Help with sharing mods

[kickdevil123]

I've been working solo on creating a  mod consisting of 3 characters, I only have one character finished and it works perfectly on my computer, but when I zip it and send it to my friend, they un-zip it and put it in their mod folder, but the character won't work, it just crashed their game. If anyone has any advice or any idea what's going wrong I'd appreciate it, if need be I can upload the ZIP file.

~Kick

[DarkXero]

@kickdevil123, your friend is likely putting the uncompressed folder like mods/yourmod/yourmod.

In the mods folder you must have one folder per mod, and inside it, modinfo and modmain.

[kickdevil123]

That can't be it, you see I also sent it to a different computer and installed it myself, it worked fine until I hit play to select a world and it just crashed, it doesn't make sense to me because it works fine on my computer and all I do is zip it and send it. Im thinking since it is just for a few of my close friends I may be able to just transfer it via flash drive and see if that helps. Ill keep you posted

[Seiai]

just crashed

well perfect, then look in the logfile and fix it! Edited June 26, 2015 by Seiai

[kickdevil123]

I don't know enough about the game to figure out the problem, here is the log...

[00:00:00]: Starting Up[00:00:00]: Version: 140191[00:00:00]: Current time: Sat Jun 27 17:16:54 2015[00:00:00]: Don't Starve Together: 140191 WIN32_STEAMNNN Build Date: 2015-06-17_17-29-41[00:00:00]: Parsing command line[00:00:00]: Command Line Arguments: [00:00:00]: Initializin Minidump handler[00:00:00]: ....Done[00:00:00]: Initializing Steam[00:00:00]: Steam AppBuildID: 1719934976[00:00:00]: Steam BetaName(Branch): [][00:00:00]: ....Done[00:00:00]: Fixing DPI[00:00:00]: ...Done[00:00:00]: THREAD - started 'GAClient' (18208)[00:00:00]: HttpClient::ClientThread::Main()[00:00:00]: ProfileIndex:8.50[00:00:00]: THREAD - started 'GAClient' (12864)[00:00:00]: HttpClient::ClientThread::Main()[00:00:00]: THREAD - started 'GAClient' (15524)[00:00:00]: Network tick rate: U=15(2), D=0[00:00:00]: HttpClient::ClientThread::Main()[00:00:00]: Network tick rate: U=15(2), D=0[00:00:00]: Authorized application C:\Users\Joe\Desktop\[www.mpc-g.com]DST140191\bin\dontstarve_steam.exe is enabled in the firewall.[00:00:00]: WindowsFirewall - Application already authorized[00:00:00]: could not load ping_cache[00:00:00]: OnLoadPermissionList: APP:Klei/DoNotStarveTogether/save/blocklist.txt (Failure)[00:00:00]: OnLoadPermissionList: APP:Klei/DoNotStarveTogether/save/adminlist.txt (Success)[00:00:00]: OnLoadUserIdList: APP:Klei/DoNotStarveTogether/save/whitelist.txt (Failure)[00:00:00]: Offline user name: OU_90071996842922670[00:00:00]: SteamID: 90071996842922670[00:00:00]: THREAD - started 'GAClient' (18156)[00:00:00]: HttpClient::ClientThread::Main()[00:00:00]: cGame::InitializeOnMainThread[00:00:00]: WindowManager::Initialize[00:00:00]: CreateWindow: Requesting 1360,768 - 5/6/5 - -1/-1/-1 - 0[00:00:00]: THREAD - started 'GAClient' (18364)[00:00:00]: HttpClient::ClientThread::Main()[00:00:00]: CreateEGLContext: 16 configs found[00:00:00]:      0: 8/8/8 -  0/ 0/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:      1: 8/8/8 -  0/16/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:      2: 8/8/8 -  0/24/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:      3: 8/8/8 -  0/24/ 8 - 0[00:00:00]:      4: 5/5/5 -  0/ 0/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:      5: 5/5/5 -  1/ 0/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:      6: 5/5/5 -  0/16/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:      7: 5/5/5 -  1/16/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:      8: 5/5/5 -  0/24/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:      9: 5/5/5 -  1/24/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:     10: 5/5/5 -  0/24/ 8 - 0[00:00:00]:     11: 5/5/5 -  1/24/ 8 - 0[00:00:00]:     12: 8/8/8 -  8/ 0/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:     13: 8/8/8 -  8/16/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:     14: 8/8/8 -  8/24/ 0 - 0[00:00:00]:     15: 8/8/8 -  8/24/ 8 - 0[00:00:00]: WindowManager::SetFullscreen(0, 1360, 768, 60)[00:00:02]: Could not find - C:\Users\Joe\Desktop\[www.mpc-g.com]DST140191\data\scripts\controller.vdf[00:00:02]: Failed to initialize Steam controller[00:00:02]: GLInfo[00:00:02]: ~~~~~~[00:00:02]: GL_VENDOR: Google Inc.