Starbound

Starbound

Color Wheel
47 Comments
Gammaboy45 Feb 13, 2024 @ 3:02pm 
@StarLordPro the problem is, this mod actually works with existing engine mechanics. Hueshift parameters exist for blocks, and can be stored in their item as well; hueshift is used when generating random colors for natural blocks like dirt on each planet. Adding support for RGB would be an entirely different issue.
StarLordPro Jan 14, 2024 @ 9:16am 
i myself do not like the HSL color system.. i myself would much rather have a mod that uses RGBA for color options because RGBA is much easier to work with then HSL.. mainly because just changing hue with thisa mod do not chnge the intensity of the color on blocks.. just the gradient which is not what i am looking for...
Abureaucrat Feb 6, 2023 @ 2:35am 
Man, I need this UI for mech colors. I hate having to cycle through everything just to do it again for the secondary color.
Good Game Dec 19, 2022 @ 12:15pm 
@catbag Well, there is Colorbound.
meow Jul 15, 2022 @ 8:44am 
I need this for character creation
craftykit Oct 10, 2021 @ 8:02pm 
ah, now if only I could change the hue of blocks.
*Yuki* May 23, 2020 @ 12:37pm 
@Public_Enema, I dont think its about script, but the way coloring in starbound works in general
Public_Enema May 23, 2020 @ 7:49am 
How difficult would it be to modify the script to accept items other than blocks?
Birb is the Wirb Oct 21, 2019 @ 9:32am 
As someone who recently downloaded, yes it works with 1.4
*Yuki* Jul 20, 2019 @ 1:09pm 
does it still work?
D.A.R.K. Jul 8, 2019 @ 9:34am 
Does this MOD still work with 1.4 update?
amber Apr 13, 2019 @ 8:44am 
thank you for making this a thing
OxOOFFOO Mar 24, 2019 @ 4:57pm 
Well, have I got news for you, cam...
Camtire Mar 3, 2019 @ 6:08pm 
I can't play without this mod, I love it :) I only wish the same interface existed for dying clothing.
0culist Jul 21, 2018 @ 8:08am 
Flat Colored Blocks!!!!!
wild eyes Jul 16, 2018 @ 5:00am 
Is a Furniture/Crafting Station version possible?
gay moth aunt Apr 26, 2018 @ 3:54am 
Hey there, would it be alright if I used some code from this mod to make my own version of it? I've been trying to come up with a version with a different interface.
moomal Feb 19, 2018 @ 5:34am 
For people who want something like this for clothes, try the Dye Station mod.
Crescent LaBlood Jun 10, 2017 @ 10:48pm 
can you make it do cloths and weapons to ? id love colored orbs :P
Tango Foxtrot Mar 12, 2017 @ 9:23am 
If the block is gray, change the Saturation! Where's our Saturator?
flowx Mar 6, 2017 @ 7:17am 
It can color clothez?
Aile Nov 16, 2016 @ 2:00am 
Is this compatable with more craftable blocks? Also if a block is see through but colored still like the slime bricks from more craftable blocks would the color change? Painting them seems to work so i see no reason it wouldn't but i would like to make sure.
DustNstufff Sep 9, 2016 @ 7:06pm 
@RagnaWolf The Guardian AYYY! i got a accomplice!
[T9k] MoleManMike Sep 6, 2016 @ 9:41am 
@Blood Rose I second that idea
DustNstufff Aug 26, 2016 @ 4:04pm 
is there a way you could make this work with vanity items or make a new mod that could?
fabio.capela  [author] Aug 19, 2016 @ 11:59am 
@ultragreenyellow56
(Technically, there might be compatibility issues with a mod that completely revamps either the container UI or the Matter Manipulator UI, but only if it both overwrites the image files used in those UIs and does so in a way that would make the original UIs stop working. I'm not aware of any mod that does that, though, and most modders seem to avoid doing this kind of intrusive change to vanilla assets.)
fabio.capela  [author] Aug 19, 2016 @ 11:46am 
@ultragreenyellow56
I don't think anything short of a full conversion could have a compatibility issue with it. The mod just adds a scripted object with a custom name, so unless some other mod uses "dw_colorwheel" as an internal object name or "dwcwui" as an UI name, there should be no compatibility issues.
ultragreenyellow56 Aug 19, 2016 @ 10:57am 
is there any compatibility issues i should know of?...
fabio.capela  [author] Aug 17, 2016 @ 11:14am 
@Anarchy Blues
Yes, the paint tool uses different block textures for the most part.

