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ok so im trying to make a squids mod.(maybe for a SDMC map) but i dont know how to do the code thng for the init thing so can you help me plz

RTFM

any ways SDMC means skydoesminecraft

What do you mean "how to do the code thing"?

like the well this is part of the simple mobs mod thing so like this:dofile(minetest.get_modpath("mobs").."/api.lua")

mobs:register_mob("mobs:dirt_monster", {
type = "monster",
hp_max = 5,
collisionbox = {-0.4, -0.01, -0.4, 0.4, 1.9, 0.4},
visual = "mesh",
mesh = "mobs_stone_monster.x",
textures = {"mobs_dirt_monster.png"},
visual_size = {x=3, y=2.6},
makes_footstep_sound = true,
view_range = 15,
walk_velocity = 1,
run_velocity = 3,
damage = 2,
drops = {
{name = "default:dirt",
chance = 1,
min = 3,
max = 5,},
},
armor = 100,
drawtype = "front",
water_damage = 1,
lava_damage = 5,
light_damage = 2,
on_rightclick = nil,
attack_type = "dogfight",
animation = {
speed_normal = 15,
speed_run = 15,
stand_start = 0,
stand_end = 14,
walk_start = 15,
walk_end = 38,
run_start = 40,
run_end = 63,
punch_start = 40,
punch_end = 63,
}
})
mobs:register_spawn("mobs:dirt_monster", {"default:dirt_with_grass"}, 3, -1, 7000, 3, 31000)

mobs:register_mob("mobs:stone_monster", {
type = "monster",
hp_max = 10,
collisionbox = {-0.4, -0.01, -0.4, 0.4, 1.9, 0.4},
visual = "mesh",
blah blah blah

i need hlp with somthing so every time i try to play with it theres an mod failed to load thing.

can you help plz?

1. An important help for a modder is the file debug.txt. Delete it. Start a game. Wait till the error happens. Exit minetest. Open debug.txt. Scroll till the ERROR part. That part gives you essential information about the first error you made it encountered.

If you don't understand the ERROR, paste those error-lines in a post in this topic.

2. Your approach to use an existing mob-mod is good. You could start to change 1 thing at a time in the code, then another one. What important is, is that if you change a name, you'll also need to have a texture with the same name. When you change the mod name, you'll need to change all the 'old' mod names in the new one, including those in the textures folder.

3, The attitude of your mob and its environment will be the hardest part to code. See also the api.lua file of PilzAdams' simple mobs mod.

4. Last but not least. When you have managed to make a working mod, check the licences of the parts you copied and apply those and find a license for your own contribution. Give the one(s) you copied code or textures from the proper credit.

Starting with entities isn't the easiest way to start modding. There are only a few modders that have made moving mods. So the best of luck.

Some Lua documentation that might help you in the long term:

http://lua.gts-stolberg.de/en/index.php

its saying: ERROR[main]: Error loading mod "evil squids": modname does not follow naming conventions: Only chararacters [a-z0-9_] are allowed.
17:42:29: ERROR[main]: Server: Failed to load and run C:\Users\name\Downloads\minetest-0.4.7\minetest-0.4.7\bin\..\mods\evil squids\init.lua
17:42:29: ERROR[main]: ModError: Failed to load and run C:\Users\name\Downloads\minetest-0.4.7\minetest-0.4.7\bin\..\mods\evil squids\init.lua

how do i make a mob egg or somthing to spawn these mobs?

Does your mod load now?

If your mod is still not loading, try removing the space or changing it to an underscore _. That may fix that part of your problem.

In other words change the name of your mod to evil_squids
Make sure that this mobs:register_mob("evil_squids:randomsquidname", {
is what is at the top. Put the name of your squid type, no spaces (although you can put _ ) and preferably no capitals, where I have written arandomsquidname

zoropig wrote:how do i make a mob egg or somthing to spawn these mobs?

Thefamilygrog66 has made a mod that might help you with that:

http://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=6214

Mossmanikin wrote:Does your mod load now?

no

its still not working this is hard.... but it will be done

oh yeah maybe its the depends thing. it just says default. is there somthing else to put? and i'll tell you whats in my init ok?

zoropig wrote:oh yeah maybe its the depends thing. it just says default. is there somthing else to put? and i'll tell you whats in my init ok?

it says: dofile(minetest.get_modpath("evil_squid").."/api.lua")

mobs:register_mob("evil_squid:squid", {
type = "animal",
hp_max = 100,
collisionbox = {-0.4, -0.01, -0.4, 0.4, 1.9, 0.4},
visual = "mesh",
mesh = "evil_squid_derpy squid",
textures = {"evil squids_derpy squid.png"},
visual_size = {x=3, y=2.6},
makes_footstep_sound = false,
view_range = 15,
walk_velocity = 1,
run_velocity = 3,
damage = 0,
drops = {
{name = "default:inksack",
chance = 1,
min = 3,
max = 5,},
},
armor = 200,
drawtype = "front",
water_damage = 0,
lava_damage = 5,
light_damage = 0,
on_rightclick = nil,
animation = {
speed_normal = 20,
speed_run = 30,
stand_start = 0,
stand_end = 14,
walk_start = 15,
walk_end = 38,
run_start = 40,
run_end = 63,
punch_start = 40,
punch_end = 63,
}
})

Does the model for the squid exist already? A (modified) friendly squid would be welcomed in my waters :-)

zoropig wrote: mesh = "evil_squid_derpy squid",
textures = {"evil squids_derpy squid.png"},

Looks like the problem here is the empty spaces in the names.

