Trying to make a simple Improved Turret mod.

[BoggartBear]

I'm just dabbling with some simple mod ideas at the moment but have run across an issue. When I use a custom weapons xml for my new turrets I get an error upon loading.

Config error in Gun_TurretImproved: Gun_TurretImproved has null thingClass.

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<ThingDef ParentName="BaseGun">
<defName>Gun_TurretImproved</defName>
<label>Improved turret gun</label>
<menuHidden>true</menuHidden>
<description>Stabilised gun attached to a turret.</description>
<texturePath>Things/Item/Equipment/Default</texturePath>
<interactSound>InteractBoltActionRifle</interactSound>
<canBeSpawningInventory>false</canBeSpawningInventory>
<weaponTags>
<li>TurretGun</li>
</weaponTags>
<verb>
<projectileDef>Bullet_TurretImprovised</projectileDef>
<warmupTicks>108</warmupTicks>
<range>25.9</range>
<accuracy>5</accuracy>
<ticksBetweenBurstShots>8</ticksBetweenBurstShots>
<burstShotCount>3</burstShotCount>
<fireSound>GunShotA</fireSound>
</verb>
</ThingDef>

I thought maybe I needed to make some new C# code, which is beyond my abilty at the moment. Or perhaps it is just something simple I have missed.

Another question, can I have multiple resource requirements for a building?

[Architect]

You just need to include the turret thing class here Anywhere in the XML file, just put <thingClass>Building_TurretGun</thingClass> and it will work.

to add more than one resource cost, simply add a new list to your cost list. Might I suggets you just copy and paste the current XML for a turret, and edit that until you know all of the tags that you need? You seem to be missing key ones such as costs, beauty, thingClass, size, etc, etc. :/

[BoggartBear]

Thanks I'll try that now.

This is the Weapons XML, the other turret stuff is in the building XML.

EDIT: No that didn't work, I noticed that line is already in my Buildings_Turrets.xml. Weapons_Turrets.xml is the problem. The default Weapons_Guns.xml has 3 instances of thingClass, but none for the exisiting Improvised Turret.

[Architect]

Thanks I'll try that now.

This is the Weapons XML, the other turret stuff is in the building XML.

EDIT: No that didn't work, I noticed that line is already in my Buildings_Turrets.xml. Weapons_Turrets.xml is the problem. The default Weapons_Guns.xml has 3 instances of thingClass, but none for the exisiting Improvised Turret.

Sorry dude, I thought we were looking at the turret body XD My mistake. You need to put this before your weapon bit in the XML file:

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<ThingDef Name="BaseGun" Abstract="True">
<category>Item</category>
<eType>Equipment</eType>
<thingClass>Equipment</thingClass>
<label>Gun</label>
<equipmentType>Primary</equipmentType>
<isGun>True</isGun>
<pathCost>10</pathCost>
<useStandardHealth>True</useStandardHealth>
<selectable>True</selectable>
<maxHealth>100</maxHealth>
<altitudeLayer>Item</altitudeLayer>
<alwaysHaulable>True</alwaysHaulable>
<tickerType>Never</tickerType>
<techLevel>Midworld</techLevel>
<storeCategories>
<li>Weapons</li>
</storeCategories>
<weaponTags>
<li>Gun</li>
</weaponTags>
<comps>
<li>
<compClass>CompForbiddable</compClass>
</li>
</comps>
<verb>
<id>Nonnative</id>
<verbClass>Verb_Shoot</verbClass>
<cooldownTicks>30</cooldownTicks>
<label>VerbGun</label>
<description>Fire a bullet.</description>
<hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
<targetParams>
<canTargetPawns>true</canTargetPawns>
<canTargetBuildings>true</canTargetBuildings>
<worldObjectTargetsMustBeAutoAttackable>true</worldObjectTargetsMustBeAutoAttackable>
</targetParams>
<canMiss>true</canMiss>
</verb>
</ThingDef>
What you have is the specifics, but as you can see it has a parent called the base gun which sets out all the things any gun would have to use. This here is the default basegun stuff

[BoggartBear]

Ah yes. I did the exact same thing for the buildings xml, not sure why I didn't here. Thanks a lot!

[Architect]

Not a problem, happy to help