Implement Decal

Owned by Manuel Matscher
Last updated: Sept 22, 2021
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Create the ModInfo Asset

Create Data Asset

The ModInfo asset is the core of your Mod. It tells the game which mods are in the package and how it should use them.

You can create it by right-clicking in the content browser window of your new mod folder. In the context menu select Miscellaneous → DataAsset. In the popup select ModInfo as asset type. This newly created asset should be named ModInfo and placed in the root folder of your Mod folder.

If you open the data asset you will see several sections:

  • Tools: This section is used for testing and publishing your mod

  • General: You can add meta data for your mod, what is the name of the mod, who created it, where can user find more info about the mod...

  • Content: This is used to tell the game what your mod contains

 

Setup Wrap Mod Data

Mod Info Content

To add a Decal mod add an entry to the "Bus Decals" Map. This will give you access to several settings:

  • Name: Give your wrap a unique name, if 2 wraps use the same name they might not be loaded correctly.

  • Display Text: This text will be shown to the player.

  • Texture: assign your decal texture here

  • Decal Amount: how many decals are in your atlas

  • Atlas Spacing: how many decals are there in a row

  • Has Custom Cost: do you want your decal costs to be different from the standard costs?

  • Custom Cost: if you want custom costs, add an element for each decal in your atlas and set its cost in cents.

Test and Publish

Make sure you checked Mod Kit configuration section before you start before you start.

For testing and publishing you need the Tools section in the ModInfo.

  • Cook Mod: this will take all assets in your mod folder and package them into a file that can be loaded in the game

  • Copy to game directory: copies the packaged mod file into your game folder, which allows you to test your mod ingame. This will only work in single player. The mod file will be copied to %installFolder%\BusSimulator21\Mods\.

  • Delete from game directory: removes your mod again from the game folder.