpack_Black = "Fabricar Mochila Legendaria Negra",
Recipe_AssembleLegendaryBackpack_Green = "Fabricar Mochila Legendaria Verde",
Recipe_AssembleLegendaryBackpack_Brown = "Fabricar Mochila Legendaria Marrón",
}
But the game does not locate what is failing!!!
PLS NEED HELP

[bright fog]

Lol what ?

Is that the original mod ? (clearly is from the amount of votes)

[bright fog]

YOU need to tell us what is failing here man

The recipe doesn't load ? Your translation isn't used ?

We CAN'T locate what is failing if you yourself don't even tell us what you expect from this and what you are getting or not getting

[young trellis]

I'm having an issue with not being able to see my mod in my user/zomboid/mods folder, When I open the gmae up to enable it I can't see it what might be causing this issue?

[bronze yoke]

probably missing mod.info

make sure that you are following the mod structure correctly, and particularly that you have followed the version for the right version of the game https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Mod_structure

[young trellis]

I've got it in there

[bright fog]

You're not showing us anything here dude

:|

We don't know what folder all of this is actually in

Nor can we see the whole folder structure

[young trellis]

It's in the named modded folder in Zomboid/mods/mymod

[bright fog]

What game versions ?

[young trellis]

Current

[bright fog]

That can be both B41 and B42

[young trellis]

B42 unstable*

[bright fog]

So that's wrong then

I invite you to go read the wiki page Albion sent

Mod structure

You're currently using the B41 structure

Also your poster is 0 KB, idk if that's normal

Not sure it matters either but if it's a blank png maybe the game won't like it ?

[bronze yoke]

it's fine if the poster doesn't work, game won't break, mod won't disappear

[young trellis]

I'm not sure, I was seeing it earlier then I changed something and now I can't see any mod I try to put

[young trellis]

local LOG = function(m) print("[LRRP Vet] "..tostring(m)) end

local PROF_ID   = "lrrp_veterinarian"
local PROF_NAME = getText("UI_prof_LRRP_Veterinarian")
local PROF_ICON = "LRRP_Vet_Icon"
local PROF_COST = -2

local FirstAidPerk = Perks.FirstAid or Perks.Doctor
local AnimalPerk   = Perks.AnimalHandling
                  or Perks.Animals
                  or Perks.AnimalHusbandry
                  or (Perks.FromString and (Perks.FromString("AnimalHandling") or Perks.FromString("AnimalCare")))

local function ensureRegistered()
    if not ProfessionFactory or not ProfessionFactory.addProfession then
        LOG("ProfessionFactory not ready yet")
        return false
    end

    local prof = ProfessionFactory.getProfession(PROF_ID)
    if not prof then
        prof = ProfessionFactory.addProfession(PROF_ID, PROF_NAME, PROF_ICON)
        LOG("Created new profession")
    else
        LOG("Updated existing profession")
    end

    prof:setCost(PROF_COST)
    if FirstAidPerk then prof:addXPBoost(FirstAidPerk, 2) end
    if AnimalPerk   then prof:addXPBoost(AnimalPerk,   2) end

    LOG("Cost set to "..PROF_COST)
    return true
end

local function applyStartingLevels(player)
    if not player then return end
    local desc = player:getDescriptor()
    if not desc or desc:getProfession() ~= PROF_ID then return end

    local function add2(perk) if perk then player:LevelPerk(perk); player:LevelPerk(perk) end end
    add2(FirstAidPerk)
    add2(AnimalPerk)

    local inv = player:getInventory()
    inv:AddItem("Base.Tweezers")
    inv:AddItem("Base.Bandage")
    inv:AddItem("Base.Disinfectant")

    LOG("Applied +2 levels and starter kit")
end

local okNow = pcall(ensureRegistered)
Events.OnGameBoot.Add(function() if not okNow then ensureRegistered() end end)
Events.OnInitWorld.Add(function() ensureRegistered() end)
Events.OnGameStart.Add(function() ensureRegistered() end)
Events.OnNewGame.Add(applyStartingLevels)
Events.OnCreatePlayer.Add(function(_, p) applyStartingLevels(p) end)

What is animal handling called in game? I see animal care and handling flung around I want to give skills in both first aid and animal handling but I also want the occupation to make it so the player is at a 2 point deficit what needs changing here?

[sonic needle]

who tf would be dumb enough? wot

[true shuttle]

What is the proper way to implement admin tools, like say you wanted to change another player's thirst as an example.

[red tiger]

That's toxic AF

[stable marsh]

What the actual-

The comments are filling with Chinese(?) comments talking about exposing or smth?

If the translators online are correct these are some problematic comments wth-

There's also someone saying in those comments several of the biggest/well-known mods for PZ have been reported

[red tiger]

Probably a bot report attack.

Obvious ToS violation.

[stable marsh]

Does sound like it yeah if it's multiple mods

[red tiger]

My coding music tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuH6CiaRTmk

[true shuttle]

Does anyone have any tips for me? I'm not asking for specific code or anything, just conceptually -- I understand how to write utilities like I have a UI window with sliders I made that lets you control all the player statuses. But what is important if one wanted to make such mods multiplayer friendly. How would I make the utility UI I made work on other players?