[00:00:02]: GL_RENDERER: ANGLE (Intel(R) HD Graphics Family)[00:00:02]: GL_VERSION: OpenGL ES 2.0 (ANGLE 1.0.0.2249)[00:00:02]: GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 1.00 (ANGLE 1.0.0.2249)[00:00:02]: THREAD - started 'WindowsInputManager' (14512)[00:00:02]: OpenGL extensions (19, 19):[00:00:02]: GL_ANGLE_depth_texture[00:00:02]: GL_ANGLE_framebuffer_blit[00:00:02]: GL_ANGLE_framebuffer_multisample[00:00:02]: GL_ANGLE_instanced_arrays[00:00:02]: GL_ANGLE_pack_reverse_row_order[00:00:02]: GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt3[00:00:02]: GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt5[00:00:02]: GL_ANGLE_texture_usage[00:00:02]: GL_ANGLE_translated_shader_source[00:00:02]: GL_EXT_read_format_bgra[00:00:02]: GL_EXT_robustness[00:00:02]: GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1[00:00:02]: GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888[00:00:02]: GL_EXT_texture_storage[00:00:02]: GL_OES_get_program_binary[00:00:02]: GL_OES_packed_depth_stencil[00:00:02]: GL_OES_rgb8_rgba8[00:00:02]: GL_OES_standard_derivatives[00:00:02]: GL_OES_texture_npot[00:00:02]: GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE = 8192[00:00:02]: GL_MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS = 16[00:00:02]: GL_MAX_RENDERBUFFER_SIZE = 8192[00:00:02]: GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_DIMS = 8192, 8192[00:00:02]: GL_MAX_VARYING_VECTORS = 10[00:00:02]: GL_MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBS = 16[00:00:02]: GL_MAX_VERTEX_UNIFORM_VECTORS = 254[00:00:02]: GL_MAX_VERTEX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS = 4[00:00:02]: GL_MAX_FRAGMENT_UNIFORM_VECTORS = 221[00:00:02]: 4 compressed texture formats[00:00:02]: texture format 0x83f0[00:00:02]: texture format 0x83f1[00:00:02]: texture format 0x83f2[00:00:02]: texture format 0x83f3[00:00:02]: Renderer initialize: Okay[00:00:03]: AnimManager initialize: Okay[00:00:03]: Buffers initialize: Okay[00:00:03]: cDontStarveGame::DoGameSpecificInitialize()[00:00:03]: GameSpecific initialize: Okay[00:00:03]: cGame::StartPlaying[00:00:03]: LOADING LUA[00:00:03]: DoLuaFile scripts/main.lua[00:00:03]: DoLuaFile loading buffer scripts/main.lua[00:00:04]: scripts/main.lua(169,1) running main.lua	[00:00:04]: loaded modindex	[00:00:04]: ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence.	[00:00:04]: ModIndex:GetModsToLoad inserting moddir, 	Mark	[00:00:04]: Could not load mod_config_data/modconfiguration_Mark	[00:00:04]: Loading mod: Mark Version:1.0	[00:00:04]: Mod: Mark	Loading modworldgenmain.lua	[00:00:04]: Mod: Mark	  Mod had no modworldgenmain.lua. Skipping.	[00:00:04]: Mod: Mark	Loading modmain.lua	[00:00:05]: LOADING LUA SUCCESS[00:00:05]: PlayerDeaths loaded morgue	2991	[00:00:05]: loaded profile	[00:00:05]: bloom_enabled	true	[00:00:05]: loaded saveindex	[00:00:05]: OnFilesLoaded()	[00:00:05]: OnUpdatePurchaseStateComplete	[00:00:06]: Mod: Mark	Registering prefabs	[00:00:06]: Mod: Mark	  Registering prefab file: prefabs/mark	[00:00:06]: Mod: Mark	    mark	[00:00:06]: Mod: Mark	  Registering default mod prefab	[00:00:06]: ../mods/Mark/images/saveslot_portraits/mark.tex is 120x104 but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions.[00:00:06]: ../mods/Mark/images/selectscreen_portraits/mark.tex is 188x284 but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions.[00:00:06]: ../mods/Mark/images/selectscreen_portraits/mark_silho.tex is 188x284 but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions.[00:00:06]: 	Load FE	[00:00:07]: 	Load FE: done	[00:00:07]: platform_motd	table: 08D2E850	[00:00:07]: SimLuaProxy::QueryServer()[00:00:07]: SimLuaProxy::QueryServer()[00:00:07]: SimLuaProxy::QueryServer()[00:00:07]: ModIndex: Load sequence finished successfully.	[00:00:07]: Reset() returning[00:00:09]: platform_motd	table: 0C501270	[00:00:14]: Starting unauthenticated connection attempt for: 192.168.1.103:10999[00:00:14]: Server listing has no punchthrough address, connecting directly[00:00:14]: Connecting to 192.168.1.103:10999[00:00:14]: Connection request accepted to 192.168.1.103|10999 with GUID 562949957953890051[00:00:14]: Network external address discovered: 192.168.1.101|65457[00:00:14]: SendClientHandShakePacket:  to 562949957953890051[00:00:14]: DeserializeHandShakeServerListing[00:00:14]: Network tick rate: U=10(3), D=15[00:00:14]: Version: 140191[00:00:14]: Begin Session: 023000440E989EC9[00:00:14]: Done Downloading Client Object Data[00:00:14]: DownloadMods and temp disable	[00:00:14]: Does Mark v:1.0 exist? true	[00:00:14]: We now have the required mods, enable them for server	[00:00:14]: Temp Enabling Mark	[00:00:14]: ModIndex:SetTempModConfigData	[00:00:14]: Setting temp mod config for mod 	Mark	[00:00:14]: Mods are setup for server, save the mod index and proceed.	