How do I make a subMod?

[Solarius Scorch]

ListOrder is also completely optional.

[Thermite]

Here's you new bible
https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php/Ruleset_Reference_Nightly_(OpenXcom)

I would start with analysing other mods and copying them.

What exactly are you trying to do, by the way? We can show you the ropes.

Is there a reference for the metadata file?

[Thermite]

How do I edit a ruleset without editing the file directly?

[vadracas]

How do I edit a ruleset without editing the file directly?

What do you mean? You can edit or reference the sea object/item in a different .rul file but other than that you pretty much always have to open the file to edit it??

[Solarius Scorch]

Is there a reference for the metadata file?

I don't know, but in most cases altering an existing metadata file is good enough.

What do you mean? You can edit or reference the sea object/item in a different .rul file but other than that you pretty much always have to open the file to edit it??

I hope it's not about editing vanilla files...

[vadracas]

or an already compiled .exe 🥶.

[Thermite]

What do you mean? You can edit or reference the sea object/item in a different .rul file but other than that you pretty much always have to open the file to edit it??

I want the STR_GILLDOG, the STR_BLOODHOUND and the STR_GIANT_RAT to unlock my research, so I have to only have one of them researched.

[Thermite]

I don't know, but in most cases altering an existing metadata file is good enough.

I wanted to know if there was a "requiredMasterVersion" namespace.

[Meridian]

I wanted to know if there was a "requiredMasterVersion" namespace.

No.

[vadracas]

I want the STR_GILLDOG, the STR_BLOODHOUND and the STR_GIANT_RAT to unlock my research, so I have to only have one of them researched.

Code: [Select]

  - name: STR_GIANT_SPIDER
    cost: 0
    points: 50
    needItem: true
    unlocks:
      - STR_STRANGE_CREATURE
      - STR_RANDOM_ANIMAL_RESEARCHED
  - name: STR_RANDOM_ANIMAL_RESEARCHED
    cost: 0
    points: 500 


I think that should work...

[Thermite]

Code: [Select]

  - name: STR_GIANT_SPIDER
    cost: 0
    points: 50
    needItem: true
    unlocks:
      - STR_STRANGE_CREATURE
      - STR_RANDOM_ANIMAL_RESEARCHED
  - name: STR_RANDOM_ANIMAL_RESEARCHED
    cost: 0
    points: 500 


I think that should work...

Even if it is defined on the XCF files?

[vadracas]

Even if it is defined on the XCF files?

I really am not sure on how a sub-mod would interact with this, but I think so long as you redefine each of the researches involved FULLY in your submod exactly as they were in xcom-files but with your modifications it should work.

Bear in mind that I'm not someone who works heavily with modding.

[Thermite]

I really am not sure on how a sub-mod would interact with this, but I think so long as you redefine each of the researches involved FULLY in your submod exactly as they were in xcom-files but with your modifications it should work.

Bear in mind that I'm not someone who works heavily with modding.

Thanks