[true shuttle]

been listening for a bit it's working 🙂

[red tiger]

The void series is good

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9A_G66d5HsGKK_fuFi0VMfLXfOulIggl

[true shuttle]

cool thanks

Jab, tell me the basics on multiplayerifying I know you know 😄

[red tiger]

I've been waking up after midnight and spending some time writing a superset language and tokenizer.

[red tiger]

Uhhhh

[true shuttle]

you were telling me the other day

about that

i have a little shrine in the corner of my room

that's dedicated to appealing to the gods to influence you to update pipewrench instead

🤞

[red tiger]

Well Server / Client commands in Lua. That API + client-side ISUI stuff yeah

[true shuttle]

hehe

[red tiger]

This is actually related

I consider all of my API / type-discovery code to be part of a larger project.

[true shuttle]

the jabbiverse

[red tiger]

In this case I'm writing a language that doesn't run but compiles to Lua.

[true shuttle]

sure a transpile like ts

[red tiger]

Coolua is the name of this one.

Coolua code -> [Lua 5.1 code with boilerplate baked in, Lua 5.1 type-annotations]

Very much like Typescript although inspired by Java.

[true shuttle]

what do you mean server/client commands? i would write some server/ code that is listening for some kind of command, and the client/ ui would need to send commands to the server (probably also doing some kind of authorization / permission checking), and I guess that PZ has a system for this kind of messaging already?

[red tiger]

Events.OnClientCommand / Events.OnServerCommand is a comms API for Lua-side integration of multiplayer logic.

[true shuttle]

I see.

What's the send end? If you know

[red tiger]

It's table-throwing with player args.

If you have Umbrella it should populate the function body with params to use.

OnClientCommand = C2S, OnServerCommand = S2C.

[true shuttle]

what i mean is, where / what does the sending api look like

[red tiger]

That is what I'm answering.

It's an arbitrary KahluaTable / Lua table.

All you're doing is bouncing table data.

[true shuttle]

OnClientCommand and OnServerCommand seem like the events for setting up receiver handlers

how do you actually send those tables though

[red tiger]

Use this with Lua files that checks if isServer() and isClient()

[true shuttle]

Is there a "SendToServer" function somewhere

[red tiger]

sendClientCommand(..) and sendServerCommand()

You'll see these in Umbrella.

[true shuttle]

ahh ok perfect bless you

[red tiger]

Grab lua language server extension on vscode and hit F1 and type install addon and then search for Umbrella

[true shuttle]

i do have that setup

[red tiger]

Umbrella (Unstable) === build 42

[red tiger]

More music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGg4mzTz6Js

Good for le code

Deep in the abstract

export type NumericLiteral = Expression & {
  readonly type: "NumericLiteral";
  readonly value: number;
};

export type ArithmaticOperation = Expression & {
  readonly type: "ArithmaticOperation";
  readonly left: Expression;
  readonly right: Expression;
  readonly operator: "+" | "-" | "/" | "*" | "%";
};

https://tenor.com/view/typing-computer-twitter-gif-10709383254325561309

It's 5:20 AM and where's my 2nd cup of coffee?

Everything in life is a sequence of operative expressions in the organization of void statements.

https://tenor.com/view/dogscary91-gif-15480682672278252784

[azure crane]

Mkay

[silent zealot]

Is that a "stayed up until 5am and need more coffee" or a "woke up at 5am and need more coffee" situation?

[red tiger]

2nd

In order to write the code I'm working on ATM I need to be up at night.

[tulip valve]

How do I do that exactly?

[ancient grail]

shared/NPCs/BodyLocations.lua

[tulip valve]

group:getOrCreateLocation("FullSuitHeadNew")```

then update the clothing to use FullSuitHeadNew

right?

[tulip valve]

Thank you, it works, altough the backpack is invisible with the clothing, I kinda like it xD

Any idea how I make the backpack to show? It's invisible for some reason

[abstract saddle]

Hi guys, Im new here and trying to update square room data, trying to merge one room with the other. Through checking on the debug menu the squares are now merged into the same room, but when I quit and reload the save files the squares reset to its original room. Is this by game design?

        local squ = squares:get(i)
        print("squ: " .. tostring(squ))
        if squ then
            squ:setRoom(masterRoom)
            squ:setRoomID(RoomMergerUtils.masterRoom.id)
            slaveRoom:removeSquare(squ)
            masterRoom:addSquare(squ)

            moved = moved + 1
        end
    end```

[bright fog]

Sadly I don't think you can create a new persistent room

[abstract saddle]

Even though by merging room A to room B?

[bright fog]

Idk

idk any details of it, in fact I didn't knew you could do what you did here

[bronze yoke]

you probably can't yeah

i've tried to do similar things a bunch and never had any luck

[abstract saddle]

😭 now that's sad

This is as far as I can get, but no it wont persist through a save and load

[bright fog]

The question is do you need it to be persistent ...

