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#1
9th Feb 2021 at 10:54 PM
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Need help creating lightsaber workbench mod for sims 4
Hey people, so ive been working on creating a mod that adds custom interactions to a vanilla table which lets you create lightsaber hilts and kyber crystals using various items (like crystals and metal). However im not that good at modding and cant seem to figure out how to get custom interactions on an object. Would anyone be interested in helping me with the mod or teaching me a bit about adding custom interactions? Or both? Any support would be greatly appreciated.
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#2
14th Feb 2021 at 10:02 PM
Last edited by MizoreYukii : 8th Apr 2021 at 11:56 PM.
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Making a crafting system similar to the woodworking, etc. is quite complex and not an easy beginner project to start with, but I will do my best to answer any questions you may have so it can be completed. You can also potentially make it easier on yourself by using a different system as it would cut out a lot of the fuss that crafting systems have. Regardless of which option you choose I'm going to link resources below, start off with the beginner tutorials and TDESCs to understand how tuning works in general, then move on to some basic custom files, like making a "Talk about lightsaber crafting" social interaction. Also attempt making a food recipe, or other recipe items, so you can get a grasp of the recipe process.
For objects, this tutorial is good for getting started. It covers giving an object tuning a custom name, and then editing the super_affordances which is where you need to add your custom interactions you were asking about.
https://youtu.be/eE4_mYX2jcs
Food recipes: https://www.srslysims.net/2020/01/c...t-1-single.html
And this covers knitting clothes, another perspective on the recipe process: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-make-cas-40691574
Also, these (old) related threads to food recipes should give some insight on what you need to do for yours, the first one is especially helpful as it goes over phases, ingredients, etc. Ignore anything to do with scripting since this is a new custom object.
Custom Foods: An overview - http://modthesims.info/t/569528
https://sims4studio.com/thread/1721...tom-phase-issue
https://sims4studio.com/thread/9019/cupcake-tutorial
For objects, this tutorial is good for getting started. It covers giving an object tuning a custom name, and then editing the super_affordances which is where you need to add your custom interactions you were asking about.
https://youtu.be/eE4_mYX2jcs
Food recipes: https://www.srslysims.net/2020/01/c...t-1-single.html
And this covers knitting clothes, another perspective on the recipe process: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-make-cas-40691574
Also, these (old) related threads to food recipes should give some insight on what you need to do for yours, the first one is especially helpful as it goes over phases, ingredients, etc. Ignore anything to do with scripting since this is a new custom object.
Custom Foods: An overview - http://modthesims.info/t/569528
https://sims4studio.com/thread/1721...tom-phase-issue
https://sims4studio.com/thread/9019/cupcake-tutorial
Tuning
Scarlet's Beginner tutorials (starting on page 2): https://www.simsvip.com/category/th...e-a-mod/page/2/
Zer0's tutorials (for beginners and beginning intermediate, covers social interactions, buffs, Mod Constructor and much more):
https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorials-35031545
https://www.patreon.com/posts/mod-constructor-45356828
How to Start a Custom Tuning File: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-start-38023976
How to Add Custom Icons to Your Mod: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-add-icons-42171247
How to Unlock Interactions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-unlock-38446873
And then you need the TDESCs and TDESC Browser as it helps you understand how files are built and what each thing does. Zer0’s tutorials linked above have 3 different tutorials on how to use the TDESC, so make sure to read them to understand how TDESCs work.
TDESCs: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/di...9-tdescs#latest
TDESC Browser (Windows): https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?&t=618199
TDESC Browser (Mac): https://modthesims.info/d/649060/tu...-for-macos.html
How to Properly Setup the TDESC Browser: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-properly-42170948
XML Extractor if you want to update or make new mods before S4S updates, and XML File Finder (needs the extractor and in the same download) to see connections/references between each file without having to manually search for them. File Finder is very useful and highly recommended, even if you don’t use the XML Extractor for modding.
http://modthesims.info/d/563256/xml...the-sims-4.html
Tuning Error Notifier is to help you make sure you don’t make mistakes.
https://scumbumbomods.com/tuning-error-notifier/
Scarlet's Beginner tutorials (starting on page 2): https://www.simsvip.com/category/th...e-a-mod/page/2/
Zer0's tutorials (for beginners and beginning intermediate, covers social interactions, buffs, Mod Constructor and much more):
https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorials-35031545
https://www.patreon.com/posts/mod-constructor-45356828
How to Start a Custom Tuning File: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-start-38023976
How to Add Custom Icons to Your Mod: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-add-icons-42171247
How to Unlock Interactions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-unlock-38446873
And then you need the TDESCs and TDESC Browser as it helps you understand how files are built and what each thing does. Zer0’s tutorials linked above have 3 different tutorials on how to use the TDESC, so make sure to read them to understand how TDESCs work.
