plugin-support

[terse void]

yes

[golden kite]

Hello

[vagrant knoll]

Hi

[quiet rover]

is there a way to reuse a previously defined upgrade for a different object, or do you have to define different upgrades for each object

[steel verge]

Probably not. You could try to see if templates work

[tepid salmon]

I think you can use 1 png for different upgrades and same code, but with different ids

[quiet rover]

yeah i know but just seeing if i can do it without repeating code and having extra ids, but from my experimentation it seems not

[vagrant knoll]

Sorry for the stupid answer,i mean yes

Tell me

[eternal lake]

?

[vagrant knoll]

The problem

In my plugin

[eternal lake]

.

[vagrant knoll]

Oh

[glad geode]

is that, Theotown??

[twilit kindle]

Yes, all my plugins can be downloaded in my telegram channel

[lofty flume]

That doesn't look theotownish

[twilit kindle]

Vanilla style is not in fashion today

[twilit kindle]

I have all the plugins in a realistic style

[eternal lake]

"realistic" being upscaled

at this point why bother even playing the game if you're going to just draw the entire city

also, is there any support needed

because this is #plugin-support

[twilit kindle]

I draw purely for fun, with plans to create a large pack of plugins, I even helped a significant part of the plugins of the Russian community to use my or a similar drawing style

[eternal lake]

okay but do you need any help

if not, please use #plugin-discussion in the future

[twilit kindle]

Oh, I think I mixed up the chats, I didn't even notice.

[twilit kindle]

If I had the opportunity, I would create my own game, but alas, I don't have the ability to do it

[lofty flume]

🫴ʳᵒᵇˡᵒˣ ˢᵗᵘᵈⁱᵒ

[vagrant knoll]

Any recommend app for draw?

[glad geode]

For pixel art?

Pixel Studio, Ibis Paint

[vagrant knoll]

Okay

[vagrant knoll]

Any advice?

[trail furnace]

youre trying to make a building with inverted colors..?

[vagrant knoll]

Wait what

Hold up

[vagrant knoll]

Better?

[trail furnace]

thats not what i meant-

[vagrant knoll]

What

So what do you mean?

[quiet rover]

what do the "influence residential"/commercial/industrial tags do, and can you put them on buildings that aren’t those types?

[vagrant knoll]

Guys

I have a problem

[quiet rover]

is there a way to give residents, workers, and/or income to a non-rci building?

[trail furnace]

Is it possible to make a decoration clickable like road decoration?
its for a plane decoration im making and if you click it a propeller animation would play

[eternal lake]

you'd need to use fun or lua

preferably lua

[trail furnace]

oof

well how hard can it be i guess, anything to make my stuff works

[eternal lake]

its a matter of chaining a few functions and thats it

[trail furnace]

mhm

[vagrant knoll]

Guys,can you help me check and find the problem?

[trail furnace]

whats the error msg?

[vagrant knoll]

Just check

Let me upload on forim

Forum*

[eternal lake]

just post the error here

[vagrant knoll]

Im retiring

WHAT DID I JUST DO?

[trail furnace]

"draw ground": true

also uh, crop your png?

[vagrant knoll]

Uh oh

Let me edit it

[trail furnace]

also its a 4x4 but youre using some 3x3 baseplate?

[vagrant knoll]

No

I used 3 x 4

how to fix it

[eternal lake]

you've been already told how to fix it

[vagrant knoll]

Where?

Where was the messages?

[eternal lake]

and the one below

[vagrant knoll]

Found another errorrrrororoorororor

This is mine

[cedar stone]

it can't find the image

you should consider canging the image name to something much more shorter

[vagrant knoll]

Ok

Let me try again

[trail furnace]

aparently capacity is still required on the code..?

man these inherit stuff be a headache for me

can someone confirm this or is this another bug or something-

[eternal lake]

probably another bug with inheriting

[steel verge]

It is a bug

[proud marsh]

Can you send me the link?

[quiet rover]

anyone know?

[vagrant knoll]

Disapproved again

[lofty flume]

They did tell you why tho

[vagrant knoll]

But how to fix it?

I wanna abuse it

[lofty flume]

You should take inspiration💗

That's how i would make my plugins if i knew how to

[vagrant knoll]

Ugh

[atomic lava]

everyone can you help me to solve this problem at zarchiver

[vague scarab]

Download shizuku and search on youtube on how to use both zarchiver with shizuku

[atomic lava]

@vague scarab this app???

[grim zodiac]

How about u post the zip file here and let us see what's the problem

[glad geode]

maybe you can add noises and make the color more darker

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=13798

[vagrant knoll]

Heres the code of you want to see the problem

[glad geode]

How can I be allowed to change the ID when update my plugin?

[tepid salmon]

Sent your code

[tepid salmon]

Think need to change png size or make 3x3, 4x4

Or place it via animation

[quiet rover]

how can i get privileges?

[eternal lake]

you have to be a privileged plugin creator

I'm not aware whether you've created plugins before but if you did, you can try applying for it

[quiet rover]

yes i have created plugins before, how can i apply?

[eternal lake]

to be honest no idea how its done today

try searching in #information

either through forums or pidroid

[quiet rover]

i searched #information and the forums and pca.svetikas.lt and couldn’t find anything about how to apply, just that you need to apply… anyone else know about this elusive application process?

(am i allowed to ping justanyone)

[eternal lake]

go wild

[quiet rover]

@steel verge can i apply for privileges?

[steel verge]

Apply to the group
https://forum.theotown.com/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=1534

And send an message through forums to Lobby, adding me as carbon copy, explaining in detail why you need privileges.

[eternal lake]

literally 1984

[quiet rover]

how do you apply on that page? i couldn’t find a button or anything. or do i just have to send a message to lobby and you

[steel verge]

Through here: https://forum.theotown.com/ucp.php?i=181

[quiet rover]

thanks

[quiet rover]

i can’t cc you because you have disabled private message receipt. i’ll just pm lobby then?

[steel verge]

Sure

[main moon]

guys

is there any plugging for non square buildings

[quiet rover]

there are plenty made with modular pieces and/or compositions, just search ‘modular’ or the plugin creator ‘zaaron’ and you’ll find plenty

also beta support was recently added for non-square buildings so expect more of them in the future

that is non-square buildings without compositions

[stiff zenith]

i have seen people overlap road decorations using the advanced road plugin how do they do that?

[wicked frigate]

Turn on multiple road decorations in the settings but first i think you need to enable experimental mode or debug mode or both, i forgot lol

[crimson dew]

Is there some way to overlay another Sprite on a road (but only visible if some fun condition is met)?

[eternal lake]

animations? road decorations?

depends what do you want to achieve

[stiff zenith]

awhile ago i just saw somebody make an LRT. i wanted to make one but then i see they have 1 plugin that i can't find
and that is modular houses

[atomic lava]

@vague scarab it works but when i finished to imported the plugins but it doesn't show up in theotown when i opened it

[little holly]

Haii idk if this is the right place to ask, but I'm having trouble with loading this plugin, I've tried deleting it a few times but there's still error

[eternal lake]

what is the error

[sweet veldt]

hello, i am having a huge problem right now because you see --- i've been trying to upload my decal to the game but couldn't find the files too, i've searched everywhere in online, even the official website for tutorial to find the file, I couldn't just find it, i tried doing it in in-game but i was still confused where the game menu and storage is, can someone help me? i am using mobile if i forgot to mention.

[crimson dew]

I want to overlay yield lines on streets (on the tile before an intersection)

[frosty musk]

anything is possible

[eternal lake]

you'll have to experiment around with the implementation then

[glad geode]

Is frames able to overlay without using animation?

[eternal lake]

no

[glad geode]

https://tenor.com/view/dog-crying-meme-doggo-crys-megan-soo-crying-dog-gif-5276199764143986284

[meager river]

A question, how can made a station of train of passages but elevated? Or underground? Is possible?

[steel verge]

Plugin store plugins are downloaded through the game.