There are two in-game mechanisms for changing a block's color I know of: hue shifting and the paint tool.

The hue shift is what my mod does; in a vanilla game it's the mechanic used to change the color of basic blocks in different planets, and you can also create blocks with a hue shift using cheats. My mod is basically an easier, and less "cheaty", way to obtain the same hue-shifted blocks you would need a cheat for.

The paint tool, on the other hand, changes which set of textures a block is using, and resets the hue shift to boot (so, as far as I know, you can't use both methods on a single block). Its functionality doesn't seem to be available when modifying blocks that are stored in the inventory.
fabio.capela  [author] Aug 16, 2016 @ 6:17pm 
@Anarchy Blues
AFAIK changing a block's brightness and saturation isn't possible at all. Not at the moment, at least.
fabio.capela  [author] Aug 15, 2016 @ 5:59pm 
@Anarchy Blues
With the method I used for blocks, unfortunately not.

There is another method that works for armor and clothes, but contrary to what I used here it would require manually adding code to support every individual piece of armor or vanity, which isn't exactly feasible for me.
fabio.capela  [author] Aug 13, 2016 @ 6:17pm 
@ultragreenyellow56
If you mean update 1.0.3, that only affects blocks that have not been colored. Blocks you have changed the color of — be it through my mod or using a cheat — retain their colors when placed.
ultragreenyellow56 Aug 13, 2016 @ 4:40pm 
umm.. since they change color automaticly to the biome's color as of update 1.1 will it it affect these blocks?.. :/
TheLoneNovakid Aug 8, 2016 @ 5:56pm 
Think it would be possible to make a mod kinda like this for more colors to customize clothing color? Like, armor?
Camtire Aug 6, 2016 @ 2:37am 
This is the best mod ever. I wish they'd add your mod to the base game, as it'd give the best of both worlds. For the people who want a compacted inventory, you still pick up all blocks in a single colour. Yet, for the people like me who used to collect different coloured materials to build with, it's a dream. :steamhappy:
Woa Aug 5, 2016 @ 10:33pm 
Probably one of the best things ever. Is it posible for only people with the paint M.M. upgrade to buy, for making it kinda like an upgraded Paint tool?
Solzucht Aug 4, 2016 @ 9:50am 
works on some modded blocks too :)
fabio.capela  [author] Aug 4, 2016 @ 9:49am 
@Kave Johnson
Kinda. It seems to be the only natural block that looks like it should change color but doesn't, true. It's not the only colorless block players can get their hands on, even without mods or cheats, though; things like modern platforms, glass, or snow won't change color either, thus the warning.

BTW, some crafted blocks are particularly nice to hue shift. Gold blocks and gold platforms, in particular, have nice bright colors when hue-shifted.
Kave Johnson Aug 4, 2016 @ 1:18am 
There is only one block I am aware of that is greyscale, and that is Cobblestone. That's why my Radiant Worlds mod changes it to a dull red. - Mackinz
Solzucht Aug 4, 2016 @ 12:26am 
awesome :)
SomethingSticky Aug 3, 2016 @ 9:02pm 
You are a hero sir. The mod the world needs right here.
fabio.capela  [author] Aug 3, 2016 @ 2:22pm 
@Solzucht
The fix has already been applied with game patch 1.0.3; blocks that don't have any hue information will match the planet, while blocks that have been hue-shifted retain their hue.

Of note: the top-right button in my mod removes the hue information, allowing blocks to match the planet. If you want a block that is guaranteed to be that color, pick the zero-shift hue (one of the central buttons, the interface will show "Hue: 0" when you click it).
Solzucht Aug 3, 2016 @ 10:18am 
I heard of a "fix" which will appear soon, making blocks match the surrounding. will your blocks stay the colour they are? Cause that would be preferable, to make them unique.
max Aug 3, 2016 @ 9:48am 
Thank you for the speedy reply, i'll get the mod.
fabio.capela  [author] Aug 3, 2016 @ 7:33am 
@Max
I'm not sure, as I don't play in multiplayer, but I do believe anyone connecting to a server running this mod will need to have it installed too.

It should be safe to remove after it's not needed anymore as long as you take care to remove every placed Color Wheel, though; the hue-shifted blocks are a Vanilla feature, the mod merely allows players to turn common blocks into hue-shifted ones without using admin commands, and otherwise it only adds one object, the Color Wheel itself.
Solzucht Aug 3, 2016 @ 6:24am 
this were needed after what happend to dirtblocks and the other :)
max Aug 2, 2016 @ 11:27pm 
is this server friendly, or do all parties require the mod