Starbound

Starbound

Better Chains
47 Comments
Classic Oswald 19 Apr, 2021 @ 2:41pm 
I'm confused, this is clientside?
BΛBES 13 Jan, 2021 @ 12:49am 
<3 thank you very much! The mod is awesome!!!
Alb  [author] 12 Jan, 2021 @ 10:59pm 
Yeah. I't's fine.
BΛBES 12 Jan, 2021 @ 12:41pm 
Hello, want to use some of your textures for vanilla-friendly texture pack for our RP servers, if you okay with that? I will leave credits and links to mod on mod's description.
Sentient Cookie 12 Jan, 2021 @ 10:17am 
The Shreddys' Mod for sloped pipes still works.
FleetOfWarships 19 Jul, 2020 @ 8:02pm 
Would it be possible to make a mod like this for pipes and girders? I know there's already one for pipes but it was discontinued two years ago and I'm not sure if it still works.
Sentient Cookie 5 Jan, 2018 @ 2:03pm 
@Alb, thanks for giving me permission. I'll be sure to link to this mod page when I eventually get around to uploading it.

Here is my log file: pastebin.com/0t1mCcnB

I really don't know if any of the mods actually modify the chain files or not, but I also haven't checked every single one of them.
Alb  [author] 3 Jan, 2018 @ 7:47pm 
Then that means that there's another mod that is modifying the vanilla chain item, and that it's being loaded AFTER this mod. I think.

There is a simple way to fix this, though I would need to know what mod is touching the vanilla chains in order to get this fixed right and cleanly.

For now, I'd like to know what mods you're using so I can start to figure out the problem mod. (use pastebin or something) And to make things all official...

@Sentient Cookie, you MAY upload your workaround mod that adds the chain as a unique item. I simply request that you include my name as the original author and add a link to the original mod in your mod description, as well as details to what exactly you're mod is doing. When I find out what the problem is and upload my update-fix, and confirm that everything is ok, I would politely ask that you take down your mod.

And thank you for contacting me about this. All this was very profesional.
Sentient Cookie 3 Jan, 2018 @ 4:56pm 
For some reason, I could never get the mod to work. I ended up unpacking your .pak file and using all of your assets to create a separate mod that adds a new chain item into the game. So far, it's working as it should be, thanks to your scripting and image files.

I won't upload it anywhere unless you give me permission to do so, since all of the files I used are yours [minus the vanilla files I modified].
ScrambieBambie 20 Dec, 2017 @ 4:07am 
Love the second image ...LOL
xD Subbed.
Sinnroy 16 Dec, 2017 @ 5:43pm 
can you make it so one chain isn't facing right or left.
Etto 19 Sep, 2017 @ 12:25am 
I usually play it with some friends so I'll let you know if I do
Blukale3 18 Sep, 2017 @ 9:31pm 
oh HELL YES
Alb  [author] 18 Sep, 2017 @ 3:53pm 
I don't know. I never really fool around with multiplayer.
Etto 17 Sep, 2017 @ 11:47pm 
Is this client based?
Arch-Magos Wicked 17 Sep, 2017 @ 5:11pm 
i like the meme you made
rat.bmp 17 Sep, 2017 @ 9:15am 
Mods like these should be considered to be added into the base game.
Alfons 16 Sep, 2017 @ 11:22pm 
if i knew more about working with mods than its time consuming than I'd try my hand at it, but thats all I know. (My mild ADHD would prevent me from focusing anywho) you desurve props for your mod, espesily since you seem to be one of the few that care about how crappy the vanila chains are.
Alb  [author] 16 Sep, 2017 @ 11:13pm 
Hey no problem! For a long time I wondered why no one else did this already. So I finally got around to making it and it turned out to be pretty easy.
Alfons 16 Sep, 2017 @ 10:34pm 
this mod is suprisingly helpful. Alb, thanks for making it.
Alb  [author] 16 Sep, 2017 @ 8:53pm 
Oh, I forgot I made that change. I'll change it back to 530 right now.
Spiorad Dreugan 16 Sep, 2017 @ 8:50pm 
Hey, I’ve been having issues with your mod. So I took a peek. And In chain.material I changed "zLevel" : 531 into "zLevel" : 530 which matches the vanilla tungsten chain. It seems to work fine after the change. Perhaps there’s some mod buried in my list of over 200 that was conflicting.
Alb  [author] 16 Sep, 2017 @ 8:07pm 
If it says that Better Chains is loaded, then it's loaded. The assets are there. If there's some sort of error, it will also show up on the log.

