[Help] 1st time making mods, and it keeps crashing.

[Virus714]

So as you've read, this is my first time making mods. 

I've got a slight idea as to how to make them and learned that I can change values in tuning.lua through mods. 

 

So I tried to make a modmain.lua file that can change parts of the tuning.lua script, but every time I open the game, it tells me that the mod crashed. 

 

The modmain.lua script is here: 

 

 

TUNING.TORCH_ATTACK_IGNITE_PERCENT = 50

TUNING.LIGHTER_ATTACK_IGNITE_PERCENT = 25

 

TUNING.TINY_FUEL = total_day_time*.1

TUNING.SMALL_FUEL = total_day_time*.25

TUNING.MED_FUEL = total_day_time*.5

TUNING.MED_LARGE_FUEL = total_day_time*.75

TUNING.LARGE_FUEL = total_day_time*1

 

TUNING.TINY_BURNTIME = seg_time*.1

TUNING.SMALL_BURNTIME = seg_time*.25

TUNING.MED_BURNTIME = seg_time*.5

TUNING.LARGE_BURNTIME = seg_time

 

TUNING.CAMPFIRE_FUEL_MAX = total_day_time*12

TUNING.CAMPFIRE_FUEL_START = total_day_time

 

TUNING.ROCKLIGHT_FUEL_MAX = total_day_time*12

 

TUNING.FIREPIT_FUEL_MAX = total_day_time*24

TUNING.FIREPIT_FUEL_START = total_day_time

 

TUNING.PIGTORCH_FUEL_MAX = total_day_time*7

 

TUNING.NIGHTLIGHT_FUEL_MAX = total_day_time*48

TUNING.NIGHTLIGHT_FUEL_START = total_day_time

 

Please tell me what I did wrong. 

[squeek]

total_day_time and seg_time are local variables inside tuning.lua and are not defined in your mod's environment. You need to change those to TUNING.TOTAL_DAY_TIME and TUNING.SEG_TIME.

Also, generally, when asking for help with a crash, it's helpful to post the error message.

[goldfish911]

So as you've read, this is my first time making mods. 

I've got a slight idea as to how to make them and learned that I can change values in tuning.lua through mods. 

 

So I tried to make a modmain.lua file that can change parts of the tuning.lua script, but every time I open the game, it tells me that the mod crashed. 

 

The modmain.lua script is here: 

 

 

Please tell me what I did wrong. 

Is that the entire script? It's not that easy, bro.

If you want to tweak tuning.lua, take a look at almost ANY mod that has "Tweak" in it.

Study it, and then try to tweak it. Also, if you are on a windows, go to Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve and look at log.txt if the game crashes without displaying the log. Copy and paste that here. Then people can help you.

 

EDIT: I got Ninja'd. Squeek explains pretty well.

Edited May 9, 2014 by goldfish911

[Virus714]

total_day_time and seg_time are local variables inside tuning.lua and are not defined in your mod's environment. You need to change those to TUNING.TOTAL_DAY_TIME and TUNING.SEG_TIME.

Also, generally, when asking for help with a crash, it's helpful to post the error message.

 

So I added them as local variables, copying the constants from tuning.lua, but it still says crashed on last start. 

 

Btw, if you're the person I think you are, thanks for making the Minimap HUD mod. 

[squeek]

So I added them as local variables, copying the constants from tuning.lua, but it still says crashed on last start.

Adding them as local variables is the wrong approach. Instead, you can just get the values from the TUNING table like so:

 

TUNING.TINY_FUEL = TUNING.TOTAL_DAY_TIME*.1

As for the crash, you need to post the crash log. See the Log.txt section of this thread.

 

Btw, if you're the person I think you are, thanks for making the Minimap HUD mod.

You're welcome. Edited May 9, 2014 by squeek

[Virus714]

Is that the entire script? It's not that easy, bro.

