tAPI Getting Started with Modding

[Sapphron]

oh... I thought there was ModState.json there... whoops
EDIT: MY STUPIDITY IS INSANE XD

 

[Sapphron]

The tAPI Packer is no where to be seen :/

 

[berberborscing]

The tAPI Packer is no where to be seen :/

Reinstall tAPI, and check the box that says "Put the tAPI packer on my desktop"

 

[Sapphron]

It would only say builder, but I'll try.

 

[berberborscing]

that's what i meant, builder

 

[Sapphron]

Oh derp...
EDIT: Shoot, it's not doing anything

 

[randomterrarian42]

How to make proyectiles homing??? Vey good guide btw

 

[Sapphron]

Only problem, seems like "Sources" folder doesn't exist to tAPI Builder at all... This is my code for ModInfo.json:

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{
"displayName" : "Ih8creeperz's First Mod!",
"author" : "Ih8creeperz",
"info" : "The Best Mod Ever!",
"internalName" : "EvansMod"
}

This is for my Suitcase file:

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{
"displayName": "Suitcase",
"size": [32,32],
"maxStack": 10,
"value": [0, 0, 0, 10],
"rare": 0,
"tooltip": "'My First Item!'",

"recipes":
[{
"items": { "Dirt Block": 20 },
"tiles": [ "Work Bench" ],
"creates": 5
}]
}

Am I supposed to create a line for the .png? Here's the Suitcase texture:

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Only the "Local" folder existed there.
tAPI is a weird thing...

 

[berberborscing]

Only problem, seems like "Sources" folder doesn't exist to tAPI Builder at all... This is my code for ModInfo.json:

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{
"displayName" : "Ih8creeperz's First Mod!",
"author" : "Ih8creeperz",
"info" : "The Best Mod Ever!",
"internalName" : "EvansMod"
}

This is for my Suitcase file:

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{
"displayName": "Suitcase",
"size": [32,32],
"maxStack": 10,
"value": [0, 0, 0, 10],
"rare": 0,
"tooltip": "'My First Item!'",

"recipes":
[{
"items": { "Dirt Block": 20 },
"tiles": [ "Work Bench" ],
"creates": 5
}]
}

Am I supposed to create a line for the .png? Here's the Suitcase texture:

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Only the "Local" folder existed there.
tAPI is a weird thing...

Is your "Items" folder in your mod folder? Is your ModInfo.json in the Items folder?

 

[Sapphron]

Items folder is in mod folder, ModInfo.json is in the mod folder, but not the Items folder.

 

[berberborscing]

Items folder is in mod folder, ModInfo.json is in the mod folder, but not the Items folder.

Good! But then, that's not the issue...
I think the issue is with tAPI not putting in all the correct directories...
I'd recommend a reinstall, and if that doesn't work, contact the tAPI thread.

 

[Sapphron]

Shall I remove the mod folder or keep it in a separate directory?

 

[berberborscing]

Shall I remove the mod folder or keep it in a separate directory?

Keep it in a seperate directory unless you don't want to back it up.

 

[Drdragonfly]

This is all quite helpful. I'm happy to see you do this.
Do you think you could make a section on spears?

 

[berberborscing]

This is all quite helpful. I'm happy to see you do this.
Do you think you could make a section on spears?

Spears aren't working in Terraria right now (You can try to pull it from the Template Mod attached to this post) But the spear has a projectile AI style (19 to be exact) that doesn't seem to work.

 

[Sapphron]

Alright berber. I'll report back after I get it to reinstall.

 

[Drdragonfly]

Spears aren't working in Terraria right now (You can try to pull it from the Template Mod attached to this post) But the spear has a projectile AI style (19 to be exact) that doesn't seem to work.

Ah I see. I was in fact using the TemplateMod as a guideline for making a few items and in newer updates spears weren't working anymore for the Template Mod.

 

[Sapphron]

Okay I'm back, posted a message on the tAPI forums, a error-ish report about this. I have high hopes to fix it :/

 

[MarioKart7z]

i also wanted to make the slime staff craftable in my mod, but i said "screw it, giving it a recipe is way too mainstream, why not make it generate in wooden chests?"

 

[okok111]

The line of code for the custom recipe tile isn't working for me. Here's the code I'm using:

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Recipe.newRecipe.createItem.SetDefaults(20, false); // 20 being a copper bar
Recipe.newRecipe.createItem.stack = 1;
Recipe.newRecipe.requiredItem.Add(new Item().SetDefaults(703, false)); //703 being a tin bar
Recipe.newRecipe.requiredItem[0].stack = 1;
Recipe.newRecipe.requiredItem.Add(new Item().SetDefaults( ItemDef.byName["okok111365:T1ArbitraryEssence"].type, false)); // mod Item, isn't throwing any errors of it's own
Recipe.newRecipe.requiredItem[1].stack = 1;
Recipe.newRecipe.requiredTile.Add(new Tile().SetDefaults( TileDef.byName["okok111365:TransmutationTable"].type, false)); // mod tile, isn't throwing any errors of it's own
Recipe.AddRecipe();

and it gives me this error:

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T1.cs (58,21)
'Terraria.Tile' does not contain a definition for 'SetDefaults' and no extension method 'SetDefaults' accepting a first argument of type 'Terraria.Tile' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
Recipe.newRecipe.requiredTile.Add(new Tile().SetDefaults( TileDef.byName["okok111365:TransmutationTable"].type, false));
^
T1.cs (119,21)
'ushort' does not contain a definition for 'type' and no extension method 'type' accepting a first argument of type 'ushort' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
Recipe.newRecipe.requiredTile.Add(new Tile().SetDefaults( TileDef.byName["okok111365:TransmutationTable"].type, false));

Any idea what I'm doing wrong/how to fix? Aside from that, these tutorials are great and help out a massive amount!