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Vessel Tactics Plus: A custom mod starting point (Game Version 0.12.1a)

A topic by BluRed created Jun 05, 2024 Views: 26,311 Replies: 81

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BluRed1 year ago (13 edits) (+3)

Want to play multiple modded characters that have custom code at the same time? Then this modpack is your first step to achieve it! Vessel Tactics Plus is an assembly file that has the code from different mods combined into one easy to install file. If the character is on the list below, that means you can add their character folder along with other ones on the list to play them simultaneously! This is an upgraded version of my Aon mod, so installation is very similar. This also means the expanded Class.txt system is included so that those of you who do not know how to code but can draw can copy preexisting moves to your own characters to give them a more filled out move set. Check the ReadMe.txt found in the download for instructions.

IMPORTANT:

*DO NOT REPORT BUGS TO CYRK THAT OCCUR WHILE USING MODS! They may be caused by my own code. If you want to report a bug to Cyrk, download the game again and do a fresh install to replicate the bug.

*Additional instructions can be found in the ReadMe.txt file. I cannot help as much on these forums as I can on Discord, so feel free to join the Discord through Patreon if you want to get more rapid feedback or help with your own mods.

VT+ Version: 1.045

Vessel Tactics Game Version: 0.12.1.a

Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/1d0sx4eg1y5o6jg/VT%2BV1.045for0.12.1.a.zip/file

The currently supported characters include:

Aon: Included with the download

Adder: https://aryion.com/g4/view/991931

ARK: ARK Vessel 1.1 (mediafire.com)

(Ark is a little outdated ATM, you need to add the [Artist] and [Designer] tag in the Class.txt to unlock her VT+ functionality, check out Aon for example.)

Netcaster (Just custom ID): https://aryion.com/g4/view/1156106

Blue Archive Mods (Hoshino, Ayane, Serika) By Don: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MI3fCiG_RufZqGswX4cdRfwB0se66vcu

Kvevri (!CV Character! Just custom ID by Antare5) : https://aryion.com/g4/view/1156111

Scroll (Just custom ID by BridgeCross10)

crimson97151 year ago(+3)

(not to be confused with my own vessel tactics plus mod https://github.com/crimson9715/Vessel-Tactics-Plus )

BoeHare1 year ago

I made an itch.io account just to reply, saying that the mod for version 0.01 might not be working. Replacing the Assembly-CSharp.dll file from the game files with the modded one makes the game unable to start up.

Any insight or reply would be appreciated.

BoeHare1 year ago

Nevermind, I just went to your aryion page and downloaded the correct version. My fault for not reading the .zip file closely, I got the patreon release mod instead of the public reason mod.

N.V031 year ago

Aon, Adder and Ark aren't appearing in the barracks for me, though they work in the sandbox at least. Is anyone else having this issue?

N.V031 year ago

I found a temporary fix by using Netcaster's class .txt as the base for the others. They appear in my barracks with everything correct except for their name.

BluRed1 year ago(+1)

You have to use the gacha to get the modded units as right now there isn't a system in place to have the autopopulate the barracks like normal units. Partly due to the issue of a mod potentially not being installed and you don't want to tell the game to try and create that unit.

N.V031 year ago

Thank you for your help I'll try that method.

BlackWolf5022261 year ago

I have added modded characters to mods but for some reason it hasn't work every time I tried

BluRed1 year ago

1. Are you replacing the Assembly file from the original game with the Assembly file from the mod?

2. Is your computer's OS language set to something other than English? There is a known bug at the moment where certain OS languages will break modding.

3. If you are a Patreon supporter and playing on the Patreon version of the game, are you using the mod version that is in the Discord and not this public version of the mod?

If it isn't one of these then I would need a video or something from you showing your installation process in order to be able to see the issue.

BlackWolf5022261 year ago

It finally worked after I slowly did step by step

xiabolili1 year ago

I also encountered this problem. After overwriting the source file with Assembly-CSharp.dll, I couldn't open the game. It should be a problem with the computer's OS language. But unfortunately, I am unable to change the language of the computer's OS.

BluRed1 year ago

It is an issue that is being worked on I believe, so if emulating a different OS is not possible you will have to wait until the next update.