Then, I'm afraid, you're unable to access such plugins.

[eternal lake]

my game is pirated 😭

my guy

Ppunish 552565162037608450

[frosty musk]

Deliberately refused to let me through. ....

[nova mural]

Hiya how can I look for the advanced decal plugin in the forum? I tried searching for it but nothing has shown

[wicked frigate]

It's on The Leaf Ploogin Community server

[quiet rover]

use "handle x" and "handle y"; iirc, to centre a frame for a fence, the handle x value should be (w/2)-8 (where w = width of the frame), and the handle y value should be h-4 (where h = height of the frame). if this doesn’t work how you want it then you can always experiment with the values; adding to handle x pushes the frame to the right, adding to handle y pushes the frame up, and vice versa.

[glad geode]

How to write null with "copies"?

[eternal lake]

probably [null, "copies": x]

or just repeat the null x times

[glad geode]

Thanks!

[cosmic charm]

pretty sure its on leafs server

[glad geode]

Can the pedestrian value be lower than 1, like 0.5?

I've tried, but I can't see the difference

[amber willow]

Hi guys I wanna ask how come I can't see the elevated train station plugin I'm making rn.

My issue is that the building isn't in the category nor anywehere in the game but the frames are alr in the same folder as the json file

and here's a ss of the code

[amber willow]

ok nvm I think I found the problem hahahahahaa

I forgot to add the square brackets

[regal stump]

Does anyone know how to override a custom water?

[nova mural]

Ah I see.Does anyone have the link to the server?

[dapper veldt]

Would plugins like the volkshale and palace of the soviets not be permitted on the plugin marketplace?

[earnest pendant]

My plugins disappeared

[amber willow]

there's a tutorial in the forums
https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=13240

[mystic python]

Can someone suggest some good airport plugins including the aircrafts themselves?

[wicked frigate]

Airport Brandenburg
Modern Regional airport
Runway pack
Vienna Int. Airport
Airport Zürich
City airport pack
Airport lighting system
Modular airport terminal

As for planes you could search "Planes" or "Plane" in the plugin store or forum. Try to find the ones who look good and realistic

[mystic python]

Any suggestions for jetways then?

[wicked frigate]

Doesn't the airport plugins I've mentioned have jetways?

[mystic python]

Yes they do but most of the time all I needed was some good jetways

Like those double and triple jetways

[regal stump]

I'm actually talking about something like this.

[shy plaza]

Did you crop your image?

[nova mural]

Wait nvm I found it

[frigid cypress]

Ignore the required priviliges

I need help with the placement

[trail furnace]

something i dont quite understand here

thumbnail is 140KB and the plugin is 50KB

[eternal lake]

forum store viewer lists 50kb lol

I mean, does it really change much

[trail furnace]

guess not, just wondering

[eternal lake]

how do the values compare when zipped and unzipped?

[trail furnace]

Unzipped is 50KB

[eternal lake]

no idea then

just your usual plugin store shenanigans

[meager river]

Hello, a dude, how can made that a bus or train change of color depending of the color of the line in the NTS (Mew Transport System) like as the buses?

[icy magnet]

Anybody with suggestions where to find this stadium?

[long vessel]

Can some one tell me about car spawn code or send me forum link about it

?

[stiff zenith]

How do I put the advanced railroad system in my plugins? It’s a .plugin and I don’t know what to do

[wicked frigate]

Put it in plugin folder, don't put it in sample or managed plugin folder

[stiff zenith]

I did but it’s not appearing

[wicked frigate]

If you didn't get an error then it should work. I'm not talking about the manifest error

[glad geode]

Try use file manager in game

[reef hemlock]

Me need diagonal footpaths like this to use with advance roads

Where to get

[lapis marlin]

its just normal decals w road decorations

[reef hemlock]

maybe you're talking about stripped concrete?

[reef hemlock]

Now there's cars on the sidewalk 🙁

[quiet rover]

do store plugin names have to be unique? like can you title a plugin the same as another one

[steel verge]

No

[glad geode]

How I can be Trusted Plugin Creator?

Do I just have to apply to the group and PM Lobby?

[stiff zenith]

I have asked so many questions wth
Anyways what are the plugins in this photo?

[wicked frigate]

Over technology pack

[idle sparrow]

I'm confused about this plugin, when I play theotown on my phone I see this plugin in the store, but it's not there when I play on a PC

[wicked frigate]

Because it's only available on Android & IOS. Don't ask me why the plugin creator didn't made it available on PC (Steam) too

[idle sparrow]

why

[white pike]

ask the creator

[idle sparrow]

😂

[amber willow]

that's the problem, he hasn't been active in the server for a long time

last I remember seeing him chat was 2022

[quiet rover]

how is dense vs non-dense rci determined?

[eternal lake]

there's most likely some population:area ratio

or building height. no idea actually

[long vessel]

Can some tell me where is type "helicopter" 🥲 am try to find it hardly

[quiet rover]

yup it seems so i just found this on the pca docs

[eternal lake]

diving

[regal stump]

Hello to whom this message may concern, how do you fix light animation into a building with rotational frames?

[eternal lake]

you also make said animation rotation aware

[regal stump]

Ok

[rain crystal]

I'm a beginner at coding, how can I add night animations?

[idle sparrow]

I'm using chatgpt ai, idk what's the best option maybe watch youtube

[eternal lake]

then why answer???

refer to the forums, chatgpt is absolutely horrid advice

[idle sparrow]

I just give my opinion, Also if you buy chatgpt premium it will minimize errors

[eternal lake]

yeah no it'll still hallucinate stuff

[low shoal]

you create a frame, you define the frame in your json using night animation attributes then you add it to your building using "animations" attribute

[sage estuary]

Is there any tutorial on how to create plugins on YouTube?

[lapis marlin]

yh

[low shoal]

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

[low shoal]

there are also videos on youtube to answer your question

but these links are also useful resources

[quiet rover]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=7455
(how to make an animation)
https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=10359
(how to make it a night light)
essentially, define an animation with "light":true and "light switching":true and apply it to your building by putting it in the "animation" key

[grand veldt]

Why this happened

[warped spear]

How do I make a traffic vehicle plugin that didn't require a spawner?

[earnest pendant]

“override”:true,

[warped spear]

Thx!

[meager river]

A question, What's the Flag of the Metro and of the Elevated Train?

[unique matrix]

I need some help with some plugins on my files; some of them aren’t showing up in game. Most of them are Zip files so I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with them.

[grand spruce]

They won't show up in the plugins tab if you are looking there

Elsewise just unzip them and put them in the plugins folder

[unique matrix]

What do I do if it says to not uncompress them?

[grand spruce]

I mean I guess, don't?

But typically unzipping them makes it so that they will show up if they haven't before already

[unique matrix]

Thanks! Figured it out :)

[grand spruce]

No problem

[main locust]

Is there a bug on train management on ian. No trains and depot has been shown.

[hollow flax]

that plugin will be removed. use the vanilla transport system.

[main locust]

sad it will be removed 😭In the vanilla system the elevated does no connect. I mean the big one. The urban only connect in vanilla system

[nocturne dove]

Howdy! So can I make a Road deco Plugin with PCA?
First Plugin and I got the graphics but need to code a Stopsign

[main locust]

is there a bug in bus vanilla system

[wicked frigate]

It would be nice if you provide a screenshot or something

[low shoal]

you could limit it to the version before the trains were introduced 👀

[low shoal]

yes, i think forum would be helpful if you find a tutorial, since youd know which attributes to use

[main locust]

I already found the solution. It must not be put with an existing railway system.

[nocturne dove]

I've checked it, Just the Json confuses me...

[low shoal]

which part of it

[nocturne dove]

The whole thing, Ive only used the PCA website so far, Do I cop Lobby's Json in the Tutorial?

copy not cop

[low shoal]

if your using pca, no

you just find the attributes

and fill in the fields

[nocturne dove]

Ok

So use the Json in the Tutorial?

