I have done everything That I know of, yet Magma won't appear on the surfaces of my worlds. I'm trying to make a Proto version of a System I have already made. Yet no Magma will appear on the planets.
Here are the scripts of my two worlds so far.
#Custom worlds not having Lava on them regardless of what I do
indigo sable
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boreal summit
The first one is way too cold
indigo sable
The first one is way too cold
I know, I'm trying to fix it
I have no idea why it won't allow Lava on the planets
It keeps on adding NoLava true back on
serene aurora
It keeps on adding NoLava true back on
I think that's a bug with the exporter.
Btw, play with sea level to get lava to show more prominently.
indigo sable
Btw, play with sea level to get lava to show more prominently.
oh? Does Sea Level really effect it?
Also, do I change the DiffMapAlpha "Ice" to Water for Lava?
serene aurora
oh? Does Sea Level really effect it?
Yeah it do suprisingly, basically raises or lowers where the lava glow starts.
indigo sable
Yeah it do suprisingly, basically raises or lowers where the lava glow starts.
I'll try that
indigo sable
Yeah it do suprisingly, basically raises or lowers where the lava glow starts.
Nope, still the same.
sullen pier
Try adding EndogenousHeating to your planets. I would recommend setting it around 800-2000 (2000 is the max)
indigo sable
Try adding `EndogenousHeating` to your planets. I would recommend setting it aro...
Where do I put it?
sullen pier
Then you could also play around with lavaCoverYoung until you get a perfect amount of lava coverage for your planet
sullen pier
Where do I put it?
It doesn't matter, but me personally, I put it above the surface block
Just don't put it inside of stuff like Surface, Clouds, Atmosphere, etc
It has to be on its own
indigo sable
It has to be on its own
Okay. And does it need the { }? Or not?
indigo sable
E.g. `EndogenousHeating 900`
I put EndogenousHeating 800
And its done nothing
sullen pier
Did you increase lavaCoverYoung?
sullen pier
What happens if you make it higher
indigo sable
Nothing happens. I swear this new update has fucked all my systems with lava worlds.
sullen pier
What if you tinker with lavaCoverTidal and/or lavaCoverSun?
indigo sable
Nope
sullen pier
Try turning down the volcano temperature
indigo sable
I did that, and it did nothing
sullen pier
Are you pressing "Update planet"?
indigo sable
Yes
sullen pier
Hm
indigo sable
everytime I change something
This shit started happening after the most recent update
I'm really angry if I am being a hundred percent honest
sullen pier
What if you apply those changes to the planet's script?
indigo sable
I've changed none of my game settings.
Do you mean export the planet script, then copy to the planet?
sullen pier
Yes
indigo sable
Yes
Just reloaded the game to this. I am honestly getting annoyed at this. How did this update pass with a bug THIS bad??
indigo sable
And see if you have self emission turned on
It is. Like I said, I've never missed with my settings at all.
sullen pier
Weird
Do you mind sending me the files of your system? I'll try messing around with the planet parameters myself to see if I can get it to work
indigo sable
Sure. I'm going to be pissed if my game is broken or some stupid shit
sullen pier
If I get it working, then I'll be sure to let you know
indigo sable
Here are the six worlds
sullen pier
Could I get the star as well?
indigo sable
sullen pier
Thx
indigo sable
No worries. I'm trying to make basically a "baby" version of my Wings of Fire Solar System.
sullen pier
Nice
indigo sable
Nice
I want to add a ring of comets to the system as well, yet have NO idea how to make the script for that lol (I'm NOT adding them one by one LOL)
sullen pier
Use this (You need Python3 installed to run it btw)
It's really good for making comets and asetoid belts
Btw, you don't want to use any of the presets since they are made for the Solar System
indigo sable
Wait, I'm very confused on what I am looking at lol?
What do I use from it?
sullen pier
The script can be used to generate hundreds or thousands of comets/asteroids/dwarf moons
For SE
indigo sable
The script can be used to generate hundreds or thousands of comets/asteroids/dwa...
I do apologise. I forgot to mention That I am Autistic, and I'm finding it a bit confusing as to what to look for in this mass of wordings lol
sullen pier
Oh you don't open it in vsc, you need to install python 3, then you double click the file to run it
indigo sable
Oh you don't open it in vsc, you need to install python 3, then you double click...
oh? Where do I get Python 3?
sullen pier
I think you can get it from the microsoft store
I'm assuming you're on windows right?
indigo sable
I'm assuming you're on windows right?
Yep
sullen pier
Alr, then you want to get python 3 from the microsoft store
indigo sable
this one?
sullen pier
Yeah
indigo sable
Yeah
Alright, I'm downloading it. Thank you so much for helping me with this Nightmare LOL
sullen pier
Yw
indigo sable
Okay, its asking for Parent object. Do I put Proto-Myravess in?
sullen pier
Btw I think I found your issue. Your planets need to have EndogenousHeating to at least 1,100 to actually start glowing + They also need to have one of the "lavaCover" options set to a high value
sullen pier
Okay, its asking for Parent object. Do I put Proto-Myravess in?
