Adding the new armors to outfitters.

[cammando205]

I was playing around in Sporemaster yesterday, and I was wondering if there is by chance a way to add some of the darkspore parts(The armor and masks in particular) to the outfitters. Thanks in advance. EDIT: Also, how can I add "extra" abilities? In sporemaster if I open DI I can see prop files for new spit levels, etc... How are those added? Is it just a matter of opening the unpacked file in explorer and creating new XMLs or is it more involved?

[rob55rod]

Is this a mod request, or are you asking someone to teach you how to do it...?

[cammando205]

The latter. If it can be done using sporemaster then I can probably make the changes myself if someone can tell me how.

[rob55rod]

The latter. If it can be done using sporemaster then I can probably make the changes myself if someone can tell me how.

Oh. Good. They always say "Give a man a fish and feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and feed him until he finds something else to eat or dies of mercury poisoning"...

Jokes aside, the "tribeaccesories_editor_palette~" folder (hash "#406B6BCA") holds the key. The only file present by default, "#9963824C.prop.xml", should look something like this:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<properties>
  <keys name="palettePalettePages">
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_hat" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_detail" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_chest" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_shoulder" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_mask" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_symbol" />
  </keys>
</properties>

To add new pages, you're going to want to copy that file into the same folder in a new mod and rename it to something different. Then, you're going to want to remove all the key properties in "palettePalettePages". That's this part of the file:

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    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_hat" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_detail" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_chest" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_shoulder" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_mask" />
    <key groupid="accesories_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="ta_page_symbol" />

and copy these:

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    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_1" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_2" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_3" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_4" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_5" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_6" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_7" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Abilities_Darkspore-Bio-Cyber" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Abilities_Darkspore-Necro-Plasma" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Abilities_FeatureBloat" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Abilities_CoreSpore" />

into the "palettePalettePages" property in your file. Then just pack the mod and you should be good to go! And once it's done and tested and all that, if you intend to do so, you may as well release it right here: DI 9.r Extensions Subforum ^-^

[cammando205]

Thanks! I'm gonna try this out tonight. I made an attempt the other day to change the assembled content path from AccessorizedCreaturesTribal to Creatures but it didn't do anything. Thanks again for your help!

[rob55rod]

Thanks! I'm gonna try this out tonight.

Alright, if you run into any trouble, feel free to ask!

I made an attempt the other day to change the assembled content path from AccessorizedCreaturesTribal to Creatures but it didn't do anything.

I'm not sure that property is even used in the final game, I suspect it might be a leftover. I could be wrong though.

Thanks again for your help!

No problem! ^-^

[cammando205]

Forgot to ask: What would I have to do differently if I want to make this for the DI9 stable version? Not that 9.r is bad, but I have some symptoms of OCD when it comes to graphic and animation glitches so I've been using the DI9 Stable version while I wait for the next beta release.

[rob55rod]

Forgot to ask: What would I have to do differently if I want to make this for the DI9 stable version? Not that 9.r is bad, but I have some symptoms of OCD when it comes to graphic and animation glitches so I've been using the DI9 Stable version while I wait for the next beta release.

Simple: Instead of

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    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_1" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_2" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_3" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_4" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_5" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_6" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Armor_7" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Abilities_Darkspore-Bio-Cyber" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Abilities_Darkspore-Necro-Plasma" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Abilities_FeatureBloat" />
    <key groupid="creature_editor_palette_pages~" instanceid="DI_Abilities_CoreSpore" />

, you'd have to deal with the old page names, which were basically ce_page_darkspore1 through ce_page_darkspore49. Might've gone past 49, idk. In any case, I'm not going to do that for you. The whole point of changing the names in 9.r was to improve the mod's extensibility. Besides, if you're bothered by the unfinishedness of the UI, just disable it. That's why the mod is componentized. There's no need to cling to DI 9, except maybe the camera bug.

[cammando205]

Don't worry, I won't ask you to sift through file names for me. If my comment was hurtful or pushy in any way you have my apologies. I like the component system by the way.

[rob55rod]

Don't worry, I won't ask you to sift through file names for me.

Normally I'd be happy to, but not when I would be shooting myself in the foot in doing so.

If my comment was hurtful or pushy in any way you have my apologies.

It wasn't, it was just a blatant and presumably-unintended slap across the face

I like the component system by the way.

[cammando205]

I'm glad you're not upset. I must have done something wrong because I followed the steps you outlined and it didn't work. I made it for DI9r since your original instructions use it. My "File Tree" in sporemaster looks like this(Show only modified files is checked):
animations~
part_models_mineral
part_models~
part_skin_textures~
#406B5BCA
-ArmorOutfitter.xml
-#9963824C.prop.xml

"ArmorOutfitter.xml" is the file that contains the changes, the other one is unaltered.

[rob55rod]

Actually I think I messed up - the above instructions only apply to the Villager Outfitter. I'll get you the other hashes ASAP. In the meantime, there shouldn't be any untouched files in the mod, so I recommend that you remove the original file.

[cammando205]

Ah. So my file tree would only include the modified version? Anyway I switched over to 9.r after I found a way to remove the part of it that's altering the bite graphic.

[cammando205]

I should probably mention: The original file has hashes rather than lettered names when I open it.

[rob55rod]

Ah. So my file tree would only include the modified version?

Yes, no need to include an unedited file. Ever. Unless you're purposefully trying to override other mods, which you should really never set out to do except in very specific circumstances.

Anyway I switched over to 9.r after I found a way to remove the part of it that's altering the bite graphic.

YeeY

I should probably mention: The original file has hashes rather than lettered names when I open it.

As expected.

[cammando205]

Well for some reason it still isn't working. I removed the unedited file and tried multiple load orders but for some reason it still doesn't seem to do anything.

[rob55rod]

Well for some reason it still isn't working. I removed the unedited file and tried multiple load orders but for some reason it still doesn't seem to do anything.

What folder are you packing it to?

Also here are the names and hashes I forgot to give you earlier, for the other Outfitters:

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accesories_editor_palette~
#406B6BC9

spaceaccesories_editor_palette~
#406B6BC8

captain_editor_palette~
#406B6BCB

captain_editor_palette2~
#406B6BCC

[cammando205]

Downloads. I named the package file "ArmorOutfitter".

[rob55rod]

Downloads. I named the package file "ArmorOutfitter".

Well that's not going to do you any good. It has to be in your Data folder to actually do anything

[cammando205]

Oh it is. Downloads is where I saved the initial package.