plugin-discussion

[fringe pasture]

ahaa i get it

[chilly mango]

other than that it will work

Tm

[fringe pasture]

@erksmit#0042 like not residential?

I change it

[chilly mango]

no residential is good

Type just needs to be type

without capital letter

[hybrid sedge]

yes

[fringe pasture]

[
{
"frames":[
{
"bmp":"lll.png"
}
],
"height":4,
"id":"lll.house",
"type":"residential",
"weigh":4
}
]

Like this ?

[hybrid sedge]

weight

for the rest its fine

[chilly mango]

yes

[fringe pasture]

Thanks alot guys

Im learning

I think there is problem

With height and weight

[orchid sorrel]

there is no such tag as weight

the ones you're looking for are probably width and height

[fringe pasture]

Ooops

[orchid sorrel]

they define the size and have to be equal

also try adding power, water, people

[fringe pasture]

Oh okay

I will

Thanks

[orchid sorrel]

no problem

[chilly mango]

why bother adding power water and poeple though

the game will automatically determine those on the size of your building

[hybrid sedge]

no need to add power or water

[orchid sorrel]

i mean, you can specify them

[hybrid sedge]

you could

but no need to

[orchid sorrel]

just don't make them positive lol

[hybrid sedge]

my first plugin has it positive because the guy i asked likes that it produces them

but my second house plugin had no info added about it since it does it automatic

[fringe pasture]

I made them -1 lol is it right?

[hybrid sedge]

0

or below any -

[chilly mango]

I don't actually know how much water a house consumes in tt

It's probably determined by the amount of poeple

[livid agate]

complex math

[fringe pasture]

Still telling me to make them equal

Width 4
Height 4

Is it right?

[livid agate]

yes

[fringe pasture]

Idk what's the problem

[pastel summit]

you lack a lot of stuff

[livid agate]

Just use https://pca.theotown.com/

[pastel summit]

wht problem again

[fringe pasture]

@pastel summit like what

[pastel summit]

in yr plugin

[fringe pasture]

Yes like what

[pastel summit]

i thought yr plugin had some problems?

[fringe pasture]

Yes

[pastel summit]

what problems then

[lilac shuttle]

I don't know the best way to draw these window such small detail

[fringe pasture]

@pastel summit i think with the size it works now but its not complete just the half of it is visible

@lilac shuttle i do it with 2 pixels

Each one has different color

[pastel summit]

wdym

any screenshots?

[lilac shuttle]

Think I do different window setup for my plugin

[pastel summit]

do it like this

compacted windows

[fringe pasture]

@pastel summit ok wait

[fringe pasture]

It worked finally

I tried it

[pastel summit]

maybe you positioned it wrongly

you tweaked the coordinates?

those Xs and Ys

[fringe pasture]

Yes i did its better now

It wasnt visible like that

[midnight obsidian]

Needs more texture and the shadows are wrong

shadows

i made this very quickly so don't mind the quality

[sly ocean]

shadows should look like this

[midnight obsidian]

oh wait yeah

let me update my crappy drawing

@sly ocean is this better

[lilac shuttle]

Lol

[sly ocean]

check the pinned messages

[chilly mango]

why isnt the getting started forum page pinned?

[fast cave]

Emmm... good point

[slender briar]

@fringe pasture good start

[severe sorrel]

So, the hong kong buildings that are in the base game now were plugins, right? Ping me pls

[sly ocean]

what hong kong buildings?

[severe sorrel]

Hangon

I have Theotown on a seperate device now lemme get a pic

These aren't all the ones in the pack i don't think

Those 4 along the edge i mean

I could be wrong but i think there were more buildings in the original

[sharp kettle]

Avaible on forum?

[rain gate]

not yet

@mortal anchor can you approve it

?

plz

[sharp kettle]

That looks awesome

[rain gate]

thank you

[stoic palm]

@jovial spade Hey I get it man, believe me I support the movement but this isn't the place to talk about it

[jovial spade]

@stoic palm I know but I wanted I plugin for this I don't know how to make a plugin

[stoic palm]

I would suggest maybe reaching out to a creator but keep in mind they don't typically take suggestions

[shut quail]

The hardest thing is G R A P H I C S

[jovial spade]

@stoic palm ok like I been wanting a plugin for the others too thanks where can reach out to a creator

[stoic palm]

I typically don't recommend this but just DM some of the people you see who make plugins. However don't harass them on message is enough

[lilac shuttle]

You know this games missing trailer park

Nobody have made trailer park home

And mobile home

[signal lagoon]

how to separate translation files. lol

[chilly mango]

lmao

[fringe pasture]

@slender briar thanks

Thanks everyone

[fringe pasture]

Guys how can i find x and y in the building

Which app can help

[chilly mango]

desktop or mobile?

[fringe pasture]

Mobile

[orchid sorrel]

probably pixly

[fringe pasture]

@orchid sorrel how can i know Xs and Ys

I couldn't know

To add lights to building

[rain gate]

What the hell is wrong with some people? Is there something so bad with this plugin I made? It's working perfectly to me.

[orchid sorrel]

@fringe pasture line tool I guess

[chilly mango]

nothing wrong with 77%

i got ~60% on my cinematic cam

[fringe pasture]

I know im asking alot

But if i made plugin with the site i can upload it in store??

Or i should do the json by myself only

[fringe pasture]

@lilac shuttle why is it like that

Or not done yet

[lilac shuttle]

Not done yet

[fringe pasture]

Cool go ahead

[orchid sorrel]

what are the stripes?

on the glass

[fringe pasture]

Its nice

[lilac shuttle]

Reflection

You don't like strip kulche

[fringe pasture]

Dont forgot

Dont forget the the place around the office

[orchid sorrel]

not really

yeah, you should work on the ground

[lilac shuttle]

I'm am

Almost done

[lilac shuttle]

Done

Now need to add noise

[slender briar]

windows too simple

add grid pattern

[lilac shuttle]

Like

[slender briar]

like here

tbh im gonna finish this plugin too

[lilac shuttle]

Y'all better at do that then me

[slender briar]

cmon its a damned grid pattern

f it ill show you

[lilac shuttle]

Talking about how you did your window above

But I figure something out

[slender briar]

wait wrong pic

see

do it like this

ok

you can change colors to whatever just do that

[slender briar]

@lilac shuttle you done

show progress

want to get good at plugins?

[lilac shuttle]

Not yet

[midnight obsidian]

👀

[shut quail]

@slender briar AWESOME

[sly ocean]

what?

[rain gate]

?

[lilac shuttle]

I think window here look good here with reflection

[rain gate]

What's wrong?

[lilac shuttle]

Other design will mess up detail in the window

I think

[shut quail]

Yeah

Next is putting some shadow on the antenna

[lilac shuttle]

I don't know how to do antenna

Finish

[signal lagoon]

still having that problem?

[rain gate]

Yes

[signal lagoon]

[lilac shuttle]

Do everyone like it

[sharp kettle]

Looks great, well (better than before)

[lilac shuttle]

Should I add light to my plugin

[shut quail]

Maybe

Just a little

[sharp dawn]

I'm starting to get back in the Japan plugin pack creation , what do you think of this building ?

( PS : it will be modulable )

[severe sorrel]

Is this a WIP?

I love em

[sharp kettle]

Nicee

[chilly mango]

Rectangular?

How that work?

[sharp dawn]

I said it will be modulable
It will use 3 2x2 parts

[chilly mango]

Ah

[slender briar]

@lilac shuttle ill be honest with you

it looks like you are not trying to improve

i told you man do the grid pattern

because your building looks like a glass monolith without grid pattern to indicate windows

which everyone does

from rock fort to bernardo

but no ,you ignore that and just do the same thing you did countless times

[torpid vapor]

Dr.DeRoqueForbrizol excellent work

[shut quail]

Making grass is so hard

HALP

I would rather work with concrete

[orchid sorrel]

copy from ingames

[chilly mango]

Just steal borrow from world texture

[shut quail]

Ok

Now the tress

*trees

The templates on the forum is like a whole pack of trees in an image and how am i supposed to put that on my plugin

[chilly mango]

Select the tree you want and copy paste it in

[fierce haven]

This is the work I made today

[shut quail]

Wow

Put them in urban areas

[sharp kettle]

Woah

[shut quail]

Can you make cars that has actual lights working when their driving around ?

[orchid sorrel]

yes

[left gale]

Does airplanes support animations? I'm still waiting for it

[chilly mango]

I don't see why they wouldn't

If cars support it too

[fiery elm]

@sharp dawn
Beautiful modulable building!

[stray radish]

How I can make stadiums???

[slender grail]

You wonder

[rain gate]

@rain gate what house is this?

[sharp kettle]

@rain gate how many plugins u have?

[rain gate]

many

that's why seymour looks so realistic

lol

[sharp kettle]

e

[small heart]

e

[rain gate]

New updates are coming to my Southern Brazilian Commercial Pack. Under remodelation... 🙂

🙂

[neat ice]

Hey @fierce haven the plugins you made yesterday are available on phone or not

[static sail]

that plugins aren't available yet @neat ice

korean still making the plugin

[neat ice]

Hey can you give me any Japanese plugins

I have seen a lot but they aren't available on phone

[sharp dawn]

Hey can you search by yourself , there are some on the TheoTown forum

[static sail]

^

[neat ice]

Where it is the forum

[static sail]

https://forum.theotown.com/index.php?sid=5fefd79c18f096b06453427775e2ee89

[slender briar]

its one of mine

its in a pack

[rain gate]

Which pack @slender briar?

[rain gate]

another update 🙂

i'm gonna finish this later i'm feeling sleepy now 😴

[low loom]

@chilly mango or @signal lagoon doest Util.getStorage allow us to stored tables?

[rain gate]

@rain gate what house is this?
@rain gate
Unfortunately I know there is a residential plugin from the store in the game

[fierce haven]

@neat ice ?

[midnight obsidian]

i wish there were some sort of trees for savannah biomes

might give a shot at making those

[shut quail]

Make it

My campsite progress (spoiler lol)

[midnight obsidian]

looks out of scale

[west dagger]

grass looks neon lol

[midnight obsidian]

comically large tents

[neat ice]

Looks good

[orchid sorrel]

too large

A human is 3px tall

[neat ice]

Can you add some trees too

[hybrid sedge]

i remember remaking something like that for some guy back in 2019 ish or 2018

[midnight obsidian]

i'm new to making trees so i have no idea how to make them haha

there's probably a forum tutorial for them that somebody's gonna link to me

[shut quail]

trees are too hard

And @orchid sorrel thx for reminding that humans are 3pixels tall

Completely forgot

[orchid sorrel]

I think there was some kind of a scale function that could turn eg. a 4x4 building into a 2x2 one, could be useful

[shut quail]

Ook

[signal lagoon]

I don't think you can to store a table, but you can insert the values of the table to theotown or city storage.

local storage = Util.optStorage(TheoTown.getStorage(), script:getDraft():getId())

local table = {1,2,3,4,5}

for _,v in pairs(table) do
  table.insert(storage, v)
end```

to load the storage:
```LUA
local storage = Util.optStorage(TheoTown.getStorage(), script:getDraft():getId())

local table = {}

for _,v in pairs(storage) do
  table.insert(table, v)
end```

[chilly mango]

pretty sure the storage variable is already only for your plugin so i think you can just put your values in there

[slender briar]

@shut quail scale is kinda wrong , i can help you with some tips

if you want to improve it a lot and youre willing to work i can help u

[low loom]

pretty sure the storage variable is already only for your plugin so i think you can just put your values in there
@chilly mango

I create my own module with array but nvm

[chilly mango]

if it works it works

[keen helm]

Well guys

Just lost my pc

And every single content on it

All plugins are delayed until i can change anything about that

I could backup some content tho, fortunately

[chilly mango]

dang

[low loom]

If this message will not make any problem if i end this script running in Runtime?

[chilly mango]

im not sure what you mean

[slender briar]

miniature version of a possible future plugin

[slender briar]

old

new

2 years between em

[rain gate]

wow

very nice

[slender briar]

thank u

[rain gate]

thx

@sharp dawn I need your opinion about this update. What do you think about my new update in these commercial buildings? This one is the old version.

New.

What do you think about bright in the wooden door?

in the building with with blue letter

[slender briar]

needs depth

add one line the color of the right wall

like this

[rain gate]

alright

btw what do you think about trees on backyard @slender briar

i need more proportion?

[slender briar]

nah , make it darker on the lower part

[rain gate]

okis

[rain gate]

new update

[zealous aurora]

@rain gate

[rain gate]

I already noticed that.

[slender briar]

your style is great pixel but ill be honest source material is meh

the houses are cramped and idk they dont look that well , i mean the houses as the design

you are doing a great job

amazing job actually

[rain gate]

Most buildings in my state are like that. The stores appear to be cramped for reasons because of details, specially to old buildings.

[slender briar]

you should try to make something more ambitious , you have the skill

[rain gate]

I don't like too much modern buildings if you mean that.

But thank you for the tip. 🙂

[slender briar]

i dont mean modern stuff just maybe expand a bit

[rain gate]

Like 7x7 or 8x8 buildings?

I have made a 8x8 building once a time but I deleted it from plugin store cuz it was look ugly.

I am in phase of improving textures.

[slender briar]

nah just something else i guess

maybe something historic

or ruins

or something natural

maybe something water related

anything you know

different for a contrast

[rain gate]

Well, I have made road decorations trees. A new one with palms trees.

I also made an ampitheather once a time

A abandoned buildings ruins pack would look good... I love abandoned stuff.

[slender briar]

i like natural ancient stuff

as i said let your creativity go nuts man

[rain gate]

Ok

[sharp kettle]

Nice

[rain gate]

Thank you.

I am planning to do this same update in BR Pack too, but for another time cuz it's many homes. ;-;

[sharp dawn]

@rain gate the new version is nice , but its quite darker , i liked the original colors :)

[rain gate]

Alright. :)

[next pendant]

What is the coding for making a new category under a category

I mean I want to make a train category under transportation

What will be the code for that ?

Please explain this in the Json Genie thing as I m using that

[empty night]

i think you just use the "category" function as you would normally add to a normal building

@next pendant

[next pendant]

Okkk

Thanks @empty night

[west dagger]

i dont understand why some plugin creators who make planes just not make a pack for them

[midnight obsidian]

^

[chilly mango]

plugin store rules say content must be original so packs of planes that have already been uploaded isnt allowed

[midnight obsidian]

the creator could make packs of new planes then

[lost field]

Anyone, can you show me how to download this plugin?

Urban res plugin

And the zone between nordic res and commercial

In the photo

[sharp kettle]

What kind of TT is that?

38000 diamond!?

How did u get that much

Sus

[lost field]

That is not me. Its kingtut 101

[sharp kettle]

Hmm that explain it

@lost field well it might be his Private plugin

[lost field]

Ohh...

[empty night]

check the forums

it's on there @lost field

[lost field]

Well... Urban Res?

Where i can download it?

[empty night]

on the forums

[shut quail]

IM DOWNLOADING IT

[storm raft]

@lost field those are

Diagonal soundwall by leo (i think)
Parkway by mdk
Cured grass by mdk
And diagonal road

[empty night]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewforum.php?f=43

[lost field]

I need urban res zone and american zone plugin

It maybe his private plugin

[chilly mango]

check the forums

lots of plugins on there that arent on the store

[lost field]

I cannot find these zone plugin in forums

Yes you right Gemy

Are KingTUT in this server

?

[static sail]

what plugin are you guys talking about

yes

I'm pretty sure kingtut is in this server

@sick rune

Yup

he's here

[lost field]

That i mean

[static sail]

I'm pretty sure those plugin are from rockfort

or pixelbit

Urban Zones and Americna Suburan zones

[empty night]

I think those ar epribate plugins

[static sail]

private? @empty night

[empty night]

I think so, bcs i rmeber using them in the old version of TT multiplayer

[rain gate]

yayeet

[static sail]

ah

okay

[lost field]

Two possibilites:
-these plugins are from rockfort and pixel bit
-these plugins are private plugins

[chilly mango]

could be both

[fringe pasture]

How much does it take to any plugin to be in store

[static sail]

depends

[chilly mango]

not a whole lot

[sharp dawn]

It can take the entire day

[chilly mango]

Yeah it just takes a while to get approved

As long as it works it'll probably get accepted

Heck I even uploaded a broken plugin one time so they probably don't even test them

[sharp dawn]

Yeah , they don't test them
Which is pretty weird

They really should

[chilly mango]

they probably test for correct json

[sick rune]

Those plugins were from our old TT server

I have no idea where to download them

They were just given to me

[fringe pasture]

Show u progress?

Im really working hard on it

[orchid sorrel]

looks nice

I would recommend making it darker and less saturated, especially the windows

I like using dark, near-black blue for windows

[fringe pasture]

Thanks for the advice

Im still working on it

Needs alot

It need to be like not colorful

Right

[orchid sorrel]

yeah, a little

especially the pool and roof

just don't overdo it :)

[fringe pasture]

Ok

[slender briar]

to quote kurt cobain , overdo it and have a fit , most of the time overdoing it actually gets it right , learned that myself

[orchid sorrel]

maybe

[next pendant]

I m making this train

This one is from Pokemon

[slender grail]

Looks pretty good

[shut quail]

Cool

What's the name of that app again ?

[midnight obsidian]

pixly

[shut quail]

Ok

[cerulean star]

Love it!

[stoic palm]

Stop posting it in multiple channels

If someone knows they will get it to you.

[neat ice]

Ok but why anyone doesn't know it

[empty night]

Because, they might not seen that plugin before

[sweet topaz]

._.

[chilly mango]

yeah its definitely not a plugin i know of

id ask the op of that pic

[next pendant]

@stoic palm Were you saying this to me

[stoic palm]

Who responded to my message first

I'll give you a hint. Not you

[west dagger]

ishan?

[left gale]

What he trying to say is ... Don't send your WIP textures in any channels to avoid stealing.

[rain gate]

Before.

After.

[sharp kettle]

I like that one

[static sail]

nah

He's saying to ishan

[stoic palm]

^

[slender briar]

this could be called a return to roots , im back at making ugly plugins lmao

this is a soon to be remake of my australis hq

more realistic i guess

total madness too cuz the angle is unforgiving

weaponized creativity and obsession with weirdness

[chilly mango]

It do be looking kinda flat

[slender briar]

well i barely started 30 mins ago my man

what the hell you expect from it

plus as i said the angle is hell

but ill compensate on the base

[slender briar]

me when i make plugins

idk why at night my creativity goes nuts but my skill goes down

ill finish tommorrow

[fast cave]

*Me in C++

[slender briar]

everyone has that random bs moment

[hybrid sedge]

or any other code

yes

[slender briar]

oh hell i didnt realised i subconciously (rip grammar) made my tower clothespin shaped

lmao

[fringe pasture]

Lool

But still cool

I like it

How to make it has screen

Or like that

And moves

[slender briar]

idk in this case its weird windows

[rain gate]

how do you make a plugin

[midnight obsidian]

check the pins

[rain gate]

I tried making my first plugin
but i didn't finish it

I gave up on it

[slender briar]

First plugin should always be made from real life

[rain gate]

ah, ok
thx @slender briar

[chilly mango]

Looks like you got the scale way too big

[hot trail]

I need 3-4 Good plugins for my city, the city is called New York, yes we already have Elevated Railways

[rain gate]

What does TheoTown.translate(string) mean?

[empty night]

it's for transltions

[chilly mango]

its the same as using TheoTown.translate.key

where key is the name of the string you want

check the tt translation github page for all possible values

[unreal breach]

Beautiful

[feral marsh]

🙂

[fiery elm]

Nice tower! What will this plugin be?

[feral marsh]

Leadenhall building

In London

[fiery elm]

Cool!

[feral marsh]

quick fix

[sharp kettle]

Looks nice

[fringe pasture]

Like it

[rain gate]

That building is in London

Here are a few Skyscrapers in My city, London
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W8G7BN/august-2019-city-of-london-skyline-from-the-south-west-of-the-thames-river-london-england-united-kingdom-europe-W8G7BN.jpg
See if you can spot that building

here is the business district of London, Canary Wharf
https://im-media.voltron.voanews.com/Drupal/01live-166/styles/sourced/s3/ap-images/2020/06/270ececb080b9f72239872b67d8aac9f.jpg?itok=S8ypp0aK

Also known as Docklands

[slender briar]

what the hell

[livid agate]

Ah yes

[chilly mango]

?

[livid agate]

106 plugins

[chilly mango]

Ah

[livid agate]

My plugins would only make up around 10% of that

idk

math is hard

[slender briar]

but what the hell

what are those 106 plugins

[tired birch]

each plugin contains only one building

that's why

[slender briar]

yeah so

so do my plugins

and monte

and so on so forth

but 105 individual buildings

[tired birch]

yea that's strange lol

[livid agate]

that's like at least 105 drafts

meanwhile DSA has 400

[chilly mango]

Probbably small buildings

Wait 400?

I know there's also animations and stuff but that many?

[livid agate]

Draft can be anything

[empty night]

I guess half of that is for the moon stuff

[livid agate]

nope

moon is like ~90

Other drafts are dynamically created

[chilly mango]

What do you put in them though

[empty night]

Garbage probably

[livid agate]

various stuff

like

[chilly mango]

No that's just my plugins

[livid agate]

everything

[chilly mango]

Well

Yes

But like

[livid agate]

pca integrations? yep!

[west dagger]

godsa

[livid agate]

holiday events? got that too

It's a core part of theotown

[rain gate]

I just entered on forum to see how my plugins have been and I noticed that 197,973 people downloaded my plugins. I am very happy! 🙂 😀
Soon I will reach 200,000.
I have 2,415 right now.

[shut quail]

Woah

[slender grail]

Good work

[feral marsh]

Done

[slender grail]

Beautiful

Tell me it username

[small heart]

That looks Beautiful!

[static sail]

lovely

[signal lagoon]

is this a good thing?

[chilly mango]

i dont think so

cuz you need other apps anyways

[signal lagoon]

actually you only need to add an animation or frame drafts. other things on the code format is possible to create in the game. but i think it's only for json and yeah, json only need text editor.

[fiery elm]

Beautiful

[sharp kettle]

Yep

[white dragon]

Hi. I am new to plugin making. Can any one tell me where to find tutorials and what apps do i need to make the plugins, some tips. Any thing usefull plz

[fiery elm]

Check the pinned messages

[chilly mango]

See https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=2965

[white dragon]

@chilly mango thx so much

[hybrid sedge]

most suggestions are trash anyway

[lilac shuttle]

Earned diamonds: 3,710    Plugins: 28Total downloads: 93,610

[feral marsh]

Still working

[static sail]

Don't we have a plugin that help you with night animation?

What do you guys call that plugin?

Isn't animation plugin maker or something like that?

[rain gate]

Yes, but he does his lights diffrently

[static sail]

oooooh

[unreal breach]

I need this plugin

[keen helm]

'Ian light animation plugin.

That skyscraper look awesome.

[west dagger]

yeah dekuz does his lights epicly

[chilly mango]

yeah ians plugin uses the games lights

so not really usefull for custom windows

it does use animations for individual windows though which means that each building will have random windows lit up

[keen helm]

I found my own way for that.

A mix of game & plugin lights

[rain gate]

someone who is from mexico city what is the name of this building?

[static sail]

why are you ask tho

[slender briar]

maybe he wants to make it

[rain gate]

It's called Reforma 222.

It's a shopping center.

[steady harness]

Is the right side to dark?

[slender briar]

yes

a bit

the front has too much noise btw

[steady harness]

You mean too many dark points?

[chrome stream]

What airport pack should i do? (Yes, im gonna start working on plugins)
F= futuristis
M= modern

[orchid sorrel]

make sure to remove the outlines

[slender briar]

@steady harness the texture is weir

just do it with solid color

like just one colour

and add the texture after

[rain gate]

its not that one

why me

[shut quail]

YEEET

[rain gate]

ik

[shut quail]

Even tho its unused it still needs something

Concrete

Windows

Improve those

[lilac shuttle]

Lol

[rain gate]

Work in progress

Large version

[rain gate]

Southern Brazilian Commercial. Not finished it.

[shut quail]

@rain gate add a roof top

[unreal breach]

I have 10 of this hospitals in my city. lol

[sharp kettle]

Looking good, but isnt the door or window is to big comparef to people size? 🤔

[unreal breach]

In Russia this hospitals is normal

[shut quail]

Another guy who completely forgot about scale chipper

Like me

[sharp kettle]

?

[slender grail]

I cant understand what the forums are saying

Can someone teach me how to write json

[empty night]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=1215

Have you checked the JSON part in this post?

[slender grail]

Let me look at it

I've understood.how to write now

[slender grail]

I've understood how to write json.

But I still don't get how do you write the json code onto the plugin file

[fast cave]

You just write the code in a random JSON editor, then you need save it in a .Json file, put it on the plugin folder with your building texture, and boom

[sharp kettle]

Ill never understand how to make a plugin ;-;

[fast cave]

epically turns on the PC

[livid agate]

epically turns to pca

[fast cave]

epically hits the desk because no lights

And Steam don't opens, nice

There, only write the JSON, save it in a .json file with the texture in a folder in the plugin folder, then open the game and boom

[livid agate]

isn't visual studio an overkill for a json file?

[fast cave]

Probably, I use it for C++ too

and since it decided to open instead Notepad++, well...

"in a folder in the plugin folder"

[chilly mango]

Yeah Vs really wants to be the default program for json

Vscode starts up way faster and does the same thing

epicly waits for visual studio to start

[fast cave]

i tried to configure VScode for C++... not good result

[livid agate]

why use visual studio code when you can use atom

[fast cave]

why use a HTML editor when you can use the Notepad?

[livid agate]

why use an editor when you can use command line?

[fast cave]

Emm... I dont need to wait long times for start VS, SSD speed

But instead of killing the disk usage, it kills the CPU while loading

[livid agate]

well yes

that's why it's slow

[fast cave]

Yeah, I remember using VScode for JS in the old times, good experience in my old laptop, but in the same laptop I tried VS, RIP

After waiting all the night for install, the system was trying to get 500 mb+ RAM, while VS was eating everything, my CPU, RAM, Battery and my patience

[chilly mango]

I also have it on ssd but vscode still starts up way faster

Also vscode supports Lua so that's why I use it

[fast cave]

For me VS starts fast, but when I tried VScode to config C++, I was flying, until the issues appeared

[slender grail]

Okay so I've learnt,that to save a plugin you have to save it as a frame

But the problem is that I cant share the json file to my TT folder

[slender grail]

Can someone help me

[empty night]

You have ti move the .json folder to the TT plugin folder

And also have the frames

[slender grail]

Ooh so I save the json file.Then I move it to the folder where the plugin is

[chilly mango]

yes

[slender grail]

Thanks

[rain gate]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/644530039068688384/782229907744489502/Small_Office_Building.png?width=410&height=410
My first ever plugin works after i beta tested it. WIll be on plugin store soon

[fiery elm]

Beautiful start!

[unreal breach]

This office, lol

[rain gate]

why?

[unreal breach]

Nothing

Nwm

Cool office

Just my opinion

[rain gate]

thx

[unreal breach]

Good start for new plugin maker

[rain gate]

thanks @unreal breach

[unreal breach]

You're welcome!

[old portal]

Is the Plugin Creator App working?

[slender grail]

Nope

It says go to the webaitw

Website

[chrome stream]

Saw today the results. Gonna start working.

[slender grail]

Anyone alive here

[old portal]

Do you have the link?

[slender grail]

https://pca.theotown.com

[old portal]

Thanks!

Here is the Pequena Copacabana Update:
Before/After

[sharp kettle]

Cool

[chrome stream]

Awesome

[low loom]

@feral marsh your works reminds me Actemendes plugins

[low loom]

What's again the boolean module for hide settings

[chilly mango]

TheoTown.SETTINGS.HIDE_UI I think

Gotta look it up real quicj

[chilly mango]

ah its TheoTown.SETTINGS.hideUI

[slender grail]

No problem @old portal

[livid agate]

Experimental branch of plugin creator can be found here:
https://ja.theotown.com/pca2/

[chilly mango]

whats new

[livid agate]

Backend

And how it generates the code

and interacts

Lets say

It's like Jisdroid

[chilly mango]

fair

[livid agate]

Pdm @livid agate rename jisdroid to Pidroid 2

[agile forum]

Message to Abc#0001 was sent succesfully

[chilly mango]

electric boogaloo

[sacred forge]

I want to upload posters.

[neat ice]

Are they apartments or houses

[sacred forge]

I want someone to design this tower.

[slender grail]

@abc whose jisroid?

[sacred forge]

Plz🙏

[slender grail]

Am sorry mahn the plugin world is real cruel

You'll either find one very generous plugin creator or make it yourself

[sacred forge]

I don't know how to design.

[stoic palm]

Creators don't take suggestions

[sacred forge]

Please help me what are the design components.

[stoic palm]

I recommend you try and learn

[sacred forge]

What are the design components then?

[stoic palm]

They are pinned

[sacred forge]

What app are you using?

[stoic palm]

pixly or if you are on PC paint.net

[sacred forge]

I have pixly

[stoic palm]

okay now mess around with the features

[sacred forge]

How to

[stoic palm]

i don't know

just test the different tools

[rain gate]

Mini Southern Brazilian City.

[limpid dune]

hey, can i make mods using javascript?

[slender grail]

Json only

[chilly mango]

No JavaScript

Only JSON and lua

[livid agate]

javascript

[empty night]

Oh no

[livid agate]

exactly

[chilly mango]

Just use lua to run the js

speed

[fast cave]

Huh

I haven't done anything with JavaScript for a long time

and since all my JS files are in my old HDD, reeeee

[chilly mango]

I have to for a school project

I am not having a good time

[livid agate]

glad you agree

[sweet topaz]

Lmao

[rain gate]

i still need to update this because the size/proportion is odd

[sharp kettle]

N i c e

[rain gate]

thank you

[fallen path]

@hybrid sedge better i am doing the rework of your road variant xd

[fallen path]

@hybrid sedge its done

[sharp kettle]

Woah.

[rain gate]

What is these roads plugin name, @fallen path.

[fallen path]

Its Qman's white roads

[rain gate]

Thx

[fallen path]

BUT

@rain gate BUUT

Those arent online... i modified them in a hour and im testing... i will give the file to Q to make him release it at his own acount

[rain gate]

Oh

[hybrid sedge]

@fallen path nice

[hybrid sedge]

once i have the files i will make an mega file with my road deco , road expansion set 3.0 included

[rain gate]

From now, all of my plugins will got new textures on roof. I am remaking my Brazilian Commercial Pack... The same style will apply to Residential Pack. This is before

After

I also want to fix this commercial building, can someone help me what should i add in backyard, it's inspired in a commercial building in a random city of my state

thanks for suggestion

i will try to make

[sharp kettle]

Looks good!

[rain gate]

thx

[rain gate]

Is this fine
the scaling?

its for a 2x2 plugin

this time i tried to increase the detail in windows and i need some help with the textures

[sharp kettle]

Hmm, i think thw windows need new colcour

[rain gate]

ok

send me hex codes of what colours you think will look good @sharp kettle

[sharp kettle]

Im pretty good at making texture (arts) but i cant make the plugin xd

Hmm hold on

#367491 ?

56, 116, 145

[rain gate]

ok
thanks

[sharp kettle]

To bright?

[rain gate]

@sharp kettle
#367491 This one looks abit too bright
others are green

ye

[sharp kettle]

What about #14719c

20, 113, 156

[rain gate]

almost there
but it looks kinda odd

[sharp kettle]

16, 96, 133

#106085

Its darker

[rain gate]

its the same but only looks like its gone 5% darker
im being a colour critic
sorry

[sharp kettle]

Oof

[rain gate]

because eversince my first plguin got disapproved, i wanted to make this one look better

@sharp kettle

im such a picky person

[sharp kettle]

Yes?

Oh

Picky?

[rain gate]

Looks better?

[sharp kettle]

Nice

[rain gate]

thx

all i need it PixelBit to help me with the code for night animation
and a few texture fixes

[sharp kettle]

Hmm, add reflection?

Let me try to edit the building

Can i?

[rain gate]

yes

i will give credit to you and Pixelbit too then

if it ever gets on the plugin store

[sharp kettle]

I think my pixly is kinda broken.. ;-;

[rain gate]

oof

well
if it works then DM me @sharp kettle
but if it doenst then i might ask Pixelbit to help
but you will still get your name in the description of the plugin

[sharp kettle]

Sure

[rain gate]

ok

cya @sharp kettle

[hybrid sedge]

add more details on the windows / building

[rain gate]

ok @hybrid sedge

also do you have any hex codes for lights
for the building?

[sharp kettle]

Thats 2x2 right?

[hybrid sedge]

use some light yellow texture

[rain gate]

ok
so there is no hex code?

[sharp kettle]

@rain gate when jm trying to edit the building, the pixel is getting smaller.. why is that?

[rain gate]

idk

maybe a problem @sharp kettle

[midnight obsidian]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/767930263052746822/780453336461344778/image0-3.gif

[rain gate]

Work in progress... 🙂

[old portal]

Perfect, as always!

[rain gate]

Thank you Bernardo! 🙂

[sharp kettle]

Im working on it Xd

[sharp kettle]

Well, i cant really make a plugin, so.. if i might just give it away or something

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[sharp kettle]

@rain gate what do you think?

[rain gate]

Good

Hmm, you can add some antennas in top of building if you want

Smaller ones.

[sharp kettle]

Great idea

[rain gate]

Yea

By the way, about glass, you can add some variations, more brighter... i am improving my glass plugins as well

[sharp kettle]

Im still learning how to makes good glass reflection, but sure ill try to make it brighter

[rain gate]

Nice then.

What do you think about my plugins also? Do you liked the new roof texture?

I will do in all of my plugins

[sharp kettle]

Yeah, it looks smoother than before

[rain gate]

When I start to edit my Brazilian Residential Pack, you will must see that roofs will have only three variations because that random satured colors are not too realistic.

[shut quail]

Its fine tho @sharp kettle

Make it lighter

[left gale]

I would like to ask permission for free tunnel price.

[shut quail]

THATS A GOOD IDEA

free tunells

*tunnel

[left gale]

THATS A GOOD IDEA
It's not a road tunnels. Something like monorail 2 tunnels

[livid agate]

ask lobby

[left gale]

Aye

[rain gate]

@sharp kettle Nice plugin

[rain gate]

Added texture to the roof

How is it now?

I need to add an AIr Conditioner Fan Coil

[sharp kettle]

Niceee

[shut quail]

Hmm add someting to make it not too bland

[rain gate]

wdym? @shut quail

[olive belfry]

This is the arabic town

[empty night]

doesn't look like it

the only thing that makes it "arabic" is the mosque in teh center, nothing else

[rain gate]

ye

why is this screenshot here? @olive belfry
It has to be in #city-showcase
this is for Plugins Only

[olive belfry]

Sorry

[rain gate]

its fine

[olive belfry]

Tunis

[sharp dawn]

This picture is too blurry ....
Try to find interesting makeable Tunisian buildings and i'll see what i can do

[static sail]

also why here?

[rain gate]

nice textures

[midnight obsidian]

nice! canguta666 listened to my suggestion and released the planes in a pack

[mortal anchor]

thanks!

[sharp kettle]

Is there a way to turn off the red lines? It makes my eye hurts

[sharp dawn]

@chipper Wiew---> Configure Grid

[sharp kettle]

Then?

Last time i clicked it i dont know how to turn it off

[sharp dawn]

Come on

Thats my configuration

Normally it should update automatically

[sharp kettle]

2x2 parking lot

[chilly mango]

i do be looking a lot like that parking lot on the art heist from payday 2

[sharp kettle]

Im kinda just making pixel art instead of plugin rn.. xd
Bc i dont know how to make it a plugin yet

[chilly mango]

its fairly easy

or you can just use the creator tool ja made

[sharp kettle]

Creator tool?

Whats that

[livid agate]

@chilly mango can we get even more specific?

[sharp kettle]

I think i need to add an logo or something 🤔

[rain gate]

It's a impression of mine or most of plugin creators do their plugins on mobile?

Because I awalys do mine on computer.

Yes, all of them.

[sharp kettle]

e

[rain gate]

What do you mean saying "e"?

[fast cave]

Emmmm.... probably, I also do my plugins in PC, but pixly is a very popular app here

[rain gate]

Oh.

[fast cave]

And maybe is more confortable in mobile, at least for me, in PC, I need my draing tablet sometimes

[rain gate]

Mine is computer, the bad part is that my eyes "burns" sometimes...

Hurt

Because of plugins

Many pixels on screen

And focusing my eye in every detail is a torture

[sharp kettle]

I just say e

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[chilly mango]

yeah most poeple wanna use their phone

i prefer pc tho

much more comfy imo

also probably cuz i mostly do code

[fast cave]

Im not used to make this kind of things in mobile, that is why I use PC

[steady harness]

Redid the ground (because i was yesterday at the Reichstag) and made some progress again
I'm gonna be so happy when it's finished

And I have new plug in ideas after that

[chilly mango]

yellow parts are wip?

[steady harness]

Yes of course

[old portal]

Public Brazilian Schools Update
Before/After

[stoic palm]

@old portal looks great

[zealous aurora]

You could put the library annex as a modulable part too?

[old portal]

The problem is that it is too big for 1x1 and too small for 2x2.

[zealous aurora]

You can't pull a Solomon and cut it in half with 1x1 size?

[shut quail]

wdym? @shut quail
@rain gate the building

[sharp kettle]

@rain gate

What do you think?

[rain gate]

It's good but try to make the shadows more darker

[sharp kettle]

Hmm, alr

[shut quail]

@chilly mango

That dutch plugin is a museum about the dutch occupation in indonesia maybe

[static sail]

"The Historich is a historic building from
Dutch East Indies in the city of Cimahi in the province
West Java, located at JI. Gatot Subroto No. 19
Baros Village, Cimahi City and functioning
currently as an art building
special thanks to xtuple thanks lobby for it
making this great game.
i love theotown so much. notify me if you guys
found a bug. i will fix it soon."

[shut quail]

Oo

I was close

[gusty tiger]

Hello what app are ypu using for that? Kinda planning to make a flag plugin

[fiery elm]

He used pixly

For drawing

[hybrid sedge]

@fallen path once your done testing the new roads will you dm it to me ?

and also great that you made some new versions for the white road plugin

[feral marsh]

I haven't made much because I've been in the hospital for a while :(

[unreal breach]

Wow, i want download this plugin!

[sharp dawn]

Its not even completed yet 🤦‍♀️ 😂

[rain gate]

get well soon

[unreal breach]

I about how cool will be this plugin see

[fallen path]

@hybrid sedge i have done testing but i have a doubt about make ramps transparent too and tell people to avoid using bridges to ensure colors match with all the desired track.

[hybrid sedge]

my ramps are only transparent since it didn't look nice without doing it

[fallen path]

Yep... it affects slope frames too

So i feel i must do it, anyways current bridge frames are remaining without changes (exept for ramps)

[rain gate]

Look at this adorable cake made for Lobby's birthday. I don't know who made it.

[slender briar]

random italian apartments 1

[unreal breach]

Cool

[slender briar]

w.i.o

w.i.p*

[jaunty quarry]

Yes

[slender briar]

done

[sharp kettle]

Whoa

[sweet topaz]

[jaunty quarry]

Looks nice

[slender briar]

color variation 1

[jaunty quarry]

Looks great so far

[slender briar]

what the hell do you mean so far

its finished

[jaunty quarry]

Oop

Forget I said so far

But what's the name for the plugin?

[slender briar]

random italian building for soon to be italian pack

blue looks a bit weird but i like it

[jaunty quarry]

Blue has to be my fav one yet

[jaunty quarry]

Wdym it looks weird it looks good with the building.

[slender briar]

blends with windows too much

[jaunty quarry]

Oh i see now

[slender briar]

plus i need to grey it down a bit to fit the building

[jaunty quarry]

Oh

[slender briar]

ok i got original and 4 color variations

neeext

[jaunty quarry]

Alrighty

[sharp kettle]

Looks awesome

[slender briar]

thx

[jaunty quarry]

It does

[slender briar]

also thx

[frozen cloud]

I love this

[slender briar]

thankings

[static sail]

doesn't looks weird tbh