Bcs if not, you could make something that recreates the interior room every time that area is loaded in

Also does the room disappear if you move away by unloaded then reloading the area ?

[mellow frigate]

Vanilla BuildingDefinition is related to the map that is designed to be static. But you can still save (e.g. in global ModData) your overriding rules and re-apply those at reload time.

[bright fog]

Steam Uploader tool

Standalone uploader tool for workshop items, you can individually upload different elements of the mod (content, description, preview...). The tool is still WIP and I will appreciate any feedback.

Currently untested for Windows but should work.

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Steam_Uploader
https://github.com/SirDoggyJvla/Steam-Uploader

[ancient grail]

can be used to upload gif preview?

[bright fog]

Yup

The only limitations are the Steam API ones, which are the norms compared to the in-game uploader

[ancient grail]

why do you need to merge rooms anyway

[torpid mountain]

Hello! I am new to Project Zomboid and saw this mod is broken (and abandoned)

Is it too hard to fix this kind of stuff?

I am willing to give it a try

[bright fog]

In this case I don't think it'd be too hard

[stable marsh]

How would I go about adding more barbed wire weapons to this within a custom module? Do I need to import base for it to work? Just add an item to the mapper?

/* BARBED-WIRE */
    craftRecipe BarbedWireWeapon
    {
        time            = 600,
        tags            = AnySurfaceCraft,
        category = Weaponry,
        needTobeLearn = true,
        SkillRequired = Maintenance:1,
        timedAction = CraftWeapon2H,
        xpAward = Maintenance:10,
        AutoLearnAny = Maintenance:3;Blunt:3,
        inputs
        {
            item 1 tags[Pliers] mode:keep flags[MayDegradeLight],
            item 1 [Base.Broom;Base.IceHockeyStick;Base.Plunger] mappers[BarbedWireMapper] flags[Prop2;InheritCondition],
            item 1 [Base.BarbedWire],
        }
        outputs
        {
            item 1 mapper:BarbedWireMapper,
        }
        itemMapper BarbedWireMapper
        {
            Base.Broom_BarbedWire = Base.Broom,
            Base.IceHockeyStick_BarbedWire = Base.IceHockeyStick,
            Base.Plunger_BarbedWire = Base.Plunger,

            default = Base.Broom_BarbedWire,
        }
    }

[torpid mountain]

Well, any details?

[bright fog]

I don't know the model ? How am I suppose to give you any detail ?

I suppose it wouldn't be too hard because first off:

• it's recent
• it's already B42 so most of the work should have been done
  But that's if the mod worked in the first place too

[bright fog]

Sadly there doesn't seem to be anything to modify itemMappers from the Lua

So uh ...

Your best method here seems to be to make your own recipe similar to this one

[stable marsh]

Oof, oh well guess I'll do that for now until hopefully a way to add to them will be added

[bright fog]

As for using custom modules in a craft, I invite you to read this
https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Scripts#Typing_syntax

[torpid mountain]

I just wanted you to continue

[torpid mountain]

It worked by the comments

But now its broken

I tried it out as well

Instead of diving through the window, you just crash against it

Shattering it and injuring yourself severely

[pearl prism]

Am I ready for Louisville? 😂😂

[true shuttle]

Neat I did one for Your Only Move Is Hustle https://bustle.ldlework.com

[bright fog]

Nice

[stable marsh]

So interesting finding. Even though I have a complete unique id and itemMapper etc. for a custom recipe, the game's acting as if I'm overriding vanilla's BarbedWireWeapon recipe

[bright fog]

But are you defining it in a new craftRecipe entry ?

[stable marsh]

Yup

[bright fog]

Can you show your full script ?

[stable marsh]

Yeah one sec

recipes_improvised_weapons.txt (dunno if script file name might cause it)

module PNAdditions
{
    /* BARBED-WIRE */
    craftRecipe TestBarbedWireWeapon
    {
        time            = 600,
        tags            = AnySurfaceCraft,
        category = Weaponry,
        needTobeLearn = false,
        SkillRequired = Maintenance:2,
        timedAction = CraftWeapon2H,
        xpAward = Maintenance:10,
        AutoLearnAny = Maintenance:3;Blunt:3,
        inputs
        {
            item 1 tags[Pliers] mode:keep flags[MayDegradeLight],
            item 1 [PNAdditions.PNABroomRed] mappers[TestBarbedWireMapper] flags[Prop2;InheritCondition],
            item 1 [Base.BarbedWire],
        }
        outputs
        {
            item 1 mapper:TestBarbedWireMapper,
        }
        itemMapper TestBarbedWireMapper
        {
            PNAdditions.PNABroomRed_BarbedWire = PNAdditions.PNABroomRed,

            default = PNAdditions.PNABroomRed_BarbedWire,
        }
    }
    
}

[bronze yoke]

it would cause it yeah

make sure the path of any script file your mod adds is completely unique or it will override the vanilla file

this also affects things like lua files, models, textures, etc

[stable marsh]

Good to know 🙏

[alpine hazel]

In order to use it just extracting the files should work? or do I have to extract it on a specific folder or something 🤔
(windows version)

[bright fog]

You download the installer and extract it anywhere, it doesn't matter

I'll add this explanation to the README

[alpine hazel]

Getting this trying to execute on windows 10, says "didnt find libstdc++-6.dll"

[bright fog]

Only that ?