[00:00:14]: [00:00:14]: Downloading [0] From: server_temp[00:00:14]: Download complete[0] Files: 0 Size: 0[00:00:14]: unloading prefabs for mod MOD_Mark	[00:00:14]: Collecting garbage...[00:00:14]: lua_gc took 0.02 seconds[00:00:14]: ~NetworkLuaProxy()[00:00:14]: ~SimLuaProxy()[00:00:14]: lua_close took 0.03 seconds[00:00:14]: ReleaseAll[00:00:14]: ReleaseAll Finished[00:00:14]: cGame::StartPlaying[00:00:14]: LOADING LUA[00:00:14]: DoLuaFile scripts/main.lua[00:00:14]: DoLuaFile loading buffer scripts/main.lua[00:00:15]: scripts/main.lua(169,1) running main.lua	[00:00:15]: loaded modindex	[00:00:15]: ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence.	[00:00:15]: ModIndex:GetModsToLoad inserting moddir, 	Mark	[00:00:15]: Could not load mod_config_data/modconfiguration_Mark	[00:00:15]: Loading mod: Mark Version:1.0	[00:00:15]: Mod: Mark	Loading modworldgenmain.lua	[00:00:15]: Mod: Mark	  Mod had no modworldgenmain.lua. Skipping.	[00:00:15]: Mod: Mark	Loading modmain.lua	[00:00:15]: LOADING LUA SUCCESS[00:00:15]: PlayerDeaths loaded morgue	2991	[00:00:15]: loaded profile	[00:00:15]: bloom_enabled	true	[00:00:15]: loaded saveindex	[00:00:15]: OnFilesLoaded()	[00:00:15]: OnUpdatePurchaseStateComplete	[00:00:15]: 	Unload FE	[00:00:15]: 	Unload FE done	[00:00:15]: Mod: Mark	Registering prefabs	[00:00:15]: Mod: Mark	  Registering prefab file: prefabs/mark	[00:00:15]: Mod: Mark	    mark	[00:00:15]: Mod: Mark	  Registering default mod prefab	[00:00:16]: ../mods/Mark/images/saveslot_portraits/mark.tex is 120x104 but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions.[00:00:16]: ../mods/Mark/images/selectscreen_portraits/mark.tex is 188x284 but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions.[00:00:16]: ../mods/Mark/images/selectscreen_portraits/mark_silho.tex is 188x284 but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions.[00:00:16]: 	LOAD BE	[00:00:17]: Could not preload undefined prefab 0x4058bc0 (molehat)[00:00:18]: 	LOAD BE: done	[00:00:18]: Deserialize world session from client_temp/server_save	[00:00:18]: Save file is at version 1	[00:00:19]: MiniMapComponent::AddAtlas( minimap/minimap_data.xml )[00:00:19]: MiniMapComponent::AddAtlas( ../mods/Mark/images/map_icons/mark.xml )[00:00:19]: Loading Nav Grid	[00:00:19]: setting 	summerlength	15	[00:00:19]: setting 	elapseddaysinseason	10	[00:00:19]: setting 	isfullmoon	false	[00:00:19]: setting 	moisture	2235.9453125	[00:00:19]: setting 	springlength	20	[00:00:19]: setting 	moonphase	threequarter	[00:00:19]: setting 	precipitationrate	0.68140202760696	[00:00:19]: setting 	iswet	true	[00:00:19]: setting 	winterlength	15	[00:00:19]: setting 	iswinter	false	[00:00:19]: setting 	issummer	false	[00:00:19]: setting 	moistureceil	5254.9428710938	[00:00:19]: setting 	isday	true	[00:00:19]: setting 	wetness	100	[00:00:19]: setting 	isnight	false	[00:00:19]: setting 	isdusk	false	[00:00:19]: setting 	isspring	true	[00:00:19]: setting 	isautumn	false	[00:00:19]: setting 	issnowing	false	[00:00:19]: setting 	snowlevel	0	[00:00:19]: setting 	issnowcovered	false	[00:00:19]: setting 	autumnlength	20	[00:00:19]: setting 	phase	day	[00:00:19]: setting 	timeinphase	0.44807934231228	[00:00:19]: setting 	precipitation	rain	[00:00:19]: setting 	cycles	10	[00:00:19]: setting 	time	0.16802975336711	[00:00:19]: setting 	remainingdaysinseason	10	[00:00:19]: setting 	israining	true	[00:00:19]: setting 	season	spring	[00:00:19]: setting 	pop	1	[00:00:19]: setting 	temperature	47.490122706353	[00:00:19]: Reconstructing topology	[00:00:19]: 	...Sorting points	[00:00:19]: 	...Sorting edges	[00:00:19]: 	...Connecting nodes	[00:00:19]: 	...Validating connections	[00:00:19]: 	...Housekeeping	[00:00:19]: 	...Done!	[00:00:19]: ModIndex: Load sequence finished successfully.	[00:00:19]: Reset() returning[00:00:20]: Attempting to send resume request[00:00:21]: ReceiveResumeNotification[00:00:21]: Deleting user minimap from session/023000440E989EC9/OU_90071996842922670_/minimap[00:00:21]: Deleting user session from session/023000440E989EC9/OU_90071996842922670_/0000000001

