Masking images so colors don't affect part of an image...

[jabbamonkey]

I created a graphic for a new research table...


However, when you build this table out of wood, all of the whites become brown. So, the computer, the papers and the book are all brown. I took a look at some other mods, and they use masks to hide specific areas from the object color.



The question is, what is the naming convention for these new masks - For both SINGLE and MULTI image files? (I tried ResearchBenchm.png and ResearchBench_m.png but that didn't work) And, does the XML need to be changed in order to incorporate the image mask?

[mrofa]

https://ludeon.com/forums/index.php?topic=6942.0

Also i got this done in clutter with custome research table, but its only a copy of orginal one with chnged name and size
here is the xml.

[skullywag]

make sure you have the shaderType set to cutOutComplex is the main part. Without it, it wont work.

[jabbamonkey]

So, in the following file .... Mods/Core/Defs/ThingDefs/Buildings_Misc.xml

For the ResearchBench... under the <label></label> tag, I added...

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<shaderType>CutoutComplex</shaderType>

But it still isn't working...

Here is the full code for the ResearchBench...

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  <ThingDef ParentName="BuildingBase">
    <defName>ResearchBench</defName>
    <eType>Building_ResearchBench</eType>
    <label>research bench</label>
<shaderType>CutoutComplex</shaderType>
    <thingClass>Building_ResearchBench</thingClass>
    <graphicPathSingle>Things/Building/Production/ResearchBench</graphicPathSingle>
    <altitudeLayer>Waist</altitudeLayer>
    <passability>Impassable</passability>
    <castEdgeShadows>true</castEdgeShadows>
    <statBases>
      <MaxHealth>250</MaxHealth>
      <WorkToBuild>900</WorkToBuild>
      <Flammability>1.0</Flammability>
    </statBases>
    <description>Researchers work here to discover new things.</description>
    <size>(2,5)</size>
    <madeFromStuff>true</madeFromStuff>
    <costStuffCount>40</costStuffCount>
    <costList>
      <Metal>50</Metal>
    </costList>
    <overdraw>true</overdraw>
    <fillPercent>0.4</fillPercent>
    <killedLeavings>
      <ChunkSlag>4</ChunkSlag>
    </killedLeavings>
    <filthLeavings>
      <SlagRubble>2</SlagRubble>
    </filthLeavings>
    <leaveResourcesWhenKilled>true</leaveResourcesWhenKilled>
    <interactionSquareOffset>(2,0,0)</interactionSquareOffset>
    <hasInteractionSquare>true</hasInteractionSquare>
    <terrainAffordanceNeeded>Heavy</terrainAffordanceNeeded>
    <designationCategory>Misc</designationCategory>
    <staticSunShadowHeight>0.20</staticSunShadowHeight>
    <itemSurface>true</itemSurface>
    <designationHotKey>N</designationHotKey>
  </ThingDef>

[mrofa]

Wierd well it uses graphicSingle, i know that it gives you error on anything other than walls when you use it that way, but still it should work ..
You could try to turn false overdraw, not hing else coms to mind.

[jabbamonkey]

I figured it out. I was modifying the CORE def ... but I am also using the "Tech Tree Minami" mod which also modifies the ResearchBench. So, I had to go into the XML file for the mod which changes the Research Bench (TTM_Building_Misc.xml) and add the <shadertype> tag line.

[mrofa]

Here is a link to small mod that replace research bench with your textures.