What's the full message please ?

[alpine hazel]

Full message says "The execution of the code cant continue because libstdc++-6.dll wasnt found. This issue can be fixed reinstalling the program"

[bright fog]

You downloaded the .zip from releases right ?

[alpine hazel]

Yeah

[bright fog]

What command did you run ?

Ah wait you're not trying to open it as a classic .exe are you ? 😅

[alpine hazel]

None didnt even get to use a command or anything

[bright fog]

It's not a .exe

I mean

It is but you use command lines to use it

[alpine hazel]

Oh wait I'm dumb sorry to late didnt notice lmao

[bronze yoke]

that kind of error does imply it wouldn't work either way

[bright fog]

Yea I guessed it, but I prefer to indicate the proper way to use it first off 😅

Tho I have no idea why that error would happen, I looked it up and apparently is linked to a library to install which seems to be used for compilation ? Which uh ... well you don't compile here

[alpine hazel]

Yeah through command line same error

[bright fog]

@bronze yoke have you tried running it ?

[bronze yoke]

no i haven't had a chance yet

[bright fog]

I suppose it's due to a package I was supposed to properly package in the soft, from quick reads

I really need to get to setup that virtual machine for windows on my PC I think lol

[alpine hazel]

Im about to do the same but with linux 😂

If you need me to test something lemme know I'm down to help

[bright fog]

I mean thx for your feedback at least, I need it since it's my first C++ program ever and I don't have any experience with compilers

[bright fog]

I wouldn't know what to ask you rn if the soft doesn't even work in the first place

[alpine hazel]

I didnt mean right now like if you want to test something of the program or anything @ me I'll be glad to help with it 👌

[bright fog]

Alright thx !

[stable marsh]

For some reason the recipe name is not changing from the recipeID to the name in the translate file- Pretty sure I've followed the wiki on-point

Apparently it's Recipes_EN according to another mod-

The wiki has an error in it if that's the case

[bright fog]

The first line doesn't actually matter but yea I need to change it to reduce confusion

As for your issue, you didn't name your recipe the same as another mod ?

Also where did you place the Recipe_EN.txt file ?

Also I'm interested in getting your feedback on the wiki pages you've read if you don't mind, always good to have some feedback from new modders especially

[bronze yoke]

the file should be named Recipes_EN.txt though, that does matter

[stable marsh]

42\media\lua\shared\Translate\EN - it works now after naming the file "Recipes_EN.txt", it is indeed mentioning it wrong on the Wiki

[bright fog]

Yea he did name it like that

[bright fog]

Ah I'll correct that

Wait no what

Oh wait yes !

Oh god I see my confusion I think

[stable marsh]

AH yeah xD

I can see how that can get confusing

[bright fog]

Yup

Ok fixed it

[stable marsh]

Awesome

Other than that so far the wiki pages are nice and also well followable 👍

The examples are also very nice to have

Things seem a lot better explained than for Starsector that's for sure

[bright fog]

Good news, that means I don't have to rewrite everything at least

[stable marsh]

[bright fog]

I'm not familiar with other modding wikis tbf

I will reformat a tiny bit the CraftRecipe page to take the new changes I've made to some stuff like in the inputs page

Using colors for parameters

That will reduce confusion on symbols that I tend to use to show parameters, that new modders sometimes end up keeping

like <RecipeID>

[stable marsh]

Starsector uses Wiki .gg and its a general Wiki, with a Modding category, but there's way more game wiki than useful well explained Wiki about modding 💀

[stable marsh]

Oeh smart idea yeah

[bright fog]

Yea sadly making a modding wiki involves quite a lot of effort, and I'm lucky we got a good modding community too

[stable marsh]

The modding tutorial is also outdated by like, 6 game versions

[bright fog]

Ah yea that doesn't help

[stable marsh]

Starsector also has a good modding community, just also lazy modders that don't want to spend time on teaching others with a proper modding tutorial and or wiki etc.

The ones that can make such a thing are all unwilling

[bright fog]

That doesn't sound like a good modding community LMAO

[stable marsh]

It really doesn't indeed, I've had to point out discrepancies for quite some new modders

[bright fog]

But yea making documentation isn't always fun, I can understand that

[stable marsh]

Ignoring the "mod mafia", it's good. Problem is, they are very present-

[bright fog]

I see

[open drum]

Hi guys

quick question

In build41 debug mode, there's UI for player ModData

is it gone in build 42?

or it's found in some other place?

[abstract saddle]

Ah, so it is hardbaked as guessed.

[abstract saddle]

It just struck me that this game wont even merge rooms when I destroyed walls between room making those light switches go crazy

[abstract saddle]

Tbf I never knew Starfarer has its own modding community now, last time I modded those game I was poking around their forums and most people are willing to help 🤣 But its a long way back then when its still Starfarer

[shy mantle]

Is there any way to customize the debug option, slow loading? It would be cool to have it only enabled while driving to load cells directly in front of the car, for the most part. It multiplies my fps by 10x, which is absolutely insane, so that's why I'm asking.

