# Region Types

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/region-types/11264>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [January 20, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/region-types/11264 "2016-01-20T17:40:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Survivor\_Kane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/survivor_kane/32/336_2.png) [@Survivor\_Kane](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Survivor_Kane)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/region-types/11264/1 "2016-01-20T17:40:03Z")

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Hello. I’m currently working on two mods that add region types, but can never consistently get the game to recognize them. Is there a way to reactivate the function, or does it need to be recoded? I can rarely, with unknown circumstances, get the game to allow a change of region type, but I’m not sure what I’m doing. I’m using one of the newest experimental builds. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/region-types/11264/2 "2016-01-20T18:51:08Z")

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I think I got it:  
The terrains are loaded from jsons, but jsons are not loaded until a world is loaded.  
I managed to get the desert\_test to appear on region list by loading an existing world (new character-\>select world) and then canceling the creation of character.

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**Author:** ![jcd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/jcd/32/338_2.png) [@jcd](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jcd)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/region-types/11264/3 "2016-01-20T19:04:55Z")

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[quote=“Coolthulhu, post:2, topic:11264”]I think I got it:  
The terrains are loaded from jsons, but jsons are not loaded until a world is loaded.  
I managed to get the desert\_test to appear on region list by loading an existing world (new character-\>select world) and then canceling the creation of character.[/quote]

You just solved a perpetual question i had, having seen desert\_test only once, but no mention of it being deleted… ty

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**Author:** ![Survivor\_Kane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/survivor_kane/32/336_2.png) [@Survivor\_Kane](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Survivor_Kane)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/region-types/11264/4 "2016-01-20T21:33:40Z")

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I just tried out your instructions, and they worked! Thanks a bunch!

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**Author:** ![Born\_tobe\_Mild](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/born_tobe_mild/32/462_2.png) [@Born\_tobe\_Mild](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Born_tobe_Mild)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/region-types/11264/5 "2016-01-22T02:14:26Z")

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Cant wait to see where this goes, what with after the last desert region type mysteriously vanishing (was cancelled)