I am having trouble editing the yaml for a new planet. I suspect the issue is in the Biome area. I am doing a very simple planet (all covered in sand) to try and better understand the process (babysteps). Can anyone tell me why this section would be crashing out? It goes to the quit and email screen, doesn't give me an error message beyond that. MainBiome: Textures: - [ SandBeach01, 1 ] - [ RockBrown01, 0 ] - [ Bedrock, 2 ] Decorations: - [ RocksmallA02, 0.2 ] - [ RocksmallC01, 0.2 ] - [ SkeletonWhaleFull, 0.2] SubBiomes: - Altitude: 22 Textures: - [ SandBeach01, 22 ] Decorations: - [ RocksmallA02, 0.2 ] - [ RocksmallC01, 0.2 ] - [ SkeletonWhaleFull, 0.2] # Biome Definition and Main Decoration Biome: # Dunes - Altitude: [ 0, 255 ] Slope: [ 0, 20 ] BiomeClusterData: - Name: "Dunes" Id: 1 ClusterSize: 0 NbOfClusters: 0 Decorations: - [ RocksmallA02, 0.2 ] - [ RocksmallC01, 0.2 ] - [ SkeletonWhaleFull, 0.2] Any thoughts?
I copied it from Omnicron. It started cashing out when I started deleting and changing the Biome/Subbiome section. Before that the main biome section was working.
If you can;t even get in to take a look at it you might have a syntax issue with the file? I find I can usually get in game and then hit tilde ( the ~) and at least read errors of missing resources etc. I use Notepad++ and check every line for a tab or other improper identifier.
I can't see any issues with that snippet, but it's very hard to tell in isolation; the yaml files are "Space Indented" meaning they are full of spaces used to align all the columns and format the text. In a word: Painful. Best practice is to only make *one change at a time*, save and test. Yes, SAVE & TEST EVERY. SINGLE. CHANGE. In reality these days I make a few changes where I can be confident. I overwrite any values I need to change, and I do *everything possible to maintain spaces and formatting.
I am using Notepad++, and I doubt it is a space issue. I think it has to do with subBiomes. Maybe how it interacts with creatures? It was working upto the point I started editing the subBiome's. I would make a change test it. Here is the whole file: --- # Playfield Configuration # IMPORTANT: YAML files use spaces as indentation. Please don't use TABs - tab indentation is forbidden: http://yaml.org/faq.html # For more detailed explanations of the different parameters, see examples in Empyrion\Content\Playfields\ExamplePlanet and ExampleSpace ### Playfield Characteristics # General Information RealRadius: 1303.797294 # Please don't change ScaledRadius: 1300 # Please don't change Gravity: -9.81 # Gravity on planet AtmosphereDensity: 1.217 # Please don't change AtmosphereO2: 0.5 # Oxygen level of atmosphere AtmosphereBreathable: True # If player can breathe without helmet Temperature: 32 # No functionality yet TemperatureDay: 53 # No functionality yet TemperatureNight: 13 # No functionality yet DayLength: 24 # No functionality yet PlanetType: Desert # No functionality yet Moons: 0 # No functionality yet #Water: WaterGreen # WaterBlue, WaterGreen, WaterBrown #SeaLevel: 29 # Sea level of planet PvP: True # Set to True to allow PvP in this playfield, default is False #Seed: 123456 # If set overwrites main Seed #UseFixed: False # If set uses fixed POIs + resources # Playfield Difficulty (has impact on experience gains) Difficulty: 4 # Between 2 and 5: larger values indicate higher difficulty # Planet or Space PlayfieldType: Planet # Please don't