[stable marsh]

Oh it's massive, so big to the point the Chinese playerbase made a package that translates the entire game into Chinese, code base as well where possible, with also INSANE mods that do stuff the Western community hasn't even figured out yet

[thin swan]

Hey did you ever end up releasing this mod? I was just talking to someone today that mentioned wanting license plates and remembered you were working on it a while ago, but can't find anything in the workshop

[bright fog]

I didn't even knew that was a thing

You can check how it's triggered I suppose and maybe trigger it on your own

[bright fog]

You can right click objects and there's usually a button to see the asssociated data

Also I don't remember that in vanilla, only in the community debug tools

[open drum]

even for the player itself?

[bright fog]

I think so yea ?

[open drum]

hmm maybe im not right clicking the right spot

XD

nope still can't find it

[main pasture]

Not yet. I'm pretty bad at finishing projects... Got it pretty much done then and jumped to other projects. I'll try to release it soon even though it initially doesn't have every planned feature

[thin swan]

You have to hit F2 and then click on the square that your player is on, and then select the player object in the top left window, then it will show the mod data

[thin swan]

Haha I feel you, I tend to jump a lot too
I think even just a basic version would be interesting for a lot of people, gives a new type of collectible to chase for

[main pasture]

Yeah. The main issue I wasn't happy with was automatic modded vehicle support, so important but not necessary for everyone

[alpine hazel]

I would 100% this kind of stuff adds a cool touch to the game imo, a thing lot of games have forgotten these days

[open drum]

ah!! ty

now i get it

[thin swan]

Ah okay I see

[broken briar]

i have a question, is it possible to create a mod based on the rage virus from 28 days later?

like have the virus turn someone into 10 to 20 seconds

have an animation of them turning

and have a different sounds

almost human-like sounds

[bright fog]

Yes totally

[bright fog]

Animation I'm not sure, possibly yes

[bright fog]

That too yes that's possible

[broken briar]

I just thought it would be a cool idea to make that animation and add it

[bright fog]

I think you can yes

But all of that is possible yes

[broken briar]

I'm also thinking about changing the lore slightly..

[bright fog]

For the zombie sounds you have two solutions:

• modify the .bank files which hold the zombies but player have to manually install the modified file
• manually trigger the zpmbie sounds based on some actions

[bright fog]

That's a lot more work

[broken briar]

true

[bright fog]

I would suggest going step by step

For B41 or B42 ?

[broken briar]

B42

[bright fog]

Yea so modifying the lore would involve modifying every in-game items that add lore + all the media

The work amount is soooo much higher than the other things you want to do combined

[broken briar]

mhm..

[bright fog]

That's why do step by step first

Don't put too much on your shoulders to do, especially if you're new to modding

You won't see results and will demotivate yourself

[regal umbra]

Yay, I'm legit happy, managed to release my first mod, finally

[grim cedar]

🔜 💰

[thin swan]

Sick! What is it?

[regal umbra]

So, you know Monkey's RV Spawn for B41? Yeah I tried to make something like it in B42 so people can use it with the RV Interior mod that released for B42 recently. I named it Vanvival

Planning on adding a few more features, so it comes at least anywhere close to Monkey's one lmao

Right now it only really allows you to spawn with a vehicle, in a few custom spawn points, and I added the purge function too so zombies around you get well purged. I also added support for a few custom vehicles that Mickey's included in the RV Interior Mod

Figured people would miss Monkey's RV Spawn and not sure if Monkey's is active anymore so decided to challenge myself to make it happen in B42

[bright fog]

Ok I should have fixed it now ! I tested it on a VM too on my side and the app can be used properly !
I didn't test if it properly uploads tho, but there shouldn't be any reason for it not to

[thin swan]

Aah nice, I saw your post on reddit actually 😄 I never played B41 so didn't get a chance to try RV interiors, but I can definitely see a starter mod like that being popular with B42 RV interiors

[bright fog]

Steam Uploader 0.1.5

Fix for the Windows version
https://github.com/SirDoggyJvla/Steam-Uploader/releases/tag/v0.1.5

If someone on windows can test it out, I'd appreciate 😄

[regal umbra]

Hey great to see another fellow in reddit, also you totally missed the Nomad gigantic trend in B41 😭 , both RV Interiors and Monkey's Spawn carried for a good while along with other amazing mods of course. Can't lie Nomad runs are pretty fun. I really hope it gets trendy again, it's so much fun.

[regal umbra]

What do you need testing?

Or to be tested really

[wise plank]

Sup yall, I'm a novice when it comes to coding but I've recently started learning Unity and some basic game dev and I thought of a mod idea that could be fun and a challenging learning experience for me. How difficult is the UI to work with in PZ? I've done some simple stuff in Unity but I've seen plenty of complaints about the way Unity does UI stuff. I'm wanting to make some "skill minigames" and I'd imagine most of it would be UI work.

