plugin-support

[indigo salmon]

Huh

Sheep

[grim zodiac]

This is gettin annoying

[floral mulch]

@eternal lake are you the creator of the theotown x anime plug in??

What's the plug in about???

[grim zodiac]

Anime

[low shoal]

No, thats by lobby. It was initially a game integration for April fools 2023. People ended up loving it so much that after April fools ended, it was retained as a plugin. However, kulche did do the graphics.

[floral mulch]

Ohhhh ok

[indigo salmon]

Hhello

Does anyone have a motorcycle plugin?

Sheep

[floral mulch]

How do I get rid of these land thing, Im even using water decals

[grim zodiac]

The dark spots?

[eternal lake]

I love how you all keep believing that I did the graphics

[steel verge]

because its true

surely they wouldn't lie on the internet

[floral mulch]

Please guys I need help

[steel verge]

Build ground over it to reset the water depth

[floral mulch]

How do I remove the land that's keeping the water away from the ocean

[steel verge]

these you mean?

[floral mulch]

Yes broo

All of them

[floral mulch]

Like all of that piece of land

I tried using water decals, but sadly it didn't work

[steel verge]

that's elevated terrain

[floral mulch]

Huh???

Are you talking to me or someone else??

[steel verge]

You

[dark dawn]

Become black right?

I know a better plugin for that but I can't remember the name

[floral mulch]

😭😭😭😭

[dark dawn]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?p=181311#p181311

[lilac solar]

Yall have shader mod?

[compact yarrow]

hes trying to tell you to use the terrain tool to lower the hills, then you will be able to use the water to connect them

[floral mulch]

It won't work, I can't lower it

[grim zodiac]

What exactly do u want to do?

[compact yarrow]

then its because u started the higher water first and its not on the same level as the other

u cant connect water on different levels other than the waterfall plugin u already have in the pic

[low shoal]

They are too nice to be anyone else's 😭

[low shoal]

Rip corner pieces 😔
Should make rotation frames sometime. After I figure out how to preserve texture space while doing that.

Also you're using the wrong part as the middle piece pretty sure

[floral mulch]

Oh sorry, I just downloaded that plugin

I was trying to make a landmark

[low shoal]

Don't be sorry 😅

[indigo salmon]

Hi

[eternal lake]

how many times am I supposed to tell you to use general?

[indigo salmon]

Why did the messages disappear?

[eternal lake]

because they had nothing to with plugins

[civic cargo]

Bro please 🙏🏼

Why is she using random words

[civic cargo]

?😭

[eternal lake]

offtopic goes in #general

is it really that hard to grasp

[trail furnace]

what code does the pavement road uses that allows pedestrian to walk freely in the middle of the tile

[steel verge]

It uses different sidewalk offset and sidewalk size values https://pca.svetikas.lt/docs/guides/pedestrians/#roads

[trail furnace]

thanks🙏

[echo bridge]

can anyone help? im trying to make a one way road but i keep getting the error less than 64 frames provided

the json and images

(then image is temporary im just trying to get it to work first)

[glad geode]

you haven't created a draft for your category?

[echo bridge]

categories exist, sorry i forgot to include them

[glad geode]

you still have category id without the draft

[echo bridge]

what do you mean?

i dont have a manifest yet but the categories were working fine before i tried adding the one way road

[glad geode]

i don't know, i just tested your plugin and it said your category was not found

is your road supposed to be like this?

[civic cargo]

Guys

Where did I used non English characters

[quiet rover]

probably in the name of one of your .png images, or one of your .json files

[civic cargo]

Oh

[civic cargo]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[echo bridge]

yes

[glad geode]

Have you fixed it?

[echo bridge]

no i still havent figured it out
(i was sleeping lol)

ill try some more things soon tho

[glad geode]

your .png is too big, max 1024x1024 (split it)
change "one way frames" to "frames"
the 'diagonal road' needs 64 sprites to be one way
and your category id doesn't match up at all

Idk if this helps or not, but it worked for me.

[echo bridge]

if i split it how do i reference it in the json?
just duplicate the bmp?

[eternal lake]

you'd use animations

[echo bridge]

aside from having support for multiple images are animations better or just different?

[eternal lake]

neither

you just can't use images larger than 2^10x2^10 at all in the game

so you have to slice them

[echo bridge]

ok

without using animations how would you reference half of the image on top of the other half so it fits

just wondering

[eternal lake]

you'd use the bottom half as a regular frame

and the top half as an animation

[civic cargo]

Disapproved: The file name was not updated in the json, so the game cannot find it now.

No way

Bro I thought I renamed it 😭

Is it possible that I just renamed it for me

Because I’ve downloaded the files and it looks okay

[eternal lake]

the files are not okay

you did not change the name in the json

[civic cargo]

I did

Look

[eternal lake]

no you did not....

[civic cargo]

Ohhhh yeah

I’m so dumb I forgot about json

Dann

Ok thx

[grim zodiac]

Where is north in TT? Is it top left or top right?

[eternal lake]

open the minimap

[worldly osprey]

guys can someone help me with advanced roads

I love just using the simple black roads for my city but the cars drive on them like corners when the there's a diagonal area

I know you are meant to use invisible roads with it but I cant find any intersection decors that I could make a normal diagonal road with😭😭😭

Please someone help

[lament hinge]

Cars will always work like that with diagonal advanced roads

[worldly osprey]

Noo it is hard to see in the picture but they drive in a zig zag pattern instead of just driving properly with the wrong texture

[lament hinge]

Wdym wrong texture?

[worldly osprey]

Yk when u build diagonal roads and some cars keep their non diagonal texture even when driving on the diagonal road

But they still drive properly on it

[lament hinge]

I literally answered your question

[worldly osprey]

Instead of going in this weird zig zag pattern with advanced roads

[lament hinge]

Cats cant use diagonal frames with advanced roads

[worldly osprey]

Ik sorry

Do u know any other plugins with plain black roads?

Sorry

[lament hinge]

No no, its fine, its just lil hard to understand, i had the same problem

[lament hinge]

TLREP

It is not fully done

But

When it will be finished it will be the best road plugin ever

[worldly osprey]

Yeah

[worldly osprey]

OK!!!

Thank you!

Are u making TLREP

[lament hinge]

Np 😊

[lament hinge]

Nope

I can send you an invite to the server of the guy who is making it

[worldly osprey]

Ty

[worldly osprey]

guys I found a temporary solution until TLREP comes out!

Diagonal Decals

But it's kinda annoying

Works though

[golden citrus]

bruh where the f*ck is that

[marble scroll]

Plugin store

[golden citrus]

i downloaded that

[marble scroll]

The diagonal decals?

[golden citrus]

yup

[livid gyro]

When is it coming out?

[wicked frigate]

It's already out, you just need to join the Leaf Ploogin Community server. Btw the plugin isn't exactly finished, Leaf is working on the roads and bridges and after that maybe he'll start making the road decorations and signs.

[tired harbor]

you guys got any SIO Plugin settings? also, anything that would make my city more "cinematic" type of thing

[desert merlin]

How do i install a plugin from forum

[grim zodiac]

Just tap or click the file

[desert merlin]

Ok ty

[zealous eagle]

I'm planning to create a road and I followed Lobby code, but when I entered theotown, I didn't see the road I had drawn

I don't know where I went wrong, someone please help me🤧

[eternal lake]

you provided 17 frames

roads need exactly 16, or 64 for one way roads (in some cases)

[zealous eagle]

You miscounted, it's 16 frames, not 17

[eternal lake]

I know what I'm talking about

[zealous eagle]

Thank you, it’s much better than before, but now the road has become invisible

[eternal lake]

can't help without your plugin

[eternal lake]

"w" denotes the width of a single frame, not the entire image

[zealous eagle]

Yeee,thanks

[zealous eagle]

Where did I go wrong?

[eternal lake]

read the tutorial...

you have 16 copies of the same frame, for whatever reason

[zealous eagle]

So I only need 1 frame?

But what is the reason the bridge has an error?
I already arranged the frames correctly🥲

[eternal lake]

no you did not

read the tutorial

[buoyant lion]

I asked some people about the plugin they said search for "medival"
but I see nothing. Is there any plugin about medival

[glad geode]

you mean "medieval" ?

[grim zodiac]

Fachwerk Houses
Too much Fachwerk
Seigneur (medieval pack)

Or u could try the AoS if u want to brick ur game

[golden citrus]

like what nintendo did

[grim zodiac]

Is that related to the plugin or Theotown even?

