Quick guide to start modding Dinogen Online.
Basis
Anyone can start modding Dinogen Online! Make sure you have the latest version of the game installed.
Game Directory
Navigate to the game assets directory. You can right-click Dinogen Online in your Steam library and click Beheren > Blader door lokale bestanden.
De standaardmap is:
<STEAM PATH>\steamapps\common\Dinogen Online
Game assets are located in the assets map.
Audio
Audio files are stored in the sounds map.
Audio files must be in MP3 format.
Afbeeldingen & Animations
All graphics and animations are located in the afbeeldingen map.
Download the latest Modding Tools from hier.
You will need Adobe Animate to open .fla files.
Instructions
Open the desired file in Adobe Animate
Select all required MovieClips
Right-click > Generate Sprite Sheet…
In the Generate Sprite Sheet dialog, use the following settings:
- Image dimensions: <Auto size>
- Image format: <PNG 32 beetje>
- Background color: <transparent>
- Algorithm: <MaxRects>
- Data format: <JSON>
- <Trim> en <Stack frames> ingeschakeld
- Border padding: 0px
- Shape padding: 1px
Browse to the applicable file in the assets/images map
Klik Export
Debugging
If you encounter any visual problems after using exported files, make sure you included
all required files before generating sprite sheet. You can verify by comparing the
unmodified game files.
New Files
If you want to load new files into the game (rather than modifying existing ones), add them to preload.json.
Note that preload.json only supports audio files at this time.
Specify the type, id, en pad in preload.json:
[
{ "type": "geluid", "id": "customVoiceClip", "pad": "customCampaign/customVoiceClip.mp3" }
]
Assets referenced to preload.json are stored in the assets/custom map. In the above example, customVoiceClip would be located in assets/custom/customCampaign/customVoiceClip.mp3 and referenced to as customVoiceClip in game.
Usage
You can reference these custom files in custom scenarios, such as adding new voice clips for NPCs and mission objectives.
Sharing and Installing Mods
Use ModDB to submit and browse mods hier.
Sharing Mods
Create a zip archive of the modded assets directory (only including the modified files).
Installing Mods
After downloading the mod zip, simply extract the contents to the Dinogen Online assets directory. The modded files will overwrite the existing game files.
Removing Mods
If you want to remove/uninstall a mod, simply right-click Dinogen Online in your Steam library > Eigendommen > Lokale bestanden > Controleer de integriteit van gamebestanden. This will reinstall the original game files.
