Space Engineers

Space Engineers

Better Resources
Better Stone Patch
I started this a while back because I adore both of these mods (plus they're both Better, they belong together) and really appreciate BS giving middle-ground low-output versions of multiple resources, especially for a mod like BR that adds more to the pool. Finding *some* of a few resources feels better to me than never finding any of one of those.


I don't know the first thing about ore maps, and I wanted to avoid that anyway so BS/BR would technically stay compatible with any of the Better Stone planets that have already been made.

Luckily most of the minerals in Better Stone already contain BR's elements IRL. A few didn't, so I've completely swapped them out for alternatives and shifted some things to compensate.

Galena was swapped for Lepidolite, Kamacite for Bauxite, and BR's Bauxite was converted to Sphalerite. Since BR's Bauxite wouldn't spawn on planets but you need a good pile of aluminum, swapping them seemed like the best solution. Copper is still kind of a pain, but Porphyry should output enough. I'm willing to bump that up if it's overly-restrictive.

Asteroids are fine, everything seems to spawn there (and the pure BR elements still spawn anyway). As far as I can tell, asteroid ore spawns are procedurally pulled out of a pool rather than predefined.

TBH, I haven't done much on a planet since I made this, so any feedback on that is welcome. You won't be able to find raw BR resources, but I have every BR element at least partially covered by a stone combination. Chlorine has been tough to find, but that may be pure bad luck on my save. Also open to adjustment on that one.



This mod is really only required if you use both mods and build on planets since the planet will use Better Stone's maps to spawn, so I'd like to make sure it feels right there.



The mod is listed below (unlisted, but w/e). Requires Mod Adjuster, but I think it should download that automatically? IDK how that dependency system works.

You'll need to manually load Better Resources below Better Stone, and then this patch (or above if you're using a server manager that loads top to bottom). We need the ore maps from BS, not BR.

Better Stone and Resources (Mod Adjuster)

I wouldn't rush out the gate and start a long-term save on this patch, but it's stable and usable enough so far.



Basic (possibly incomplete) notes on what's changed:

Adjusted:
Porphyry - K, Cu
Cohenite - added C
chloragyrite - added Cl
Catterite - added S
Porphyry - added Cu, Ag (replacing Galena)
Pyrite - swapped Au for S
Dolomite - added C
Sinoite - added N
Carnotite - added K

Replaced:
Galena -> Lepidolite (K, Li, Al)
Kamacite -> Bauxite (Al, Ti, Ga)
(BR) Bauxite -> Sphalerite (Zn, S, Ga)
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DirtyPixel  [developer] 6 Mar, 2024 @ 1:16am 
Nice work Jack, I'll try this out sometime :steamthumbsup:
Nuko - San 23 Mar, 2024 @ 7:15am 
So install both mods and this patch? if I have any issues leave a comment here?
Jack the Stripper 24 Mar, 2024 @ 11:23am 
Yep, you want Better Resources first, then Better Stone overwriting that for the ore maps, and then this mod overwriting both to fit them together.
Nuko - San 24 Mar, 2024 @ 3:05pm 
what about the Seams Fixed (Map Tile Edge + Misaligned Lake Fix) ? can I use it with the both mods?

have the load order as:

<ModItem FriendlyName="Seams Fixed (Map Tile Edge + Misaligned Lake Fix)">
<Name>2961563719.sbm</Name>
<PublishedFileId>2961563719</PublishedFileId>
<PublishedServiceName>Steam</PublishedServiceName>
</ModItem>
<ModItem FriendlyName="ModAdjusterV2">
<Name>3017795356.sbm</Name>
<PublishedFileId>3017795356</PublishedFileId>
<PublishedServiceName>Steam</PublishedServiceName>
</ModItem>
<ModItem FriendlyName="Better Resources">
<Name>2841960221.sbm</Name>
<PublishedFileId>2841960221</PublishedFileId>
<PublishedServiceName>Steam</PublishedServiceName>
</ModItem>
<ModItem FriendlyName="Better Stone v7.0.11">
<Name>406244471.sbm</Name>
<PublishedFileId>406244471</PublishedFileId>
<PublishedServiceName>Steam</PublishedServiceName>
</ModItem>
<ModItem FriendlyName="Better Stone and Resources Patch (Mod Adjuster)">
<Name>3148672277.sbm</Name>
<PublishedFileId>3148672277</PublishedFileId>
<PublishedServiceName>Steam</PublishedServiceName>
</ModItem>
This is from the save file.
Nuko - San 24 Mar, 2024 @ 3:07pm 
with that am getting Errors like:
2024-03-24 21:55:19.504 - Thread: 1 -> MOD_ERROR: Seams Fixed (Map Tile Edge + Misaligned Lake Fix)
2024-03-24 21:55:19.504 - Thread: 1 -> in file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\2961563719\Data\PlanetGeneratorDefinitions.sbc
2024-03-24 21:55:19.504 - Thread: 1 -> Resource not found, setting to null. Resource path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\2961563719\Textures/Models/Environment/Sky/EarthFarClouds.dds

Which is becasue the textures were re-named as "EarthFarClouds_cm.dds" - Help! :-D
Nuko - San 25 Mar, 2024 @ 5:45am 
just to add, I am getting exactly the same error with Better Resources and Better Stone.
LavenThaRaven 5 Apr, 2024 @ 8:08pm 
no errors so far but finding shale isnt easy unless im missing something
Nuko - San 7 Apr, 2024 @ 12:32pm 
Got loads of shale and no Aluminium whatsoever, can I find that on a Earth like Planet?
WATENSIGN 4 Jun, 2024 @ 11:00am 
Spawns Al on the Planet? I can't find him
LialahCrowley 21 Jun, 2024 @ 3:40pm 
Looking forward to playing with both these mods thank you so much.
A total stranger 19 Sep, 2024 @ 9:04pm 
Hey, does oil shale spawn at all with this?
All I can find is BS and vanilla ore veins.
On Earthlike.
Seigneur Elrond 11 Nov, 2024 @ 9:00am 
So Better Stone
better resource
th patch
is it the good order
DirtyPixel  [developer] 11 Nov, 2024 @ 11:22am 
@T-Pol It should show like this in the mods list:

Better Stone Patch
Better Stone
Better Resources

meaning the "Better Stone Patch" is loaded last
Seigneur Elrond 12 Nov, 2024 @ 8:58am 
</ModItem>
<ModItem FriendlyName="Better Resources">
<Name>2841960221.sbm</Name>
<PublishedFileId>2841960221</PublishedFileId>
<PublishedServiceName>Steam</PublishedServiceName>
</ModItem>
<ModItem FriendlyName="Better Stone v7.0.11">
<Name>406244471.sbm</Name>
<PublishedFileId>406244471</PublishedFileId>
<PublishedServiceName>Steam</PublishedServiceName>
</ModItem>
<ModItem FriendlyName="Better Stone and Resources Patch (Mod Adjuster)">
<Name>3148672277.sbm</Name>
<PublishedFileId>3148672277</PublishedFileId>
<PublishedServiceName>Steam</PublishedServiceName>
</ModItem>

like that
Xenefia 8 Jan @ 2:51pm 
Good premise, love both mods, but unfortunately a bit incomplete without a remade ore map. I combined the three mods, then also threw in Configurable Ores so I could go to Pertam, see which ores were missing (most significantly, Shale and Copper) and then manually add them into the planet spawns. Shale doesn't exist otherwise, which means no crude oil products even with Carbon added to Dolomite and Cohenite, but this is a workaround which I found suitable, if someone else comes along to try
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