Help getting a mod running

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I have a mod that I wrote some code for and it’s just for one mob and I have read the guides but I’m still confused. Can someone explain how I do this, I think my problem is it’s not a json but then how do I get it running?

2

What makes you think it’s not running? It does not show up in-game? Are you getting an error message?

3

Upload the JSON and someone might help?

4

Well it is not running and I don’t see an option to spawn the monster in I’m not sure what’s wrong

5

I’m not sure how to do that I’m new to this moddong terriory

6

Did you edit an existing mob or do you want to make a new mod with a new mob? What guides have you read so far?

7

Ok I am making a new mob based off of the runner for the most part it stayed the same but i changed a couple values and the name and added a new flag. I have read the guide for first time modders but I don’t see a way to implent JUST a mod.

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See the other mods in the /data/mods folder. For a mod you require a mod_info file. There is a very old out of date article on the wiki, maybe it will help you: http://cddawiki.chezzo.com/cdda_wiki/index.php?title=Mod_manager. Basically you can copy a mod_info file into a new folder with the name of your mod and then add the mob json file with just your mob in it. then you have to activate your mod in-game using the world creation menu.

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Oh ok thank you, that may be the problem

10

Well I still couldn’t get it to run, I have the folder under the mod’s name and the I have the file containing the code under a .json. So when I download the zip and put it into the mods file and go to update and check the launcher it’s not there and when I check the folder again it’s gone. So I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong.

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Oh wait I don’t have a modinfo file

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Ok I got the modinfo file in and now I can select the mod but it’s crashing (which is progress) it’s spitting out: DEBUG : Error: data/mods//parkour_zombie-master/parkour.json: line 1:1: expected object or array

"
^
id": “mon_Parkour_zombie”,
“type”: “MONSTER”,
“name”: “Parkour Zombie”,
FUNCTION : bool main_menu::new_character_tab()
FILE : src/main_menu.cpp
LINE : 773
I can list the code if need be.

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[ 
   {
            "id": "mon_test",
            "type": "MONSTER",
            "name": "test",
            "description": "Test.",
            "default_faction": "zombie",
            "species": ["ZOMBIE"],
            "volume": "30000 ml",
            "weight": 40750,
            "harvest": "zombie",
            "hp": 40,
            "speed": 60,
            "material": ["flesh"],
            "symbol": "Z",
            "color": "pink",
            "aggression": 50,
            "morale": 50,
            "melee_skill": 4,
            "melee_dice": 1,
            "melee_dice_sides": 4,
            "melee_cut": 2,
            "dodge": 1,
            "death_function": ["NORMAL"],
            "anger_triggers": ["HURT"],
            "flags": ["SEES"]
        }
]

Seen on the debug error, you need your [ ] and { } to be correct (or insert them if you didn’t put any).
[ ] and { } are both important things in a json file.

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Yup that was the issue, thank you so much