Yes, if you're creating asteroids/comets then you put the name of the star, but if you're doing dwarf moons then you put the name of a planet
indigo sable
Yes, if you're creating asteroids/comets then you put the name of the star, but ...
Ah, Alrighty!
sullen pier
Btw I think I found your issue. Your planets need to have EndogenousHeating to a...
With EndogenousHeating set to 2000
sullen pier
sullen pier
How did you get it to work?
You have to set EndogenousHeating to at least 1,100 if you want it to start glowing
But if you really want it to glow a lot, set EndogenousHeating to 2,000 which is the max
indigo sable
You have to set EndogenousHeating to at least 1,100 if you want it to start glow...
Okay
Also, its asking for the amount of objects right now
I've put asteroids (though I should have done Comets)
sullen pier
Okay
And I would recommend setting lavaCoverYoung to 1, and both lavaCoverTidal and lavaCoverSun to 0
indigo sable
And I would recommend setting lavaCoverYoung to 1, and both lavaCoverTidal and l...
Okay
sullen pier
I've put asteroids (though I should have done Comets)
If you feel like you should've put comets, then you can just close the script and re-open it
indigo sable
If you feel like you should've put comets, then you can just close the script an...
Oh!, Okay
sullen pier
Also, its asking for the amount of objects right now
Me personally, I like to do around 500-2000. I don't usually like to go overkill with the amount of minor bodies I put in bc it'll get to a point where there's so many bodies that the game starts to lag whenever I'm close or near the system
indigo sable
Honestly, since this is my first time, and my Proto system will have A LOT of planets (Rocky and Gas/Ice Giants) I feel like a large amount of comets will do
1250?
sullen pier
Honestly, since this is my first time, and my Proto system will have A LOT of pl...
Yeah, but you don't want so many that it'll start to lag your game
indigo sable
Now its asking me to name the group... Which I have NO idea what to name them LOL
sullen pier
Wdym
sullen pier
But if you really want it to glow a lot, set EndogenousHeating to 2,000 which is...
On and btw, you also want to have volcanoTemp set to either 2000 or lower
Idk why, but for some reason in SE, when you have lava and high volcano temperature, it makes the lava dim
indigo sable
On and btw, you also want to have volcanoTemp set to either 2000 or lower
Well, since they are very young planets, 2000 is fine
Or 1000
sullen pier
You want at least 1,100 if you want them to start glowing
indigo sable
Also, I named the comet group, and it closed it. Where do I find the script?
indigo sable
You want at least 1,100 if you want them to start glowing
Ah, 1350 then
sullen pier
Also, I named the comet group, and it closed it. Where do I find the script?
I think there must've been an error
The script shouldn't close at that point
indigo sable
I think there must've been an error
Oh. Let me reopen it
Ah, I see what caused it to close. I put AU after the number LOL
indigo sable
Alright, I got all the way to that part where it asked me to name the Outport? And I named it Proto-MyravessCometCloud.
It then closed as soon as I pressed enter. Is that meant to happen?
sullen pier
Wdym by the outport?
Or do you mean "output"?
The script doesn't close on its own, it should show this at the end
Then when you press x, then enter, it closes
sullen pier
Did you just press enter when it asked you for the output file name?
indigo sable
Did you just press enter when it asked you for the output file name?
Yes, I typed out Proto-MyravessCometCloud and then pressed enter
Cause I assumed that is what it wanted?
sullen pier
What if you just leave it blank and press enter?
indigo sable
Instantly closed on me
indigo sable
What name should I try?
sullen pier
Cause I assumed that is what it wanted?
The script has default values to prevent entering invisible characters which will break the SE script, so it doesn't necesserally mean that the default value is what it wants you to type out
sullen pier
What name should I try?
Hm, what abt "CometCloud" as a test? Ofc it doesn't have to be that specifically, you can name it anything you want after all
indigo sable
Hm, what abt "CometCloud" as a test? Ofc it doesn't have to be that specifically...
I'll try that
sullen pier
Alr
indigo sable
Nope, Instantly closed again
sullen pier
Yeah, thats what should show up at the end. The script shouldn't be closing on its own
indigo sable
What kind of values did you enter into the script?
