How do I make re-skin mods compatible with each other?

[Chibs]

Is there a way to make re-skin mods compatible with one another?
If yes, what would be the easiest way to make them compatible?


Say I got one mod that makes chairs look like ducks, and then I got a mod that makes guard dogs look like cats; how would I make them compatible with one another? (Without turning the two of them into one mod)
Both mods work fine separately, but when both of them are applied at the same time, one mod's 'people sheet' will overwrite the other and only one of the mods will work.

[Trixi]

for single object define extra sprites in the sprites.png

[Chibs]

Maybe it was stupid of me to use chairs as part of my example. Say I got a mod that changes the way workers look, and a mod that changes the way guards look. Both of those mods have their own 'people.png' sheet that doesn't work together as the workers in the guard re-skin mod will look like the original workers and the guards in the worker re-skin mod will look like the original guards.

[Trixi]

i repeat. dont use the people.png for changing. instead create a file named sprites.png.

in this you can place your edited sprites for this mod and it doesnt effect people.png.


maybe have a look at my Planning/Roomsymbol mod:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/f ... =512194341



i've done myself a mod that edit the workman:

BEGIN Object
Name Workman
Toughness 5.0000
Price -500
RenderDepth 2
ViewRange 3
BlockedBy Wall
BlockedBy StaticObject
BlockedBy UtilityStation
BEGIN Sprite
x 0
y 0
w 2
h 2
RotateType 1
END
BEGIN Sprite
x 0
y 2
w 2
h 2
RotateType 1
END
BEGIN Sprite
x 0
y 4
w 2
h 2
RotateType 1
END
BEGIN Sprite
x 0
y 6
w 2
h 2
RotateType 1
END
SpriteVariants 4
Properties Entity
Properties Staff
END

[Trixi]

i repeat. dont use the people.png for changing. instead create a file named sprites.png.

in this you can place your edited sprites for this mod and it doesnt effect people.png.


after you've created the symbol, you have to edit the materials.txt and set the correct sprites for the touched objects

maybe have a look at my Planning/Roomsymbol mod:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/f ... =512194341



i've done myself a mod that edit the workman:

BEGIN Object
Name Workman
Toughness 5.0000
Price -500
RenderDepth 2
ViewRange 3
BlockedBy Wall
BlockedBy StaticObject
BlockedBy UtilityStation
BEGIN Sprite
x 0
y 0
w 2
h 2
RotateType 1
END
BEGIN Sprite
x 0
y 2
w 2
h 2
RotateType 1
END
BEGIN Sprite
x 0
y 4
w 2
h 2
RotateType 1
END
BEGIN Sprite
x 0
y 6
w 2
h 2
RotateType 1
END
SpriteVariants 4
Properties Entity
Properties Staff
END

[Brento666]

Hope Trixi's point came across!

[Trixi]

:D Hope Trixi's point came across!

i hope too

sorry its damn if you want to explain sth in foreign language. i could try it with german, but i dont know if he will understand me better

[Chibs]

I understand what you mean now with the whole sprite.png stuff. I downloaded your mod and took a look at the file within and at the code you posted earlier regarding the workman.

The only thing I don't understand is how the 'x 0 y 0 w 2 h 2' stuff works

[Trixi]

well the sprites.png works with a grid of 32 pixel.

so X*32 is the starting pixel horizontal, while Y*32 is the starting pixel vertical
W and H is with and height of your item, again multiplied with 32 pixel.

So X 0 Y 0 W 2 H 2 means: starting point the very first pixel left, the very first pixel top, and a width and height of 64 pixels

Rotatetype 1 says, that it has 4 different sprites for all different directions it can be shown.


X 2 Y 4 W 4 H 3 would means start at pixel 64 horizontally, 128 pixel vertical, 128 pixel with and 96 pixel height

floating values arent allowed at this point

The RotateType shows how the item is displayed when rotated

But therefore look best at the tutorial (its nicely explained there)

viewtopic.php?f=88&t=50923

[Chibs]

Cheers mate, it all makes sense now!