File name conflict

[CrazehMeow]

Hello Rimworlders,

I have read that if you have a mod using the same Filename as, for example a core file, that file will be overwritten.

Now, my mod overwrites Races_Humanoid.xml succesfully, however, I am worried that it might conflict with other mods using this file.

I specifically need to alter the recipes included in Races_Humanoid.xml to make my mod work, I can't see a way to create a file of my own to remedy this problem.

Any ideas as to what I could do about this? Will this even cause any coflicts?

Thanks in advance

[Haplo]

The filename doesn't override the vanilla stuff.
The same DefName on the other hand does that.
So I think you're save to use it as you have it

[Shinzy]

In this case i'm pretty sure it would conflict with any mod that use the base Humanoid race somehow
but I can't think of many mods that does this.. I mean yet =P
I'm sure there'll be prosthetic mods popping out like mushies after rain soon enough

I wanted to do wooden/glass eye prosthetics and Hook hand (because pirates)
but gave up when I realized the recipes to put those in are tied in the race
I like to have things not conflict with other possibly similar mods

[CrazehMeow]

I have just discovered this line in the changelog

Modders can define recipes onto work tables in the recipe without overriding the work table. Use the list called <thingsToUseRecipe>

I guess this works not only with work tables but with races/pawns aswell. Atleast I hope so. That would ensure independence and avoid conflicts. Yay to Ty

[Shinzy]

I have just discovered this line in the changelog

Modders can define recipes onto work tables in the recipe without overriding the work table. Use the list called <thingsToUseRecipe>

I guess this works not only with work tables but with races/pawns aswell. Atleast I hope so. That would ensure independence and avoid conflicts. Yay to Ty

OH! Yay to ty indeed! that's good find!

[ItchyFlea]

You can name that file anything you want. The only place where filenames are important is the About section.