adding a building... help please

[HalfTon Midget]

I'm trying to add in a building. I haven't been able to find a guide to accomplish this on this forum or the wiki.

The building is a cheat essentially, here's what I got so far:

# Cheaters Anonymous
building_cheaters_shelter = {
icon = "building_junkpile"
base_buildtime = 1
planet_unique = yes
immune_to_bombardment = yes
defense_armies = 25
protects_from_bombardment = yes
planetary_ftl_inhibitor = yes
cost = {
minerals = 1
}
army_modifier = {
army_starting_experience_add = 200
}
planet_modifier = {
planet_orbital_bombardment_damage = -1.00
planet_unrest_add = -500
pop_happiness = 1.00
}
produced_resources = {
energy = 200
minerals = 100
food = 25
influence = 100
unity = 5
society_research = 25
engineering_research = 25
physics_research = 25
}
planet_modifier = {
pop_government_ethic_attraction = 1.00
}

ai_weight = {
weight = 0
}
ai_replace = no
}


So I pasted things together and not sure how some of these will react in game... but questions are:

1. Where do I put the name that shows up in-game? or does it read it from building_cheaters_shelter = ?

2. Since I'm calling for a icon that already exists in the base game, do I need to do anything else for it to show?

3. If I understood the parameters correctly; The ai (sector or opponent) will not build the building, but won't destroy it either if its already on the planet?

Thank you in advance

 

[Fisk]

I haven't done any modding for Stellaris in months, so I might not remember everything right. With that disclaimer in place;

1. Names (and descriptions) are read from a separate localisation file, in mod_dir\localisation\l_english.yml (assuming you play the game in english). The localisation file name has to end with l_english.yml, and needs to begin with "l_english:" just like the vanilla files do. It's probably safest to copy one from game_dir\localisation\english and replace the contents. I've read that notepad doesn't save in the right format, so you're probably better of using notepad++ if you're not already.

Then, in that file, you'd need something like this:

l_english:
  building_cheaters_shelter:0 "Cheater's Shelter"
  building_cheaters_shelter_desc:1 "Super awesome victory enabler with complimentary lollipop."

Looking at how the existing localisation files are written is probably a place way to start

2. I don't think so. I think there's a file somewhere that defines icons with full paths and such, but you shouldn't need to worry if you're using existing assets.

3. That is, as far as I know, correct.

 

[HalfTon Midget]

I haven't done any modding for Stellaris in months, so I might not remember everything right. With that disclaimer in place;

1. Names (and descriptions) are read from a separate localisation file, in mod_dir\localisation\l_english.yml (assuming you play the game in english). The localisation file name has to end with l_english.yml, and needs to begin with "l_english:" just like the vanilla files do. It's probably safest to copy one from game_dir\localisation\english and replace the contents. I've read that notepad doesn't save in the right format, so you're probably better of using notepad++ if you're not already.

Then, in that file, you'd need something like this:

l_english:
  building_cheaters_shelter:0 "Cheater's Shelter"
  building_cheaters_shelter_desc:1 "Super awesome victory enabler with complimentary lollipop."

Looking at how the existing localisation files are written is probably a place way to start

2. I don't think so. I think there's a file somewhere that defines icons with full paths and such, but you shouldn't need to worry if you're using existing assets.

3. That is, as far as I know, correct.

Thank you Fisk...

Yeah I’m using Notepad++ already... I’ll get on the localization file tonight and test it out... Thank you again

 

[Fisk]

Thank you Fisk...

Yeah I’m using Notepad++ already... I’ll get on the localization file tonight and test it out... Thank you again

Happy to help

 

[HalfTon Midget]

Thank you again Fisk....

I was on my phone earlier when I replied and didn't see the building description you added. Its awesome....
so I kept it...

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1411144249