Ninakoru wrote:

Also as a request, could you add the option to edit the registry file on a later patch? (Public/Registry.xml) There are a few cool formulas there that I want to mod :P

Wow, I hadn't looked at that file. I second getting access to that one!

Registry contains a lot of important stuff, some of it essential to modding things like factions!

I can't figure out how to use these to add a certain starting resource to my homeplanet (jadeonyx). Could it be done with these files?

Update of the thread: 

> Added 2 new example mods: ExampleHero.zip and ExampleBalancing.zip
> Added the first version of the modding manual: Modding - Endless Space 2.pdf

> Added a new version of the "DataTypes" list: Endless Space 2-22062017.xml

Dagart wrote:

> Added a new version of the "DataTypes" list: Endless Space 2-22062017.xml

What does this new datatypes file contain ?

As in; all aspects in the game, those that plan to be moddable or those are currently moddable ? 

As it contains

<RegistryPlugin>
<FilePath>Public/Registry.xml</FilePath>
</RegistryPlugin>

Despite the Registry not being moddable

Dagart wrote:
Concerning the option to edit the registry file, we are on it.

Which would suggest it contains either all aspects in the game, those that plan to be moddable but then it does not contain 

<LocalizationPlugin>
    <Directory>Localization</Directory>
</LocalizationPlugin>

So was the localization plugin just missed or what is the distinction of something being in this file ?

Also another question with (see below) being in the file does this mean that mods can or will be able to contain assemblies? (even if only to replace the Ai Core dll or will they be allowed more functionality?)

<AIPlugin Configuration="Release">
<AssemblyPath>Public/AI/Release/Amplitude.AI.Core.dll</AssemblyPath>
</AIPlugin>

<AIPlugin Configuration="Debug">
<AssemblyPath>Public/AI/Debug/Amplitude.AI.Core.dll</AssemblyPath>
</AIPlugin>

Hey Painter448!

This new file is like the DataTypes.txt file: it lists all DataBase plugins you could need to call to edit a "public xml". It is more complete, with the last added plugins but some of them will not be useful (it's not the list of every aspect of the game that you could mod, now or later).
Localization use is own plugin (and not a DataBase plugin) this is why it's not on the list ;) (and nor in the initial DataTypes.txt file)

Also another question with (see below) being in the file does this mean that mods can or will be able to contain assemblies? (even if only to replace the Ai Core dll or will they be allowed more functionality?)

Allow you to modify the AI made part of our plans, just like the registry file. I hope to be able to tell you more, soon!

Hey just a quick question for you modders:

How bad do you need/want the UI slots list to be updated with Unfallen ships?

Just so I know when to squeeze it in.

Cheers,

Wow, very usefull! Thank you for this informations. :D

I tried to update my german language mod an got a failure message ending with this one:

%ModLogMessageLimitExceeded

My guess is - as long as I had a list of 3 pages with changes/uploads for my mod - this was too excessive for steam log limit. So I removed the mod from Steam workshop (wheteher I found any hint how to fix it in another way, nor could I delete the mod log files) and tried to upload it again. Same error message...

Any help/advice would be appreciated.

Screenshot:

Hey Groo,

I can't reproduce the issue here, can you please send me your mod so I can investigate the issue?

I assume the error is k_EResultLimitExceeded from SubmitItemUpdateResult_t's m_eResult,

Which Valve notes to mean: "The preview image is too large, it must be less than 1 Megabyte; or there is not enough space available on the users Steam Cloud."

Steam Cloud... thanks for feedback. I'll check it out tomorrow and will report here.

MonAmiral wrote:

I found several broken/empty mods you uploaded on the workshop, are you aware of this?
I can't download them using the developer powers thingy so I guess they're the result of an error.

Nope, didn't know about. Could I fix anything on my side?

CyRob wrote:

I assume the error is k_EResultLimitExceeded from SubmitItemUpdateResult_t's m_eResult,

Which Valve notes to mean: "The preview image is too large, it must be less than 1 Megabyte; or there is not enough space available on the users Steam Cloud."

Modlcon.jpg file (the preview image) has a seize of 48 kb.

Ok, upload does work as expected, now. Didn't change anything, so far. It's magic... thanks for help, agian!

Hey fellas, here's a tool which will allow you to properly transform "Latlong" (latitude/longitude) planet textures in ES2-ready ones!

ES2PlanetTextureExporter.zip

It includes a video and text tutorial, so it should be quite easy to use.