[Lumina]

[00:00:06]: ../mods/Mark/images/saveslot_portraits/mark.tex is 120x104 but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions.

[00:00:06]: ../mods/Mark/images/selectscreen_portraits/mark.tex is 188x284 but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions.

[00:00:06]: ../mods/Mark/images/selectscreen_portraits/mark_silho.tex is 188x284 but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions.

 

This ? If i'm right, the dimension should be a 64*64 or a multiplier (like 128, 512, etc). Don't know if it is the cause of the crash but fix it could help.

[Seiai]

This ? If i'm right, the dimension should be a 64*64 or a multiplier (like 128, 512, etc).

it's not the cause of the crash, and the problem here is that they have been converted to tex with the wrong settings in the textool.

 

@kickdevil123, 

the actual error is not in there, cause its not the log from right after a crash i guess.

 

also:

http://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/50773-guide-modding-practices-introduction-to-modding/

http://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/51402-guide-modding-practices-introdution-to-atlas-and-tex-files/

http://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/26852-tutorial-converting-textures-tex-dxt5-d2/

Edited June 28, 2015 by Seiai

[kickdevil123]

So to be absolutely clear, all of these images should be squares that are multiples of 2 greater than 64?

 

[Seiai]

This ? If i'm right, the dimension should be a 64*64 or a multiplier (like 128, 512, etc). Don't know if it is the cause of the crash but fix it could help.

So to be absolutely clear, all of these images should be squares that are multiples of 2 greater than 64?

it says "but compressed textures must have power of 2 dimensions". this has to do with the compression of the texture, so the game can efficiently access them. google "texture power of 2 dimension" if u are so interested in the technical background, but the only thing u have to do, is to use the right settings in the convertertool, not change anything about your image. Edited June 30, 2015 by Seiai