[golden citrus]

its related to the plugin

[eternal lake]

..what

[signal wing]

Don't mind him

He just keep saying unrelated thing

Even when no one asked

See?

[eternal lake]

I'm going to mute you next time

so please desist

[steady minnow]

Are there any commercial custom zones available as plugins? I’m building a European-looking city, and the standard commercial buildings look odd.

[quiet rover]

cologne buildings, prague buildings, copenhagen historical buildings, verona historical buildings… there are plenty of european style plugins that have both commercial and residential versions

small commercial pack by ayukucing is nice also

[tranquil flare]

(This is my first plugin) why isn't it showing up in plugins section?

[grim zodiac]

I hope this "plugin" is just a testbed for later plugins because this wouldn't be accepted, if you want to start drawing but don't know how to there's guides within the 📌 of #plugin-discussion

[grim zodiac]

Where's the winter animation?

[jovial urchin]

Chat who has a 1x1 zoning sprite for residential

Or where can i get it

Plsss

[glad geode]

this one?

[outer meadow]

Why i can download from the ads plugin

Ads

[signal wing]

Very English

[outer meadow]

[jovial urchin]

Ye

You got individual sprites for that?

Planning to use it for smthn

Experimentation and whatnot

[rocky geode]

I wanted to ask something that's been bothering me about using custom NinePatches and animations particularly the idea of reusing them across future plugins.

Let’s say I upload an 'animation pack' plugin to the plugin store that contains shared assets like custom NinePatches or light animations. I know the game will load the draft from that pack if it's present.

my question is...
If I create another plugin later (through plugin store or locally) that depends on the assets from that animation pack, will it work properly as long as the animation pack is installed first?

In other words, is it possible to treat that animation pack like a shared resource, and have other future plugins rely on it without needing to duplicate the animations each time?

Also, is there a way to make sure the user downloads the required animation pack either before or along with any of the dependent plugins?

[glad geode]

You can get vanilla textures on forum

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=5659

[hollow flax]

TLDR: use "once": true, TheoTown devs hate plugin dependencies.

If I create another plugin later (through plugin store or locally) that depends on the assets...

as long the assets are called inside a function, that will be ok.

Also, is there a way to make sure the user downloads the required animation pack either before or along with any of the dependent plugins?

if draft then --[[actions]] end

[jovial urchin]

Thanks!!!

[peak sapphire]

Question, how do I make half oneway road like what ian' did

[eternal lake]

see the determining vehicle directions tutorial on the forums

[hollow flax]

use dirs and one way.

[steady minnow]

I mean like a different zone

[low shoal]

What can said, we dont like plugin dependencies, try his suggestion

[earnest pendant]

How can you make plugins easily?

[steady minnow]

I have bought diamonds, still doesnt have them. what do I do?

[grand spruce]

Please email [e-mail]

[grand spruce]

Ptag creation

[tulip rock]

Step 1: Download a baseplate of your choice It is recommended to keep it small if you are just starting.
Step 2: Download a pixel drawing app. It is recommended that you get one with layers and transparency options. You can find a list of suggested options here
Step 3: Here are some tutorials that show how to make a house. One by Theo and one by Kulche
Here's a tutorial by rtobby that provides tips on improving the plugin quality
You may find more tutorials in the getting started page and on the forum
And even more tips pinned in plugin discussion
Step 4: Last step is to create a json. You can create one by using PCA or use this tutorial here to make one. To make one manually, you can use any text app which allows you to save files as a .json
Feel free to ask for help or suggestions on the forum or on the server

Bonus step: Once done, you can upload your plugin on the store which once approved can be downloaded in-game by anyone or post it on the forum showcase or both! Remember that store plugins must oblige to the store rules

[loud glacier]

Sorry guys but here it says that height can only be the same as width but what does that mean?

What does 1 height rappresent in terms of measurement

[grim zodiac]

It's the size of the tiles in the game
1x1 is the same size as the singular road piece, small deco, and/or 1x1 park

[loud glacier]

So let's just say you made a tower or skyscraper, do you still have to put the same measurement for both factors?

[grim zodiac]

For example, if you are building a 4x4 tower, you will need a 4x4 base or a 5x5 base to include some extra space. If you use a smaller base, it will still work, but it will have noticeable missing pieces as if it has been cut.

[loud glacier]

Sorry man i am confused but thanks for the info still

[quiet rover]

the height/width are dimensions of the ground size, not how tall a building is vertically

[steady minnow]

how can I get rid of this bug? if its even possible. I am using the urban american residential zone

[glad geode]

Is your city visited by David Copperfield or something?

try reinstall the plugin

[rocky geode]

how can i add a privilege code for my plugin?

[eternal lake]

"privileged": true

[steady minnow]

I removed the plugin, restarted the game, then add it again, and restarted the game and the buildings are still there

[steady minnow]

guys is there a plugin where you can set different zones (that you have used on land) to different levels (T, TT, TTT)?

[mild jewel]

I'm fairly new I wanted to ask how to install plugins from the forum not from the game

[eternal lake]

you put them in the plugins folder

Ptag files

[tulip rock]

TheoTown files are located under such directories:

• Windows: C:\Users(insert username)\TheoTown or %USERPROFILE%\TheoTown
• Linux: ~/TheoTown
• MacOS: /user/TheoTown
• Android: /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/info.flowersoft.theotown.theotown/files
  By default you should be in /storage/emulated/0/. Uninstalling the game on Android will delete all files, unless you decide to keep the files when prompted by uninstaller. (android 11 onwards restricts access to external storage for apps, so if the files cannot be accessed this way, opt for the in-build manager explained below)
• ios: Search "TheoTown" in the file manager app

If you cannot access game files through these directories, game has an in-built file manager for mobile devices which is accessible from the region view menu.

You can find your plugin, music, region and city files there as well as logs for debugging purposes.

[rocky geode]

only that?

[eternal lake]

you also need to be logged in

[glad geode]

well, that's mean the plugin is broke

[rocky geode]

what about a user using a plugin that needs privileged, and not logged in. does it affect the money earnings thingy?

[steel verge]

That's wrong, @rocky geode see here.

[eternal lake]

oh yeah that's how it was called

gorgor

[proud marsh]

Hello. Can someone help me? I think im going to try to make a plugin

[grim zodiac]

Ptag creation

[tulip rock]

Step 1: Download a baseplate of your choice It is recommended to keep it small if you are just starting.
Step 2: Download a pixel drawing app. It is recommended that you get one with layers and transparency options. You can find a list of suggested options here
Step 3: Here are some tutorials that show how to make a house. One by Theo and one by Kulche
Here's a tutorial by rtobby that provides tips on improving the plugin quality
You may find more tutorials in the getting started page and on the forum
And even more tips pinned in plugin discussion
Step 4: Last step is to create a json. You can create one by using PCA or use this tutorial here to make one. To make one manually, you can use any text app which allows you to save files as a .json
Feel free to ask for help or suggestions on the forum or on the server

Bonus step: Once done, you can upload your plugin on the store which once approved can be downloaded in-game by anyone or post it on the forum showcase or both! Remember that store plugins must oblige to the store rules

[grim zodiac]

Or you may follow what's pinned on the #plugin-discussion

Just look for the 📌

[proud marsh]

Thanks

[grim zodiac]

Gotta ask what device are you using?

[proud marsh]

Android

[grim zodiac]

If you can't find the pin just tap the channel name while in the #plugin-discussion

[lilac vector]

Btw can you downald to iphone plugin?

[grim zodiac]

I'm using Android, so I can't assist with any iOS issues.

[proud marsh]

😭😭😭

Bro, i want something like this so much, but nobody gonna make a plugin like this

[wicked frigate]

Is that Red Dead Redemption 2? one of those rich houses in Saint Denis

[proud marsh]

Yes

I like those houses

[buoyant lion]

I think I can ask the plugin here, if not tell me where

• Is there a medieval path plugin?
• The road across the river or sea without going uphill (like a bridge over the river leading to the castle) (like medieval road)

[grim zodiac]

There's a cobblestone road on the forum

[loud glacier]

Does a plugin have to have the function to be unlocked by the population factor? And if yes how do you script it?