TDESCs: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/di...9-tdescs#latest
TDESC Browser (Windows): https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?&t=618199
TDESC Browser (Mac): https://modthesims.info/d/649060/tu...-for-macos.html
How to Properly Setup the TDESC Browser: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-properly-42170948
XML Extractor if you want to update or make new mods before S4S updates, and XML File Finder (needs the extractor and in the same download) to see connections/references between each file without having to manually search for them. File Finder is very useful and highly recommended, even if you don’t use the XML Extractor for modding.
http://modthesims.info/d/563256/xml...the-sims-4.html
Tuning Error Notifier is to help you make sure you don’t make mistakes.
https://scumbumbomods.com/tuning-error-notifier/
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#3
16th Feb 2021 at 5:35 PM
Posts: 10
Thanks: 138 in 4 Posts
Quote: Originally posted by MizoreYukii
Making a crafting system similar to the woodworking, etc. is quite complex and not an easy beginner project to start with, but I will do my best to answer any questions you may have so it can be completed. You can also potentially make it easier on yourself by using a different system as it would cut out a lot of the fuss that crafting systems have. Regardless of which option you choose I'm going to link resources below, start off with the beginner tutorials and TDESCs to understand how tuning works in general, then move on to some basic custom files, like making a "Talk about lightsaber crafting" social interaction. Also attempt making a food recipe, or other recipe items, so you can get a grasp of the recipe process. For objects, this tutorial is good for getting started. It covers giving an object tuning a custom name, and then editing the super_affordances which is where you need to add your custom interactions you were asking about. https://youtu.be/eE4_mYX2jcs Food recipes: https://www.srslysims.net/2020/01/c...t-1-single.html And this covers knitting clothes, another perspective on the recipe process: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-make-cas-40691574 Also, these (old) related threads to food recipes should give some insight on what you need to do for yours, the first one is especially helpful as it goes over phases, ingredients, etc. Ignore anything to do with scripting since this is a new custom object. Custom Foods: An overview - http://modthesims.info/t/569528 https://sims4studio.com/thread/1721...tom-phase-issue https://sims4studio.com/thread/9019/cupcake-tutorial
Tuning
Scarlet's Beginner tutorials (starting on page 2): https://www.simsvip.com/category/th...e-a-mod/page/2/ Zer0's tutorials (for beginners and beginning intermediate, covers social interactions, buffs, Mod Constructor and much more): https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorials-35031545 https://www.patreon.com/posts/mod-constructor-45356828 How to Start a Custom Tuning File: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-start-38023976 How to Add Custom Icons to Your Mod: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-add-icons-42171247 How to Unlock Interactions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-unlock-38446873 And then you need the TDESCs and TDESC Browser as it helps you understand how files are built and what each thing does. Zer0’s tutorials linked above have 3 different tutorials on how to use the TDESC, so make sure to read them to understand how TDESCs work. Browser version of TDESCs (any computer): https://lot51.cc/tdesc Or download one of the programs. TDESCs: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/di...9-tdescs#latest TDESC Browser (Windows): https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?&t=618199 TDESC Browser (Mac): https://modthesims.info/d/649060/tu...-for-macos.html How to Properly Setup the TDESC Browser: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-properly-42170948 XML Extractor if you want to update or make new mods before S4S updates, and XML File Finder (needs the extractor and in the same download) to see connections/references between each file without having to manually search for them. File Finder is very useful and highly recommended, even if you don’t use the XML Extractor for modding. http://modthesims.info/d/563256/xml...the-sims-4.html Tuning Error Notifier is to help you make sure you don’t make mistakes. https://scumbumbomods.com/tuning-error-notifier/ |
Thanks for the help, I will have a look through these
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