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[WOTC] Color Your Techs
   
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[WOTC] Color Your Techs

Description
Overview
This mod colors your Proving Ground and Research Lab projects (now both Tygan and Shen are more organized - sort of). At this moment I have covered the mods that I play with, but if you need to add more, feel free to use the config file located here:

<Your Steam Installation Folder>\steamapps\workshop\content\268500\2293559450\Config\XComColorYourTech.ini

I have covered the following Proving Ground Techs:
  1. The ones from base game (including DLCs!)
  2. PGOv2 (and some of the bridge mods)
  3. Bitterfrost Protocol
  4. Spark related mods: Mechatronic Warfare and Spark Arsenal 3.0
  5. Fire fire ones: Immolator + Chemthrower Abilities and Chemthrower Addons
  6. Raider Factions: SCP Foundation Mobile Task Forces (more to be added!)
  7. Rocket Launcher 2.0
  8. Superior Explosives
  9. The Hive

As for Research Lab Techs, the categorization go differently (not by mods). You will have to take a look at the mod config above to know more. Though the following mods' techs have been covered.
  1. More Breakthroughs
  2. Flame Viper - WotC
  3. [WOTC] Celatid Alien
  4. [WOTC] Playable Titan Armor
  5. [WOTC] Armored Viper
  6. [WotC] Melee Weapon Breakthrough
  7. Guaranteed Interchangeable Upgrades/PCS Research
  8. Immolator + Chemthrower Abilities
  9. [WOTC] The Hive
  10. [WoTC] Custodian Pack
  11. Covert Infiltration Beta 3
  12. [WOTC] Upgrade Slot Breakthrough for Melee Weapons
  13. Children Of The King 2.0 [WOTC]
  14. [WOTC] Psionics Ex Machina 3.0
  15. [WOTC] Powerful Breakthroughs

I may update to include more in the future but will give a warning first before doing that. If or when I update this mod, it is going to wipe any configurations you made. Please make sure you are subbed to the comment section!

Requirements
Made this mod with WOTC SDK - so I assume it will only work with WOTC.

Compatibilities
Should be compatible with almost anything. Let me know if you stumble into conflicts. I do not have time to test with all mods.
  1. WOTC Show Tech Path - with the latest change, WOTC Show Tech Path complements this mod very well. I highly recommend it.
  2. Any other mods that have its own color codes for Techs are compatible e.g. Bio Division 2.0 which uses green, this mod respects that and will not recolor its techs.

Credits
I stole the idea from WOTC Show Tech Path. Thank you! So you should have a look at that mod at least.

The codes have been revamped based on codes from [WotC] UI - Colored Weapon Tiers

RustyDios who always points me in the right direction. He has great mods you should try out here.

Thank you to all mod authors who added custom techs and made Shen's and Tygan's workspace look messy with gazillions of projects and made me want to do this mod. Your effort is truly appreciated.
16 Comments
Papistman Jul 18, 2023 @ 8:07am 
Awesome. Thanks Rusty.
RustyDios Jul 18, 2023 @ 7:59am 
no
Papistman Jul 18, 2023 @ 6:42am 
Does this replace Colored Weapon Tiers?
TeslaRage  [author] Jun 14, 2021 @ 2:41am 
I had the same thought but could not make it happen. Sorry :(
Gutted Jun 13, 2021 @ 1:27pm 
Cool mod, but i literally cant read many of the techs when i highlight them. Could you make the text black for highlighted items like the game's default behavior does? It sets off my OCD :)
TeslaRage  [author] Nov 24, 2020 @ 11:26pm 
@Lux Manifestus for Proving Ground, I did it by mods. For Research Lab, it goes by categories that I came up with e.g. Autopsy, Equipment, etc.
Lux Manifestus Nov 24, 2020 @ 9:52pm 
Do the different colors indicate different categories?
TeslaRage  [author] Nov 23, 2020 @ 4:39pm 
@RustyDios That loop-break is meant to lessen the number of loop runs :) But of course if there is a better way I am all for it. I am always interested with efficient codes.
RustyDios Nov 23, 2020 @ 6:41am 
Nice work on the rework... that loop-break looks interesting but I'm happy you got it working in the end ... the only thing I'd think could be as a further improvement is a short commented description of what the colour is in the config.

Guess I can add that myself, as I'm bound to change all these colours ;)
TeslaRage  [author] Nov 23, 2020 @ 5:45am 
New version uploaded. Enjoy :)