RWDK: Reassembly Web Development Kit (Updated 2017/01/07)

[TTFTCUTS]

I created a modding tool to help creating new blocks, factions and regions. It includes previewing what blocks will look like, a visual colour picker, reordering of block IDs, a visual shape picker, descriptions of all the different block features, a region visualisation starchart and much more.

It currently handles blocks, factions and region files for editing. Ships can be visualised, and follow block id reordering done with the reorder tool (this, and the rest of the ships tab, including loading is still WIP and it will only load a subset of all ship files!)

RWDK[ttftcuts.github.io]

I've made two mods with this, and it's been much faster than doing by hand while reducing mistakes. I hope you find it useful as I have.

Written in Dart, compiled to JavaScript and uses a JQuery colour picker plugin. Runs 100% client-side in your browser, no data is sent to the server. All graphics code was worked out by observing the game, measuring blocks and trial-and-error, with no decompilation of game code (in case anyone was thinking it was a bit shady?).

Reassembly forum thread[www.anisopteragames.com]

[danny420dale]

Ooh, kickass!

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explain how it works please

[TTFTCUTS]

If you're not already familiar with the basics of creating new blocks, then I recommend viewing one of the excellent modding tutorials which are available in the guides section. This tool fills in the role of editing the block data that goes in the blocks.lua file, instead of writing it by hand.

If you are already familiar, then most of the content of the block editing should be pretty straightforward. Almost all of the controls have mouse-over text showing their purpose.

[¡!]

I gotta say it sounds like a usefull tool then, ; has it got a visual interface that plugs into the ingame experience or is it for editing the blocks in text files outside the game?

I havent gotten into editing blocks since i heard there was going to be a "Visual Interface Update"

why not ask manylegged if you can help out if you are capable and want to..

[TTFTCUTS]

It's a web page which edits blocks.lua files outside of the game - it just gives more visual feedback than a text file.

[unsword]

great stuff, it won't let me save the file though, shame

[TTFTCUTS]

What browser are you using? It's likely because I used a bit of a hack to have it save on pressing a button - it's actually building a link and then sending a click to it, and that might not be compatible with everything.

It definitely works in Chrome, and I'll try to make sure it works with as many as I can.

[unsword]

well i've tried it with firefox and ie, will download chrome and tell you if i still have troubles

[ZachTheInsaneOne]

Okay, I made the file, how to I make a faction out of it? Or put it into another faction?

[TTFTCUTS]

It only makes the blocks.lua file at the moment, so you still have to make the factions.lua and other files manually for now. There are some decent guides on how to set up a mod proper in the guides section.

For example, check the factions and mapping sections of this one for info on how to set those files up:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=484984883

[unsword]

still won't let me download the file, tried with chrome as well

[TTFTCUTS]

And you're sure it's not just going straight to a predefined download directory?

Edit: I'll try to find a better way to trigger it.

[unsword]

yeah im pretty sure its not, seems like a dead button to me

[TTFTCUTS]

Try now. IE will probably still fail due to dataURI weirdness, but hopefully the others will allow it.

[unsword]

yep it works now alright, thanks man ^_^