I don't know if you can decompile tModLoader mods, but you can open .tapi mods using 7-zip or a similar program... it won't help that much since it is for a different version and a different modding API after all, but you can still learn from it. As for the ExampleMod, the download in the opening post includes the source code. I'm not sure how you got the mod but not the source code... unless I'm misunderstanding and you want to do with other mods what you can do with ExampleMod
Standalone [1.3] tModLoader - A Modding API
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I don't know if you can decompile tModLoader mods, but you can open .tapi mods using 7-zip or a similar program... it won't help that much since it is for a different version and a different modding API after all, but you can still learn from it. As for the ExampleMod, the download in the opening post includes the source code. I'm not sure how you got the mod but not the source code... unless I'm misunderstanding and you want to do with other mods what you can do with ExampleMod
It is possible. However, before you try to directly decompile it you'll have to separate the bytes in the file that represent the code from the bytes that represent things like images, etc. And in order to do that you'll have to look at the code for how it's saved and read then make your own program to separate everything.
NebulaBoi
Terrarian
I DID get the source code, but I am looking for even more.
Sorry for being misleading. Also, thanks for the information andre.Thanks guys. It seems to me that plenty of the hooks are fairly similar between Tapi mods and TModLoader mods, so it may suit me better as I wouldn't be spending so much time on creating a custom decompiler instead of familiarizing myself with this new api.
Btw, the progress you are making on TModLoader is just insane. Thanks for that. 
It would most likely be because of some small typo. You'd be amazed how many people make small typos in their file names, check it over 10 times, and never find it.
If for certain it isn't a typo, then you'll need to give more information.
ArtificialNerd
Spazmatism
The sprite is 374x240 pixels, when you are in game, you can see the real size of the NPC, but the collide box are smaller than the NPC...
As you can see, the hitbox of the NPC are smaller than the sprite
Eldrazi
Eater of Worlds
Can you show us the SetDefaults function of your NPC?The sprite is 374x240 pixels, when you are in game, you can see the real size of the NPC, but the collide box are smaller than the NPC...
As you can see, the hitbox of the NPC are smaller than the sprite
ArtificialNerd
Spazmatism
Code:
public override void SetDefaults()
{
npc.name = "Golden Slime";
npc.displayName = "Golden Slime";
npc.aiStyle = 15;
npc.lifeMax = 100000;
npc.damage = 60;
npc.defense = 35;
npc.knockBackResist = 0f;
npc.width = 374;
npc.height = 240;
Main.npcFrameCount[npc.type] = 5;
npc.npcSlots = 1;
npc.boss = true;
npc.soundHit = 1;
npc.soundKilled = 1;
music = 12;
}
ikillzombies
Skeletron Prime
Does anyone here know how to make neutral creatures? like bunnies for example.
Vanilla Bunny and all other npc field values can be found here: https://github.com/bluemagic123/tModLoader/wiki/Vanilla-NPC-Field-Values
Try setting aiStyle to 7. (and aiType to NPCID.Bunny if you need to...or whatever neutral creature behavior you want to mimic.) Oddly, bunny doesn't have Friendly set to true. Let me know if this works at all. (aiStyle to 24 for birds....just check the spreadsheet.)
Edit:
Setting lifemax to 5 or less or setting Friendly to true will prevent Minions from targeting it. Other than that, just make sure your neutral NPC doesn't attack the player.
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ikillzombies
Skeletron Prime
Its crazy how good at programming some people are. there are mods that add entire biomes, and i can't even make a critter without help! By the way, does anyone know how to access vanilla sprite animations? thanks for the help everyone.
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ikillzombies
Skeletron Prime
hmm... this looks promising, but when i download it and unzip it, it gives me another zip file. is this normal?
When I downloaded it, the exe files were right in the zip file, not multiple layers. Here's another direct link if something weird is happening.
Rattle Ziddler
Terrarian
BlueMagic, can you also add an animated Mod tile, Flail, Spear, Summon type weapons examples in the Example Mod?
Or can anyone just tell me how to animate a Mod tile Asap please?
Or can anyone just tell me how to animate a Mod tile Asap please?
ikillzombies
Skeletron Prime
thank you!
Eldrazi
Eater of Worlds
In the SetDefaults function of your ModTile, define 'animationFrameHeight' with the height of each of your animation frames including the padding. So if your animation is 48 pixels high (for example) and there is a padding of 2 pixels between each frame, you set animationFrameHeight to 50.BlueMagic, can you also add an animated Mod tile, Flail, Spear, Summon type weapons examples in the Example Mod?
Or can anyone just tell me how to animate a Mod tile Asap please?
Then you can override the AnimateTile function inside your tile where you can increase the second parameter (called frameCounter by default) and check that against a set value of ticks. If the check returns true, then you can set the first parameter (called frame by default) to the animation frame you want to display (and reset frameCounter, ofc).
AncientShotgun
Terrarian
How would I program a tile so that it would only work as a crafting station if a specific tile was immediately adjacent to it?
Think Minecraft's mods' multiblock structures, but in Terraria.
Think Minecraft's mods' multiblock structures, but in Terraria.
ikillzombies
Skeletron Prime
is it currently possible to make a boss spawn other monsters? like the eye of Cthulhu spawning servants of Cthulhu?