If you want to tweak tuning.lua, take a look at almost ANY mod that has "Tweak" in it.

Study it, and then try to tweak it. Also, if you are on a windows, go to Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve and look at log.txt if the game crashes without displaying the log. Copy and paste that here. Then people can help you.

 

EDIT: I got Ninja'd. Squeek explains pretty well.

 

Can't find any other mods that tweak it, and those that I did find, I copied their syntax, and still says crashed on last startup, automatically disabled. 

 

Adding them as local variables is the wrong approach. Instead, you can just get the values from the TUNING table like so:

 

TUNING.TINY_FUEL = TUNING.TOTAL_DAY_TIME*.1

As for the crash, you need to post the crash log. See the Log.txt section of this thread.

 

You're welcome.

 

 

Tried both ways, still says "Crashed on Last Startup, Automatically Disabled". Also, I mean the game isn't crashing, just the mod when I try to enable it. 

[squeek]

log.txt

[InaneDugong]

Also, if you are on a windows, go to Documents/Klei/DoNotStarve and look at log.txt if the game crashes without displaying the log. Copy and paste that here. Then people can help you.

This here is what we need, OP. Upload the log.txt else we can't help you any further.

 

[Virus714]

Starting up

Don't Starve: 88571 WIN32_STEAM

Build Date: 2013-10-30_10-40-33

THREAD - started 'GAClient' (6624)

HttpClient::ClientThread::Main()

cGame::InitializeOnMainThread

WindowManager::Initialize

RestoreWindowPosition

   Saved Client Pos (62 x 22)

   Adjusted Window Pos (54 x -8)

EnsureWindowOnScreen

   All good.