[steel verge]

I assume you mean population count:
https://pca.svetikas.lt/docs/attribute-types/requirement/types/habitant-count/

[loud glacier]

Is it a must? And is it what I meant? Because it makes it confusing when there is no explanation it could be another thing

[steel verge]

It's not explicitly needed, no

[loud glacier]

Ok thanks

[quiet rover]

you can download plugins from the plugin store on iOS. just click the menu ⚙️ icon in the bottom left and click ‘Plugins’.

for custom/forum/server/private plugins, you download the file (this can be .zip, .plugin, .ttplugin, or just a folder), then go into the Files app and find it (usually the file is in ‘Downloads’). then, hold it and click ‘Move’. navigate to ‘On My iPhone’ > ‘TheoTown’ > ‘plugins’. then click ‘Copy’. when you restart TheoTown, this new plugin should be in your game.

[quiet rover]

1. the cobblestone road is ok, there are also mediaeval-esque dirt roads and paved roads in the plugins ‘Seigneur (medieval pack)’ and ‘Ukraine folk pack’.

2. there are a few solutions to this limitation of the game.
   firstly, you could just build land across the water and put the road on top. then, you could also put some pieces from this plugin next to it, to create the illusion of a bridge: https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=9018
   secondly, you could elevate the land both sides of the water up by 1 or 2 steps, then the bridge can cross without going uphill since the land is already raised.
   thirdly, there are some plugins with bridge decorations that you can place down; they aren’t actually functional but they can look nice. there are some in the plugin ‘Ukraine folk pack’.

[grand veldt]

What wrong with this?I can promise there are not those buling in my PNG.

[eternal lake]

you defined your frames incorrectly and it's grabbing random stuff from the plugin texture

[rocky geode]

That actually answers a lot of my questions.

[gusty zinc]

yo!, i'm here to find help for a plugin, i'm looking for a concert stadium or something that fints into a Japanese City, i plan to make it around in the middle of the city.

[distant sluice]

Ohhh

thats what previlege does

😭

i tought it gave more income

[soft talon]

how they are made plugins of cars

[eternal lake]

see the cars tutorial on the forums

[soft talon]

What forum?

pass me the link

[eternal lake]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewforum.php?f=41

[grand veldt]

Ok.I Solved it

[haughty thicket]

What the plugin of decal gray

[wicked frigate]

I don't think this is the right place to ask but i believe those are Retaining Walls by Yakka

[buoyant lion]

why sometimes attributes have so little, no such thing as influence, price. Also it is the first draft type

[eternal lake]

...what?

[buoyant lion]

never mind, maybe it lags sometimes

[buoyant lion]

can someone explain to me why
I am using 8x8 plugin as example, why does it have that extra part
why am I getting these weird errors 😅

[grand spruce]

Seems like a scaling issue to me

But I'm not too educated on the plugin making process

[lofty flume]

Why is it pitch black

[dark dawn]

Your png is not on the theotown required resolution

And anyway what is this even supposed to be

[gleaming ginkgo]

I’m trying to connect this high school with parking lot by choggaba but it won’t connect to the “road” that the plugin offers

[grand spruce]

So then use a normal road...

[gleaming ginkgo]

Oh yeah

[grand spruce]

That plugin is fairly old

So it may not be updated

[gleaming ginkgo]

Normal road definitely doesn’t look like a parking lot tho

I was hoping I was doing something wrong

[little flower]

Just hide a section of normal road behind the building where it can't be seen

[grand spruce]

I would say the plugin just isn't updated with current game tags

And choggaba is long gone

[umbral narwhal]

use invisible road
there is one i know for sure in the cesars palace plugin on the forum

[heavy solstice]

You need to make this plugin to be pixelated

Or just resize to be small

[gleaming ginkgo]

Thank you I had to use the invisible road touching the school and then I could use the parking lot road to add arrows coming off my street

[foggy jacinth]

Good evening to all players and staffs. I'll try to be as clear as possible. I've been trying to develop something for a while now, but I have a few questions. One of them is: why do some buildings go outside their areas

In some plugins it is noticed that, for example, the Alpha-miner "excavator" does not occur (even though its base is smaller than the actual size of the construction

[paper snow]

The texture

I'm not a pro but I think the texture is too big

[grand spruce]

I would suggest waiting for someone who is a pro

And while I understand trying to be helpful if you don't really have a good idea why something is possible then I would suggest not saying anything

[paper snow]

Ok

[foggy jacinth]

Still, thanks for trying to help, friend.

[paper snow]

Yeah, friend

[grim zodiac]

I think I understood what you are saying.
Some plugins render their structures outside the designated construction area because it is an animation. It instead uses animation rather than just a frame of a PNG. It can go beyond the boundary, EXCEPT to the bottom left, as everything that would render in there will appear to be erased and/or cut, so it only renders as a whole at the top to the right. Hope ya understand

[foggy jacinth]

So to replicate this technique I need to make a change to the artwork or the plugin programming?

[grim zodiac]

Possibly in a certain area in the image or as a whole in json

Like turning the whole frame into an animation, however, you need to leave something to be the base in the frame

[foggy jacinth]

I'm trying to understand, I swear, but how would I make a static animation?

[grim zodiac]

One image

[foggy jacinth]

But an image is what I tried

I did a quick test and it's still like this

[grim zodiac]

Raise it
Anything in the left and to the bottom are cut and/or erased. This is why some of the plugins that use animation are placed on the top right section

[foggy jacinth]

I am going to try

When you referred to raising, you meant raising the image on the board, right?

[grim zodiac]

Just place it a little bit higher than the base

[polar rivet]

Hello, i have a problem with the plugins in general, you know when you have to watch an ad to install the plugin? for me when they say reward granted and i try using the x to continue playing it doesnt work, do you have a solution ? thank you

[foggy jacinth]

Maybe I think you have to guide me, I tried to lift the art so it was higher up in the area, but it was even further away

In this test I want the base to be right in the middle of the art, like this:

Even if art is larger than a unit

[grim zodiac]

I think that might work

[foggy jacinth]

What?

[grim zodiac]

No, just try it

[foggy jacinth]

But I tried, and the structure went even further

[grim zodiac]

Screenshot?

[foggy jacinth]

Wait

[grim zodiac]

That kinda tells me you didn't define the coordinates properly

[foggy jacinth]

Maybe that's the problem

How to set coordinates?

[grim zodiac]

First i need to know if you know how to write the code for the animation?

[foggy jacinth]

No, I don't even know.

[grim zodiac]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=7455

[foggy jacinth]

But how can I do it? I use the mobile site to create the plugins.

But there is an "animation" frame

[grim zodiac]

What are u using to edit json?

[eternal lake]

didn't read the conversation but: don't create plugins where the frame is larger than the baseplate

[foggy jacinth]

https://pca.svetikas.lt/

[foggy jacinth]

That's the problem, some plugins do this, I want to learn

[eternal lake]

you'd simply use handles in your frames definition to move the image

[grim zodiac]

Yea you have to make plugins manually

[eternal lake]

"handle x": integer

I expect you to have basic json knowledge before doing this though

[foggy jacinth]

But there's no way to do it on mobile, right?

[compact yarrow]

u can probably download the antenna plugin off the forum and look at the json to learn how to do it

[foggy jacinth]

I'm new to this, I want to learn the basics, I'll see how I can do it

[eternal lake]

then go ahead and learn the basics and report back

[grim zodiac]

I use EX file manager to edit my json files cus it has a built-in note editor

[foggy jacinth]

That's a good idea, thanks

[dark dawn]

if you code with PCA you just need to place your frame perfectly in the png, no real need for x and y

[eternal lake]

yeah and waste plugin space in the process

poor advice

[foggy jacinth]

Okay, I'll take a look at that.

[foggy jacinth]

Dude, where do you think I should start?

[eternal lake]

by making a simple house

[foggy jacinth]

And by the way, to learn Json, I need to learn JavaScript too, right?

[eternal lake]

maybe a road if you're feeling adventurous

[eternal lake]

what????????????

[foggy jacinth]

When I said I was new to this, I really meant I don't understand anything.

[eternal lake]

yeah okay

[foggy jacinth]

:D

[eternal lake]

then read a tutorial and slowly work your way up

that's how learning anything works

[foggy jacinth]

Ok, thank you, if I have any questions, can I call you?

[eternal lake]

just ask the question here

I'll be the one answering it most likely anyway

[gusty zinc]

yo! i'm looking for a good european buildings plugin which includes good corner buildings and normal buildings for my city!

[quiet geode]

Yo bro

[quiet rover]

europe’s a big, diverse place, you should probably be more specific than that… that being said, prague buildings, verona historical buildings, copenhagen historical buildings, and warsaw historical pack are good plugins. their creators, zaaron, erionit, and logvyn have all released several other packs so you can check out their profiles for more

[gusty zinc]

i'd mainly like German buildings, french would work too but all of the packs i get either have no corner buildings or they don't match at all i assume

but i didin't try Verona historical buildings so i'll get that

[idle bobcat]

What plugin increases road price

[low shoal]

Increases? Why?