But if there's a compatibility issue, or something overwriting my chains changes, it won't show up.

The other thing you could do is check out the folder \SteamLibrary\steamapps\workshop\content\211820\1133358548 - Inside that folder is my mod as contents.pak. That one thing should be the only thing in that folder. You could move that .pak to \SteamLibrary\steamapps\Common\Starbound\mods\ folder (and rename it if you want) to see if that works.
Vauxs 16 Sep, 2017 @ 7:50pm 
I don't have a mod that changes chains i suppose, maybe it didn't load in steam (same issue with garry's mod, sometimes you have to restart the game couple of times to download the mod)
Alb  [author] 16 Sep, 2017 @ 4:39pm 
Do you have any other mods that touch cains at all? All this mod does is replaces the texture and adds a new file "betterchainstemplate.config" (which I seriously doubt any other mod would overwrite).

If another mod is overwriting my texture or something, I can update the metadata file to make sure my mod load later than it. I just need to know what mod it is.
Vauxs 16 Sep, 2017 @ 4:35pm 
Now it works... i have no idea what happened before
Vauxs 16 Sep, 2017 @ 4:30pm 
I already searched it, the only thing that is related to your mod is that it successfully loaded.
Alb  [author] 16 Sep, 2017 @ 4:26pm 
Just post it. It's still helpful for finding errors during load.
Alb  [author] 16 Sep, 2017 @ 4:25pm 
How? Post your starbound.log file found in your storage folder.
Vauxs 16 Sep, 2017 @ 4:25pm 
There is no crash, its just that i craft tungsten chains and its still in normal texture
Vauxs 16 Sep, 2017 @ 3:51pm 
It doesn't work for meeeee :nonplussed_creep:
Alb  [author] 16 Sep, 2017 @ 3:05pm 
WOOO my first mod with 1000 subs! :D
Celeste the Fox 15 Sep, 2017 @ 5:45pm 
Why was this never in vanila to begin with?
Vauxs 15 Sep, 2017 @ 6:28am 
i made tungsten chains and this mod doesn't work :/
daschaostheorie 14 Sep, 2017 @ 6:37pm 
*thumbs up* for Khaalesi
Federski 14 Sep, 2017 @ 4:26pm 
I love you
Alb  [author] 14 Sep, 2017 @ 3:24pm 
The race is glitch. The back item is "avian god wings" that's been altered by my other mod Alternate animated wings . The chest and armor is the Valkyrie set from FU dyed red.
CRΞCKΞRSJΞXX 14 Sep, 2017 @ 2:50pm 
I love this, could you do a version for rope?
Starcat5 14 Sep, 2017 @ 8:00am 
@Striker Animations: Actually, that is a cosmetic helm. No clue what the back item is, though.
slowufo 14 Sep, 2017 @ 7:49am 
What race is that?
Cheesemongle 14 Sep, 2017 @ 12:25am 
hail satan
Gwevare 13 Sep, 2017 @ 4:20am 
The joined points are a touch bulky for my taste, but infinitely better than not having them join. Thank you for this.
Ickura 12 Sep, 2017 @ 6:36pm 
now i remembered why i didnt used chains that much in my builds
Alb  [author] 11 Sep, 2017 @ 5:46pm 
Haha thank you :)
Caspian 11 Sep, 2017 @ 5:42pm 
That second picture is very fitting.
Ponteiro ☆ 11 Sep, 2017 @ 4:29pm 
god bless you