[bright fog]

The app to be tested on Windows, to see if it can properly be used there to update mods content, description etc

[regal umbra]

I'll give it a look, will tell you if something pops up

[thin swan]

Oh yeah for sure! I've been itching for b42 rv interiors, just need time to play the game now that it's out 😄 Will definitely try your mod when I do
I should fuck around with cars and see if I can make an attachable bike rack for the RVs/vans

[bright fog]

The UI system is very flexible, you can do a bunch of stuff, tho not as much as having full freedom of course but it's really decent I'd say. Some people have created minigames in UI in the past, even making Doom lol

[bright fog]

Thx !

[wise plank]

Oh real shit? Do you have any in mind that I could try dissecting?

[bright fog]

However there isn't really any UI guides. There's only one which doesn't go too much in depth

[bright fog]

Uh sec

There's a very recent one

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3486780625

Wait

Yes it should be that one

Tho idk why he removed screenshots of it !

There were screenshots of it in-game and shit

@coarse sinew also did a looooot of UI work and made a lot of minigames in his computer system, tho I believe it's private for now

[wise plank]

S'all good! I'll play around with it in-game a bit before digging through it's code. Thank you for helping!

[bright fog]

👌

[alpine hazel]

Testing time 👀

[drifting ore]

This is such a good mod. You would have literally no idea from looking at the description

I’m guessing non English

And far from it

[bright fog]

Yea I think it was already an AI generated description

But there were screenshots of it in-game before !

I don't understand why they removed it

Now their mod looks like AI garbage !

[drifting ore]

Either you know or you don’t

The author literally could not care less if you’re using his mod 😂

To each their own I guess

[bright fog]

Even the mod preview wasn't AI generated

It was an in-game screenshot I believe, with a sort of screen border if I remember correctly and the name of the mod

Now it's just AI garbage :(

[bronze yoke]

they had a trailer before

[bright fog]

Oh yea I think you're right

[drifting ore]

So weird

[bright fog]

I did remember a video of it !

One of the guy is french

Other one idk

[drifting ore]

The only other mod is a true music addon?

[regal umbra]

@bright fog Alright so, not sure if it's me being dumb or not. But for PatchNotes and Visibility I'm getting no arguments found, can't really test for content and preview right now, I dont have any extra workshop project to test it on besides the only one I published. Title and description are working flawlessly

Mb

All parameters are empty*

[bright fog]

Can you show me the exact command you're using please ?

[bright fog]

-v is verbose

-V is visibility

Wait no

Sorry I'm wrong

Jesus I need to remove verbose

[regal umbra]

lmao

[bright fog]

uh

[regal umbra]

yeah also did it with patchnotes, caps P, normal p, same error

[bright fog]

Can you try

app-windows-latest -w workshopID -v 2 ?

[regal umbra]

sure

[bright fog]

The patch note is needed only when you upload content I believe, but that doesn't matter tbf

[regal umbra]

wait isn't this literally the 2nd line I sent tho lmao

[bright fog]

Yea idk if both do the same thing but yes probably

It does get the appID, so that's a good sign

Ooooh !

I know my mistake !

Yea ok so if visibility is alone, it won't do jackshit lol

I'll fix that

[regal umbra]

Well glad to have helped out, wish I could try content and preview, but I do not really want to mess with the project i have on the workshop now 😭

At least with stuff i can't easily revert

[bright fog]

Yea that's ok thx ! At least I know you can use it, just got to test uploading something to see if it works fully but that at least means the fix I pushed works for others

[regal umbra]

Well whenever I have new content for the mod, which might be as soon as tomorrow, I'll use the tool to upload

[bright fog]

Alright thank you !

[regal umbra]

Also if you need, my os version is Windows 11 Version 24H2

[bright fog]

That'll be perfect to add in the details section

[alpine hazel]

@bright fog Works fine so far, will try updating actual content and using other parameters to see how it goes, oh and my os version is Windows 10 Pro 22H2

[bright fog]

Alright perfect !

[regal umbra]

Nearly perfect cross-os software lmao

[bright fog]

<@&671452400221159444>

[bright fog]

Hell yea

I wanted to make it work on Windows too since I made it for the modders and I know most are on Windows

[alpine hazel]

Will you eventually make an UI for the program or just leave it as command line?

[bright fog]

My first idea was making a UI

Buuuuut idk if I will

[regal umbra]

Honestly ^^^. UI would make it way easier for people that do too well with the command line

that do not*

[bright fog]

Yea I suppose and I can keep the command line version

Tho that's my first C++ project ever so uh, going to go slow here LMAO

I'll see, I'll consider it

[alpine hazel]

Thats awesome, a friend of mine works making UI and stuff so if anything I can put him in contact with you in case you consider doing so

[regal umbra]

Well if you need any help count me in, I'm a UI/UX designer by craft lmao

[bright fog]

Nice

Tbf if you want to contribute to the project, feel free

[regal umbra]

Ngl I would, if I had an idea of C++ at all lmao. My last C++ project was in unreal and was mainly using blueprints

Kinda cooked on that one chief

[bright fog]

Thx, I wanted to learn a C language so that was a motivation too, tho I was going with the SteamCMD first but it's very limited

[regal umbra]

Well you're clearly doing great so far

So keep at it :)

[true shuttle]

I've been building a reusable data-table in PZ UI and it's not the best system I've had to work with.