[low shoal]

you could

but like oviously remember to add your own information to the relevant fields

[wise ruin]

Help! What should I do?

[glad geode]

If I am rejected from joining the trusted plugin creators group, will I receive a reply message?

[lofty flume]

How will we know

Ask them

[trail furnace]

the admins can see the message here-

[stiff zenith]

Are there any plugins that I can use on the moon? Or if not, are there any plugins I can use to recreate the moon?

[low shoal]

I can already tell you that you most likely will not be accepted

And usually, you would need a good reason to be able to join

[grand spruce]

Ptag java

[tulip rock]

https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

[glad geode]

I have sent a message to Lobby, how will I know if I have been accepted or not?

[wise ruin]

Thank you.❤️

[wise ruin]

Thanks 🙏 has been resolved❤️

[low shoal]

If you're accepted, he will get back to you and get added to the group. But I dont know you, so chances are lobby doesnt know you either, and that significantly makes it harder for you to become a trusted creator

[glad geode]

I see

[rare bronze]

I need to change myy phone how i can transfer my files and city

[glad geode]

File manager > regions
all your cities are there

[rare bronze]

Ok what about plugin

[glad geode]

Plugins from the store will be saved in your account.

[earnest pendant]

Guys which aps do you use to make plugins on phone

[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

[trail furnace]

plugin.manifest can be renamed right? like pluginA.manifest

[steel verge]

No, if you want the game to recognize them

[trail furnace]

alr, thanks

[glad geode]

Can anyone help me

How much monthly price should i set for this one?

[idle sparrow]

Why not use monthly income instead

[glad geode]

I don't have privilege, and the point is to nerf it, not make it overpower 😞

[worldly granite]

Do I have to code blud?

[young igloo]

Can someone help me with smth

I wanna put this green baseplate under the skyscraper but I failed,pls someone help me

[eternal lake]

if you expect us to troubleshoot ai generated plugins, you're mistaken

[ivory drum]

Use your hands draw it pixel by pixel

[trail furnace]

how do you know a building influence value/range?

[nocturne dove]

Count the Blocks 😭

[trail furnace]

please dont say anything if youve got no clue what youre saying or anything about plugins

thanks.

[tawdry arch]

There should be a value in the .json file

park:8

or smth like that

iirc

[trail furnace]

its vanilla buildings

[tawdry arch]

So after you place it there is a "properties" tab

[tawdry arch]

I think

[trail furnace]

?

think thats only for RCI buildings

[tawdry arch]

Wow

On parks and stuff you have the info tab

Wait, what's this for?

[trail furnace]

mhm, it shows the influence

[tawdry arch]

After a bit of checking, I think the radius of the doctor is approx. 10

[trail furnace]

i wanted to make a service building, i wanted it to be 3x3 so larger and bigger radius, its tiresome to just keep guessing it to make sure that its larger than the 2x2 hospital so it would be convenient to know its radius

[tawdry arch]

basic doctor is 10

[trail furnace]

well, thats the ingame tile range, yeah

5x5 police station with "influence police": 125,

[tawdry arch]

I think the number might be the overall area perhaps?

125 influence is how much tiles?

[trail furnace]

see first image

[tawdry arch]

42 radius?

Well it's roughly pi

[rain crystal]

What draft type are vehicles?

[glad geode]

Which one?

[rain crystal]

Cars

[glad geode]

It's "car"

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=2346

[rain crystal]

Thanks

[placid patio]

Guys my plug didn't work any help?

{
"id": "highrise_manifest",
"title": "High Rise Houses",
"text": "Adds a new high-density residential zone for tall vanilla buildings.",
"author": "youdod",
"version": "1.0",
"type": "manifest",
"files": [
"highrise.plugin",
"high_rise.png",
"Sjidh.png"
],
"preview": "Sjidh.png",
"dependencies": [
"$zoneResidential"
],
"tags": ["zone", "residential", "highrise", "buildings"],
"changelog": "Initial release of High Rise Houses zone."
}
(This the manifest)
{
"id": "$highrise",
"type": "zone",
"title": "High Rise Houses",
"text": "A high-density residential zone for tall vanilla buildings.",
"base": "$zoneResidential",
"rci": true,
"placeable": true,
"category": "residential",
"color": "#00FFFF",
"price": 10,
"density": 3,
"buildables": [
"$res120",
"$s6v4",
"$res22",
"$res117_08",
"$res161",
"$res110",
"$res80",
"$res81",
"$res178",
"$res111_00",
"$res113",
"$res_rd4",
"$res118",
"$res95",
"$res123",
"$res38",
"$res149",
"$res122",
"$res186_03",
"$res186_02",
"$res186_01",
"$res103",
"$res173_03",
"$res16",
"$genres01varient2",
"$res172",
"$res12",
"$res117_05",
"$res138_00",
"$res117_04"
],
"frames": [
{ "bmp": "high_rise.png" }
],
"previewFrames": [
{ "bmp": "Sjidh.png" }
]
}
(This is the script)
U can correct I and use it btw, just credit me

[rare bronze]

Hm how i do that again? Am sorry but idk how to do

[glad geode]

🏙️ Theotown > ⚙️ Setting menu > 📂 File manager > 📂 regions

[rare bronze]

Ok but i login my account but i still cant find any old plug in

[rare bronze]

And still dont not how to transfer to my new phone

@glad geode sorry for annoying you 😔

[glad geode]

Did your old plugin is plugin from the store? If yes, it should be saved in your account.

[glad geode]

You need to export the folder contain your city names, then you can access it and send it to your new device.

[rare bronze]

I think not because i didn't find in my new phone

[rare bronze]

That part is problem because idk how to Store files and make it work in my new phone

[glad geode]

Have you checked "Deleted" plugin?

[rare bronze]

No?

[earnest pendant]

What’s this?

Tell me sr

[placid patio]

Well this is a zone plugin that didn't that I made and didn't work for me, it has manifest also a it's script.

[earnest pendant]

Because you didn’t open or close with a proper [{ }]?

[placid patio]

How?

[earnest pendant]

Like edit the file
And add a proper [{
}]

[placid patio]

Oh OK thx

[terse void]

your manifest is wildly wrong

[placid patio]

Well

I would say

Ai helped me Lil bit

I'm ain't like a coding guy

[terse void]

• "type" does not exist in manifests
• "files" does not exist in manifests
• "preview" should be called "thumbnail" instead
• "dependencies" does not exist
• "tags" does not exist
• "changelog" does not exist
• The "version" tag MUST be a number and not text
• You may want to add "category": true to the manifest

[terse void]

DONT use ai for this, it will NEVER work

[placid patio]

Ik

I gave it try

[terse void]

i cannot count the amount of plugins i have personally denied from the store for using ai content

and im tired of seeing it

and thats just the issues in the manifest

[placid patio]

It's frustrating I know

[terse void]

do i even need to look at the category json

[placid patio]

Nope

Actually I hoped they added zone type in the plugin creator Web to make it more easy

[terse void]

also im afraid making a zone using existing game buildings is not that easy

the buildings specify what zone theyre in and not the zone

[placid patio]

Yep the AI told me that

I ain't kidding

Lol

[terse void]

unfortunately theyre right on that one

[placid patio]

Yep

Will thx for the advice and the info

[terse void]

it may be possible to do but i don't know how on the top of my head

someone else will need to help with that

[placid patio]

Yea an experienced one

[nocturne dove]

So how do I add my frames in Json genie? Just the file name?