GLInfo

~~~~~~

GL_VENDOR: Google Inc.

GL_RENDERER: ANGLE (Intel® HD Graphics)

GL_VERSION: OpenGL ES 2.0 (ANGLE 1.0.0.2249)

GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 1.00 (ANGLE 1.0.0.2249)

THREAD - started 'WindowsInputManager' (1460)

OpenGL extensions (16, 16):

GL_ANGLE_framebuffer_blit

GL_ANGLE_instanced_arrays

GL_ANGLE_pack_reverse_row_order

GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt3

GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt5

GL_ANGLE_texture_usage

GL_ANGLE_translated_shader_source

GL_EXT_read_format_bgra

GL_EXT_robustness

GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1

GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888

GL_EXT_texture_storage

GL_OES_get_program_binary

GL_OES_packed_depth_stencil

GL_OES_rgb8_rgba8

GL_OES_standard_derivatives

GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE = 4096

GL_MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS = 16

GL_MAX_RENDERBUFFER_SIZE = 4096

GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_DIMS = 4096, 4096

GL_MAX_VARYING_VECTORS = 10

GL_MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBS = 16

GL_MAX_VERTEX_UNIFORM_VECTORS = 254

GL_MAX_VERTEX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS = 4

GL_MAX_FRAGMENT_UNIFORM_VECTORS = 221

4 compressed texture formats

texture format 0x83f0

texture format 0x83f1

texture format 0x83f2

texture format 0x83f3

cDontStarveGame::DoGameSpecificInitialize()

cGame::StartPlaying

LOADING LUA

DoLuaFile scripts/main.lua

DoLuaFile loading buffer scripts/main.lua

scripts/main.lua(144,1) running main.lua

 

scripts/modindex.lua(257,1) loaded modindex

scripts/modindex.lua(57,1) ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence.

 

LOADING LUA SUCCESS

scripts/playerdeaths.lua(79,1) PlayerDeaths loaded morgue 586

scripts/playerprofile.lua(298,1) loaded profile

scripts/playerprofile.lua(356,1) bloom_enabled false

scripts/saveindex.lua(75,1) loaded saveindex

scripts/gamelogic.lua(1052,1) OnFilesLoaded()

scripts/gamelogic.lua(1041,1) OnUpdatePurchaseStateComplete

scripts/gamelogic.lua(73,1) Unload BE

scripts/gamelogic.lua(76,1) Unload BE done

scripts/gamelogic.lua(78,1) Load FE

scripts/gamelogic.lua(80,1) Load FE: done

SimLuaProxy::QueryServer()

scripts/modindex.lua(67,1) ModIndex: Load sequence finished successfully.

 

Reset() returning

HttpClientWriteCallback (0x00590A79, 1, 1007, 0x0409F838)

HttpClientWriteCallback READ 1007 (1007 total)

QueryServerComplete for handle [1] ok, HTTP 200: [{    "standalone":{       "motd_title":"Don't Starve Figures!",       "motd_body":"Don't Starve collectable figures are available now in the Klei Store!",       "link_title":"Klei Store",       "link_url":"http://store.kleientertainment.com"    },    "steam":{       "motd_title":"Don't Starve Figures!",       "motd_body":"Don't Starve collectable figures are available now in the Klei Store!",       "link_title":"Klei Store",       "link_url":"http://store.kleientertainment.com"    }    "rogsteam":{       "motd_title":"Don't Starve Figures!",       "motd_body":"Don't Starve collectable figures are available now in the Klei Store!",       "link_title":"Klei Store",       "link_url":"http://store.kleientertainment.com"    }    "rogstandalone":{       "motd_title":"Don't Starve Figures!",       "motd_body":"Don't Starve collectable figures are available now in the Klei Store!",       "link_title":"Klei Store",       "link_url":"http://store.kleientertainment.com"    } } ]

QueryStats: { "req":"modrank", "field":"Session.Loads.Mods.list", "fieldop":"unwind", "linkpref":"external"}

scripts/screens/modsscreen.lua(766,1) Reloading Mod Info Prefabs

scripts/screens/modsscreen.lua(753,1) Loading Mod Info Prefabs

scripts/screens/modsscreen.lua(758,1) Unloading Mod Info Prefabs

HttpClientWriteCallback (0x005909F8, 1, 708, 0x0409F838)

HttpClientWriteCallback READ 708 (708 total)

