# The Toolbox

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-toolbox/21.md?page=7

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## [Crash report ||](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crash-report/21716)

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**Author:** [@Defective](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Defective)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crash-report/21716 "2019-10-19T12:00:54Z")

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Crash log pastebin.com/P2dqqCwZ Debug log pastebin.com/TAgn205t Picture

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## [Does anyone know what the definition of the 'using' key in json is?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-the-definition-of-the-using-key-in-json-is/21714)

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**Author:** [@snipercup](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/snipercup)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-the-definition-of-the-using-key-in-json-is/21714 "2019-10-19T05:08:02Z")

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I can’t find it anywhere and it’s a bit confusing. For example the sheet\_metal recipes in this file: in one it uses ‘steel\_standard’ like this: "using": \[ \[ "forging\_standard", 5 \], \[ "steel\_standard", 6 \] \], and i…

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## [How to make charater spawn with vehicle on start](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-charater-spawn-with-vehicle-on-start/21542)

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**Author:** [@The\_32-bit\_guy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_32-bit_guy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-charater-spawn-with-vehicle-on-start/21542 "2019-10-18T16:48:47Z")

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How do I make a scenario mod where then charater spawns in or beside a specific vehicle on world start?

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## [Video tutorial series for contibutors?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/video-tutorial-series-for-contibutors/21679)

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**Author:** [@snipercup](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/snipercup)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/video-tutorial-series-for-contibutors/21679 "2019-10-15T22:46:02Z")

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Sorry if this is the wrong subforum. I looked for it on here but I couldn’t find a tutorial about contributing to the game. Not much results on youtube eighter. I was wondering if there is any interest in such a series?…

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## [Need Help With A Code](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-help-with-a-code/20000)

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**Author:** [@Cool\_Dude](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cool_Dude)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-help-with-a-code/20000 "2019-10-13T03:57:20Z")

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What’s Wrong With… \[ { “id”: “ray\_gun”, “type”: “GUN”, “reload\_noise\_volume”: 30, “name”: “Ray Gun”, “name\_plural”: “Ray Gun”, “description”: “This Contraption is supremely deadly it has a note on its barrel sayi…

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## [Where should I initialize a timer variable for my CBM?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-should-i-initialize-a-timer-variable-for-my-cbm/21640)

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**Author:** [@HarrisonGreenlee](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HarrisonGreenlee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-should-i-initialize-a-timer-variable-for-my-cbm/21640 "2019-10-09T21:36:21Z")

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Hello, I am trying to create a starting CBM that counts down and then, if not removed by an autodoc in time, kills the player. This will add the the game by allowing dungeon speedrun-based challenge-starts. I have alre…

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## [Bug report | endless&dead sleep](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-report-endless-dead-sleep/21600)

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**Author:** [@Defective](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Defective)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-report-endless-dead-sleep/21600 "2019-10-07T00:29:08Z")

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So… if player was sleeping and die while naping AND afret “look what after”\* they chouse yes game will try waith untill player woke up exclude jumping in after-death mode… game stop accepting any keys and must killed wit…

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## [Sound-emitting, anti-fungus, vehicle part mod-making help](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sound-emitting-anti-fungus-vehicle-part-mod-making-help/21468)

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**Author:** [@MutaMan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MutaMan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 7:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sound-emitting-anti-fungus-vehicle-part-mod-making-help/21468 "2019-09-24T07:11:43Z")

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I’ve decided that enough is enough. I’m not burning down the world just to keep the fungus in check, and so I’ve researched on ways to kill off fungus that doesn’t involve an emissary from hell. The chemical flamethrower…

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## [Help with editing game files](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-editing-game-files/21445)

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**Author:** [@Hushpoy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hushpoy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-editing-game-files/21445 "2019-09-24T00:38:53Z")

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First time poster and I’ve been playing the game for a few weeks now. I’m looking to get into creating my own mod and looking through the doc folder, editing the json files seem easy enough. However I have a question tha…

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## [Bug report | Arithmetical error](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-report-arithmetical-error/21383)

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**Author:** [@Defective](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Defective)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-report-arithmetical-error/21383 "2019-09-19T18:47:23Z")

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The program has crashed. See the log file for a stack trace. CRASH LOG FILE: ./config/crash.log VERSION: 0.D TYPE: Signal MESSAGE: SIGFPE: Arithmetical error STACK TRACE: ./cataclysm-tiles(\_Z21debug\_write\_backtrac…

