REL! Github: https://github.com/pamods/TransformPA see the readme to use this tool to generate balance mods. What does it do? It accepts a json file like this: Code: [ { "affects":[ "/pa/units/land/land_barrier/land_barrier.json" ], "ops":[ { "cmd":"=", "keys":[ [ "wreckage_health_frac" ] ], "value":0 } ] }, { "affects":[ "/pa/units/air/base_flyer/base_flyer.json", "/pa/units/land/base_bot/base_bot.json", "/pa/units/land/base_unit/base_unit.json", "/pa/units/land/base_vehicle/base_vehicle.json", "/pa/units/sea/base_ship/base_ship.json" ], "ops":[ { "cmd":"=", "keys":[ [ "wreckage_health_frac" ] ], "value":10 } ] }, { "affects":[ "/pa/units/air/air_factory/air_factory.json", "/pa/units/sea/naval_factory/naval_factory.json", "/pa/units/land/energy_storage/energy_storage.json", "/pa/units/land/land_barrier/land_barrier.json", "/pa/units/land/energy_plant/energy_plant.json", "/pa/units/land/vehicle_factory/vehicle_factory.json", "/pa/units/land/radar/radar.json", "/pa/units/land/metal_extractor/metal_extractor.json", "/pa/units/land/bot_factory/bot_factory.json", "/pa/units/land/metal_storage/metal_storage.json" ], "ops":[ { "cmd":"*", "keys":[ [ "build_metal_cost" ] ], "value":0.75 } ] }, { "affects":[ "/pa/units/land/teleporter/teleporter.json" ], "ops":[ { "cmd":"*", "keys":[ [ "build_metal_cost" ] ], "value":1.5 } ] }, { "affects":[ "/pa/units/air/fabrication_aircraft/fabrication_aircraft.json", "/pa/units/land/fabrication_vehicle/fabrication_vehicle.json", "/pa/units/land/fabrication_bot/fabrication_bot.json", "/pa/units/sea/fabrication_ship/fabrication_ship.json" ], "ops":[ { "cmd":"*", "keys":[ [ "build_metal_cost" ] ], "value":0.75 }, { "cmd":"=", "keys":[ [ "max_health" ] ], "value":150 } ] }, { "affects":[ "/pa/units/land/fabrication_bot/fabrication_bot_build_arm.json", "/pa/units/land/fabrication_vehicle/fabrication_vehicle_build_arm.json", "/pa/units/sea/fabrication_ship/fabrication_ship_build_arm.json", "/pa/units/air/fabrication_aircraft/fabrication_aircraft_build_arm.json" ], "ops":[ { "cmd":"*", "keys":[ [ "construction_demand", "metal" ] ], "value":0.75 }, { "cmd":"*", "keys":[ [ "construction_demand", "energy" ] ], "value":0.50 } ] }, { "affects":[ "/pa/units/land/metal_extractor/metal_extractor.json" ], "ops":[ { "cmd":"=", "keys":[ [ "production", "metal" ] ], "value":5 } ] }, { "affects":[ "/pa/units/land/fabrication_bot_combat/fabrication_bot_combat.json" ], "ops":[ { "cmd":"=", "keys":[ [ "build_metal_cost" ] ], "value":100 }, { "cmd":"=", "keys":[ [ "max_health" ] ], "value":150 } ] }, { "affects":[ "/pa/units/land/fabrication_bot_combat/fabrication_bot_combat_build_arm.json" ], "ops":[ { "cmd":"=", "keys":[ [ "construction_demand", "metal" ] ], "value":20 } ] } ] And produces a mod that applies the changes. It supports +-/*= as a operators. So with this file I can i.e. generate my expansionist balance mods for a current version of PA by just running the program. That way I can get a new copy of my mod even after PA has updates and I can easily generate a mod that i.e. "reduces all structure metal prices to 75%" without having to edit all those files by hand. How to use: Modifes conf.json and transform.json, read the program output for how to use it. After the mod is created edit the modinfo.json of the mod A little extra thing, some quick and dirty JS, to be run in the live_game console: Code: var _unitSpecMapping = undefined; unitInfoParser.loadUnitTypeMapping(function(mapping) { _unitSpecMapping = mapping; }); for (var x in _unitSpecMapping) {if (_unitSpecMapping[x].indexOf('Basic') != -1 && _unitSpecMapping[x].indexOf('Structure') != -1) {console.log("\""+x+"\",");}} First make it define the _unitSpecMapping via my unitInfoParser. That object will exist if you have PA Stats active. Then you can go through the spec mapping, which is a map of unit-ids to arrays with their unit types and i.e. get all basic structures printed, so you can use them in a transform.json file for TransformPA
I'd say Uber should just go ahead and hire you, but then that would probably reduce your output. Great work Colin.