[rare bronze]

Ok i found now but some mod I can't find but is no big deal

@glad geode i think build a new one are better option now 😔

[nocturne dove]

Can someone help me with Json for a Road deco that slows stuff down?
I made Stop signs (After a while) and need the coding

I just installed Json genie

I just realized it looks like a Yeild sign, time to edit it in novix again

[nocturne dove]

Tested the graphics in game not bad

Just need the json

[echo bridge]

if u want a better shape try making the long sides 3 pixels (basically a 5x5 square with the corners removed)

hold on

ill make smth

if u want some flat textures

youll have to line them up yourself tho

this one has perspective but its smaller cause i couldnt get the 5x5 to look right

youll also have to do 4 instead of 2

@nocturne dove as for the json, this page covers road decorations https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=7211

i believe youll want to use the enter speed tag, some examples are "enter speed": 0.5 to half the speed of cars, and "enter speed": 0.25 to reduce their speeds by a quarter

(which a slow sign would prob be better for)

isnt really a good way to make it orthoganal tho

[nocturne dove]

Thx 😊

[echo bridge]

np

[compact yarrow]

does the new update require a monthly price to make influence work properly?

and if so, is there a source for the limits/requirements to reference?

[grand spruce]

#information would be your best bet

[unique matrix]

I need some help learning how to code for plugins

I have no idea where the start but I do have all of the plugins I want drawn already

[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

[echo bridge]

what are you making?

[unique matrix]

Los Ángeles

[echo bridge]

but what type

roads, buildings, etc

[unique matrix]

Los Ángeles :)

[echo bridge]

regardless this page should have the tutorials u need
https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?p=30545&hilit=road+decoration+tutorial#p30545

what device are you making it on?

[unique matrix]

I have a tablet that I’ve been drawing these plugins on

Though I do have a PC with me if it makes coding easier

[echo bridge]

ive only ever done it on an iphone so i doubt ill be much help

but i do imagine it to be significantly easier on a computer

at the very least therell be better software

[glad geode]

Does anyone know how to fix this or an alternative for this? The image is broken.

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=5502

[echo bridge]

broken for me too 🤷‍♂️

[vestal mist]

The managed bus 🚌 routes resource, from the miniature houses plugin 🏘 seems disabled in my city, after I used it for a couple of days and defined 4 routes for my buses 🚌

[eternal lake]

they indeed are disabled

because that's now an actual game update and not a plugin

[dense parcel]

Guys where can I find the vanilla police sign

I mean the batch that's on the the vanilla building

[low shoal]

World texture. You should be able to find that on the forum

[dense parcel]

I literally can't find which one has it 😭

[eternal lake]

then keep looking

it ain't rocket science

[vague scarab]

https://forum.theotown.com/plugins/theotown_public_assets.zip

Next time,go figure out how to use forum advanced search feature.

[low shoal]

@quiet rover rename your image

[quiet rover]

wrong ping but ok

[low shoal]

Yeah sorry

But renaming would work

[quiet rover]

like rename the file or the text in the message

[low shoal]

Dont have random numbers in the image name

The file :)

[quiet rover]

near the top left corner of this image, from: https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=5659

[dense parcel]

Thank you so much

Also are there any templates for night animation on the forum?

[eternal lake]

nope

[dense parcel]

Damn

[quiet rover]

there are tutorials (like this https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=10359 and this https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=7455) and also this tool to help: https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=12453

if you want a ‘template’ you could search the forums to find an open-source plugin (usually in a zip file) that has night animation and adapt that code

for example my modular neoclassical building plugin https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=26851

[fresh field]

looking for a plugin to quickly copy/paste road/zone/public buildings

[scenic elk]

Hello, i wanna ask

Is it possible to add sound for a minute?

[distant sluice]

Hmmm i am aware that theres a limit to your plugin values now

Only 1000 industrial workers per tile

[long vessel]

Explain

[vague scarab]

Be more specific,please.

[sterile hamlet]

Guys how do I make a night animation? Because I made this for the night anim and I dont know how to make it to the game

[dense lance]

Guys I can’t open my plugin store, when I click the icon it just doesn’t take me there

[sterile hamlet]

Did you update the game?

[dense lance]

Yes

[sterile hamlet]

idk then

[scenic elk]

I mean using "on click fun" or "sound click" to add sound or music tha have duration around one minute. When i put the sound, it works but the sound has been cut after several second

[scenic elk]

That's it

[sterile hamlet]

Someone?

Help

[snow tapir]

Hello everyone! Does anyone know a solution to this problem in the "Terminal Enchange" plugin? I ran the "Test Path," but this problem keeps coming back. And the strange thing is, it's only in one neighborhood. The other stations are fine.

[vague scarab]

It requires lua scripting if i could recall for that long,since it's intended for sfx only.

[vague scarab]

It possibly having issues with the new update perhaps.

[scenic elk]

Allright

[fickle sleet]

does anyone have tutorials for making airplanes? i don't rlly understand stuff easily bc im a dummy dum dum

[elder crow]

Is there any way to ban a plugin from a city and not from the entire game

[echo bridge]

i think you just have to disable it before you load into that city

[eternal lake]

changing plugin setup requires a game restart

so no

[quiet cave]

Hi, I asked yesterday on #plugin-discussion about preview frames and using them on bus stops, as i couldnt make it work (it only shows the default bus stops icon in toolbar). Is there anyone that can help me with this?

[raw ermine]

I think the newest update broke the influence on some of my plugins 🫠
Good thing I haven't uploaded them.

[quiet cave]

{ "id": "$gabriel_topshelter_green00", "category": "$gabriel_bspackCAT", "type": "bus stop", "title": "Gabriel's Top Frame Green Bus Stop", "text": "A Top frame only Green Bus Stop, compatible with the new transportation system.", "frames": [ { "bmp": "gabriel_topshelter_green.png", "y": 0, "w": 32, "count": 4 } ], "preview frames": [ { "bmp": "00PF_gabriel_topshelter_green.png" }
This is my code

It seems that the game is reading it correctly, but do not change the toolbar icon

[steel verge]

That's because the game is hardcoded to draw the default bus stop icon

[quiet cave]

Even thought that's said in the Bus Stop Documentation?

It says that I can use preview frames to use custom icons. This documentation is recent btw, came together with the transport update

[steel verge]

Well, the documentation lies in this specific instance.

[quiet rover]

hello, i would appreciate it if a plugin moderator could review and approve my pending plugins, because i really want to get on the plugin store statistics just once... thank you for your attention to this matter

[quiet cave]

Ok, thanks for your help

Is this functionality expected to be added in a close future? Or just a documenation error?

I've got myself cracking my head yesterday trying to make it work btw

[steel verge]

I filled it as a bug, will report back if it gets fixed.

[quiet cave]

Thanks, mate. Appreciate your support. Please let me know or put in changelog if it gets fixed

[earnest pendant]

Hello everyone
my plugin was disaproved from plugin store. And that should to use non square building method. but i dont know how to write the code. can everyone help me for write the code

[mortal owl]

You need to make the rotation frame first

For the code i might be able to help

[glad geode]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=28150

[echo bridge]

you also have a typo in your plugin name, techical university -> technical university

[quiet rover]

do plugin moderators usually review plugins in order of submission?

[earnest pendant]

Ok Thankyou for the information

[earnest pendant]

Omg. I didnt saw it🤣🤣

[earnest pendant]

Thx

[earnest pendant]

Does the frame rotation have to be 4 different images or can they be the same?

does the rotation frame like this?

[mortal owl]

Yea you can make it like that

It doesnt need to be 4 different frame

[earnest pendant]

Okay. Thank you for the answer😃

[white pike]

Can decorations still be built instantly?

[low shoal]

the windows are really nice

[low shoal]

not necessarily, but usually, yes

[quiet rover]

cool, i was wondering because i had always had my plugins approved in order, but yesterday some of my plugins were approved while an earlier-submitted one remained pending

[quiet rover]

while on the topic, do updates to plugins get approved easier than new plugins? like i’ve assumed that plugin moderators do approval in batches (based on experience and the pattern in #plugin-showcase ) but there have been times where a plugin update was approved on a random day with no other plugins being approved

[low shoal]

ask ja since hes been doing more of those recently
but for me, approving an update is almost equal to approving a new one

although if there arent any major changes, yeah

[quiet rover]

yeah the plugin updates i talk about are mostly changes to text or thumbnail

[low shoal]

if its something like just a preview update, we could approve instantly. depends on what has beenc hanged

[quiet rover]

yeah

[low shoal]

there you go then

[quiet rover]

but you check those how often?

