Custom Systems

[goobermaster]

Hi,

I originally posted this i the Quick Questions thread, but given that it's now fractured over several posts I wanted to consolidate my question.

I am planning on creating some mods around altered starting systems, and cannot for the life of me figure out why my specified planet modifiers/strategic resources never show up (not in game or in the planetary data in a save game). For some, I can get the survey event (such as alien pets giving the 'life encountered' event), but the resource still does not appear.

Spoiler: Example Custom Planet

Following the example.txt in Stellaris\common\solar_system_initializers, this should work:

planet = {
name = "Example Planet"
class = "pc_molten"
orbit_distance = 30
orbit_angle = 15
size = 6
has_ring = no
home_planet = no
modifier = "pm_chthonian_planet" #<------------- Not in game
resource = "sr_betharian" #<------------- Not in game
}

planet = {
name = "Example2"
class = "pc_continental"
orbit_distance = 20
orbit_angle = 120
size = 22
has_ring = no
home_planet = no
tile_blockers = none
modifier = "pm_ultra_rich" #<------------- Not in game
modifier = "pm_carbon_world" #<------------- Not in game
resource = "sr_alien_pets" #<------------- Not in game, gives event when surveyed!
anomaly = "UPLIFT_SNAKEOID_CAT" #<------------- Works fine!
}

Both the modifier and resource point to entries in Stellaris' planet modifiers/strategic resources files. Anomalies work fine, and show up without any issues.

Has anyone here created some custom, static systems and overcome this problem?

Additionally, has anyone figured out how to (if it's even possible) specify resources to be found on barren objects (for collection by mining/research station, like 4 minerals, 3 energy, 2 physics, etc)?

 

[Sir Brandonolot]

Hi,

I'm not sure if you've solved this yet, but I think I've worked it out, so I'll share for you and any others searching the forum for a solution.

I've made this system based on your code, and tested it by assigning it as a neighbouring system for a custom home system, then using observe mode to check the resources.

example_system_0 = {
    name = "Example System"
    class = "sc_g"                               
   
    planet = {
        name = "Example Star"
        class = star
        orbit_distance = 0
        orbit_angle = 1
        size = 30
        has_ring = no
        init_effect = {
            orbital_deposit_tile = {                    # for stars and uncolonisable planets/asteriods/gas-giants etc
                clear_deposits = yes                    # this line is essential to prevent stacking, especially with d_null_deposit (which messes things up)
                add_deposit = d_vast_energy_deposit        # deposits from common/deposits/00_deposits.txt
            }
        }
    }
   
    planet = {
        name = "Example Planet"
        class = "pc_molten"
        orbit_distance = 30
        orbit_angle = 15
        size = 6
        has_ring = no
        home_planet = no
        modifiers = none                                # prevents additional modifiers
        init_effect = {
            add_modifier = {
                modifier = "chthonian_planet"            # modifiers from the files in common/static_modifiers
                days = -1                                # permanent
            }
            orbital_deposit_tile = {                    # for stars and uncolonisable planets/asteriods/gas-giants etc
                clear_deposits = yes                    # this line is essential to prevent stacking, especially with d_null_deposit (which messes things up)
                add_deposit = d_betharian_deposit        # deposits from common/deposits/00_deposits.txt
            }
        }
    }
   
    planet = {
        name = "Example2"
        class = "pc_continental"
        orbit_distance = 20
        orbit_angle = 120
        size = 22
        has_ring = no
        home_planet = no
        tile_blockers = none
        modifiers = none                                # prevents additional modifiers
        init_effect = {
            add_modifier = {
                modifier = "ultra_rich"                    # modifiers from the files in common/static_modifiers
                days = -1                                # permanent
            }
            add_modifier = {
                modifier = "carbon_world"                # modifiers from the files in common/static_modifiers
                days = -1                                # permanent
            }
            orbital_deposit_tile = {                    # I tried using orbital_deposit_tile but it just used a random tile anyway
                clear_deposits = yes                    # this line is essential to prevent stacking, especially with d_null_deposit (which messes things up)
                add_deposit = d_alien_pets_deposit        # deposits from common/deposits/00_deposits.txt
            }
        }
        anomaly = "UPLIFT_SNAKEOID_CAT"
    }
}

By following this pattern you should be able to add any strategic resource or modifier to any star, planet, moon, asteroid, gas giant etc...

I worked this out by looking at how the anomaly events add modifiers/resources from the events/anomaly_events*.txt files. It's weird that the code in common/solar_system_initializers/example.txt was so misleading.

I hope this helps