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## [+1 in weapons (realism weapons patch ?)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1-in-weapons-realism-weapons-patch/21370)

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**Author:** [@Defective](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Defective)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1-in-weapons-realism-weapons-patch/21370 "2019-09-18T22:21:21Z")

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So… CDDA have many weapons… especialy with mods… and… there such thing with weapons as +1 +1 allow have +1 extra cartridge in gun so gun may have full mag and 1 ammo inside chamber waithing for hammer hit primer, also n…

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## [How do you add external mods to mac?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-you-add-external-mods-to-mac/21286)

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**Author:** [@Derpson](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Derpson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-you-add-external-mods-to-mac/21286 "2019-09-09T18:21:21Z")

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I understand from the wikis that all I have to do is drop the downloaded mod into the mod file, but I play on a mac and I don’t see the file to drop the mod into into. So how do I do it on mac?

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## [Trouble compiling with CodeBlocks for Windows](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trouble-compiling-with-codeblocks-for-windows/21186)

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**Author:** [@asdfzxc920](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/asdfzxc920)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trouble-compiling-with-codeblocks-for-windows/21186 "2019-08-29T19:46:13Z")

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Everything’s running smoothly until I hit sdltiles.cpp, then: C:\\projects\\Cataclysm\\Cataclysm-DDA-master\\src\\sdltiles.cpp: In lambda function: C:\\projects\\Cataclysm\\Cataclysm-DDA-master\\src\\sdltiles.cpp:3214:49: error: …

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## [Cataclysmic Iphone?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysmic-iphone/21059)

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**Author:** [@Estranged](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Estranged)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysmic-iphone/21059 "2019-08-15T20:00:50Z")

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First question should be is the game available for apple stuff? Second question is, does anyone know how the game runs on an iphone 6s plus? I should be getting one by the end of the week, don’t ask why i’m getting an …

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## [Where are diseases located, and other questions about diseases ( causing mutations, etc.)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-are-diseases-located-and-other-questions-about-diseases-causing-mutations-etc/21033)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-are-diseases-located-and-other-questions-about-diseases-causing-mutations-etc/21033 "2019-08-10T21:59:06Z")

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I’m thinking of ways to make people’s lives more miserable/better (such as untreated frostbite causing a hand/leg mutation called “missing finger/toe” which would increase encumbrance by 5 \<it would be “purifiable” by ob…

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## [If I wanted to just to add specific parts from the latest ver to stable would it be "easier" to just package them into a mod, or simply patch in the files directly to the base code?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/if-i-wanted-to-just-to-add-specific-parts-from-the-latest-ver-to-stable-would-it-be-easier-to-just-package-them-into-a-mod-or-simply-patch-in-the-files-directly-to-the-base-code/21012)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/if-i-wanted-to-just-to-add-specific-parts-from-the-latest-ver-to-stable-would-it-be-easier-to-just-package-them-into-a-mod-or-simply-patch-in-the-files-directly-to-the-base-code/21012 "2019-08-09T18:39:26Z")

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So i’m really liking alot of the buildable furniture additions from the latest build as well as some of the mutations, but i’m not a fan of the lag and constant crashing (and going through all the new stuff to fix them w…

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## [Which program should I use to edit json files?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/which-program-should-i-use-to-edit-json-files/20580)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/which-program-should-i-use-to-edit-json-files/20580 "2019-07-29T02:51:11Z")

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which program is best for editing json files? notepad? or are there better programs for this?

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## [How to construct floor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-construct-floor/20882)

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**Author:** [@Estranged](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Estranged)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-construct-floor/20882 "2019-07-25T00:05:16Z")

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How do you construct a floor? It’s probably something really simple, but I can’t find the option in the construction menu.