change Description: Arrakis, Dune, a desert planet. # Sun # SunFlareBlue, SunFlareWhite, SunFlareWhite2, SunFlareWhite3, SunFlareYellow, SunFlarePurple SunFlare: EnvironmentalEffects/SunFlareBlue # Special Effects # Please don't change SpecialEffectsLocal: - Name: FireFliesGreenFew Biome: [ Dunes ] Time: Night MaxHeight: 75 SpecialEffectsGlobal: - Name: MeteorShower Biome: [ Dunes ] Time: Always InitialDelay: 3.5 # in game hours Delay: 5 Lifetime: 60 PlyDist: 200 SpawnY: 100 Struct: Avoid # Atmosphere and Sky AtmosphereEnabled: True # Atmosphere True or False AtmosphereColor: "0.19, 0.26, 0.35" # Color of atmosphere seen in space, default is white "1,1,1" SkyColor: "1, 1, 1" # Color of skybox, default is white "1,1,1" # Light DayLightIntensity: 1.4 # Between 0 and 1.2: larger values = brighter, default is 0.6 NightLightIntensity: 0.2 # Between 0 and 1: larger values = brighter, default is 0.6 DayShadowStrength: 0.95 # Between 0 and 1: larger values = stronger # Fog AtmosphereFog: 0 # Distant fog, between 0 and 1: larger values = stronger FogCloudIntensity: 0 # Waft of mist in air, between 0 and 1: larger values = stronger FogIntensity: 0 # Near Fog/Atmospheric Scattering Intensity, between 0 and 1: larger values = stronger FogStartDistance: 400 # Near Fog/Atmospheric Scattering Start Distance, in m GroundFogIntensity: 0 # Ground Layer Fog, between 0 and 1: larger values = stronger GroundFogHeight: 0 # Ground Layer Fog Height # Clouds CloudsDensity: 0.1 # Between 0 and 1: larger values = more clouds (coverage) CloudsSharpness: 0.3 # Between 0 and 1: larger values = less dense clouds CloudsBrightness: 1.0 # Between 0 and 2: larger values = brighter clouds CloudsOpacity: 1.0 # Between 0 and 1: larger values = more opaque, default is 0.9 # Wind Speed WindSpeed: 3 # Between 0 and 10: larger values = faster moving clouds ### Resources RandomResources: - Name: SiliconResource CountMinMax: [ 6, 8 ] SizeMinMax: [ 10, 15 ] DepthMinMax: [ 0, 1 ] DroneProb: 0.5 - Name: PromethiumResource CountMinMax: [ 5, 6 ] SizeMinMax: [ 8, 13 ] DepthMinMax: [ 0, 1 ] DroneProb: 0.5 - Name: ErestrumResource CountMinMax: [ 3, 5 ] SizeMinMax: [ 7, 9 ] DepthMinMax: [ 0, 1 ] DroneProb: 0.9 - Name: GoldResource CountMinMax: [ 1, 2 ] SizeMinMax: [ 2, 4 ] DepthMinMax: [ 0, 1 ] DroneProb: 0.9 #FixedResources: # - Name: SiliconResource # Name of resource # Pos: [ 646, 33, -607 ] # Position coordinates # Radius: 7 # Size # #- Name: SiliconResource # Pos: [ 646, 40, -705 ] # Radius: 7 # # - Name: IronResource # Pos: [ -856, 45, 20 ] # Radius: 7 ### Resource Asteroids AsteroidResources: - Name: SiliconResource Threshold: 0.3 Amount: 0.2 - Name: PromethiumResource Threshold: 0.2 Amount: 0.2 - Name: ErestrumResource Threshold: 0.2 Amount: 0.3 ### Terrain and Decorations # Terrain and Local Decoration Terrain: Name: Desert # Name of terrain dll PoleLevel: 38 # Pole level of planet NoiseStrength: 0.1 # Dirt effect on terrain ColorChange: # Used to generate color differences in terrain YFadeCenter: 80 # Starting point for color change YFadeRange: 50 # Range for which color change is applied YFadeMin: 0.1 # Positive values: terrain gets brighter in valleys YFadeMax: -0.15 # Negative values: terrain gets darker on mountains MainBiome: Textures: - [ SandBeach01, 1 ] - [ RockBrown01, 0 ] - [ Bedrock, 2 ] Decorations: - [ RocksmallA02, 0.2 ] - [ RocksmallC01, 0.2 ] - [ SkeletonWhaleFull, 0.2] SubBiomes: - Altitude: 22 Textures: - [ SandBeach01, 22 ] Decorations: - [ RocksmallA02, 0.2 ] - [ RocksmallC01, 0.2 ] - [ SkeletonWhaleFull, 0.2] # Biome Definition and Main Decoration Biome: # Dunes - Altitude: [ 0, 255 ] Slope: [ 0, 20 ] BiomeClusterData: - Name: "Dunes" Id: 1 ClusterSize: 0 NbOfClusters: 0 Decorations: - [ RocksmallA02, 0.2 ] - [ RocksmallC01, 0.2 ] - [ SkeletonWhaleFull, 0.2] ### POIs POIs: Random: - GroupName: XenuTierI # Group name of POI CountMinMax: [ 6, 8 ] # Range of number of POIs of this group to distribute on planet DroneProb: 1.0 # Probability that a POI is defended by drones DronesMinMax: [ 1, 2 ] # Range of number of drones that defend POI ReserveCount: 3 # Number of drones that will be replaced when destroyed TroopTransport: True # If troop transport will be sent - GroupName: Artifact CountMinMax: [ 1, 2 ] DroneProb: 0.6 DronesMinMax: [ 1, 2 ] ReserveCount: 3 TroopTransport: False ### Drones DroneBaseSetup: # PresetStyle: # -> 0 = no drone attack base, # 1 = day + 2 triggers, # 2 = night + 2 triggers, # 3 = at once + 2 triggers, # 4 = night + turret trigger # Extra: # -> 0 = Default drone # 1 = Drone that attacks base # 2 = Troop transport # 3 = Ground troop - content of troop transport # Troop Transport: # 4 slots for NPCs per troop transport # Proportion of NPC in each transport determined by ratio of total amounts Random: - GroupName: DroneBaseOmicron DronesMinMax: [ 2, 3 ] # Range of number of drones that defend drone base ReserveCount: 3 # Number of drones that will be replaced when defending drones got killed DroneProb: 1.0 # Probability that drones will defend drone base Difficulty: 5 # 0..4 -> 0 = no drone attack base ... 4 = max difficulty level (5, 6, 7 = low, medium, high difficulty but with infinite drone waves) PresetStyle: 2 # 0..4 -> see comment above # BaseAttack: DroneSmallAttackBase Stock: - Name: DroneSmallFast01Rocket # Name of drone Amount: 10 # Amount of drones in stock Extra: 0 # Type of drone 0..3 -> see comment above - Name: DroneSmallFast01Minigun Amount: 30 Extra: 0 - Name: DroneLargeSlow01Minigun Amount: 20 Extra: 0 - Name: DroneSmallSlow01Cannon Amount: 20 Extra: 0 - Name: DroneSmallFast01Minigun # Base attack drones Amount: 100 Extra: 1 - Name: DroneTroopsTransport Amount: 1 Extra: 2 - Name: ZiraxMale Amount: 100 Extra: 3 - Name: AlienAssassinGrey Amount: 50 Extra: 3 - Name: Crawler Amount: 30 Extra: 3 - Name: Overseer Amount: 50 Extra: 3 # Drones that patrol on whole planet # Type determined by stock of drone base (default drone - type = 0) DroneSpawning: Random: - DronesMinMax: [ 5, 10 ] # Range of number of drones that patrol CenterX: -2500 # Center of circle around which drones patrol (radius 1500m) - DronesMinMax: [ 5, 10 ] # Range of number of drones that patrol CenterX: 2500 # Center of circle around which drones patrol (radius 1500m) ### Creatures CreatureSpawning: - Biome: Dunes Entities: - Name: Slimes Period: Day # Night / Day / Always Amount: 1 Delay: 0 RestrictYMinMax: [ 0, 40 ] - Name: PlantMonsters Period: Night Amount: 2 Delay: 0 RestrictYMinMax: [ 0, 40 ]
I tried something different, I kept the subBiomes and just deleted the grasses and changed the textures to match what I wanted. It complies and doesn't crash out. Hmm. I suspect that it has someting to do with looking for multplie biomes in some other section of thegame code. They may be hard coded in (i.e. Omnicrom has 5 sub biomes so the .yaml file MUST have 5 subBiomes in it), but I am not sure.