QueryServerComplete for handle [2] ok, HTTP 200: [{"modlinks":{"ws-Where's My Beefalo?":"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=222103064","ws-Always On Status":"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=180843799","ws-DisplayFoodValues":"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=170030148","ws-More Map Icons":"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=253290802","ws-Minimap HUD":"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=188251898"},"modfeature":{"ws-Where's My Beefalo?":"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=222103064"},"modnames":["ws-DisplayFoodValues","ws-Minimap HUD","ws-Always On Status","ws-More Map Icons","ws-Where's My Beefalo?"]}

]

scripts/screens/modsscreen.lua(758,1) Unloading Mod Info Prefabs

Collecting garbage...

lua_gc took 0.01 seconds

~SimLuaProxy()

lua_close took 0.02 seconds

ReleaseAll

ReleaseAll Finished

cGame::StartPlaying

LOADING LUA

DoLuaFile scripts/main.lua

DoLuaFile loading buffer scripts/main.lua

scripts/main.lua(144,1) running main.lua

 

scripts/modindex.lua(257,1) loaded modindex

scripts/modindex.lua(57,1) ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence.

 

scripts/mods.lua(141,1) Loading mod: Upgraded Fire (Longer Fire)

scripts/mods.lua(165,1) Mod: Upgraded Fire (Longer Fire) Loading modworldgenmain.lua

scripts/mods.lua(173,1) Mod: Upgraded Fire (Longer Fire)  Mod had no modworldgenmain.lua. Skipping.

scripts/mods.lua(165,1) Mod: Upgraded Fire (Longer Fire) Loading modmain.lua

scripts/mods.lua(169,1) Mod: Upgraded Fire (Longer Fire)  Error loading mod!

...f/Singleplayer Games/Don't Starve/data/../mods/Upgraded Fire/modmain.lua:1: unexpected symbol near '・

 

scripts/mods.lua(255,1) Mod: Upgraded Fire (Longer Fire) Registering prefabs

scripts/mods.lua(278,1) Mod: Upgraded Fire (Longer Fire)  Registering default mod prefab

LOADING LUA SUCCESS

scripts/playerdeaths.lua(79,1) PlayerDeaths loaded morgue 586

scripts/playerprofile.lua(298,1) loaded profile

scripts/playerprofile.lua(356,1) bloom_enabled false

scripts/saveindex.lua(75,1) loaded saveindex

scripts/gamelogic.lua(1052,1) OnFilesLoaded()

scripts/gamelogic.lua(1041,1) OnUpdatePurchaseStateComplete

scripts/gamelogic.lua(71,1) FE assets already loaded

SimLuaProxy::QueryServer()

scripts/mods.lua(212,1) Disabling Upgraded Fire (Longer Fire) because it had an error.

scripts/frontend.lua(479,1) SCRIPT ERROR! Showing error screen

scripts/modindex.lua(67,1) ModIndex: Load sequence finished successfully.

 

Reset() returning

HttpClientWriteCallback (0x00590A79, 1, 1007, 0x0409F838)

HttpClientWriteCallback READ 1007 (1007 total)

QueryServerComplete for handle [3] ok, HTTP 200: [{    "standalone":{       "motd_title":"Don't Starve Figures!",       "motd_body":"Don't Starve collectable figures are available now in the Klei Store!",       "link_title":"Klei Store",       "link_url":"http://store.kleientertainment.com"    },    "steam":{       "motd_title":"Don't Starve Figures!",       "motd_body":"Don't Starve collectable figures are available now in the Klei Store!",       "link_title":"Klei Store",       "link_url":"http://store.kleientertainment.com"    }    "rogsteam":{       "motd_title":"Don't Starve Figures!",       "motd_body":"Don't Starve collectable figures are available now in the Klei Store!",       "link_title":"Klei Store",       "link_url":"http://store.kleientertainment.com"    }    "rogstandalone":{       "motd_title":"Don't Starve Figures!",       "motd_body":"Don't Starve collectable figures are available now in the Klei Store!",       "link_title":"Klei Store",       "link_url":"http://store.kleientertainment.com"    } } ]

Stale Component Reference: GUID 100026, @D:/USB Stuff/Singleplayer Games/Don't Starve/data/scripts/widgets/text.lua:50

Stale Component Reference: GUID 100027, @D:/USB Stuff/Singleplayer Games/Don't Starve/data/scripts/widgets/text.lua:50

Stale Component Reference: GUID 100029, @D:/USB Stuff/Singleplayer Games/Don't Starve/data/scripts/widgets/text.lua:50

Stale Component Reference: GUID 100029, @D:/USB Stuff/Singleplayer Games/Don't Starve/data/scripts/widgets/text.lua:25

Force aborting...

 

 

This one? cant find how to post .txt files. 

 

EDIT - Figured it out, thanks. 

Edited May 9, 2014 by Virus714

[InaneDugong]

This one? cant find how to post .txt files. 