[low shoal]

i havent done plugin moderation in a long long time

[quiet rover]

ah okay lol

[low shoal]

occasionally i check just to see how many are pending approval

[quiet rover]

oh yeah that was another unanswered question i had, how many tend to be pending approval at any given moment?

[low shoal]

🤷‍♀️

at some point it was like 60-80

now its closer to 25 each time i check

[quiet rover]

woah

[steel verge]

Will be fixed in 1.12.37

[quiet rover]

maybe the problem is that it’s in a template?

[quiet cave]

Thank you for notifying me!

[earnest pendant]

thank you😊

[shy moss]

am I tweaking, or did the straßebahn plugin remove the two way tramroad?

because if it did that sucks majorly

[wise ruin]

I'm very confused about the code of the new version of the rectangle plugin now. How can we add night scenes to the plugin? I tried placing the plugin images from two angles in one image, setting "w" and "count", and adjusting the y value to position the night scene image correctly. But they don't work. The night view is correct from one Angle, but the y value doesn't work for the night view from another Angle. I'm really eager to know the complete code formula for the rectangular plugin that includes night scenes.

[tawdry quest]

Hii

Can anyone tell me how a plugin of size 16x16 can be made

Like is there any template ??

[tawdry quest]

@eternal lake sorry to disturb you

[tawdry quest]

.

[low shoal]

You take an 8x8 and you duplicate it 3 times to make it bigger

Whatchu making though

[eternal lake]

why the hell would you ping me for that

[tawdry quest]

Like this ???

[tawdry quest]

Sorry

[low shoal]

yes

but i dont know why you done that big

[eternal lake]

just don't ping random people when you ask a question

anyone can answer here

also, looks like your tiles are pretty misaligned..

[tawdry quest]

Yeah
I am trying

[echo bridge]

aligned

wait

background not invisible?

brb

idk why u can see the white

its definitely invisible

[echo bridge]

oh yeah its 512x255 btw

[tawdry quest]

Thanks

[sterile hamlet]

Guys how do I make night animation? I made it for my building but how to script?

[low shoal]

theres night animation ttorials on the forum

[tawdry quest]

How do I open a .plugin file??
Is there any app or any way ??

[echo bridge]

i just rename it to a .json, and when im done put it back to .plugin

idk if theres a better way but it works so 🤷‍♂️

[low shoal]

The encrypted ones? No, not really

[hazy mason]

How do i make my own plugin?

[low shoal]

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

[hazy mason]

Are there any rules in making a plugin jus in case i violate any?

[low shoal]

There are rules for the plugin store: https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=9085
If you want to just make for yourself or forum and dont plan to post to the store, then no. Feel free to do as you wish
Kind reminder though: if you post in #plugin-discussion expect feedback as if you were posting to the store. Let people know if you dont want feedback.

[sterile hamlet]

Someone knows how to fix this?

[eternal lake]

"draw ground": true

[sterile hamlet]

Thx, I forgot about that

[spring hedge]

Is it possible to make vehicle plugins on mobile?

[echo bridge]

i dont see why not?

[spring hedge]

Is it just JSON, PNG and the other file?

[echo bridge]

you just need a pixel art app and a json editor

[echo bridge]

iirc yes

[spring hedge]

Oh

Ty

[echo bridge]

np

u need a tutorial?

[hazy mason]

How can i overlap multiple road decos/decals

[echo bridge]

menu > settings > other > enable expiremental features

then go menu > settings > expiremental features > enable support for multiple road decos

[dark dawn]

What's the tree plugin please

[hazy mason]

Tree pack

[west umbra]

Why is this happening? I'm trying to import a 3 × 6 building.

[obtuse karma]

[tawdry quest]

Does anyone know how to align a plane on a 1*1 tile such that when placed it's front wheel appears on the middle of the tile??

[low shoal]

Use a bigger template for planes

Is your plane actually smaller than a 1x1?

[quiet rover]

use "handle x" and "handle y" when defining your frames. when both values are at 0, your image’s top left corner is positioned at the leftmost point of the tile (see image below; this is also true for any size of tile).
now every increase in "handle x" moves your image to the left of the tile by that many pixels, and every increase in "handle y" moves your image up the tile by that many pixels. this also works the opposite way, and of course you can have negative values for these.
with this in mind, you can open an image editor and drag your image to the 0,0 position and shift it to where you want, measuring the distance between the two and setting the "handle x" and "handle y" accordingly.

[tawdry quest]

No
I want the plane to spawn on a 1x1 tile
Although it's a size of a 6x6 tile

[tawdry quest]

Thanks

[low shoal]

its going to break and isnt ideal

[quiet cave]

does theotown/plugins support 1-lane traffic only, like, in a functional way? I'm using the Mew's advanced roads and cars keep driving on the wrong lane

[echo bridge]

short answer is yes

i dont know if youll be able to find specifically what you are looking for thougj

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=7760

this is the tutorial i found if youre interested in learning how it works

[quiet cave]

yeah, Im not creating anything, I was just wondering if Mew's plugin is bugged... like, as I said, cars keep driving in the wrong lane, the one 'not asphalted'

but thanks btw mate

so I guess it's a bug in Mew's plugin

his roads aren't functional like the way it should be

I tested the 'one lane road' plugin and it works like the name says. mew's one is just 'visual 1-lane'

don't know if they plan to fix this at some point, and how to talk to them

[tawdry quest]

What does this mean??

[gleaming ginkgo]

😭

I can’t find the uninstall button and everytime I reactivate it it gives me an error

I found the uninstall button and reinstalled but I got the same error message

[low shoal]

@hollow flax are you able to trouble shoot this?

[tawdry quest]

Also this one

[hollow flax]

TT version?

[low shoal]

^

[gleaming ginkgo]

Pls help Ian

[low shoal]

version number

you can check in settings or while the game is opening

[gleaming ginkgo]

1.12.35i

@low shoal

[low shoal]

Pversion

[tulip rock]

Most recent versions of TheoTown

Android

1.12.40

Desktop

1.12.41

iOS

1.12.40

Note: this will also include versions which are not yet available to regular users.

[low shoal]

yeah thats a very recent version

ping ian to your version message

not sure if he needs pings or not

[gleaming ginkgo]

Ok thank you bunny

Tlrep is already too tedious without having to manually place hella houses😭

[gleaming ginkgo]

1.12.35i

I don’t have any available updates

So the most recent version maybe

[gleaming ginkgo]

iOS

Pls help im too lazy to play without i13 duplicator

If it helps I turned on the old version and it broke

[quiet rover]

about the i13 duplicator i have also had this issue forever (iOS); the plugin has never worked for me, with the exact same error message as Dannytall

[quiet rover]

How does the influence-monthlyprice limit work for non-square buildings? On the Desmos file it seems to only show the limits of square tile sizes (1x1, 2x2...). So do non-square buildings use the same formula but switch the last two values for the width and height, e.g. a 4x2 would be y=min((10*min(x,100000))/(4·2))? Or is it tied to an equivalent square base, e.g. a 4x2 would be treated as a 4x4? Or something else?

[low shoal]

I do believe its tiles based

[steel verge]

4*2, yes

[gleaming ginkgo]

It was working for me I could duplicate invisible roads n such but when I turned on the old version via settings it broke forever 😦

[bitter flint]

i could use some vehicle tutorial 👉👈

im trying to add my own train to the game, but there is just so much i dont know and cant find anywhere 🥀

[echo bridge]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=2346 to make the vehicles
https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=5248 to chain them together
https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=7441 to tell the game this vehicle is a train

this is the best i could find, but since i dont have any experience with making vehicles i cant gaurantee anything. i would recomend reading thorugh all three and understanding the process before you start making, but you do you

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=2965 is like a master list of these tutorials and is where i found these

[bitter flint]

thanks a lot for this!

i was only looking at the pca.svetikas.lt site but couldnt find anything useful on the forum

@echo bridge I know you said you don't know much about vehicles, but do you happen to know what the maximum dimensions of one vehicle piece are?

i suppose its one default tile? or can it be bigger?