I remember someone was working on a TypeScript React based UI for PZ, that would've been bonkers.

[bronze yoke]

were you using ISUI or XUI? XUI is a little easier to work with

[coarse sinew]

The UI in PZ is actually very flexible compared to what you might expect. It's all Lua-based with the ISUI framework, so you can stack custom panels, draw primitives (rectangles, text, textures) in real time, and even bind them to custom logic. You don't have full 3D widget freedom like Unity's canvas system, but you can absolutely make interactive minigames from scratch.

For example, my terminal implementation - I made in it a super lightweight 'Doom' clone running entirely inside a PZ UI panel, built with primitive draw calls and a small set of input hooks. I also added a custom theme system for the terminal, including a rainbow mode where the colors update every render tick.

Point is: as long as you're comfortable manually handling input, rendering, and a state management, you can push the UI way beyond inventory windows and HUD tweaks.

[coarse sinew]

Yeah, it's pretty much in the same state I left it back in March. I should probably get back to it someday…

[bright fog]

One day one day 😄

[red tiger]

Lol I thought about writing a mod for computers to have DOS

[wise plank]

I have little frame of reference to go off of, but that looks frickin sick!

[regal umbra]

Someone make a mod where you can play PZ on a computer inside PZ, it would just be bonkers

[bright fog]

True lol

[modern dune]

Trying to identify "VehicleKnowledge" in b42.

It's not keying.

" local keenhearing1 = TraitFactory.addTrait("KeenHearing1", getText("UI_trait_keenhearing"), 0, getText("UI_trait_keenhearingdesc"), true)
TraitFactory.setMutualExclusive("KeenHearing1", "KeenHearing")

local eagleeyed1 = TraitFactory.addTrait("EagleEyed1", getText("UI_trait_eagleeyed"), 0, getText("UI_trait_eagleeyeddesc"), true)
TraitFactory.setMutualExclusive("EagleEyed1", "EagleEyed")

local vehicleknowledge1 = TraitFactory.addTrait("VehicleKnowledge1", getText("UI_trait_vehicleknowledge"), 0, getText("UI_trait_vehicleknowledgedesc"), true)
TraitFactory.setMutualExclusive("VehicleKnowledge1", "VehicleKnowledge")"

Eagle Eye and Keen Hearing all work, and Vehicle Knowledge follows the same format... yet it's not calling in the trait menu.

Here's the errors I'm getting:

"Callframe at: setMutualExclusive function: initProfessions -- file: HandleProfessions.lua line # 14 | MOD: Hearts OC Professions function: Add -- file: HandleProfessions.lua line # 58 | MOD: Hearts OC Professions Callframe at: se.krka.kahlua.integration.expose.MultiLuaJavaInvoker@13c1dbdb function: createAvatar -- file: CharacterCreationMain.lua line # 2240 | Vanilla function: create -- file: CharacterCreationMain.lua line # 233 | Vanilla function: instantiate -- file: MainScreen.lua line # 689 | Vanilla function: instantiate -- file: Disabl_Welcome_Message.lua line # 7 | MOD: Disable Welcome Message function: addToUIManager -- file: ISUIElement.lua line # 1368 | Vanilla function: LoadMainScreenPanelInt -- file: MainScreen.lua line # 2114 | Vanilla function: LoadMainScreenPanel -- file: MainScreen.lua line # 2004 | Vanilla "

[coarse sinew]

If you want to poke around the code, here is the repo https://github.com/eI1on/pz-scrap-network/tree/main I just pushed the latest work on it.

[modern dune]

Apparently, they reverted the Translation for those who are curious in the future and use Discord to find the history.

UI_trait_VehicleKnowledge is actually UI_trait_Mechanics again.

[bright fog]

Steam Uploader v0.2.0

Added ability to update tags of the Workshop item.
Added checks stopping uploads of specific parameters if their limitations are not respected:

• description is max 8000 character
• preview needs to have a file size of less than 1 MB
• title is max 129 characters
  https://github.com/SirDoggyJvla/Steam-Uploader/releases/tag/v0.2.0

[willow tulip]

Niceee.

[steady copper]

can any send me there mod pack i have 4 hours and trying to get an easer experence on thjis game thanks so much

[bright fog]

https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse/?appid=108600&browsesort=trend&section=collections&actualsort=trend&p=1&days=-1

[steady copper]

THNAKS

MUCH LOV

[bright fog]

Sophie's modpacks are good

They have lightly modded versions too I believe

Tho idk if they have B42

[steady copper]

b42?

[bright fog]

Build 42

You're not aware of Build 42 ?

