This software does not work with me. I think I have done everything by the letter and it does not work. The Emp Helper and launcher (the black windows) close after some seconds (It can not start, because a filename is missing). So I changed the emp_config.tex myself (1. put in only the path were Empyrion is and 2. the name of my scenario). Now it starts in Firefox. But ... ... it does not save. When I hit the save-Button it opens a PDA.yaml and a PDA.csv ("Seeing this? An error likely occured.. Try again." this appears for some seconds, like in the video) There are no changes. In the bubbles I see the changes I made, but in the PDA.yaml nothing changed. So copy and paste it into my scenario does not make sense.
This sounds like the config.txt isn't properly configured. Please send me this file. This sounds weird. Can you try to describe what you have changed + send the generated PDA.yaml?
{ "Settings": { "__comment": "When importing (ctrl+v), do you want the csv-references to be: 'full': prefaced with chapters name AND partial; 'partial': replaced chaptername with new chaptername, if collision; 'none': dont change the csv-references. Default: full", "ShouldSave": "true", "DefaultImage": "WelcomeBack.jpg", "shortenOutput": "0", "noBubbles": "0", "inactiveBubbles": "0", "backgroundAnimationSpeed": "medium", "RemoveUnconnectedCSV": "false", "OnImportPrefixChapter": "full" }, "DotExeSettings": { "__comment": "This can be used, if you want to parse additional flags to the executable. Chrome for instance needs '--allow-file-access-from-files --user-data-dir=../', in order to work. If you use firefox, you should not need to pass anything additional.", "AttemptPathing": "1", "AutoSaveInterval": "0", "Port": "8081", "UseExecutable": "firefox.exe", "LauncWithFlags": "" }, "EmpyrionPath": { "__comment": "If you have a custom file with .ecf changes, specify its name here. Default: config.ecf (it's okay if it doesn't exist in the directory. It is not critical) Can be left blank", "FullUrl": "C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Empyrion - Galactic Survival/", "Scenario": "Z Mondbasis test", "EcfConfigExampleName": "Config_Example.ecf", "EcfConfigCustomName": "Config.ecf" } } Thats the one that does not work
the 2nd point I mentioned is wrong. I figured out that the changes are in the PDA.csv I was searching them in the PDA.yaml In the PDA.yaml there are "placeholder" for the text that is saved in the PDA.csv I did not know that.
1: Do you launch it by double clicking "emp_launcher.exe" 2: Does it open two windows? Does both stay open? 3: Does it open the emp_main.html in firefox? 4: What exactly happens when you click 'save'?
In a way. Basically, CSV file is for translation purposes. To streamline the process, and encourage translation, the tool makes keys for each thing. This means that all in the PDA.yaml is functionality + references to a key in the PDA.csv file. The PDA.csv file contains all the actual text-strings.
1. Jep 2. Jep/No they close after some seconds 3. No 4. With the manual changed emp_config.txt: First it displays the error ("Seeing this? An error likely occured.. Try again." like in the video) and then it opens 2 windows yaml and csv but it does not save anything. the translation of the german text is, that it can not start the process, because a filename is missing.
Hmm. There appears to be something wrong with the reading of the config file.. strange.. I will have to look into this. For now, my best suggestion is that you set 'ShouldSave' to false, and just use the copy+paste method, untill I've resolved this.
Please remember, that I use a different emp_config.txt, not the one I have posted. The one I posted does not work and was generated with your tool. The one I use to get the software work may have the wrong parameter so that I can not save it.
Eventually. Not high priority currently. The implementation of dropcrates is going to require a lot of work..
Hey, For everyone who is interested in the PDA but think it's a shady monster, I thought about maybe boosting you with inspirations / lessons. (not feeling well for my own voice, so have fun with the sexy bot ) This is no detailed documentation but the main message of the videos: leave a comment what you need to know and I might can help. RexXxuS
A small coldfix adressing an issue: v1.291 -Fixed issue where default value for tasks' startdelay weren't being used in the UI. (Thank you Rexxxus <3)
I had installed in Configure first setup : C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Empyrion - Galactic Survival\Content\Scenarios\Conquer 3__1637536675 And followed instruction on Video, everything seemed ok except in "Reward items on completion:" I can only add XP and Level nothing else. Then went to PDA view and saved work. I started the scenario and my PDA does not exist it does not save. What am I doing wrong ? emp_config.txt : { "Settings": { "__comment": "When importing (ctrl+v), do you want the csv-references to be: 'full': prefaced with chapters name AND partial; 'partial': replaced chaptername with new chaptername, if collision; 'none': dont change the csv-references. Default: full", "ShouldSave": "false", "DefaultImage": "WelcomeBack.jpg", "shortenOutput": "1", "noBubbles": "0", "inactiveBubbles": "0", "backgroundAnimationSpeed": "fast", "RemoveUnconnectedCSV": "false", "OnImportPrefixChapter": "full" }, "DotExeSettings": { "__comment": "This can be used, if you want to parse additional flags to the executable. Chrome for instance needs '--allow-file-access-from-files --user-data-dir=../', in order to work. If you use firefox, you should not need to pass anything additional.", "AttemptPathing": "0", "AutoSaveInterval": "0", "Port": "8081", "UseExecutable": "firefox.exe", "LauncWithFlags": "" }, "EmpyrionPath": { "__comment": "If you have a custom file with .ecf changes, specify its name here. Default: config.ecf (it's okay if it doesn't exist in the directory. It is not critical) Can be left blank", "FullUrl": "C://Program Files (x86)//Steam//steamapps//common//Empyrion - Galactic Survival//Content//Scenarios//Conquer 3__1637536675/", "Scenario": "Conquer 3__1637536675", "EcfConfigExampleName": "Config_Example.ecf", "EcfConfigCustomName": "Config.ecf" } }
I am presuming that this tool will NOT be updated to handle the C# scripting introduced in a10. --Brian