BlackWolf5022261 year ago

Do modded characters have special abilities because it doesn't show me any

BluRed1 year ago

They should if you installed the modpack correctly and are using ARK, Aon, or Adder. They are the ones with custom moves programmed in currently.

BlackWolf5022261 year ago

Ok but I do not have any skills to them they have only the primary

BluRed1 year ago

Hmm, not sure what would be going wrong if you are saying the custom moves are showing up but not the skills. I'll need more info like screenshots of how you are installing things/video, and which characters in question you are using. Discord would be the best option if you are a Patreon subscriber to share info but you might be able to put things here on itch

BlackWolf5022261 year ago

here you go

BluRed1 year ago (1 edit)

Are you a Patreon subscriber? Because the VT+ mod you have is meant for the Patreon release of the game (the ReadMe.txt and the name of the file is for 0.1b). If you got that VT+ from the Discord feel free to message me there, otherwise download the VT+ meant for the non-Patreon subscribers (for 0.1).

Once you do one of those things, you do what you did in the video along with replacing the Assembly.CS in the original with the one included with VT+.

BlackWolf5022261 year ago

Not patreon subscriber and not in discord all the files I got from here

BlackWolf5022261 year ago

This one here is 0.1b

BluRed1 year ago

Ah, that is really odd. The text link is correct but for some reason the hyperlink sent you to the Patreon version. Should be fixed now. Download that one and do the install again along with the Assembly.cs replacement. Sorry about that, no idea how that happened.

Szmon861 year ago

I ran into a problem where after setting up the mod the game won't launch any solution to the problem perhaps?

BluRed1 year ago

Not entirely sure based on the information alone, but typically a complete failure to launch the game is the result of incorrect installation or using incompatible versions of the game and mod pack. Have you checked those things yet?

Szmon861 year ago (1 edit)

I’ll try checking the installation again but this modpack is for the newest version right?

BluRed1 year ago

If by the newest you mean the version available to the public and not the one available for Patreon subscribers, then yes. If you are a Patreon subscriber and have that version, you need to go on the Discord and download the modpack there for that version of the game.

Szmon861 year ago

Yeah i meant the non subscriber one.It doesnt seem to work after redoing set up of the mod pack i’ll try again i guess

DANIL13021 year ago

(I speak through a translator)
I can't launch the latest public version of the game after I replace Assembly-CSharp

BluRed1 year ago (1 edit)

I'll need more information in order to help, but by latest public version you mean the one on itch.io and not Patreon, right? If so, a failure to launch generally is the result of a faulty installation, I would need screenshots/video of how you installed things in order to tell what mistake was made. Also, since you mentioned that you are using a translator, it may be a known bug where modding as a whole will not work for a player whose PC language is set to certain languages like Russian, French, and a few others I think. So if you are one of those languages, the only thing you can do besides waiting for the next update is running an emulator that is set to English.

DANIL13021 year ago

I have Russian language on my PC and I have the latest version with itch.io but the game starts and reads mod files until I change the Assembly-CSharp file. But if it can be because of the language then I will wait for the update

BluRed1 year ago

Go ahead and try one more time, seems the Itch link at some point switched over to the Patreon version, should be fixed now. Might still not work with Russian but worth a shot.

KyroBlaize1 year ago

Hey, I've seen that there are mods here...installed and tested them now. I have a problem and it is that the models are not loaded. See screen

Any help please, thnx

BluRed1 year ago (1 edit)

Hey, are you playing on version 0.1b of Vessel Tactics? If so, I had the old version of VT+ in the link that was meant for version 0.1 when you made this post, so redownload and reinstall if you are trying the newest build of the game.

KyroBlaize1 year ago

No, this screen is from the game version v0.1, so it was actually all correct, so I don't know why they don't load. But I'll redownload everything with the latest version...if it's the same again then idk.

KyroBlaize360 days ago

Unfortunately, the problem still exists. You can hardly do anything wrong.

BluRed359 days ago

As far as I can tell things seem to function as intended when installed correctly. Went ahead and tested both Aon and Netcaster at the same time like you did in the screenshot and it loads. The only thing I can think might be happening beyond an improper install is using old saves that existed before you added the mod. Make sure to start a new save file whenever you add or remove a mod.