I'll also take a screenshot of all the values I put in
Or want me to screenshare it?
sullen pier
Maybe just screenshot it
But send the screenshots in one whole message
Once discord says you've uploaded the max, send that, then upload the rest
indigo sable
(I've reached the upload limit, i'll post more Screenshots)
sullen pier
Alr
indigo sable
(Last screenshot it closed instantly)
sullen pier
What if you set the epoch as the default?
indigo sable
just press Enter when it shows up?
sullen pier
Yeah, try that
indigo sable
Nope, still Instant closes
sullen pier
Odd
indigo sable
Does it work for you?
sullen pier
I'll try entering in the values you put and see if it crashes for me or not
indigo sable
Okay
Also, Do I need to download the AsBeCre-v0.4.0-Kr.py in a specific place or not?
sullen pier
No
Also, it seems to have worked for me just fine
I'll check what python version I have, maybe it could be that
¯_(ツ)_/¯
Actually, I don't think thats it bc I also have Python 3.13 installed
indigo sable
Actually, I don't think thats it bc I also have Python 3.13 installed
Where do you have your AsBeCre-v0.4.0-Kr.py downloaded? Is it in the Space Engine folder?
sullen pier
No
I have it in a folder in my downloads
Maybe it could be that you've put it in the SE folder
indigo sable
No, I've put it in my downloads folder as well
sullen pier
Hm
indigo sable
Should I just take the script you posted and put it into the planets folder of my system? Will that work?
sullen pier
Yeah, that should work
But idk why when you try to generate the script, it just abruptly closes :/
indigo sable
Wait, do you have Python 3.13 or 3.12?
sullen pier
3.13
indigo sable
huh, okay
sullen pier
Yeah :/
boreal summit
Use this (You need Python3 installed to run it btw)
There was an update to the AsterBeltCreator? I only have 0.3.1
indigo sable
Okay, I have to be honest. This is awesome! Honestly, I should have asked for alot more comets LOL, but this is fine haha
sullen pier
There was an update to the AsterBeltCreator? I only have 0.3.1
Oh, I never realised bc that was the version it was when I downloaded it for the first time
sullen pier
Yeah lol
indigo sable
Hey Mystic. Would it be okay if you made the same comet script, but with say... 1350 objects in roughly the same plane and distance, maybe make the minimal AU distance perhaps a bit closer to the sun, so like 0.5 instead of 0.71?
I'll try to get this stupid Python to work lol. But if you would be up to do that for me, that will be awesome!
sullen pier
Yeah, I can do that
indigo sable
Yeah, I can do that
Thanks mate! I just want the nightsky to look busy, that's all lol
indigo sable
Yep!
sullen pier
Yw
sullen pier
Np
indigo sable
Np
I've been trying to get it to work. Hell, even redownloading it, yet it still refuses to work.
Did you do anything different when you typed it out on your pc?
sullen pier
I've been trying to get it to work. Hell, even redownloading it, yet it still r...
I set EndogenousHeating to 2000, volcanoTemp to 2000, lavaCoverSun and lavaCoverTidal to 0, and lavaCoverYoung to 1
Try that
indigo sable
Try that
I forgot to say that I meant the file thing for the comets.
Sorry about that
sullen pier
Its alg
And no, I didn't type anything different on my end
I typed the stuff exactly how you typed it
indigo sable
huh?
indigo sable
Just an update, I still can't get the blasting file to work, whatever I do it won't work.
sullen pier
What are you trying to do?
indigo sable
What are you trying to do?
I'm trying to make a tiny asteroid belt for my Brown Dwarf system. Yet the program to add comets and asteroids is still crashing for me.
Hang on, let me get some images of it.
The Third image shows the place where I want the asteroid belt to be, and the distances I want them to be is between 0.08au to 0.12au
Though as I said before, I am unable to get this stupid program to work, i've tried everything, even installing a newer version of python to see if that was causing it, but no.
sullen pier
Hm
indigo sable
And yes, that is the Solar system in the background. I've been building lore for this mini Brown dwarf Solar system copy of ours. (Sorry for my stupid wording haha)
Basically, imagine downsizing our solar system until its like this one, the HIP 412-76976 (Carmine) System.
It contains a Brown Dwarf that is 13 Billion years old and is just at the mass where its finished burning its lithium and is contracting again.
Some of the outer planets (which I have yet to add) will maybe be captured planets, but in the past, i'll say 1.2 Billion years, HIP 412-76976 (Carmine) has been "captured" by the Sun's gravity, and trails behind it like a Quasi "Moon-Star"
NO, its Not in a binary, but its just following the Sol system, but has indeed been captured by the sun's gravity, even though HIP 412-76976 (Carmine) is around two and a half times older lol.
Its also about to start nuclear fusing, as again, it recently crashed through a nebular and dragged in a bit of extra hydrogen, giving it the edge it needed to push it just over the edge.
Which is why I called it an Lm0 V class Dwarf (fictional classification)
Sorry for the block
sullen pier
I'm trying to make a tiny asteroid belt for my Brown Dwarf system. Yet the prog...
