Creature Swap Mod .. I made something funny and need a little bit of help.

[Grasyl]

Hello,

I once made a mod for Keeper FX that swapped out every monster with a hero and vice versa. The mod was very buggy back then.

But I remade it for KeeperFX 1.0 and now it works good enough to preset it to you.

The mod switches creatures and heroes on the base of their scripts. So it is compatible with most scenarios.

The download contains two versions.

1.: A altered version of the original campaign for a quick look.

2.: A full version that alters Dungeon Keeper core creature directory to play this mod with all scenarios.

DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/cmpkw...+Swap.zip/file

Now my Problem:

I just can't alter the Tunneler, I tried to make them into Imps and into beetles that can dig. No matter what I do they stay blonde dwarfs. I managed to chance every other creature but not them, why?

/edit

Now it works and can be found here: https://keeperfx.net/workshop/item/4...e-swap-mod-v23

[YourMaster]

Be sure to swap the EVIL property around, make the tunneler evil and the imp no longer evil. Also, have you seen the workshop on keeperfx.net?

[Grasyl]

I emptied the entire tunneller.cfg file and filled it with the data from the bug.cfg I only changed the NAME back to "TUNNELLER" and give the bug the "SPECIAL_DIGGER" Property and gave him "FIRST_PERSON_DIG" as a power.

This is my current Code for the tunneller.cfg

; KeeperFX Creature Model Configuration file
; file version 0.33

[attributes]
; Name is the creature identifier which should be used in level script
Name = TUNNELLER
NameTextID = 260
Health = 250
HealRequirement = 150
HealThreshold = 200
Strength = 25
Armour = 25
Dexterity = 55
FearWounded = 12
FearStronger = 1400
FearsomeFactor = 100
Defence = 60
Luck = 10
Recovery = 5
HungerRate = 5000
HungerFill = 1
LairSize = 1
HurtByLava = 2
BaseSpeed = 48
GoldHold = 300
; Creature image size - XY and YZ
Size = 200 100
AttackPreference = MELEE
Pay = 18
HeroVsKeeperCost = 0
SlapsToKill = 22
CreatureLoyalty = 0
LoyaltyLevel = 0
DamageToBoulder = 20
; Creature thing size - XY and YZ; one cube is 256x256
ThingSize = 256 512
LairObject = LAIR_BUG
Properties = BLEEDS EVIL INSECT SPECIAL_DIGGER

[attraction]
; Rooms required to attract the creature from entrance, and number of slabs which is needed (max 3 rooms)
EntranceRoom = NULL LAIR NULL
RoomSlabsRequired = 0 1 0
BaseEntranceScore = 6
ScavengeRequirement = 22000
TortureTime = 1000

[annoyance]
EatFood = -1000
WillNotDoJob = 0
InHand = 0
NoLair = 1
NoHatchery = 1
WokenUp = 50
StandingOnDeadEnemy = -6
Sulking = 2
NoSalary = 1500
Slapped = 100
StandingOnDeadFriend = 25
InTorture = 2
InTemple = -50
Sleeping = -1
GotWage = -750
WinBattle = -330
; Game turns required without training and the annoyance level
Untrained = 0 0
OthersLeaving = 10
; Annoyance caused by performing stressful jobs
JobStress = 0
GoingPostal = 0
Queue = 4
LairEnemy = NULL
AnnoyLevel = 4000
AngerJobs = LEAVE_DUNGEON

[senses]
Hearing = 10
EyeHeight = 100
FieldOfView = 1024
EyeEffect = FISH_EYE
MaxAngleChange = 16

[appearance]
WalkingAnimSpeed = 48
FootstepPitch = 400
VisualRange = 18
PossessSwipeIndex = 6
NaturalDeathKind = NORMAL
ShotOrigin = 0 0 128
CorpseVanishEffect = 0
PickUpOffset = 22 60 0 0
StatusOffset = 128

[experience]
; Creature powers (spells), and the creature level at which they're given (max 10 spells).
Powers = FIRST_PERSON_DIG SWING_WEAPON_FIST NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL FREEZE NULL NULL
PowersLevelRequired = 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
; Training values required to reach higher creature levels
LevelsTrainValues = 1000 3500 5000 6500 8500 10500 13000 16000 20000
;Growing beyond max level - training cost, new creature type and its level
GrowUp = 0 NULL 0
; Gaining experience from sleeping - slab required near lair and amount of experience
SleepExperience = HARD 0
ExperienceForHitting = 2

[jobs]
PrimaryJobs = TUNNEL
SecondaryJobs =
NotDoJobs =
StressfulJobs =
TrainingValue = 1
TrainingCost = 8
ScavengeValue = 1
ScavengerCost = 8
ResearchValue = 1
ManufactureValue = 1
PartnerTraining = 0

[sprites]
Stand = 534
Ambulate = 532
Drag = 532
Attack = 536
Dig = 340
Smoke = 0
Relax = 0
PrettyDance = 0
GotHit = 538
PowerGrab = 544
GotSlapped = 550
Celebrate = 546
Sleep = 548
EatChicken = 552
Torture = 76
Scream = 540
DropDead = 542
DeadSplat = 946
GFX18 = 11
QuerySymbol = 155
HandSymbol = 224
GFX21 = 11

[sounds]
Foot = 9 4
Hit = 507 3
Happy = 505 1
Sad = 506 1
Hurt = 507 3
Die = 510 2
Hang = 512 1
Drop = 513 1
Torture = 514 3
Slap = 517 1
Fight = 502 3

[YourMaster]

That seems correct. And it does not work?
If not, be sure to also remove EVIL from imp.cfg

[Grasyl]

It did some testing and came across a very very strange situation. I used my "Heroes Unlock Mod" and the Tunnellers I got from my portal are all turn into proper bugs with the digging ability I gave them. But the Tunnellers that are spawned are blond dwarfs .. were did the game the data from, are Tunnellers hard coded somewhere?

By the way, thanks for reminding my of the workshop. I added my mods there:

https://keeperfx.net/workshop/item/4...ature-swap-mod

and

https://keeperfx.net/workshop/item/4...paign-pack-v2b

[YourMaster]

The spell creates an evil unit with the digger property. So make sure you only have one of those and you'll know what will get created.

[Grasyl]

I'm a bit confused.

I don't want to create Tunnellers by the "Create Imp" spell. I want to turn the Tunnellers (created by the map script) into Bugs that can dig. I removed the EVIL property by it does not work.



If I use one of my UnLock Mods, that make Tunnellers came into my dungeon as my monsters they are Bugs that can dig but the ones that spawn as good/white guys are still dwarfs.



But every other hero is swapped correctly the thiefs of the first level are turned into demo spawns as I intended.

[YourMaster]

I briefly checked your workshop item, trying to help you out,.. but there's so much stuff.

Anyhow,..
- There's creatures pre-placed on the map by creature number, this is determined by the order of creatures in creature.cfg
- Creatures are spawned directly through the script, this is done based on the name in the specific unit cfg, so say, the name field in bile_demon.cfg to spawn the BILE_DEMON
- The create-imp spell creates an evil-digger
- The 'tunneler-party' scripts spawn 'diggers' that are not evil

Hope this clears it up enough.

[Grasyl]

Thanks,

I guess the system creates Bugs that look like Tunneller. But I now set the following:

tunneller.cfg (should turn into Bugs) : Properties = BLEEDS SPECIAL_DIGGER INSECT

imp.cfg (should stay Imps) : Properties = BLEEDS SPECIAL_DIGGER EVIL NO_ENMHEART_ATTCK NO_CORPSE_ROTTING

bug.cfg (should turn into Tunnelers) : Properties = BLEEDS HUMANOID_SKELETON EVIL

But still the good diggers spawned are blonde dwarfs.

/edit



Now it works with following settings:

tunneller.cfg (should turn into Bugs) : Properties = Properties = BLEEDS SPECIAL_DIGGER INSECT (with FIRST_PERSON_DIG)

imp.cfg (should stay Imps) : Properties = BLEEDS SPECIAL_DIGGER NO_ENMHEART_ATTCK NO_CORPSE_ROTTING (with FIRST_PERSON_DIG)

bug.cfg (should turn into Tunnelers) : Properties =BLEEDS INSECT SPECIAL_DIGGER EVIL (with FIRST_PERSON_DIG)

Unfortunalty Create IMP now creates Bugs instead .. but I'll fix this tomorrow.

/edit 2

And the Bugs turn into running dogs as they dig ..

[YourMaster]

The running dogs is 'animation 0', or no animation set. In the beetle.cfg, set an animation number for digging. You can probably copy their attack animation for that.