At the bottom of the page there's Fast Reply. Below that is Post and More Reply Options. Select More Reply Options to bring up another page with a bigger Reply box. Underneath the Reply box, there's an Attach Files feature. Use this to Browse to your log.txt and hit Attach This File (found underneath) to upload it.

 

Alternatively, wrap all of that text you copy/pasted with [ spoiler ] [ /spoiler ] (without spaces).

E.g.

 The 'Spoiler' function is handy for when you want to post a lot of material but you don't want to occupy too much space. Use this function to hide material but allow those it concerns to access it. This keeps things tidy.

 

Edited May 9, 2014 by InaneDugong

[squeek]

...f/Singleplayer Games/Don't Starve/data/../mods/Upgraded Fire/modmain.lua:1: unexpected symbol near '・

You have some strange symbol on the first line of your modmain.lua. Remove that.

[Virus714]

You have some strange symbol on the first line of your modmain.lua. Remove that.

 

There's literally nothing there, the text on my modmain.lua is the same as the original post, except that I turned the total_day_time into TUNING.TOTAL_DAY_TIME. 

[squeek]

Zip your mod folder and post it as an attachment.

[Virus714]

Got it. 

Upgraded Fire.zip

[squeek]

Got it.

You seem to have saved the file as UTF-8 with BOM, which prepends the file with the byte order mark (3 bytes; 0xEF,0xBB,0xBF). You should encode your files using either UTF-8 without BOM or ANSI.

[Virus714]

Fixed it, thanks Squeek. 

[AnimeOfTheArts]

I am having almost the same problem with my mod, and I now know the problem is apparently on line 1, but its a symbol that I cant even type and is no where in my modmain.lua file. I don't know what to do, and I do not understand the BOM, UTF-8, ANSI or any of that talk, so if that's what my problem is as well, can someone explain it a bit better?

sorry if im being stupid or something. but hay #new modder and all that stuff :/

[squeek]

I am having almost the same problem with my mod, and I now know the problem is apparently on line 1, but its a symbol that I cant even type and is no where in my modmain.lua file. I don't know what to do, and I do not understand the BOM, UTF-8, ANSI or any of that talk, so if that's what my problem is as well, can someone explain it a bit better?

sorry if im being stupid or something. but hay #new modder and all that stuff :/

What text editor are you using?

[AnimeOfTheArts]

What text editor are you using?

 

i am using notepad ++ because i find it much easier to use

 

[squeek]

i am using notepad ++ because i find it much easier to use

Then check the Encoding dropdown. If it's in UTF-8, then try selecting either Convert to UTF-8 without BOM or Convert to ANSI. Edited May 12, 2014 by squeek

[AnimeOfTheArts]

Then check the Encoding drop down. If it's in UTF-8, then try selecting either Convert to UTF-8 without BOM or Convert to ANSI.

oh, its the encoding, i will try changing it to see if it works

 

EDIT

that error is now gone, however now i am getting a problem with the actual code.

 

error from the log

)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/../mods/Poultice's/modmain.lua:59: '}' expected (to close '{' at line 51) near 'cooktime'

 

A bit of the script in question (the majority of the script is variants of this)

AddIngredientValues({"CrushedPetals"}, {flower=1})

local StrongPoultice = {

        name = "Strong Poultice",

        test = function(cooker, names, tags) return names.butterflywings >= 3 and tags.inedable >= 1 end,

        priority = 1,

        weight = 1,

        foodtype="Health",

        health = TUNING.HEALING_HUGE*24,

        hunger = TUNING.CALORIES_HUGE*18

        cooktime = 0.25,

    }

AddCookerRecipe("cookpot", StrongPoultice)

  

Edited May 12, 2014 by AnimeOfTheArts

[squeek]

Missing a comma after hunger = TUNING.CALORIES_HUGE*18

[Virus714]

Then check the Encoding dropdown. If it's in UTF-8, then try selecting either Convert to UTF-8 without BOM or Convert to ANSI.

 

Damn, got Ninja'd. 

[AnimeOfTheArts]

Missing a comma after hunger = TUNING.CALORIES_HUGE*18

ah, such a tiny thing yet it can break everything