[buoyant lion]

I selected influence fire department, police and service cars, but in the game I can't spawn these 2 cars. Help me

[eternal lake]

show the code

[buoyant lion]

I create it automatically from the website. Which attributes must be added?

[eternal lake]

I'm pretty sure "service cars" won't work unless you set the building to actually be service type

like fire dept, medic or police

otherwise you'd just have to use the regular "cars" array (refer to forum tutorial on cars)

[buoyant lion]

yeah I saw how to create car plugin post, but not how to create service car, or simply some scripts

[eternal lake]

then what do you want to achieve? create a car? use vanilla cars?

[buoyant lion]

Create service cars

[eternal lake]

then you'd use appropriate flags and meta tags

you'll probably be best off browsing content_car.json downloaded from the resources subforum

[rocky geode]

are there any in-game sound drafts that we can reuse with City.playSounds?

[hollow flax]

use integer in the draft arg.

money = 2
notification = 3
car fire = 4
car police = 5
car medic = 6
fire = 7
meteorite impact = 8
meteorite fly = 9
earthquake = 10
destroy = 11
build = 12
build land = 13
build water = 14
wind = 15
residential = 16
commercial = 17
industrial = 18
park = 19
sport = 20
fire department = 21
police = 22
medic = 23
power = 24
demo = 25
riot = 26
road = 27
school = 28
newrank = 29
rain = 30
thunder = 31
snow = 32
nature = 33
ocean = 34
traffic = 35
ufo ambient = 36
ufo laser = 37
religion = 38
halloween = 39
christmas = 40
christmas2 = 41
opera = 42```

[rocky geode]

awesome!

[raw mural]

Turkish buildings and Túnez works for corners

Yo it's really that easy to made plugins? Ain't no incipient grass growing aside of pathwalks

[buoyant lion]

• why is there no waste disposal in the game
• Why electricity and water are not produced

[eternal lake]

1. try provide aspect waste disposal
2. because the values are negative?

[buoyant lion]

Oh

[rocky geode]

I'm constantly seeing ResolutionManager logs during runtime any idea why this keeps happening? It's flooding my logs

[buoyant lion]

why price and monthly price are not the same as code. The line "phí hằng tháng: 1,00kT" below the waste bar is the monthly price
Also, how to not clean them, like watse-to-power plant plugin

[glad geode]

price is the price of the building, monthly price is the operational cost of the building (or something similar) calculated per month

[grim zodiac]

U rub the bar to clean

As in swiping

[eternal lake]

that's not what he's asking about...

the values were most likely set automatically to prevent overpowered plugins

[buoyant lion]

um, thanks anyway

I want to ask how to clean without swip like plugin waste-to-power plant (maybe you know that plugin)

[eternal lake]

you have to set the waste disposal capacity attribute to -1, apparently

[buoyant lion]

Ok

[buoyant lion]

the city is still full of waste 🤡 and similar to body disposal
I have to build default waste and body disposal of the game to solve it

[eternal lake]

..what is the problem here

[buoyant lion]

let's talk about waste disposal. I set as you said, the city still has waste that cannot be collected. I have to build the default landfill or incinerator of the game

[eternal lake]

you know that 500 is very little right

send me the whole plugin and I'll see if it works

[buoyant lion]

Lol, so many surprises for me 🤡

[shy kayak]

can anyone help me with accesing files

like the plugin ones

on google play beta pc

im trying to bring my plugin here but it's proving to e rough

[grand spruce]

To my knowledge that's not possible using the outside file manager

You'd have to use the in game file manager

[little canyon]

There is no way to do that on Google Play Games, but you can access the web through the chrome app on the emulator and then access the theotown forum or login your discord account to send yourself plugins and files and then download them, so you can then use the in-game's file manager to put the downloaded files into the plugin paste.

Click this setting at least 5 consecutive times to open the advanced mode and then find your way to access the Chrome app.

[buoyant lion]

Is there anything wrong here? Why price and monthly price do not match?
This is not a overpowered plugin right. I have done another 50.000k power plugin before and still matched the price

[steel verge]

Pretty sure, there's a minimal price for waste processing buildings and that price is 70k

[eternal lake]

sounds stupid tbh

[buoyant lion]

🫤 how about monthly price. Why is his price lower than mine, while his value is more than mine? Is there an error or a secret code that I need to learn more

[vague scarab]

There's a code in game that lowers values if a plugin deemed had values that is overpowered.

[steel verge]

Their plugin is privileged, meaning they can circumvent those minimum restrictions

[buoyant lion]

Ok tysm

[earnest pendant]

ptag

[mortal owl]

How to unite a composition? Like when you destroy 1 tile the others also get destroyed

[steel verge]

https://pca.svetikas.lt/docs/guides/compositions/#removal_group

[eternal lake]

https://pca.svetikas.lt/docs/guides/compositions/#removal_group

why are you here????????????

[mortal owl]

Danke x2

[steel verge]

https://tenor.com/view/角巻わため-ホロライブ-tsunomaki-watame-watame-girigiri-warukunai-wa-tame-gif-24675965

[peak pebble]

Hello, good afternoon. Sorry if it's misspelled, since I'm using the translator. Today I got fed up with the lag that a building generates when I load it, so I installed the game on my phone, which works better. I logged in. Everything was fine, I entered the tutorial world, and I went to check the mods. They didn't appear. I looked at the forum and it said I had to search for them and download them again (without ads or gems, since I already have them). I looked and it said I had to buy them again. Then I restarted the game and logged back in. Nothing yet. I hope someone can help me, thanks.

[vague scarab]

Ptag install plugin

[tulip rock]

https://youtu.be/3gshIp5AeL8

[peak pebble]

Ok in mi other phone have mich pluggins im instalate theotown in my other phone and conect from my account and don't have pluggins im go to the pluggins store and dont have, il go to the tesla Factory and don't have instalate etc....

[grim zodiac]

Aint no way u type like this

[eternal lake]

I'm not deciphering this word salad

[glad geode]

is this English?

[wicked frigate]

I'll try to translate/deciphering this mess...
"Ok so my main phone has so many plugins. I'm installing TheoTown on my other phone and logged in to my TheoTown account thinking that the downloaded plugin would be shared on both devices but it didn't, for example : On my main phone there's a Tesla factory plugin but my other phone doesn't. How do i fix this?"

[jovial urchin]

Ight for that answer @peak pebble

Thanks dual btw

You have to download it via the in game plugin store again. Although as a plus you wont watch an ad nor pay diamonds since you alr did it using your account!

[wicked frigate]

You're welcome :)

[shy kayak]

Hi everyone, I'm looking to create my own harbor crane plugin and I don't know what app you use. Could you please send it to me?

[grand spruce]

Ptag creation

[tulip rock]

Step 1: Download a baseplate of your choice It is recommended to keep it small if you are just starting.
Step 2: Download a pixel drawing app. It is recommended that you get one with layers and transparency options. You can find a list of suggested options here
Step 3: Here are some tutorials that show how to make a house. One by Theo and one by Kulche
Here's a tutorial by rtobby that provides tips on improving the plugin quality
You may find more tutorials in the getting started page and on the forum
And even more tips pinned in plugin discussion
Step 4: Last step is to create a json. You can create one by using PCA or use this tutorial here to make one. To make one manually, you can use any text app which allows you to save files as a .json
Feel free to ask for help or suggestions on the forum or on the server

Bonus step: Once done, you can upload your plugin on the store which once approved can be downloaded in-game by anyone or post it on the forum showcase or both! Remember that store plugins must oblige to the store rules

[grand spruce]

Check out step 2

[shy kayak]

Thank you very much indeed

[shy kayak]

Can it be in Spanish?

[grand spruce]

No you would have to translate those yourself

[shy kayak]

I already created the crane, but I don't know how to convert it into an industrial building and move it to Theotown.

[grand spruce]

So then you would have to create a json now

I would suggest using the plugin creator tool

https://pca.svetikas.lt/

[lavish flame]

Usar cualquier aplicación que permita guardar documentos como .json

[grim zodiac]

English please 🥺

[lavish flame]

??
Use any app which allows to save files as .json

[eternal lake]

was that a question

[peak pebble]

None no solution

[grim zodiac]

-# wot

[wicked frigate]

There is a solution, did you read it carefully?

[peak pebble]

Yes

[sage hamlet]

Dunno if I am supposed to ask this here or elsewhere but I've switched devices and moved the files for maps and plugins. The maps loaded fine but the plugins haven't loaded at all and idk how to make them work? They're in the right folder "plugins" and "managed plugins" but they won't show up in the "active plugins" or even "local plugins" or "installed plugins" sections in the plugin store

If someone does respond could you ping me

[grand spruce]

@sage hamlet I believe they should show up in the deleted plugins section

[sage hamlet]

They're not there either. Idk what to do and I honestly don't wanna reinstall 85 plugins one by one

[frosty musk]

What is the night scene code of road decoration?

[eternal lake]

it's no different than any other animation

considering that road decorations are almost entirely animations, you should be capable of adding night animations yourself

[frosty musk]

OK

[grand spruce]

Sounds like they maybe the case... as long as your signed into the same Google play / Apple account then you shouldn't have to rebuy them. Just reinstall them

[sage hamlet]

No it's making me rebuy them all for some reason. That's why I tried to move it in the folders instead of having to download them all

[grand spruce]

It shouldn't

So I take it you just didn't an account when you downloaded them

But let me see what I can do for ya

How many plugins did you have in the your managed plugins folder

[compact yarrow]

u have to move all the files when switching devices. there is a file that has a code/token specific to ur acct in it. if u dont tranfer that code/token the game will think u are a different acct if u just downloaded the app on ur new device

i found this out when i switched devices

as soon as i used the code/token from my old device all the plugins i downloaded from the store worked fine

its in the settings file

"id":"whatever that id is here needs to be on ur new device"

then u can transfer all the plugins from ur old "managed plugins" file

[sage hamlet]

I do have an account

And signed on both devices

[sage hamlet]

In the original device it says 88 files

But I only have 85 plugins so I am assuming some of them have multiple files or something idk

[sage hamlet]

Alright I'll be trying that then

[grand spruce]

Let me know if that works

I am curious

[bold elm]

When the game loads, it takes a really long time. I have 270 plugins, but before, I had even more and it loaded faster.

[hard drift]

Thats a issue on your device

[bold elm]

?

[hard drift]

Could be enough one plugin with many assets to slow the loading

Game loading its more on your device performance

[grand spruce]

That is possible yeah, just because you have less plugins, doesn't mean you have less assets

[bold elm]

?

But before that, like a year ago it didn't load so slowly, I reinstalled it and now it's like this.

[hard drift]

Game loading have been improved again and again during the years.

As of now it depends on 2 things.

1. Your number of plugins and the assets they have. A plugin like AoS or advanced roads can look small but take up a enormous amount of plugin storage.
2. Your device limitation. At one point your device will meet its max from where it can't go anymore.

[earnest pendant]

I deleted and installed gamethe game, I bought plugins before (I had an account), I downloaded the game again and when I logged into my account, do I have to buy plugins again?

(I spent about 1000+ crystals on them😭)

[grim zodiac]

Try to find those same plugins again. It should be available for download, no diamonds needed

No ads either

[earnest pendant]

I remember i have download some soviet plugins,and when i found them game says i need by them

(i have buyed all soviet styled plugins)

[grim zodiac]

Try looking in the deleted folder

[earnest pendant]

0

[grim zodiac]

Wait, u said u downloaded the game again, so uninstalled it sometime?

[earnest pendant]

Yea

I guess,-1000+ crystals?

[grim zodiac]

Most of the data is stored in the folder within the Internal storage so it may already have been deleted and thus u have to start again

Or phone storage if it was named different

[earnest pendant]

Thx it worked:3

[spice grotto]

If I'm wanting to make a plugin that contains buses that can be routed, how could I accomplish this? I'll probly keep it private, because my goal is to make custom liveries for a few towns situated in a county region I wanna build

I'ma try and make a pack containing vehicles such as:
New Flyer D40LF
New Flyer D60LFR
New Flyer XD35
New Flyer XE40
Nova Bus LFS
Nova Bus LFS HEV
Nova Bus LFSe+
Nova Bus LFSA series
Orion VII
maybe an Enviro 500
Eldorado EZ Rider II MAX
MCI D4500
New Flyer D40HF
and yea
ik it's a lot of vehicles, but I think they would be fun to have in the game. I could make the blank templates and put them into a pack and then anyone can download them and use the white buses to put their own liveries/wraps on, and then I make my custom liveries

[steel verge]

https://pca.svetikas.lt/docs/attribute-types/meta/tags/#ts_normal_bus

[compact monolith]

Yo

[lavish flame]

Quick question

Are these two buildings the same height and width in the .json ?

[quiet rover]

if you want them both to be the same tile size (1x1 probably) then yes

[lavish flame]

Thanks

[low shoal]

Why is the template tile size a bit weird

[lavish flame]

I erased it

But now i fixed it

Is this one good

I had no space above

[low shoal]

What's with the top corner

Oh

You can extend the canvas from the top

Just not from sides or bottom

[lavish flame]

I think not with my app

I need plugin support

How do I get this into TheoTown

[eternal lake]

Ptag files

[tulip rock]

TheoTown files are located under such directories:

• Windows: C:\Users(insert username)\TheoTown or %USERPROFILE%\TheoTown
• Linux: ~/TheoTown
• MacOS: /user/TheoTown
• Android: /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/info.flowersoft.theotown.theotown/files
  By default you should be in /storage/emulated/0/. Uninstalling the game on Android will delete all files, unless you decide to keep the files when prompted by uninstaller. (android 11 onwards restricts access to external storage for apps, so if the files cannot be accessed this way, opt for the in-build manager explained below)
• ios: Search "TheoTown" in the file manager app

If you cannot access game files through these directories, game has an in-built file manager for mobile devices which is accessible from the region view menu.

You can find your plugin, music, region and city files there as well as logs for debugging purposes.

[eternal lake]

move it into the plugins folder

[lavish flame]

In the TheoTown app right?

Thank you

So I think this is an image size export mistake I made

[lament hinge]

export it at 100%

not 1000%

[lavish flame]

So this is at 50%

[lavish flame]

Ok I will try again

[lament hinge]

make it 100%

[lavish flame]

Third time's a charm

I think it's good enough

TheoTown thinks the windows is water

Instead of the pool

🤷‍♂️

[lament hinge]

wdym?

write "draw ground: true" in the code

[grim zodiac]

Can u turn off the smooth shader

[lament hinge]

fr

[lavish flame]

So its the shader?

I love this

[lament hinge]

turn off the shader pls

[lavish flame]

Much better

Thx

I forgot I had the shader

[west umbra]

Is having a variant image rotated 90 degrees one of the necessary criteria for uploading a plugin store for a spliced building?

[low shoal]

Yes, they need to be rotation aware

[grand spruce]

@regal cloak Try using the new train manager that is in beta (refer to this link) #tips-n-tricks message

[lofty flume]

Miami apartment

[cursive egret]

Been trying to download leafs road mod, yet I've watched 50 videos or more, read countless articles and even donr many seaches, yet it wont let me. I want to use it, unfortunately i can't die to financial issues. So im stick. Can someone tell me a work around.

[lavish flame]

I don't know

Maybe

[tepid salmon]

{"id": "SmallClinic_3x3", "frames":[{ "bmp": "Hospital_3x3_L.png"},{ "bmp": "Hospital_3x3_R.png"}],
"title": "Clinic[ru]Клиника",
"text": "A small clinic that provides basic medical care for citizens and helps reduce illness in the city.[ru]Небольшая клиника, обеспечивающая базовую медицинскую помощь жителям и помогающая снизить уровень заболеваний в городе.",
"width": 3, "height": 3,
"price": 10000, "monthly price": 150,
"influence health": 45,
"type": "medic",
"requirements":[{"type": "RANK","lvl": 5}]}

How to make night animation or night png replacer for 2 frames?
And can I not use "handle y" for animations?
Thanks in advance for the answer.

[eternal lake]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=7455

[tepid salmon]

this is for 1 frame

[eternal lake]

...?

was that a question? a statement?

[tepid salmon]

I looked at these topics on the forum, but it is written only how to make an animation for 1 frame

[eternal lake]

you can use "frame": index to append an animation to only a single frame of a given index

[tepid salmon]

"animation": [{ "id": "SmallClinic_Night_L", "frame": 0 }, { "id": "SmallClinic_Night_R", "frame": 1 }]

this way?

[eternal lake]

yes that looks fine

[tepid salmon]

thx

[grand spruce]

Take this up with Leaf please and thanks

[tepid salmon]

Does the plugin upload work? After pressing submit, it transition to a non working link

[glad geode]

are there any tags for night animation for winter only?

[steel verge]

I'm pretty sure you need to set "in winter": true and "in summer": false for the animation object

[eternal lake]

is the second attribute necessary? I think I only used the first one

[steel verge]

not sure, you should check

[lament hinge]

Can i get my plugin creator role back pls

Thanks

[eager quiver]

Me JOLLI:)

[tepid salmon]

pending approval about 3 days, what i did wrong?

[grim zodiac]

Just wait
Moderators need to check whether or not it'll work
Some of them are also in different parts of the world
Lastly, plugins uploaded in the store are in batches based on the uploads in #plugin-showcase

[quiet rover]

it can take over a week sometimes

[upbeat quail]

Dear moderators,
I have updated the monthly price and influences immediately after receiving your feedback. Please review the plugin for me.
Thank you very much 🥰 😄

[quiet rover]

unretired katori⁉️

[upbeat quail]

no, I just updating an old plugin to celebrate Vietnam National Day :v :v 🇻🇳 🙂

Because the Vietnam national day (2/9) is coming very soon, and I am organizing a minigame in the theotown vietnam group to build Vietnamese scenes to prepare for the National Day, so I really hope the moderators review this plugin soon 😄

[tepid salmon]

How to make night animation or night png variant for upgrades?

this displays should shine, but I've already tried all the code options, maybe missed something

[quiet rover]

define a night animation for the billboards like you did with the windows. then in the upgrade object, add an "animation" key the same way you would with any other object. it should look something like this:
"upgrade":[ { "frames":"example.png", "animation":[{"id":"billboardanimation"}] } ]

[quiet rover]

is there a way to add animation to the bridge frames of a road?

also, what is ‘constant height’ for a road and how can i add it in json? (couldn’t find anything in the forums)

[eternal lake]

constant height?

that's the road build menu option

it's not a draft attribute

[eternal lake]

no, try using animation and animation fg to draw your animations in the background and the foreground respectively

[sterile hamlet]

Guys where do I put the plugin.manifest? And preview.png? Because when the bot was reviewing my plugin he said I need to put it in the plugin folder but idk where it is

I even read a tutorial and I didnt find nothing

[tepid salmon]

Folder "Plugin Name"

• Data
• name.manifest
• thumb.png

[sterile hamlet]

Data is the json?

[sly wren]

Bro, how do you make a plugin that glows at night on the website https://pca.svetikas.lt/?

[sterile hamlet]

idk

[sterile hamlet]

Data is json?

[tepid salmon]

Folder with folders, textures and json files

[sterile hamlet]

so this?

[quiet rover]

hmm, then how come some roads have the constant height option and some don’t? and can i get one of my plugin roads to have that option somehow?

i know it’s at least possible for plugin roads to have it (philippine road has it)

also, is there a way to increase the maximum height of a road beyond 4?

[sterile hamlet]

@tepid salmon

are u here?

[eternal lake]

do all of the roads in question have bridges and tunnels

[quiet rover]

ah i think i see. the problem is probably that it doesn’t have tunnels.

what about increasing the maximum height?

[sterile hamlet]

kulche can u help?

where do i put plugin,manifest

[eternal lake]

in your plugin's folder

you'd know that if you had read the tutorial

[sterile hamlet]

BUT WHERE IS THE FOLDER

The bot didnt aprove my PLUginä

where do i put this

[eternal lake]

my guy

have you ever used a computer

[sterile hamlet]

yes

[eternal lake]

you put the plugin.manifest file inside your plugin's folder alongside all the other files of your plugin

it aint rocket science

[sterile hamlet]

i put the file and submited

[eternal lake]

show me the content of your manifest

[sterile hamlet]

its the manifest the bot gave me

ohh

wait

[eternal lake]

what exactly throws the error

are you trying to update the plugin?

[sterile hamlet]

yes because i only put the json file and the photo first time and the bot said i need to put a manifest

[eternal lake]

upload the whole plugin as a compressed archive

[sterile hamlet]

like this? :d

[eternal lake]

you can try sending the plugin to me and I'll see if it actually works

[sterile hamlet]

okay

dm

[upbeat quail]

@eternal lake can you help me to review it ? 🥲 It has been a week since i posted the plugin

[eternal lake]

send me a link and I'll try to take a look

[sterile hamlet]

Guys how do I change the it to less build time because uhh...

I know it's in the code but what's the name of it

And how much people live there

[eternal lake]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=1355

[sterile hamlet]

And btw how does the influence work?

[eternal lake]

what do you mean

[sterile hamlet]

Like how do I put it in the code

As valueM

?

[eternal lake]

"influence (influence type)": (value)

the linked tutorial tells you that

[sterile hamlet]

Like this?

[eternal lake]

I have no idea what that structure is

show me your raw json instead of some app screenshot

[sterile hamlet]

Or this

[eternal lake]

read the tutorial

[sterile hamlet]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

broo

It's already there

And I was adding it like an idiot

Is this okay?

[eternal lake]

see my previous messages

I have no idea what that syntax is

I need to see the actual json and not some app snippets

[sterile hamlet]

It is the json

I can't open it I'm on phone

[eternal lake]

then send it here

[prisma walrus]

Is it's possible to make something similar to rocket launcher?

I wonder

[eternal lake]

'similar' in what way

[prisma walrus]

Like make it functional and able to turn

[eternal lake]

nope

[prisma walrus]

Ah welp kinda disappointed but thanks

[sterile hamlet]

I think I got it kulche

Let me try ingame

I can't build it now

What

[prisma walrus]

I asked bc I wanna make this in the future
Ig can only do a cosmetic instead

[eternal lake]

I can't help without your json

[sterile hamlet]

Okay dm

[sterile hamlet]

Ptag creation

[tulip rock]

Step 1: Download a baseplate of your choice It is recommended to keep it small if you are just starting.
Step 2: Download a pixel drawing app. It is recommended that you get one with layers and transparency options. You can find a list of suggested options here
Step 3: Here are some tutorials that show how to make a house. One by Theo and one by Kulche
Here's a tutorial by rtobby that provides tips on improving the plugin quality
You may find more tutorials in the getting started page and on the forum
And even more tips pinned in plugin discussion
Step 4: Last step is to create a json. You can create one by using PCA or use this tutorial here to make one. To make one manually, you can use any text app which allows you to save files as a .json
Feel free to ask for help or suggestions on the forum or on the server

Bonus step: Once done, you can upload your plugin on the store which once approved can be downloaded in-game by anyone or post it on the forum showcase or both! Remember that store plugins must oblige to the store rules

[eternal lake]

can you at least use #bot-commands if you're going to call this command every day

[sharp sigil]

how do i make this act like one building?

[quiet rover]

idk how that app is formatting things but it looks to me like everything is in a string (that is, between quotation marks ""), where none of these (boolean true/false values & numbers) should be

[steel verge]

Unless you have 1.12.26 where non-square buildings at 1:2 ratio are allowed, you can't in the traditional sense

[tepid salmon]

are there any mistakes?

[eternal lake]

yes, several

use 4 pixels on the corners, not 2

[sterile hamlet]

That was bad but i still have problem

[lament hinge]

Export it at 100%

Not 1000%

[sterile hamlet]

wdym?

[lament hinge]

Export the image at 100%

[sterile hamlet]

export where bro

im new at making plugins

[eternal lake]

export the image at 100% scale

or just use the template as I told you before

[lament hinge]

Dont call me "bro"

[sterile hamlet]

ok

[sterile hamlet]

what templatee

[eternal lake]

my guy

https://discord.com/channels/@me/1408795040775671808/1409244291393519827

[lament hinge]

🤦‍♀️

[sterile hamlet]

oh yeah i forgot

[sharp sigil]

just realized it's the wrong channel, but would i need lua to do it?

[quiet rover]

no

[tepid salmon]

Is it possible to use, cut and change the color of original game pngs and create a new buildings via code to save the space?

[tepid salmon]

this tower will take approximately 250kb, via game files the weight will be approximately 5 kb

[grim zodiac]

Use animation

[tepid salmon]

i know about animations, but is it possible to use game files in them?

[grim zodiac]

No
Use animation

[eternal lake]

@grim zodiac please don't answer if you don't know what are you talking about

@tepid salmon you can grab stuff from the world texture using x and y as frame parameters

for example, "frames": [{"x": 10, "y": 100, "w": 5, "h": 5}] will grab a 5x5 square from x=10, y=100

[tepid salmon]

wow, i can cut squares?

[eternal lake]

texture sheets are named with coordinates so if you want to grab from 1024_2048 you'd just add 1024 to x and 2048 to y

[eternal lake]

you can grab whatever you please from the world texture

if you want to use specific sprites you can also use "steal" and refer to them using their ids

x/y grabs whatever part of the world texture, steal grabs premade animations or buildings that are used in the game

[meager river]

Hello, a dude so... How do I make the ground "transparent" and that the hole does not appear?

[eternal lake]

"draw ground": true

[low shoal]

I still find it funny that its false by default cause apparently water takes more resources

[eternal lake]

it's funny that it's false by default because who in their right mind would want the ground to be water???

[steel verge]

It's false now because of backwards compatibility.

Back then, drawing water was cheaper.

[low shoal]

Interesting. How was the old water system using less resources than ground

[steel verge]

Because it was a single draw call

The problem with that approach was that it did not support water on different levels of terrain.

[low shoal]

Ah

(I understand the significance of draw calls but I dont actually get why there would be more draw calls)

[tepid salmon]

So, I made one test building from 3 parts, and had several questions

1. The icon is attached to the platform, is it necessary to make platforms with different heights for each building?
2. Is it simple way to find desired coordinates? because it very difficult to do it manually

[eternal lake]

you need to adjust the building height

[tepid salmon]

do you know tag?

[eternal lake]

build height

each unit represents 8 px in height

[low shoal]

The simple way to find coordinates is count how many pixels high its from the left most corner of the baseplate

[sterile hamlet]

Guys how do I fix this? I want it to be in the plugins category

[eternal lake]

your plugin needs to be on the store

or you need a manifest? no idea

[sterile hamlet]

oh

Btw I've done it finnaly

[prisma walrus]

big

big fire

[sterile hamlet]

ye

its bugged

it was meant to be big tho

[prisma walrus]

hm

I hope game sale this November

[sterile hamlet]

real

[prisma walrus]

so that I can make plugins

[sterile hamlet]

u can make on phone

[prisma walrus]

yeh but it hard to type for me even I enter developer mode and use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V

[sterile hamlet]

what is dev mode for

[prisma walrus]

(dev mode is a joke obviously)

[sterile hamlet]

but there is dev mode in theotown

[tepid salmon]

nice, when will this be in the plugin store?

[sterile hamlet]

which one? 😄

[tepid salmon]

i want to buy this

All

[sterile hamlet]

bro they wont even get accepted

1 is bugged, 2 are just parks and the one that works looks bad

[prisma walrus]

no I am not talking about that dev mode I am joking about dev (which I typed wrong it should be programmer not dev Im sorry)

[tepid salmon]

What is this?

[sterile hamlet]

test ball

my friend made it

[slim echo]

I've had problems like this with some forum plugins, my solution was to ask Gemini with the screenshot and fix the code (I don't know how to program or anything like that)

[sterile hamlet]

https://pca.svetikas.lt/

[prisma walrus]

this is what I meant

[sterile hamlet]

real

i coded

i forgot

[prisma walrus]

I stole your codes

[sterile hamlet]

its alright

[prisma walrus]

:D

free code

[sterile hamlet]

https://tenor.com/view/they-suck-steve-terreberry-they-are-bad-they-stink-gif-19973461

[prisma walrus]

A

[sterile hamlet]

@tepid salmon i can give u code for ball

[tepid salmon]

give

[sterile hamlet]

ITS FREE FOR EVERYONE

BALLMANIAAA

lets make BALL ERA

[sterile hamlet]

do u like the ball?

[leaden ridge]

Wtf

[glad geode]

what is this??

[white pike]

sphereroid

[faint quarry]

How to fix it

[opal dew]

Hello btw why when i add one more plugin the bus glithes

How to fix it?

[tepid salmon]

maybe you have building with 1000000000 residents

[low shoal]

You're out of ram

It really depends on how/why you ran out of ram

[full light]

Does anyone know What is the limit for installed plugins?

[lofty flume]

Until your game automatically starts deleting your plugins

[cerulean spire]

i dont think that happens

the only limit there is is if your device can load all of them

[lofty flume]

It did to me😭 💔

[cerulean spire]

huh

weird

[oblique perch]

What are the open source commands that we can use in plugins? Example build time or people

[eternal lake]

open source commands....????

[prisma walrus]

he prob meant code

[eternal lake]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=1355

[cerulean spire]

ouwh-

uhm

[magic sage]

Does the files button in the settings do anything

[lofty flume]

Yes

[lofty flume]

You can get the plugins from the forum and discord servers

[tepid salmon]

monthly price not work for upgrades, i thought that need to add "type", but it did nothing

[steel verge]

pretty sure the type has to be UPGRADE

[eternal lake]

I'm pretty sure you can't even use the type attribute in upgrades

[steel verge]

true

[wispy pawn]

hey

Do you know how to create a structure that doesn't measure the same on both sides? I want one that's 4x7.

[steel verge]

https://pca.svetikas.lt/docs/guides/compositions/#compositions

[wispy pawn]

honestly, i dont understand

:v

[quiet rover]

basically the idea is that you create smaller square buildings that formed the desired dimensions. for example a 4x7 can be broken up into a 4x4, a 3x3, and three 1x1s like so:

[wispy pawn]

nice

[quiet rover]

then you can combine them into one placeable object with compositions.

for more technical details see the link justanyone gave or this one: https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=9694

[wispy pawn]

so i have to draw the 4x7 building and divide it in more little parts to combine them

[quiet rover]

yup

[quiet rover]

you don’t even have to make separate frames for each of the small buildings, you can just divide the frame of the larger thing with "w" and "h" attributes when defining the frame

[wispy pawn]

okok

tysm

[wispy pawn]

I would like to join the voice channel to do it while you help me.

sorry for being so dumb 🙁

im not good at these things

[trail furnace]

what are the tags for pavement roads to allow pedestrian to walk freely in the middle?

[quiet rover]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=14155 sidewalk offset & sidewalk size

[wispy pawn]

hey

can someone help me in general voice?

[trail furnace]

im confused here, without a influence tag it doesn't provide any medical cover.

[low shoal]

What's the one on top?

[trail furnace]

    {
            "id":"$medic02_NA1",
            "type":"animation",
            "light": true,
            "light switching": true,
            "frames": [{"bmp":"BR1SmallHospitalNA.png","handle y": 8}]
        },
        {
            "id":"$medic02_NA2",
            "type":"animation",
            "light": true,
            "light switching": true,
            "frames": [{"bmp":"BR2SmallHospitalNA.png","handle y": 8}]
        },
        {
            "id":"$medic02_NA3",
            "type":"animation",
            "light": true,
            "light switching": true,
            "frames": [{"bmp":"BR3SmallHospitalNA.png","handle y": 8}]
        },
        {
            "id":"$medic02_NA4",
            "type":"animation",
            "light": true,
            "light switching": true,
            "frames": [{"bmp":"BR4SmallHospitalNA.png","handle y": 8}]
        }, 
        {```

[grim zodiac]

This reminds me of that one hospital complex Sergio did that has no medical influence so the whole thing literally does not work
So yeah probably need a medical influence just for it to work

[lofty flume]

There are so many churches that don't have influence

They're mostly 2x2

[quiet rover]

what does this moderator mean by aliases? maybe some relevant context, i changed the ids of 2 objects

(the message i wrote for moderators: “The two removed ids are of two flags that I renamed (Democratic Kampuchea > Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge), PR Kampuchea > Kampuchea (PR)). I did this for consistency with other flags' names and to organise them together in the list. I understand that if someone had one of these flags in their builds it would vanish, but these are two pretty obscure historical flags and I doubt anyone has placed them in the month that this plugin has been out, and even if they did, they can always replace them since the flags are still in the pack. I believe that this tiny risk is worth it for the small improvement in consistency.”)

[steel verge]

https://pca.svetikas.lt/docs/guides/aliases/

[wispy pawn]

hey

can someone make a plugin for me?

I have the image, the problem is that I don't know how to do it on the page.

just to have an example 👉 👈

[white pike]

Ptag pca

[tulip rock]

Plugin creator app (PCA) is a website to create plugins for the game using a UI interface.

It can be accessed at https://pca.svetikas.lt/

[wispy pawn]

uh?