[echo bridge]

no, but the width should be half a tile because thats how wide the rails are, and i wouldnt make each vehicle longer than a tile, because it wont bend on the corners if you dont chain multiple vehicles together

never heard of hardcoded limit but that doesnt mean it dont exist

[bitter flint]

makes sense, thanks!

[dry pier]

Do you know where to get this plugin? If you know please tell me

[quiet rover]

the texture looks like the one from here #plugin-discussion message

but he might have got it from another plugin

[cerulean ocean]

guys how to insttal plugins from the plugin store on pc,there is no downlaod button and i click nothing happens

[eternal lake]

you use the game

this is only a brower

browser

[cerulean ocean]

what do u mean

like these plugins are inside the game itself?

[eternal lake]

yes

[cerulean ocean]

thanks

[dry pier]

Thanks you

[uneven marlin]

Would anyone know how I could make it so that some props produce a small sound when you zoom in on those ? for example a fountain would produce a small fountain sound

I heard I'd have to use lua but I don't really know how it works

[eternal lake]

I don't think there's a simple ambient sound attribute that you could use

so you'll need lua

[uneven marlin]

That's what I was thinking

Do you know what the code for such a thing would be ?

[eternal lake]

"the code" my buddy you have to write said code

as for specific functions you'll probably need City.playSound and City.getView

[uneven marlin]

Oh I was just asking if someone had already done that and had a sample, but yeah I figure that would be it.

[eternal lake]

no idea

I don't know plugins

[uneven marlin]

I'll ask in the lua channel

[gleaming ginkgo]

Bumping this please, TheoTown 1.12.35i

[quaint igloo]

Uhm Guys. Is there any plugin that expansion the pier?

[low shoal]

look at the ones by stepahie, you could use them

[umbral narwhal]

#plugin-discussion message

[winged tulip]

Hi, can I have a look on the bus (yes the vehicle itself) codes?

[steel verge]

https://forum.theotown.com/plugins/theotown_public_assets.zip

[gleaming ginkgo]

Please help, TheoTown 1.12.35i

[robust mountain]

I'm looking for a way to upload a road to the plugin store. It's not a custom road; it's a base-game road, a T-interchange.

Does anyone know? I've been looking for tutorials but haven't found anything

Just in case, this is what I want to upload:

[echo bridge]

these are made with compositions: https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=9694

however its quite advanced stuff so be prepared

[robust mountain]

I'll see what I can do

Thanks

[quiet rover]

Yes you can do this with compositions, but also there’s a way to make the process a whole lot simpler when defining the composition, especially seeing how complex your interchange is.
So, you should download the Plugin Creator Tools plugin from the store (it’s free), then restart and you should see a new category called ‘DevTools’. Click on that, then on the ‘Composition extractor’, then select your interchange and voilà! The code to define it as a composition has been copied to your clipboard and you can paste it into your code (make sure to define an id, title, text, and type though)

Hmm unfortunately it seems that the composition extractor has a limited range (10x10); so you can still use it but it will only get part of your interchange. So the rest you may have to define by hand, or you could use the composition extractor on the other parts and shift their x and y values and connect them appropriately in the code

[robust mountain]

I see

Thank you

[stray sluice]

Hi, does anyone know how to create nighttime animations with animated billboards and light shows on buildings?

[devout lance]

Hi guys. Is there any json example for override?

[eternal lake]

"override": true

that's it

[devout lance]

thanks

[winged tulip]

I'm stumped on how anims are done with cars

Maybe my brain juices r runnin out lol

May i have some enlightenment on how to put a specific part of an animation gfx to be put on a specific frame of the car?

Ex: i made 4 diff variants of the anim in one image file. i want to put variant 1 on the westward frame car and the rest on each of the other frames.

Should i use the coordinate of the full image file of the car or per each car frame

[echo bridge]

oh wow, i didnt even know this existed, tysm im making like a billion different interchange plugins now lmao

[winged tulip]

lol got some sleep and i think i finally figured it out. will come back here if else lol

[blissful smelt]

How do i import plugins with files

[charred harness]

How does .ttplugin files work

I just uploaded one and the game refuses to read it

[lofty flume]

That happened to me too

[low shoal]

Do you have a manifest file?

[charred harness]

Yes

It's in the same folder with the other plugin files

If that's the problem

[low shoal]

Well why doesn't it work, you messed up somewhere

[charred harness]

Literally no idea where

It works if it's just a folder

And the contents should be exactly the same with the .ttplugin

[golden sorrel]

hey i have the philippine road plugin but when i try to extend a 6-lane road it doesn’t connect properly and looks really bad. anyone know a solution?

[golden sorrel]

actually this is with any plugin road thats two or three tiles wide

[golden sorrel]

i mean the gap like that

[charred harness]

Disable join roads

[quiet rover]

uploaded where?

[charred harness]

In the file manager

[manic mountain]

Hello

Does someone here can tell me how can i make my plugins rotate when i rotate the city?

[quiet rover]

If the plugin creators have drawn images of the plugin from different angles (and written the appropriate code), then they will rotate automatically. Otherwise, there is no way to get the game to create new images of buildings from different angles, so the buildings can’t rotate.

[manic mountain]

And what is that appropriate code?

[eternal lake]

"rotation aware": true

and provide a multiple of 4 frames

[west umbra]

Is a building lot with a length of 10 and width of 8 available?

[eternal lake]

why wouldn't it?

I believe the max size was 16

[west umbra]

I don't know if these two values fit the requirements of the game for non-square plots.

[eternal lake]

As a result, the ratio between width and height must be 2 at max.

[split wren]

can someone correct my plugin?

[eternal lake]

what plugin

[twilit kindle]

Hello! I'd like to know how to make overlay shadows for decals? Is there any code or anything else on the forum about this? Any help would be greatly appreciated

[twilit kindle]

This is what I mean

[eternal lake]

what exactly do you need help with?

what most people refer to as 'decals' is just ground at level 1

so you'd just create a regular ground type draft with the "level" attribute

there should be a forum tutorial for that somewhere

[manic mountain]

Hello
Does anyone here can tell me how can i make a fence plugin for theotown?
(I'm asking if it requires some additional code or it's programed like a normal building,how many frames does it requires,etc)

Aditionaly
Does someone here can tell me how can i make a category(and,if possible,categories inside that category)?

[charred harness]

I think it's easier if you see what the code looks like

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=13521

And for categories https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=4269

[manic mountain]

Ok?

[manic mountain]

Ok...
How does the coordinates thing work?
(Im asking for real,I'm new at making plugins)

[echo bridge]

@manic mountain is this what youre looking rfor?

[charred harness]

x and y and the offsets on the fences for example just locates the images from in game resources i think, if you're using your own graphics then do "bmp":"insert name here"

The handle y decides where the thing is placed (idk how to explain that part properly)

[manic mountain]

Ok...
I better try to evade making fences if possible
Well,¿Does someone here can tell me how can i make a building placeable in water or both in water and land?

[low shoal]

i see we had the same idea

i also found it 😔

[eternal lake]

a true plugin creator goes by instinct (checking the pca website)

[low shoal]

only because i forgot the exct word it used
thought it was requires land

[manic mountain]

Thx

[manic mountain]

Well
Hello again
I'm having an issue with a plugin
Specifically with a category
I'm doing the code in a similar way than the one showed in that link(of course,changing the Id and the name),but the game keeps showing me an error message(345,i think)saying than the code cannot be converted into JSON array
The code file has a .json in the end,¿Is that the error?
If not,¿What's wrong with the code and how can I solve it?

[low shoal]

Send a screenshot of your json code or the actual file

[manic mountain]

{
"id":"TBAP-11-25",
"type":"category",
"title":"TBAP-11-25",
"frames":[{"bmp":"The Bardanan Army Pack Category.png"}],
"ordinal":10
}

[manic mountain]

@low shoal
That's the code

What's the part than is not working on the code?

...

[low shoal]

and the rest of the code?

if thats all you have which i doubt would be because youre missing a set of square brackets. But really seeing the entire code would be helpful and not just snippets

Also not sure if pinging me twice does anything for ya, since i have been studying off discord

[manic mountain]

That's all of the code so...
The problem is the set of square brackets?

[low shoal]

First of all a category by itself isnt going to do anything. And yes you need to add a square bracket [ before everything on line 1 and ] after everything on whatever your last line is

[manic mountain]

Ok
Well,thx i guess,after adding the brackets the code did work

[manic mountain]

Hey
How can i make a building placeable in both water and land?
(PD:i tried setting both need water and need land true,but it didn't work,it's only placeable on land)

[quiet rover]

set them to false. if it doesn’t ‘need land’, then it can be placed on land or on water, same goes for if it doesn’t ‘need water’.

[twilit kindle]

Thank you very much! I understood how it works, everything worked out

[manic mountain]

Thx

Hello
¿Does anyone here can tell me if it's possible to make a building of a certain type(like a police one)wich doesn't needs to have a connection to a road,water or electricity supply?

[eternal lake]

https://pca.svetikas.lt/docs/draft-types/ use the website

[quiet rover]

"needs road":false, "power":0, "water":0

[manic mountain]

Thx

[spring hedge]

How to make articulated vehicles? Like Tractor trailers

[echo bridge]

those are car chains https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=5248

[spring hedge]

Thanks!

[echo bridge]

np

[tawdry arch]

HELPHELPHELP what does this mean??

I have like a few minutes before I need to leave home so pleasee

https://pastebin.com/32zcMhuE

[eternal lake]

"bpm" is not a valid attribute name (or a file type)

[tawdry arch]

yeah yeah fixed it 😭

GUYS ITS WORKING

plus night animation

love it

now I gotta make the second one

[tawdry arch]

btwbtw how do I code the winter animation in??

like in the .json??

[tawdry arch]

NEVERMIND FIGURED

[tawdry arch]

How can I designate a new zone soecifically to my buildings? I set it to be rci and industrial (base), but I want only my buildings spawning on it

as of now, all industrial buildings spawn there

do I make a spacial category?

https://pastebin.com/xc3dsRsa

That's what I made so far

[tawdry arch]

Anybody? :,)

[gleaming ginkgo]

I turned on the old version of i13 area duplicator and I got this error and if I delete and reinstall it my game crashes on install restart and I get this error again can I have plugin support 1.12.35i

[tawdry arch]

Somebody pleaseeee

[eternal lake]

you have no buildings added to the zone

attach at least 1 draft and it should work

[tawdry arch]

wdym??

Also will it make only attached buildings spawn?

[eternal lake]

how are your buildings supposed to know that they are to be built in the custom zone

you need the zone attribute

[tawdry arch]

ooooh

no I mean

they're getting built

alongside other industrial buildings

can I make it so only my buildings soawn there?

[eternal lake]

yeah because you didn't put them in your custom zone

[eternal lake]

I already told you what to do

simply pass the zone id using "zone"

[tawdry arch]

did it

still, generic buildings are being spawned

[eternal lake]

show code

[tawdry arch]

https://pastebin.com/JtVB1hqC

[eternal lake]

no idea actually

will take a closer look later

[tawdry arch]

thank youuu please do 🫶🏼

[tawdry quest]

What does this mean???

i13 duplicator

[winged tulip]

*edit i think i see the problem. I'll be back

[potent lodge]

I used three plugins to make a road, but when I click in it it disappears

Mew road and sometimes the invisible road is showing some issues or bugs

[tawdry arch]

anything new?

[jaunty burrow]

What is the name of the plugin for road pipes?

[wicked frigate]

Just use TLREP, it's way better. Also you can fill in the asphalt much quicker. If you also installed the asphalt, there are many different colors

[spiral badge]

Could someone help me with my own plug in?

Because what did I do wrong

[lofty flume]

Your putting it in the buildings, roads and water

Put it in a empty grassland

[west umbra]

Why can't I upload the plugin? Every time I enter the necessary information and confirm, the website will not open.

[tawdry arch]

..?

[eternal lake]

sir I'm not a machine, I'll review it when I have the time

you don't have to keep pinging me for it

i cant say much without the full plugin

cant debug with no frames

[tawdry arch]

take your time then :)

[eternal lake]

what about this

[west umbra]

I accidentally uploaded one more time. How to delete the one that is not allowed.

[low shoal]

Likely one will be approved and the other 2 will be disapproved

[unkempt hawk]

how can i install plugins on moblie version

[wicked frigate]

External plugins? Just put them in the plugin folder NOT in the managed plugin folder. You can use the in-game file manager

[quiet rover]

Click the X icon. If you don’t see it, click the pencil icon. Then, take the 5 numbers at the end of that URL and put them at the end of the following URL: https://forum.theotown.com/plugins/list?mode=own&deleteplugin=

[tawdry arch]

If you can, add some random pictures with their name accordingly, it isn't really crucial.

The sprites work ingame, I don't know why the zone isn't specific

[eternal lake]

I just would like to not have to waste time on that

[unkempt hawk]

tysm

[tawdry arch]

It's the least time wasting technique possible

[eternal lake]

the least time wasting technique is just sending me the plugin lol

guess ill see what i can do today

in the meanwhile you can try removing all the redundant attributes like superior to base

[tawdry arch]

sent ya, sorry, I weren't home for a few days

[bronze barn]

Hii , am moving to a new phone, i cant migrate my plugins via the laptop method. Any other solutions?? The main issue is some of my old plugins are no longer available on the plugin store and i hate to lose them forever😭

[low shoal]

Why cant you migrate them? Mail them to yourself

Just be logged into the same game account on both devices

[remote thunder]

are there tutorials for making custom buses, cars, trains etc. plugins?

i accidentally found it rn

[echo bridge]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=2965

this page should have all the tutorials you need

[winged tulip]

Hi. Which attribute is used to disable a deco being manually built but still appear on the toolbar?

Sort of like a "read me"

Something like this

I'm guessing this is achievable by Lua but maybe it could be possible via basic json functionality as well

[elder sonnet]

Good evening, I have a question: How does the code work to generate several structures together in a single plugin?

Similar to the one used in multiple ship plugins, for example.

Something like this.

[mortal owl]

Composition

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

[steel verge]

it's a "type": "tool" draft

[winged tulip]

Thanks JA. Saw the documentation on the forum. Used Lua as well.

I did copy the code on the forum but here's the result:

GUI doesn't appear

Here's the code

[manic mountain]

Hello
Does someone here can tell me how can i make a working plane?
(Like the default ones)

[manic mountain]

(the part than i need is the code,specifically)

[eternal lake]

see airplanes in the tutorials and docs section on forums

[latent forum]

hey, does anyone know how I can install a plugin? I tried one about rocks from the miuku server using a tutorial from about 5 y and it didn’t work for me

i have the steam version btw

[grand spruce]

Use the in game file manager or the steam file location

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.

[remote thunder]

have you got the default trains textures (such as that yellow-green railbus), or where to fint them?

[unique agate]

Can someone help me with the night animation for my plugin?

[manic mountain]

Hello
Does someone can tell me what's the necessary code of a properly working category?
I have already seen the tutorial on the forum,but it didn't work

[echo bridge]

this is the code for a category i made

[placid patio]

Is it possible to make a bus station compatible with the trans upd,by using the plugin creator Web only?

[eternal lake]

probably not, just copy that one single line of json

[manic mountain]

Thx

[placid patio]

Aight thx

[frail talon]

How i can make a plugin of a mall? I have a photo of that mall irl

[eternal lake]

you draw it

[frail talon]

ok i need also a size what eould be good

[eternal lake]

a tile is roughly 10-15 meters

[west umbra]

What code allows a building to be placed on both land and water?