Probably start there then lol

[steady copper]

ok thanks

[craggy delta]

anyone know where compost is controlled? i.e. how to configure items to be compostable and if possible if we can control the length of time for compost? (I know about config in game, I am asking where in the lua)

[true nova]

items need the item tag "Compost". not sure where the time is handled

[true nova]

it looks like the time is determined by a food compost time value set in java. this should be changeable with setCompostTime() and read with getCompostTime() with the food item

[bright wolf]

i'm not sure why my mod isn't showing up in the mods page? i was able to see it in the mods when it was name \ workshop structure, but i wasn't able to access my traits or profession in game, so i've moved it over to the mods folder. any suggestions?

ah, the wiki is saying to put it into the workshop folder. will check back if that doesn't fix anything during dev

possibly stupid question, though i'm not seeing any answers to it anywhere else, does my working folder in the Zomboid\workshop folder literally have to be named MyExampleMod?

[bronze yoke]

no

[molten grail]

I'm working on adding a new ring to my mod. I don't care much about what it looks like (currently, just a simple gold band would be plenty). I took the code as it is in vanilla for gold rings, added 4 variants for the ring slots, added xml clothing items files with guids.

When I spawn the item in using debug, it randomly shows different color variations and throws errors saying the visual is nil. Is there a mod that adds rings that I can look at the code of to get an idea of what I am doing wrong here?

[willow tulip]

workshop structure is deeper and has some extra files

mods\beefcake, when moved to a workshop mods goes into
Workshop\BeefCake\Contents\mods\Beefcake\

[bright fog]

The mod doesn't work differently in the mods or workshop folder

But it is preffered to use the workshop folder for multiple reasons:

• has extra folders for you to store assets related to your mod without uploading them
• you won't have to make a copy of your mod in mods/ into workshop/ when needing to upload, thus reducing the risk of having two copies which can confuse you during dev and cause issues on your side

[true shuttle]

Is there a system like bepinex for .net that lets us load jar classes which hook the java code?

[bright fog]

For Java mods ? No

If you want to do Java modding either you recompile the Java files every single game update and have users manually download the mod files
Or you use Leaf

[stable marsh]

So I'm working on a mod that (one of things it does) adds different bell peppers. Is there a way to allow only 1 type of bell pepper to be selected? It's for a recipe that has jarred bell peppers of the same variant/color. Is it based on item name, something else, or is it not possible (at this point in time)?

[bright fog]

Yes

You mean in the 6 bell peppers have the same type right ?

IsExclusive Whenever multiple possible inputs are available but only a single type can be used, to not mix multiple different items.

This is a flag

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Inputs#Flags

You can also use ItemMappers to output the corresponding output item

[stable marsh]

That does work already afaik with this part of the craftRecipe

[bright fog]

👌

[stable marsh]

Totally read over this exact flag apparently 💀

I checked flags but somehow missed that one

[bright fog]

Someone recently told me it's what it does and it recently got its description on the page

Like a week ago

[stable marsh]

Ah fair

[bright fog]

Tbf the list like that doesn't help finding specifically what you want

Bcs it was in the Unknow flags table

[stable marsh]

Riiight

[regal umbra]

<@&671452400221159444>

[regal umbra]

@bright fog Hey, just letting you know the content upload works flawlessly in windows, had to release a quick hotfix for my mod today. Forgot to test Patchnotes but oh well, amazing work!

[bright fog]

NIce thx for testing !

Which version of windows ?

[regal umbra]

I told you yesterday 😭 Windows 11 24H2

[bright fog]

Sorry someone else gave me a version of windows, wasn't sure if it was you

[regal umbra]

Oh yeah the Windows 10 person

I saw it lmao

[bright fog]

<@&671452400221159444>

jeez they are back

[lost slate]

bruh

how many

[regal umbra]

Literally had to ping mods, not even like 30 minutes ago

[bright fog]

Yea it's like before I guess

There was a week or two where there weren't any

[regal umbra]

Poor mods being overworked lmao

[bright fog]

Now they're back in force

[molten grail]

I figured it out, so for anyone else encountering a similar issue, I was missing the fileGuidTable.xml. Once I added that, the errors disappeared

[regal umbra]

<@&671452400221159444> Jeez

They don't stop lmao

[lost slate]

-_-

[regal umbra]

Do y'all want us to keep pinging you or like no need for a good while?

[lost slate]

yeah

just ping, no need to create a ticket

[finite dune]

my god...

[regal umbra]

Just asking since I mean it's obvious it gonna be for a while and pinging the mod role every 15 minutes might get a bit annoying lol

[finite dune]

We handle mod pings quicker than spiffo tickets, so definitely ping the mod role (preferably replying to the offending content)

[small topaz]

Hi! B42 made a lot of changes to Muldraugh, it also changed some parts of the city layout as well as the layout of some of the houses. Does anyone know whether they made similar changes to the other old vanilla cities (West Point, Riverside and Rosewood)? Or are they the same as B41?

[bronze yoke]

there's some changes to the entire map but muldraugh is the only town that was reworked in that way

[sour island]

There's a bot invasion or something?

[alpine hazel]

Not just here, plenty of servers im in are getting this bots spamming the same thing

[sour island]

What is the message? Anything creative or just a boring steamgift thing?