[white pike]

@wispy pawn this

[wispy pawn]

ah

yeah i know

but i dont understand

:v

[lofty flume]

Jumpscared me i thought that said fr*nce flags

[trail furnace]

can i get some explanation on this-

[steel verge]

Appears to be a bug, will be fixed in 1.12.26

[tepid salmon]

So, I want to draw shadows for the plugin, but I don't know where the sun is in the game. Is it possible to find out height and shadow ratio? For example 2 pixels of shadow per 10 pixels of height.

[eternal lake]

the ratio is 1:1

[tepid salmon]

Ok, thx

[median skiff]

How do I make a plugin

[lofty flume]

Ptag creation

[tulip rock]

Step 1: Download a baseplate of your choice It is recommended to keep it small if you are just starting.
Step 2: Download a pixel drawing app. It is recommended that you get one with layers and transparency options. You can find a list of suggested options here
Step 3: Here are some tutorials that show how to make a house. One by Theo and one by Kulche
Here's a tutorial by rtobby that provides tips on improving the plugin quality
You may find more tutorials in the getting started page and on the forum
And even more tips pinned in plugin discussion
Step 4: Last step is to create a json. You can create one by using PCA or use this tutorial here to make one. To make one manually, you can use any text app which allows you to save files as a .json
Feel free to ask for help or suggestions on the forum or on the server

Bonus step: Once done, you can upload your plugin on the store which once approved can be downloaded in-game by anyone or post it on the forum showcase or both! Remember that store plugins must oblige to the store rules

[median skiff]

How do I put it in the game then?

[slender thorn]

Follow the instructions above

[grand veldt]

There is a building that is spliced but has composition. I want to increase the price. Should it be added to the composition or the building?

[low shoal]

Composition uses the already existing attributes of each building

[grand veldt]

Thanks

[frosty musk]

？

[eternal lake]

how do you expect us to help you without said json

[frosty musk]

Can't send it out ...

Why can I enter the game to use this MOD?

There was a problem only when uploading MOD to the official store.

After removing M1, it will become B01 ...

I have no intention to continue playing this game, including updating Mod.

[steel verge]

It must start with an array, not an object

[sterile hamlet]

Guys I made 🧀 how to fix this tho? And I still don't know how to make shadow 😐

[sterile hamlet]

Hello someone?

[steel verge]

"draw ground": true

[shadow geyser]

player258 x xxxyz

[broken swift]

YES

[uncut steeple]

Does anyone have the code to create a category? or see why mine isn't working?

[
{
"category": "industrialprops",
"frames": [
{
"bmp": "industrycategory.png"
}
],
"id": "industrial",
"title": "Industrial_Props",
"type": "category"
}
]

[eternal lake]

because there's no such vanilla category as 'industrialprops'

you're defining a new custom category and referencing another custom category that doesn't exist

[earnest pendant]

[{
"id":"$Your ID",
"frames":[{"bmp":"Your Framess.png"}],
"type":"category",
"category":"$cat_military00",
"title":"Your title "
}]

[eternal lake]

my guy this is literally what they have now

[earnest pendant]

I have a question why we use this in the code $?

[eternal lake]

you don't have to

its completely up to you

[uncut steeple]

[{
"id":"industrialprops",
"frames":[{"bmp":"industrycategory.png"}],
"type":"category",
"category":"$cat_industrialprops",
"title":"Industrial_Props"
}]

I find it strange, because it is giving this error

am I writing something wrong?

[eternal lake]

you haven't defined the category "$cat_industrialprops"

if you have, make sure it gets loaded before this json

[uncut steeple]

[{
"id":"$cat_industrial_props",
"type":"category",
"title":"Industrial_props",
"frames":[{"bmp":"industrycategory.png"}],
"ordinal":1
}]

so it's working ok now, thansk for your help

[trail furnace]

i dont understand this. . .

    {
            "id":"$medic02_NA1",
            "type":"animation",
            "light": true,
            "light switching": true,
            "frames": [{"bmp":"BR1SmallHospitalNA.png","handle y": 8}]
        },
        {
            "id":"$medic02_NA2",
            "type":"animation",
            "light": true,
            "light switching": true,
            "frames": [{"bmp":"BR2SmallHospitalNA.png","handle y": 8}]
        },
        {
            "id":"$medic02_NA3",
            "type":"animation",
            "light": true,
            "light switching": true,
            "frames": [{"bmp":"BR3SmallHospitalNA.png","handle y": 8}]
        },
        {
            "id":"$medic02_NA4",
            "type":"animation",
            "light": true,
            "light switching": true,
            "frames": [{"bmp":"BR4SmallHospitalNA.png","handle y": 8}]
        }, 
        {
        "id":"$medic02",
        "inherit":true,
        "author":"CHPR",
        "animation":[
                    {"id":"$medic02_NA1","x":0,"y":-42,"frame": 0},
                    {"id":"$medic02_NA2","x":0,"y":-42,"frame": 1},
                    {"id":"$medic02_NA4","x":0,"y":-56,"frame": 2},
                    {"id":"$medic02_NA3","x":0,"y":-42,"frame": 3},
                    {"id":"$animationblinkingredlight3x3","x":31,"y":-51,"frame": 0},
                    {"id":"$animationblinkingredlight3x3","x":7,"y":-39,"frame": 1},
                    {"id":"$animationblinkingredlight3x3","x":29,"y":-27,"frame": 2},
                    {"id":"$animationblinkingredlight3x3","x":54,"y":-38,"frame": 3}
                    ],
        "frames": [
                    {"bmp":"BR1SmallHospital.png"},
                    {"bmp":"BR2SmallHospital.png"},
                    {"bmp":"BR4SmallHospital.png"},
                    {"bmp":"BR3SmallHospital.png"}
                  ],
        "rotation aware":true,
        "width": 2,
        "height": 2
     }
]```

getting pretty fed up trying to get this thing uploaded to the store

now my old zip file that work fine previously doesnt even work now in 1.12.26...

[eternal lake]

I assume the version manifest attribute is mandatory

[steel verge]

Correct

[trail furnace]

thanks, i was very confused because apparently it runs fine in previous versions

[tawdry quest]

Can anyone explain what the problem is with this plugin. I saved a file 2 days ago and now it's not loading.

[vagrant knoll]

Can anyone explain what does this mean? Does my plugin have some problem or something?

[eternal lake]

your graphics do not match the style of theotown

[tepid salmon]

Not bad building, but need shadows, depth, textures etc

[tepid salmon]

You can give me this template for building pack. Will add ur nickname in creators.

[tepid salmon]

😆

[vagrant knoll]

Can you help me?

[vagrant knoll]

Im new to plugin

[vague scarab]

Head to #plugin-discussion pins for plugin making resources.

[vagrant knoll]

Thanks for telling me!

My plugin have a problem

Just like this

But my problem is light animation

[eternal lake]

you have no version attribute in your manifest

[vagrant knoll]

Wait

I messed up something

[eternal lake]

wait that's just chip's screenshot...

why would you repost another person's error.....

[vagrant knoll]

That is identical to me

Anyway this is the json file i used

[eternal lake]

if it's identical then I've already told you how to solve it

[vagrant knoll]

Uhh

My code is blocked...

[eternal lake]

then send the file

[vagrant knoll]

Ok

Here

[eternal lake]

not sure why did you even do this if I told you what the problem is

[vagrant knoll]

You know what

Ill make the new plugin again

An other building

[eternal lake]

you do you

not sure what's the point

[vagrant knoll]

Nuh uh

[eternal lake]

?????????

[vagrant knoll]

Can you teach me to make texture,

[signal wing]

So let me guess it straight

[vagrant knoll]

Shadow

[signal wing]

You asked for help
Kulche give answer
And you change topic

[eternal lake]

I swear I'm talking to a seven year old

[signal wing]

It daily life now i guess

[vagrant knoll]

I ALREADY DELETED THE IMAGES

[eternal lake]

caps off

[vagrant knoll]

Bruh

I want to add the texture

[eternal lake]

is there still a problem? if not, stop clogging the channel

[vagrant knoll]

Hmm

[eternal lake]

there are several guides on the forums and #plugin-discussion pins

[vagrant knoll]

Okay

Bye

[meager river]

Help, idk how to fix this I already fixed it

In the code the first part is the "Transparent Roof" (where rotation does work), and the next code is the gray roof, which when rotated does not show well at the height

[broken swift]

LMAOOO

[tepid salmon]

I made a simple guide in 1 image for you

cheese guide

[meager river]

Now, a question, How can I make a road decoration with away rotation?

[vagrant knoll]

Thanks

Now i get it

But is it legal make plugin 4x3?

Tile

[tepid salmon]

this is 1x1

[lofty flume]

Infitnite food supply for peasants