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ChoGGi

456

24 Aug, 2018 @ 1:30pm

Fix: Missing mod icons

For any users that want icons in outdated mods, you can use this mod to fix them: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1725437808

For Modders only:

This is ONLY needed when you use in-game assets, custom ones you've added don't need it (if you mix and match then you only need fix the in-game ones).

In your mod\items.lua it shows stuff like:
'display_icon', "UI/Icons/Buildings/water_extractor.tga",
the problem is when the mod is uploaded to steam, it's packed in ModContent.hpk, and when that is loaded in-game you get:
'display_icon' = 'PackedMods/D:\SteamGames\steamapps\workshop\content\464920\1411210466/UI/Icons/Buildings/water_extractor.tga'
and since that file doesn't exist it shows a blank space instead of an icon.

On the bright side it's easy enough to workaround; add a "Code" section in the mod editor (or use an existing one) and paste this into it:

-- Building_Template_Id is the Id of your building (see items.lua) local Building_Template_Id = "WaterExtractor_Example" local function FixIcons() -- local the building template local bt = BuildingTemplates[Building_Template_Id] -- local the class template local ct = ClassTemplates.Building[Building_Template_Id] -- building menu icon bt.display_icon = "UI/Icons/Buildings/water_extractor.tga" -- encyclopedia entry icon bt.encyclopedia_image = "UI/Encyclopedia/WaterExtractor.tga" -- upgrade icons (Thanks Silva) ct.upgrade1_icon = "UI/Icons/Upgrades/fueled_extractor_01.tga" ct.upgrade2_icon = "UI/Icons/Upgrades/amplify_01.tga" ct.upgrade3_icon = "UI/Icons/Upgrades/magnetic_extraction_01.tga" -- pinned icon ct.display_icon = "UI/Icons/Buildings/water_extractor.tga" -- crops menu icon local crops = CropPresets[Building_Template_Id] crops.icon = "UI/Icons/Buildings/crops_apples.tga" -- building menu submenu cat icon local bsm = BuildMenuSubcategories[Building_Template_Id] bsm.icon = "UI/Icons/Buildings/lakes.tga" -- research tech icon local tech = TechDef[Building_Template_Id] tech.icon = "UI/Icons/Research/atomic_accumulator.tga" -- you can remove any of the above icons you don't use end -- new games OnMsg.CityStart = FixIcons -- saved games OnMsg.LoadGame = FixIcons

If you're not sure what the id is: Check items.lua, or install ECM and in the console type ~BuildingTemplates (the name on the right is the id)

Last edited by ChoGGi; 2 Jun, 2022 @ 6:32am

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Drake

30 Sep, 2018 @ 4:40pm

Thank you very much.

ChoGGi

456

27 Apr, 2019 @ 3:21pm

For any users that want icons in older mods, you can use this one to fix them: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1725437808

Last edited by ChoGGi; 27 Apr, 2019 @ 3:21pm

enzovirus

18 May, 2019 @ 4:44am

Hi, is there a fix for missing crop icons?
Apparently they have a similar issue.

ChoGGi

456

18 May, 2019 @ 10:52am

got a mod link?

Edit: Updated with a crop example.

It seems anything using a path of an in-game image/whatever will have the same issue, not sure why the devs can't use AsyncGetFileAttribute to check if the file exists in the mod folder?

Last edited by ChoGGi; 18 May, 2019 @ 6:31pm

enzovirus

19 May, 2019 @ 7:47am

You beauty, I tried a few variations and came to the same conculsion, anything that needs an icon seems to have the same issue. Thought it was worth mentioning so it's all in one place :)
(Thanks for keeping it in one easy location!)

DARKNESS

24 May, 2019 @ 10:27am

Thank you ChoGGi for sharing this. This problem exists not only for packed .hpk files, but also for unpacked local mods in the mod folder. Ridiculous that code is needed for this. Shame on the devs.

ChoGGi

456

24 May, 2019 @ 12:15pm

No it doesn't apply to unpacked mods. The devs don't try to fix those up, since they don't need to.

DARKNESS

24 May, 2019 @ 2:41pm

What do you mean it doesn't apply? I tested it myself and the reason I found this fix.

ChoGGi

456

24 May, 2019 @ 2:47pm

The devs don't fix up the paths on unpacked mods.

DARKNESS

24 May, 2019 @ 2:53pm

Are you justifying that for them? Thats no excuse. There are mods on the nexus that do not come packed in hpk. All my mods for personal use are also unpacked.

Also, I misunderstood the way your wrote your response - you made it sound like this fix doesn't work on unpacked mods, which it does. Confusing....

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ChoGGi

456

24 May, 2019 @ 3:12pm

What? No I'm saying they don't try and change the paths of unpacked mods, I'd have to see the mods you mean, since if they are unpacked then my mod shouldn't make a difference.

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DARKNESS

24 May, 2019 @ 3:23pm

Real simple to reproduce. Just create a new mod and add a new building template. I used a clone/copy of the solar array and gave it a unique id to add it to my custom sponsor.

Upon loading the game the icon is missing even though the paths in items.lua are correct. Added the code then restarted and icon is there all the time. This code does make a difference.

Last edited by DARKNESS; 24 May, 2019 @ 3:24pm

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