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## [Is there a debug command to complete current mission?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-debug-command-to-complete-current-mission/20848)

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**Author:** [@Estranged](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Estranged)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-debug-command-to-complete-current-mission/20848 "2019-07-23T19:55:03Z")

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As the title says, is there a “cheat” to complete a current mission? I’m doing the get software off a computer mission, but there’s no computer/console at the location. This will be the third mission in a row that’s bu…

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## [Does Bio-weapon still work? Are there still working copies in circulation?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-bio-weapon-still-work-are-there-still-working-copies-in-circulation/20818)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-bio-weapon-still-work-are-there-still-working-copies-in-circulation/20818 "2019-07-19T18:55:44Z")

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So i’ve been trying to crunch some bugs in cataclysm++ since all the links for Bio-Weapon mod seem to down, but it seems like there’s a lot of missing code in the game for some reason. I’ve been amputating some of the ir…

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## ["More Survival Tools" and "Salvaged Robots" Mods - Removing Wilderness start professions after Build#9335](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-survival-tools-and-salvaged-robots-mods-removing-wilderness-start-professions-after-build-9335/20790)

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**Author:** [@Corvus-Dismas](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Corvus-Dismas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-survival-tools-and-salvaged-robots-mods-removing-wilderness-start-professions-after-build-9335/20790 "2019-07-17T03:32:41Z")

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The Mods “More Survival Tools” and “Salvaged Robots” remove all professions besides the ones they add themselfs after the changes of Build#9335 which allowed all professions in the Wilderness Scenario. What do now? How …

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## [Help with New Faction Camps](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-new-faction-camps/20546)

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**Author:** [@Minecrafter\_Next\_Gen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Minecrafter_Next_Gen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-new-faction-camps/20546 "2019-06-27T21:08:17Z")

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Hello. I need some help with the new sorting zones for the faction camp. What counts as a “destination loot zone”?

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## [Aid on Modding Buildings?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/aid-on-modding-buildings/20536)

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**Author:** [@Minecrafter\_Next\_Gen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Minecrafter_Next_Gen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 10:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/aid-on-modding-buildings/20536 "2019-06-25T10:28:05Z")

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Does anyone have tips/advice for adding structures? Is there a guide for this?

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## [How to remove a profession?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-remove-a-profession/20481)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2019, 3:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-remove-a-profession/20481 "2019-06-23T03:35:07Z")

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how can I remove a profession from the game? I want to remove some of the irritating professions from the rolls on random charecters

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## [Problem adding Tileset to mod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-adding-tileset-to-mod/20416)

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**Author:** [@Goldobsidian](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Goldobsidian)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-adding-tileset-to-mod/20416 "2019-06-22T15:42:24Z")

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Hello, I am trying to make a tileset for a small mod I am working on. The idea I had was to make an engine that sat in the center area of a vehicle and thus could be rendered, which Iv succeeded at doing. I changed the …

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## [Are security systems necessary for vehicles to run?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-security-systems-necessary-for-vehicles-to-run/20452)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-security-systems-necessary-for-vehicles-to-run/20452 "2019-06-21T14:59:37Z")

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what parts does a vehicle actually “need” to run? if you unistall or smash a security system will the car still start?

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## [Problem compiling on Windows for Visual Studio 2019](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-compiling-on-windows-for-visual-studio-2019/20425)

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**Author:** [@BrohoKirito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BrohoKirito)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-compiling-on-windows-for-visual-studio-2019/20425 "2019-06-19T13:32:09Z")

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Hi, I have a few questions. I followed the compiling.md for visual studio and I received a few errors I was hoping I could get some help with. I am new to development, just out of college and want to contribute in some w…

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## [How the heck do I get texture packs to work?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-the-heck-do-i-get-texture-packs-to-work/20433)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-the-heck-do-i-get-texture-packs-to-work/20433 "2019-06-19T00:47:25Z")

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I’m trying to get some texture mods to work since text icons really aren’t easy on the eyes. However I can’t seem to figure out how to actually make textures “work”. I’ve added chesterhole to the mods folder but that doe…

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## [Problem with compiling (Windows)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-with-compiling-windows/15990)

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**Author:** [@Jownky](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jownky)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-with-compiling-windows/15990 "2019-06-18T00:11:38Z")

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I’m having a hard time compiling since it’s my first time and I wanted to know how to solve this problem and how to compile/build the game: I’m currently using Microsoft Visual 2017 as well as a Windows 10 as my OS and …

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## [Cataclysm Beginner Tutorial](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-beginner-tutorial/20410)

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**Author:** [@HardwoodErectus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HardwoodErectus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-beginner-tutorial/20410 "2019-06-16T21:59:37Z")

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So I made a tutorial and wanted to post it here but because i’m new I can post only one picture. I respect that (because spammers and whatnot ) but when will I be able to post it, that is more pictures in post and are…

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