I see what you mean by it crashing now. I'm currently not at home, but I'm on my laptop and I just downloaded the asteroid belt creator and tried to generate an asteroid belt and it crashed for me...
indigo sable
I see what you mean by it crashing now. I'm currently not at home, but I'm on my...
Thank god someone else is experiencing what I've been having all this time lol.
That being said, I do still greatly appriciate when you made that Comet group for my Proto system! Thank you for that.
indigo sable
Btw, what operating system are you using?
Windows 11 Home?
indigo sable
oh?
sullen pier
Idk, I'm thinking it could be operating system?
indigo sable
Well shit
sullen pier
I'm trying to see if I can get it to work on my laptop
indigo sable
Without needing to downgrade to Windows 10 lol
indigo sable
What did you do different?
sullen pier
sullen pier
What did you do different?
Tbh, idrk
I think when it crashed for me, I think I might've typed the ref plane wrong maybe?
Nope, that's not it
Odd
indigo sable
I think when it crashed for me, I think I might've typed the ref plane wrong may...
so basically its like a hit or miss for W11?
sullen pier
Ig?
Maybe you could try deleting the file and clearing it from your recycle bin, and then downloading it again, but save it somewhere different?
indigo sable
Maybe you could try deleting the file and clearing it from your recycle bin, and...
I'll try that. Could you send me the file again?
indigo sable
Where do you have it downloaded again?
downloads right?
or should I save mine in my Space Engine folder?
sullen pier
Where do you have it downloaded again?
I have it downloaded in a folder called "Space" which is in my downloads, but on my PC back at home, I have it saved somewhere else
indigo sable
I have it downloaded in a folder called "Space" which is in my downloads, but on...
huh? interesting
sullen pier
or should I save mine in my Space Engine folder?
I wouldn't recommend saving it in your SpaceEngine folder
indigo sable
I wouldn't recommend saving it in your SpaceEngine folder
Alrighty
I also noticed you used Python 3.12.2? Yet i'm using 3.13? Could 3.13 be the version crashing?
sullen pier
Wait why does it say that? I have Pyhthon 3.13 installed???
sullen pier
Weird
sullen pier
it says 3.12.2 for some reason
Maybe try uninstalling Python 3.13 and then install Python 3.12.2?
indigo sable
I've just tried it again, and it just crashed on the output file name part
indigo sable
Maybe try uninstalling Python 3.13 and then install Python 3.12.2?
I'll give that a go
sullen pier
I've just tried it again, and it just crashed on the output file name part
Weird, hopefully downgrading to Python 3.12.2 fixes it
indigo sable
Weird, hopefully downgrading to Python 3.12.2 fixes it
I'm installing 3.12 from the microsoft store
sullen pier
Alr
indigo sable
Nope, crashes at the same point
That being said, I did have 3.12.10
not sure how to get 3.12.2
sullen pier
Search "python 3.12.2" in the microsoft store and then download the 3.12 one maybe?
sullen pier
Hm, I don't think the end number should matter too much
Just uninstall 3.13 if you still have it installed
indigo sable
if that's the case, then 3.12 crashes at the same point then
indigo sable
Just uninstall 3.13 if you still have it installed
I've already done that
sullen pier
Alr, try using the asteroid belt creator now
sullen pier
if that's the case, then 3.12 crashes at the same point then
Oh
indigo sable
I also found the creator, but they lost the files to it over a year ago
sullen pier
Damn
indigo sable
I didn't expect for there to be five THOUSAND objects LOL (I downloaded the file you sent me btw)
could you perhaps knock the number down to around between 1750 and 2100?
indigo sable
yeah haha, I noticed it as soon as I loaded up SE
sullen pier
Oh lol
indigo sable
the sky on my fourth rocky world. ^this one^
The four inner rocky worlds are basically scaled up versions of the Jovian moons.
The Planet to the far right is meant to be the "Heavy weight" of the system, with a mass of 12.052 Earths yet a radius of 11126.50km
sullen pier
@indigo sable I think I might have a solution to your crashing problem
Bc I was trying different python versions and I accidently scuffed my thing, meaning that it constantly crashes at the end like yours lol 😅
indigo sable
oh?
sullen pier
But with my solution I found, it fixed it for me, and it should for you
indigo sable
and what is it?
sullen pier
Ok, so, you want to go into the folder where you have the asteroid belt creator saved
indigo sable
Ok, so, you want to go into the folder where you have the asteroid belt creator ...
yeah?
sullen pier
Then at the top, you want to click the file path area
indigo sable
here is the folder
sullen pier
This thing
indigo sable
Then at the top, you want to click the file path area
okay
sullen pier
And in there, you want to type in: cmd
Then press enter
Then from there, you want to type in py AsBeCre-v0.4.0-Kr.py
Then it should run the asteroid belt creator like normal
indigo sable
Oh!
sullen pier
W