i am not use to modding...

 

[AnimeOfTheArts]

i feel a bit bad for troubleshooting on this thread when the crashes have changed from what the original post was about, but after fixing all of the small "oops i forgot that" bugs; the game now just flat out crashes without a log, and from what i can figure out its a nil value, but its listing off game data assets. so im back, with a crashlog of all the important bits,

 

important bits

Collecting garbage...
lua_gc took 0.02 seconds
~SimLuaProxy()
lua_close took 0.02 seconds
ReleaseAll
ReleaseAll Finished
cGame::StartPlaying
LOADING LUA
DoLuaFile scripts/main.lua
DoLuaFile loading buffer scripts/main.lua
scripts/main.lua(158,1) running main.lua
    
scripts/modindex.lua(257,1) loaded modindex    
scripts/modindex.lua(57,1) ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence.
    
scripts/mods.lua(144,1) Loading mod: Poultice's    
scripts/mods.lua(168,1) Mod: Poultice's    Loading modworldgenmain.lua    
scripts/mods.lua(176,1) Mod: Poultice's      Mod had no modworldgenmain.lua. Skipping.    
scripts/mods.lua(168,1) Mod: Poultice's    Loading modmain.lua    
scripts/mods.lua(103,1) modimport: ../mods/Poultice's/scripts/cookpotfix.lua    
scripts/mods.lua(182,1) Mod: Poultice's      Error loading mod!
...mmon/dont_starve/data/../mods/Poultice's/modmain.lua:106: attempt to index global 'STRINGS' (a nil value)
LUA ERROR stack traceback:
        C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/../mods/Poultice's/modmain.lua(106,1) in main chunk
        =[C] in function 'xpcall'
        C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/scripts/util.lua(439,1) in function 'RunInEnvironment'
        C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/scripts/mods.lua(179,1) in function 'InitializeModMain'
        C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/scripts/mods.lua(162,1) in function 'LoadMods'
        scripts/main.lua(226,1) in function 'ModSafeStartup'
        scripts/main.lua(271,1)
        =[C] in function 'SetPersistentString'
        C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/scripts/mainfunctions.lua(17,1) in function 'SavePersistentString'
        C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/scripts/modindex.lua(58,1)
        =[C] in function 'GetPersistentString'
        C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/scripts/modindex.lua(45,1) in function 'BeginStartupSequence'
        scripts/main.lua(270,1) in function 'callback'
        C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/scripts/modindex.lua(268,1)
        =[C] in function 'GetPersistentString'
        C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/dont_starve/data/scripts/modindex.lua(248,1) in function 'Load'
        scripts/main.lua(269,1) in main chunk
    
LOADING LUA SUCCESS
scripts/playerdeaths.lua(79,1) PlayerDeaths loaded morgue    4640    
scripts/playerprofile.lua(425,1) loaded profile    
scripts/playerprofile.lua(489,1) bloom_enabled    true    
scripts/saveindex.lua(97,1) loaded saveindex    
scripts/gamelogic.lua(1125,1) OnFilesLoaded()    
scripts/gamelogic.lua(1114,1) OnUpdatePurchaseStateComplete    
scripts/gamelogic.lua(86,1)     FE assets already loaded    
scripts/mods.lua(258,1) Mod: Poultice's    Registering prefabs    
scripts/mods.lua(264,1) Mod: Poultice's      Registering prefab file: prefabs/StrongPoultice    
scripts/mods.lua(268,1) Mod: Poultice's        StrongPoultice    
scripts/mods.lua(264,1) Mod: Poultice's      Registering prefab file: prefabs/NormalPoultice    
scripts/mods.lua(268,1) Mod: Poultice's        NormalPoultice    
scripts/mods.lua(264,1) Mod: Poultice's      Registering prefab file: prefabs/BasicPoultice    
scripts/mods.lua(268,1) Mod: Poultice's        BasicPoultice    
scripts/mods.lua(264,1) Mod: Poultice's      Registering prefab file: prefabs/SmallPoultice    
scripts/mods.lua(268,1) Mod: Poultice's        SmallPoultice    
scripts/mods.lua(264,1) Mod: Poultice's      Registering prefab file: prefabs/CrushedPetals    
scripts/mods.lua(268,1) Mod: Poultice's        CrushedPetals    
scripts/mods.lua(281,1) Mod: Poultice's      Registering default mod prefab