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EmptyFork ( Make your own character! ) [ UPDATED! Again. ]

With this mod you can make your own looking characters with ease.
Or even put yourself into the game!

This mod contains a Read me file. But here it's contents anyways:
This gets updated more than the file.


Hai! I'm Caramel and this is how you can make your own character in Barotrauma.


Where do you find the mod ? ( After latest game updates it got moved again )
SteamLibrary > steamapps > Workshop > Content > 602960 > 2706927528
( Yes those numbers are actual folder names! )

Under Characters > Human
You can use the "Human_Body_Areas.png" to locate where you need to put your model's bodyparts.

Human_Body_Areas2.png is an example to how it's supposed to look.

I suggest using "paint(dot)net" or "gimp" to edit the files.


1. Open "Human_female_heads.png" or "Human_male_heads.png" to edit.

2. Use the "HeadsRanger.png" or "Human_Heads_location.png" to make sure you don't exceed the limit for each head sprite size.

3. If you choosed for example "Human_female_heads.png" you can edit "Human_female.png" to make a matching body.
Use the "Human_Body_Areas.png" to keep your textures within the limitations.
"Human_Body_Areas2.png" is an example how it supposed to look.
>> Be careful ! Every other character in the same gender will use the same body texture !



If you want to make it as your own mod:

0. Make sure Barotrauma isn't running.

1. UnSubscribe from this mod. ( This step can be skipped in newer versions )

2. Copy this mod's folder with it's contents ( Folder name probaby: 2706927528 )

3. Go to: SteamLibrary > steamapps > common > Barotrauma

4. Make a folder called " LocalMods ". ( You might have one already )

5. Paste the mod's folder into " LocalMods " and rename it. ( So its not a bunch of numbers )

6. Open the folder you just renamed.

7. Edit " filelist.xml "
> Remove " steamworkshopid ".
> Change the name and altnames.

Example:
<contentpackage name="My mod name goes here longer name" modversion="1.0.1" corepackage="False" gameversion="0.17.15.0" altnames="My mod name">

8. Launch the game and head to Steam Workshop ( in-game )

9. Go to publish and hopefully your mod appear there.


===== Known issues : =====

< ! > No issues known so far!

===== Versions : =====

>> EmptyFork 1.0 ( First release ) 2022 Jan.

>> EmptyFork 2.0 ( Major rework after game update ) 2022 May

>> EmptyFork 2.1a ( Updated to fit game version 1.0 ) 2023 Mar.
> Empty Fork 2.1a SV2 ( Hotfix )

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OLD METHOD IF YOU STILL USE PREVIOUS VERSIONS:
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< ! > You need an older version of this mod to work < ! >

THIS IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED

Hai! I'm Caramel and this is how you can make your own character in Barotrauma.

========= How to make your own model ===========

Under Characters > Human
You can use the Human_Body_Areas.png to know where to put your model's bodyparts.

Human_Body_Areas2.png is an example to how it's supposed to look.

I suggest using paint. net or gimp to edit the files.

1. Select a prefered image to change.
2. Make sure it has a number ( Human_female.png has no number! )
3. Edit this file accordingly to the Human_Body_Areas.png
4. Edit the Human_XYZ_head.png
> There are multiple heads. Make sure to edit the correct one!
( Example: If you have chosen Human_female_3.png to modify, edit the 3rd head in the Head.png file! )

======= How to upload it to workshop ==========

< ! > NOT SUPPORTED IN OLD VERSION < ! >

If you want to make it as you own mod.

0. Make sure Barotrauma isn't running.
1. UnSubscribe from this mod.
2. Head to Barotrauma's mod folder.
3. Locate this mod, rename its folder and open it.

4. Edit " filelist.xml "
> Remove " steamworkshopid " and " installtime "
> As you can see every file's path is listed here.
> Make sure to change it to the correct path each one since you renamed the folder!
( It can be done easily using Ctrl+F / Ctrl + H )

5. Go to Charaters > Human > Human.xml to change the file paths there as well!

6. Go to Characters > Human > Ragdolls > HumanDefaultRagdoll.xml to change the file paths there as well!

7. Launch the game and head to Steam Workshop ( in-game )
8. Go to publish and hopefully your mod appear there.



Check out my crew replacement mod I've made using EmptyFork!
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2704782453