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Game Dev Tycoon modding
#68

You have to beautify the game code. It’s the codeNw.js file in the folder that’s called “compressed” which is inside the GDT folder.

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#69

@Darkly That link appears to be dead, or at-least it does not work for me. I am using firefox, if that matters.

#70

Fixed it :slight_smile:

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#71

So how do I mod it? I have hte unbeutified code, now, but how do I mod it via the mods folder?

#72

You can only study the source code, not change it. You can learn how you change game code by reading this page.

If you search for var Research = {}; in the code you will find the research.

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#73

Actually, I think I was wrong about the “v” thing. It seems like it’s basically a preset for how expensive it is to research something.

v: 1 means it costs 5K in cash and 10 RP
v: 2 means it costs 10K in cash and 15 RP
v: 4 means it costs 30K in cash and 40 RP

etc.

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#74

I think the price and RP presets are related to the tech level @Darkly

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#75

Maybe that too, but according to the game code it mainly depends on the v variable.

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#76

If this is true, how do i make research x better than research y?

#77

Use a higher v and/or techLevel value in research X. You can any number from 0-7 for techLevel, and 1 or any even number from 2 to 14 for v.

#78

I moved a post to a new topic: Is it possible to replace generic graphic features (v1, v2) with more realistic alternatives?

#79

Does anyone know how I can store the value of the “GameManager.company.getRandom()” ? I need to store it in a var, so I can show it in a notification later. Sorry if my code is ineffiecent, its just how I learnt it.

GDT.addEvent({  
id: "gridMoneySpikeEvent",
isRandomEvent: true,
trigger: function (company) {
    return GameManager.company.researchCompleted.indexOf(Research.grid) > -1;
    },
complete:
    if (dMultiplayer && dMultiplayer.allowCustomData) {
        var customParams1 = [];
        dMultiplayer.sendCustomData("companyGotMoneySpike", customParams1);
})};
getNotification: function (company) { GameManager.company.adjustCash(1000 + 100000 * GameManager.company.getRandom(), "Successful GRID game"); return new Notification({
        header: "Industry News".localize(),
        text: "A major game has newly been released on GRID. It is already 1st on the rankings. {n}This is surely a masterpiece!",
    });}

});

#80

I also get a syntax error on the “if”, and somewhere in my file there is an unexpected token. sigh

#81

Make a global variable for it, like this line after the (function(){ part at the top of the file. Like this:

var ExtendedGRID = {};
(function(){
    var moneySpikeRandom;

You forgot to add a few braces. Fixed it for ya, and I also made it save the random value:

GDT.addEvent({
    id: "gridMoneySpikeEvent",
    isRandomEvent: true,
    trigger: function (company) {
        return GameManager.company.researchCompleted.indexOf(Research.grid) > -1;
    },
    complete: function () {
        if (dMultiplayer && dMultiplayer.allowCustomData) {
            var customParams1 = [];
            dMultiplayer.sendCustomData("companyGotMoneySpike", customParams1);
        }
    },
    getNotification: function (company) {
        moneySpikeRandom = GameManager.company.getRandom();
        GameManager.company.adjustCash(1000 + 100000 * moneySpikeRandom, "Successful GRID game");
        return new Notification({
            header: "Industry News".localize(),
            text: "A major game has newly been released on GRID. It is already 1st on the rankings. {n}This is surely a masterpiece!",
        });
    }
});
#82

The game claims theres an unexpected identifier on this line.

GDT.addEvent(legalIssues);

This is the start of my event code.

 var legalIssues = { 
            id: "legalIssuesEvent",
#83

You need to make legalIssues a global variable.

#84

Oh, thats right. (That just means taking away the ‘var’ if I recall correctly?

#85

I just read your code and found out that you don’t need to make a global variable (unless you moved GDT.addEvent(legalIssues); or the event code to another function.

I also realized that “unexpected identifier” means code typo, so something’s probably wrong with the line above the one you get an error on.

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#87

Hey, I’m new to modding games and, when I test my first mod, this error appears:

Error Uncaught error. Please report this to support@greenheartgames.com: Uncaught TypeError: Object # has no method ‘click’ (file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Game%20Dev%20Tycoon/compressed/codeNw.js:153) Please restart the game.

Enabled Mods: [“gdt-modAPI”,“UltimateLib”,“CheatMod-kristof1104”,“38ab27c7-8a04-4aef-8788-44b8ef21b493”]

The code.js of this mod is: http://en.textsave.org/xJob

And, with other part of the mod, appers this message:

Error Uncaught error. Please report this to support@greenheartgames.com: Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property ‘experience’ of null (file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Game%20Dev%20Tycoon/compressed/codeNw.js:1676) Please restart the game.

Enabled Mods: [“gdt-modAPI”,“UltimateLib”,“CheatMod-kristof1104”,“2ba58bcf-c7c0-44b9-865b-ae69d7629ac3”]

The code.js of this part is: http://txs.io/zJob

Other question: How I make a research can only be unlocked by unlocking a research I created? 'Cause I tried and the only way is if the research already in the original game…

Last question: How I make a R&D Research add a research to a game (like 3D Graphics V7)? And how I make a research can be added to the console i’ll make?

#88

Alright, I know this might not be an error but:

How can you open a HTML window inside the game? Would simplify my UI a little bit. :stuck_out_tongue: