New to modding and kinda need some help.

[xTheCanadian]

I really like the Geoscape Dome and was hoping I could clone it and make it available to build as a more expensive dome in the domes section. I noticed the game had a built in Mod Editor and I was hoping I could figure it out on my own.

I made a new mod and went to building template, found the Geoscape Dome in the "copy from" area but I don't really know what to do next. I played around with renaming it, changing the construction costs, I set the "Build Menu Category" to domes and set it to not be a wonder and then saved it, restarted the game and tried to load the mod.

The new dome does not show up and so I am not sure what to do next to make it show up.

Also, can I attach things to it kinda like the self sufficient dome? I'd love to build my own larger variant of the self sufficient dome too if I could.

 

[Silva Creaturae]

Have you given an ID to your template ?

 

[xTheCanadian]

That was the exact issue! Thanks so much Now I have my GeoScape dome that I can build without it being a wonder!

Thanks a bunch!

Now for my second question, is it possible for me to make a Geoscape dome that has things attached to it (Like the Self Sufficient?)

 

[ChoGGi_2]

You could, you need to add a LayoutConstruction (not sure how, haven't bothered).

 

[xTheCanadian]

Ahh okay, thanks bud! I use a couple of your mods . I couldn't find anything about LayoutConstruction in the built in mod editor but I may have been looking in the wrong spot.

 

[ChoGGi_2]

I wouldn't know, I don't use it

Something like this may work:

function OnMsg.ClassesPostprocess()
    if BuildingTemplates.SelfSufficientDome_Test then
        return
    end

    PlaceObj("BuildingTemplate", {
        "Group", "Domes",
        "Id", "SelfSufficientDome_Test",
        "LayoutList", "SelfSufficientDome_Test",
        "template_class", "LayoutConstructionBuilding",
        "display_name", T(717850411664, "Self-Sufficient Dome"),
        "display_name_pl", T(639840852696, "Self-Sufficient Domes"),
        "description", T(410207944438, "Contains a small Dome suitable for the early days of the colony, together with Water and Oxygen producing facilities and storages.<newline><newline><em>Construction layout</em>, places the following buildings: Small Dome, MOXIE, 2 Moisture Vaporators, Water Tower, Oxygen Tank, Food Depot, Power Cables and Pipes<if_all(not(has_researched("MoistureFarming")),not(has_prefabs("MoistureVaporator", 2)),not(has_prefabs("SelfSufficientDome")))><newline><newline><red>Research Moisture Farming to build Moisture Vaporators, or get prefabs from Earth.</red></if>"),
        "build_category", "Domes",
        "display_icon", "UI/Icons/Buildings/self-sufficient_dome.tga",
        "entity", "InvisibleObject",
        "construction_mode", "layout",
    })

    PlaceObj("LayoutConstruction", {
        group = "Default",
        id = "SelfSufficientDome_Test",
        PlaceObj("LayoutConstructionEntry", {
            "template", "DomeBasic",
            "entity", "DomeBasic",
        }),
        PlaceObj("LayoutConstructionEntry", {
            "template", "MOXIE",
            "pos", point(1, -8),
            "entity", "Moxie",
        }),
        PlaceObj("LayoutConstructionEntry", {
            "template", "OxygenTank",
            "pos", point(1, -9),
            "dir", 5,
            "entity", "AirTank",
        }),
        PlaceObj("LayoutConstructionEntry", {
            "template", "MoistureVaporator",
            "pos", point(-1, -6),
            "dir", 1,
            "entity", "MoistureVaporator",
        }),
        PlaceObj("LayoutConstructionEntry", {
            "template", "WaterTank",
            "pos", point(-2, -7),
            "dir", 4,
            "entity", "WaterTank",
        }),
        PlaceObj("LayoutConstructionEntry", {
            "template", "life_support_grid",
            "pos", point(0, -7),
            "cur_pos1", point(0, -8),
        }),
        PlaceObj("LayoutConstructionEntry", {
            "template", "MoistureVaporator",
            "pos", point(7, -1),
            "dir", 3,
            "entity", "MoistureVaporator",
        }),
        PlaceObj("LayoutConstructionEntry", {
            "template", "life_support_grid",
            "pos", point(7, 0),
            "cur_pos1", point(7, 0),
        }),
        PlaceObj("LayoutConstructionEntry", {
            "template", "StorageFood",
            "pos", point(5, -7),
            "instant", true,
        }),
    })

end

 

[xTheCanadian]

Yeah that is getting beyond my capabilities, oh well I'm happy enough to be able to have my Geo domes not be wonders Thanks for the help though bud, I appreciate it!