Also, there is no such thing as an inksack in default (Not that I know of)
However, making an item version of one would be easy with:


You need to make an inksack texture and call it 'inksack' It must be a .png picture.

Dan Duncombe wrote:Also, there is no such thing as an inksack in default (Not that I know of)
However, making an item version of one would be easy with:

Your phone or window isn't wide enough to display the code box. If it's a phone, try rotating it to landscape mode.

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minetest.register_craftitem("evil_squid:inksack", {
    description = "Ink Sack",
    inventory_image = "inksack.png",
})

You need to make an inksack texture and call it 'inksack' It must be a .png picture.

do i put this in api or init?

Add it (I think) to the end of the init.lua

zoropig wrote:

Dan Duncombe wrote:Also, there is no such thing as an inksack in default (Not that I know of)
However, making an item version of one would be easy with:

Your phone or window isn't wide enough to display the code box. If it's a phone, try rotating it to landscape mode.

Code: Select all

minetest.register_craftitem("evil_squid:inksack", {
    description = "Ink Sack",
    inventory_image = "inksack.png",
})

You need to make an inksack texture and call it 'inksack' It must be a .png picture.

do i put this in api or init?

what should i put in depends? (sorry for all the Q. this is my first mod)

In the depenbds you should the name, one per line, of any mod that this mod cannot work without. In this case you will probably need to put in the Simple Mobs mod (put the actual modname, not just Simple Mobs)

zoropig wrote:what should i put in depends? (sorry for all the Q. this is my first mod)

it still does not work for me. i dont know why

Instructions for debugging:
1) Go to your minetest/bin folder
2)Find the debug.txt (should be at the top)
3)Delete it
4)Open Minetest and try to play the world so that you get the mod error
5)Close Minetest
6)Open the debug.txt
7)Post all of the contents here, preferably in a code box
8)Also post the mod code
9)Someone will try and see what's wrong with it

zoropig wrote:it still does not work for me. i dont know why

Neither do I.

Maybe you should post the error message(s) from debug.txt...

EDIT: Aye, see previous post.

Mossmanikin wrote:

zoropig wrote:it still does not work for me. i dont know why

Neither do I.

Maybe you should post the error message(s) from debug.txt...

EDIT: Aye, see previous post.

07:07:04: ERROR[main]: ========== ERROR FROM LUA ===========
07:07:04: ERROR[main]: Failed to load and run script from
07:07:04: ERROR[main]: C:\Users\name\Downloads\minetest-0.4.7\minetest-0.4.7\bin\..\mods\evil_squids\init.lua:
07:07:04: ERROR[main]: cannot open C:\Users\name\Downloads\minetest-0.4.7\minetest-0.4.7\bin\..\mods\evil_squids\init.lua: No such file or directory
07:07:04: ERROR[main]: =======END OF ERROR FROM LUA ========
07:07:04: ERROR[main]: Server: Failed to load and run C:\Users/ <--- woops:name\Downloads\minetest-0.4.7\minetest-0.4.7\bin\..\mods\evil_squids\init.lua
07:07:04: ERROR[main]: ModError: Failed to load and run C:\Users\name\Downloads\minetest-0.4.7\minetest-0.4.7\bin\..\mods\evil_squids\init.lua

my init thing right now is


dofile(minetest.get_modpath("evil_squid").."/api.lua")

mobs:register_mob("evil_squid:squid", {
type = "animal",
hp_max = 100,
collisionbox = {-0.4, -0.01, -0.4, 0.4, 1.9, 0.4},
visual = "mesh",
mesh = "evil_squid_derpy_squid",
textures = {"evil squids_derpy_squid.png"},
visual_size = {x=3, y=2.6},
makes_footstep_sound = false,
view_range = 15,
walk_velocity = 1,
run_velocity = 3,
damage = 0,
drops = {
{name = "default:inksack",
chance = 1,
min = 3,

Have you read this?
And this?
Does the "evil_squid" folder exist?
Does the "evil_squids" mod exist?
Does the file "api.lua" exist?
Have you added the word "mod" (without "") to "depends.txt"?
Does the mesh "evil_squid_derpy_squid" exist?
Is there something wrong with "evil squids_derpy_squid.png"?
Is "default:inksack" in the mod "default"?
Is this the complete code you have?