mod tools Uploader fail (Steam API change)

[Mobbstar]

As of recently, the Steam Workshop API appears to have changed. When the uploader tool fetches the list of mods on the workshop, it gets all the mods you've uploaded, but also all the mods you're mentioned in as "contributor". Unfortunately, contributors still cannot update mods.

The big problem, however, is that the mod tool fails to parse (or even just receive?) this new list format, and thus does not offer to update some mods. I am currently unable to update several DST, DS, and Invisible Inc mods because of this.

[penguin0616]

That's strange, although I don't seem to have your issue. Some thumbnails are missing on my mods in the workshop though, now that I have checked.

[Mobbstar]

I only noticed this because @Hekateras has the Contributor items now as well, and told me about it.

[Mobbstar]

Bump.

I can't be the only one who is unable to update mods because of this.

Note that the list is in alphabetic order and stops at some point. The last entry is not necessarily the first item the user is not uploader of.

Is the source code of the uploader tool available to us?

[penguin0616]

@Mobbstar This might be what you're looking for https://github.com/kleientertainment/ds_mod_tools

I still don't have your issue either.

[Mobbstar]

Update: This issue can be circumvented by temporarily renaming the mod on Steam Workshop. (e.g. add an 'a' to the title)

Still not sure what causes the issue, but since it seems to happen based on alphabetic order, I should be able to identify the mods responsible (assuming it has nothing to do with hidden mods).

(I have not yet disected the source code.)

EDIT: Turns out a (1) hidden mod I am contributor for causes this issue. The Steam API does not let me get any details for this one Workshop Item, but happily tells the mod tools that it's in my workshop list. The mod tools fail as soon as reaching that item in the alphabetic list, regardless of which game said item is for.

Edited January 3, 2021 by Mobbstar

[Mobbstar]

This issue has been resolved in an update to the mod tools.