[eternal lake]

see "needs land" and "needs water" boolean attributes

[gloomy quiver]

Hello does anyone know about this plugin, it can be energy or water pipes, but if its only a decoration, it is also good. Can anyone help me?

[placid patio]

Also what it's this line of Json?

[eternal lake]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=28157&sid=04d75f62400e63d02f61cf61cc34dc36

[placid patio]

Thx

[eternal lake]

happy researching

[median iris]

Is there any Recommended Plugin for my Town?

[manic mountain]

Hello
Does anyone can tell me how to code a fence?

[eternal lake]

there's a tutorial on the forums

[echo bridge]

i swear i already sent you a tutorial for that

huh i guess it was someone else

@manic mountain https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=13521 this should be the correct link (i cant check rn though)

[jagged echo]

Anyone know what the optimal size for a fire truck is ? And ambulance

[jagged echo]

Should’ve said this too but in tiles

[manic mountain]

Ok...but how(or where) do i put the name of the png of my fence?

Aditionaly
¿What's the code for making zones?

[manic mountain]

Nevermind
I found the tutorial

[echo bridge]

when you save the image, save it as [name].png, and then put [name].png in the bmp part (including the .png)?

[manic mountain]

Hold up
¿There was a "bmp" part in the tutorial?(I didn't see it)

[
{
"id": "$fence_real00",
"type": "fence",
"frames": [
{"x": 40,"y": 352,"w": 16,"h": 16,"count": 2,"handle y":8},
{"x": 884,"y": 334,"w": 17,"h": 24, "handle y": 16,"offset x": 2048,"offset y": 1024},
{"x": 901,"y": 334,"w": 18,"h": 24, "handle y": 16,"offset x": 2048,"offset y": 1024},
{"x": 919,"y": 334,"w": 18,"h": 24, "handle y": 16,"offset x": 2048,"offset y": 1024},
{"x": 937,"y": 334,"w": 17,"h": 24, "handle y": 16,"offset x": 2048,"offset y": 1024}
],
"price": 100,
//Fences also supports animation
"animation": [{"id":"$any_animation_id_you_choose00"}]
}
]

This is the(fence)tutorial code
¿What do i do?
¿Do i just put it between the "frames" and the coordinates?

[echo bridge]

sorry, i assumed it was the same as buildings, i was wrong

[manic mountain]

Oh

[echo bridge]

i think all you need to do is just make sure this json and the png are in the same folder

but idrk

@manic mountain it is bmp, this should help https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=16894

[manic mountain]

Ok?
I'm going to check it now

Ok...
It helps...
(Though im still not fully understanding how does fences work,but it's ok i guess)

[brisk thunder]

No church influence broken plugin

[low shoal]

#broken-plugins

[lofty flume]

It's archived

[eternal lake]

read the last message there

[pine sparrow]

Hello, im neew. Can some help me how to change terrain to Grasss

[low shoal]

Was wondering why I couldn't find it

[quiet rover]

go to the menu, settings, gameplay, then turn off winter

[acoustic ember]

How do you guys make Pillars for bridges that use Advanced roads?? I already have Advanced roads (i prefer not to use TLREP since its too complicated)

[craggy path]

Anybody know how to recreate the “junction” preset traffic light junction from Lakan Haraya’s Traffic Lights v2.5?
(Junction pictured under for reference)

I was trying to replicate the light order on a similar intersection but i havent been able to replicate it

[quiet cave]

Is the Mew's Advanced Road roads broken for someone aswell? Mine, cars are driving on the wrong lane in all '1 lane' roads. Like, in a road that there is only left lane one way raffic (or should be), cars are driving in the wrong side (in some cases in the two lanes)

[wicked frigate]

Advanced road is purely decorations

[quiet cave]

😲

wasn't it ever functional so?

[low shoal]

Nope

[manic mountain]

Hey
Does someone can tell me how can i code updates for a building?
(Like the DSA departments ones)

[quiet rover]

https://forum.theotown.com/viewtopic.php?t=3267

[manic mountain]

Thx

[frail talon]

i can do a road plugin on Android phone?

[tall vortex]

How do I get the JSON thingy

[lofty dune]

^ Relevant discussion to above message #general message

[manic mountain]

Hello
I'm having some problems with the code of a building than I'm working on,and I haven't found what's the error yet
Does someone can help me?
I'm going to send the code right below this message

[manic mountain]

Hold up

Wtf

[low shoal]

rename the 1. \ png

[manic mountain]

The server doesn't allow me to send the message

[low shoal]

it gets flagged for scam since a lot of scam links use 1.|png

just separate it with something else

[manic mountain]

Ok?

[{
"id":"Bardanan Rectangular House Type 1/2S",
"author":"D'jayme",
"type":"residential",
"level":1,
"width":1,
"height":1,
"people": 10,
"override frames bounds":true,
"frames":[
{ "bmp": "3Bardanan House1/.png"
},
{ "bmp": "3Bardanan House2/.png"
},
{ "bmp": "3Bardanan House3/.png"
},
{ "bmp": "3Bardanan House4/.png"
} ],
"title":"Bardanan Suburban House",
"text":"I had to remove the text.",
"build time": 1,
"price":2,
"needs road":false,
"power":-2,
"water":-5,
"rotation aware":true,
"draw ground":true,
"zone":"Bardanan Low Suburbs"
}
]

[manic mountain]

That's the code

[low shoal]

whats the error message

also never seen this attribute before, what does it do

[manic mountain]

In plugins/bardanan residential pack(v2) (1)/lower suburbs/houses/basic one floor houses/rectangular houses/1/rectangular house 1.json:

java.lang.IllegalStateException: When loading "Bardanan Rectangular House Type 1.0S": Attempt to read from field 'boolean info.flowersoft.theotown.draft.ZoneDraft.placeable' on a null object reference in method 'void info.flowersoft.theotown.draftloader.BuildingDraftLoader.loadType(info.flowersoft.theotown.draft.BuildingDraft)'

In plugins/bardanan residential pack(v2) (1)/lower suburbs/houses/basic one floor houses/rectangular houses/1/rectangular house 1/.json:

java.lang.IllegalStateException: When loading "Bardanan Rectangular House Type 1/.0S": Attempt to read from field 'boolean info.flowersoft.theotown.draft.ZoneDraft.placeable' on a null object reference in method 'void info.flowersoft.theotown.draftloader.BuildingDraftLoader.loadType(info.flowersoft.theotown.draft.BuildingDraft)'

[manic mountain]

I honestly don't have any idea...
But i have used it in other buildings and it didn't cause any problems,and someone recommended me to use it

[manic mountain]

That's the error message

[low shoal]

im pretty sure thats not even a real attribute

its not on ja's website

does your zone load before the building?

whats the zone file named and what is this file named?

might be an issue with loading order

[manic mountain]

Hold up

The game loads stuff in base of the order than they have in the files and else?

[low shoal]

they load alphabetically. if your building loads before the zone it wouldnt work

if its in one json, your zone needs to be defined first
if you have more than one json, you need to be careful in naming so the zone loads first

[manic mountain]

What if the building and the zone are in different folders?

[manic mountain]

.

Does it loads first the folder (and the files inside it)wich is alphabetically first or not?

[low shoal]

probably yeah

[manic mountain]

Ok...

I'll try changing the folder name

(turns out i had a folder for the zones and other one for the houses...is not hard to guess wich one was alphabetically first.That was probably the problem)

Ok,you where right

The issue was the goddamn loading order

[low shoal]

:)

[manic mountain]

Thx

[low shoal]

Glad to have helped

[lilac panther]

I can't seem to find the plugins folder on my iphone when I open the game

ooh nevermind

it's in the files app

[placid patio]

I have two questions. How to make an animation and night lights?

[steel verge]

https://pca.svetikas.lt/docs/guides/lights-and-night-animations/

[placid patio]

Thx

[tawdry quest]

Can anyone tell me what error is this ??

[placid patio]

Hmmm maybe a loading issue @eternal lake or @steel verge needs to see that