Added a quick and dirty js example of how to use the unitInfoParser, which is part of PA Stats, to get a list of all units in the game that fulfill certain types.
So this tool could also re-create the cheats mod I made for both Galactic War and AI Skirmish modes pretty quickly? Example: "build_metal_cost": 1, or reduce 99% for quicker/instant build "max_health": 60000, or increase 100% for higher health "production": {"energy": 600000}, or increase 100% for higher energy production "production": {"metal": 70000}, or increase 100% for higher metal production "storage": {"metal": 200000}, or increase 100% for higher metal storage "storage": {"energy": 200000}, or increase 100% for higher energy storage Do the work that took me a weekend in minutes, lol. Only trouble at that point is that it would also affect AI units, but if I copy the unit JSON and put em in my hackedunit directory and revert the originals, I get updated cheat units and the AI doesn't. STAMP OF APPROVAL!~ EDIT: Bahh, thought it was a python script, but even if it's an in-game mod, the theory is still sound. Lovin this!
in game mod? As you can see on github it is a java program. Also I am not sure of the setup of galactic war mods. This generator creates mods that are active for all players, even the AI. EDIT: Ah I missed your text about that somehow, so it's fine I guess.
Pretty much the same thing as jsonshadow, but maybe a little easier to understand and use https://forums.uberent.com/threads/jsonshadow-tool.63320/
Great minds Yours is a bit more sophisticated than mine, though a bit more verbose as a result. Having both isn't a bad thing. Maybe tonight ill go poke at the source and see if I can combine the input file types. Will be a nice distraction from my compiler homework at least
Alrighty cola, I'm back and I remembered your script here. I'm at the in-game console trying to figure out how to produce a unit list though and I'm stuck. I copy/paste your code and get undefined; however, I've also tried changing this line Code: var _unitSpecMapping = undefined; to UNITTYPE_Fabber, Fabber, Tank, Construction, etc. I know I'm doing something wrong, but not sure what. Just looking to make as complete of a unit list as possible. EDIT: Got the unit list, now trying to run the TransformPA.jar file. I've tried from the command screen and explorer, but neither attempts to run it. I have updated the conf.json and transform.json file, but nothing else.
Don't mind me, apparently I'm just dumb in my old age. Totally worked, now to see if this cheat mod actually works, LOL!~
Not sure who all might see this, but it's worth a shot: I'm updating my AI Skirmish cheat mod for PA:Titans and I'm having a few issues. I'm not sure if I need to run this on the PA\Units folder, the PA_EX1\Units folder, or both. I've got my transform.json configured to pull all unit file JSON's from both currently and it outputs both folders separately; however, I'm also having an issue with it not being able to convert the JSON's, which I believe is due to the fact I'm trying to update multiple JSON files for multiple ops, some of which have 1 or the other and some have all ops available. My reasoning for this assumption is the fact that the Advanced Radar has all of the operations available (build_metal_cost, max_health, consumption energy, energy, energy_demand, and metal) and it does build me an advanced radar json. If my assumption is correct, I think I need to run Transform.PA a couple times so I can update JSON's that have just one or the other operations available, but that would be a huge headache. I used to be able to run it just once and Transform.PA would update all JSON's with whatever operations were actually available. Any suggestions?
The mod needs to output PA\Units, but if you want to use Titans stuff, you'll need to pull the data from PA_EX1\Units where available.
Finally got over it the long way. I listed all units (PA and PA_EX1) and modified each of my categories one by one, first max health, which affected everything. Copied all modified PA_EX1 files to PA. Then repulled all units modifying the next attribute from the directory I'd just created, rinse and repeat until all required attributes were modified. I think my problem might be from the fact I just realized there's now a "Production" attribute similar to "Consumption", but I haven't tested it.