BluRed359 days ago

And here is a picture of the files I used. Make sure the names are exactly the same or you are using incompatible versions of Vessel Tactics and VT+. Both were downloaded today using the links I have here and the main game download.

KyroBlaize349 days ago

....just want to say, if you unpack this there is only VT+V1.01for0.1b not 02

SomeguyofSomeone345 days ago (1 edit)

Wondering if there are any other mods besides the 4

BluRed345 days ago(+1)

There are other non-VT+ mods out there, but I don't manage those/work with the authors so it would be up to them if they want to share it somewhere else. But if you want them there are a few hosted on the Discord for the game.

supgeno333 days ago

I downloaded the mod and follow the instructions but the characters were loaded only in sandbox mode and weren't even displaying their models, what's the issue?

BluRed333 days ago

The modded characters will not initially appear in your barracks when using VT+, you have to use the gacha to get the copies initially. As for the models not loading, that could be a few things potentially. Which characters are you using, the version of the game you are using, and maybe a screenshot of how the folders for the modded characters are sitting in your files would help to determine the issue.

supgeno333 days ago

I'm usin Ark and Adder, the last version available of the Vessel Tactics and also of VT+(Public one)

supgeno333 days ago

(Also screenshot of the problem in-game, this is supposed to be a vore animation)

BluRed333 days ago

Hmm, I am not sure what is wrong based on what I see for your setup. Just redownloaded everything here and installed things like you had it, and just did a bunch of tests for the interactions between Adder and ARK with no issues. Assuming you put the Assembly-Csharp in the right place, the only thing I can think of is you might have either removed files from either of the two character mods on accident, or you may be using an old version of VT+ that was accidently left as the download back before I posted the update in September. So my suggestion right now is to redownload Adder and ARK and reinstall them in case its the file issue, and then redownload VT+ and reinstall VT+, especially if you have done so for over a month.

supgeno333 days ago

I've already uninstalled everything and redownloaded, but everything it's still the same

BluRed331 days ago

That's really odd. Are you from a country that uses commas instead of periods to separate whole numbers and decimals? Like one dollar ninety-nine would be written as 1,99 for you? There is a known issue in the older versions of the game where this particular culture difference caused issues with mods that is fixed in a new version coming out later. If not, then the only thing I could ask for at this point would be a video of the whole install process to confirm there is no mistakes. Otherwise you may have a unique issue that is caused by some other regional difference in PCs.

supgeno322 days ago

Yeah, we use commas not periods so I guess that's the problem. Thanks for the help anyway.

BluRed322 days ago (2 edits)

Okay, that's good actually, it's something you might be able to fix on your own if you want to play mods before the next update comes out. Try going to the files for ARK, and open the Class.txt file. Scroll to the bottom part where you see Attack and Skills, and the NormalCol, SpecialCol, and BellyCol sections. For Attacks and Skill, make sure they are separated by commas. For NormalCol, SpecialCol, and BellyCol there should be periods. You do this quickly by using the replace tool that comes with the standard Notepad program on Windows. Tell it to replace all , with . and then just go back to the Attack and Skills section and put the commas back in. It might not work since it has been a bit since I have messed with this issue, but it is worth trying.

Thok319 days ago

Downloaded it a few days ago and works well... enough.

My main issue is that modded characters use way too much memory, which causes the game to become unstable. I'm not sure if this is an issue with the mod or with how Cyrk initially implemented modding, but i'd love to see it work better one day.

I'm not done, though. i've been experiencing a bug with ARK (my beloved) where her face sprites dissapear upon digesting enough prey, before bugging out and causing the scene to end without properly clearing the elements from the digest animation. This practically makes ARK unable to level up, and forces me to use the T key, which isn't ideal.

Any idea on what causes this? I didn't have any other character loaded atm

BluRed318 days ago

The memory thing is a part of the in game modding system, as the images are loaded into the memory. With them being pngs it can end up taking a lot of memory. Not much you can do about it right now since that was what Cyrk tried out first when figuring out the modding system. A future update though switches the mod loading system to something else, and while there is still some increase in memory being used, it is always less than what Discord uses and allows for many mods to be loaded at once while using the same amount of memory. So you'll have to wait for the next update (or join the Patreon) for that issue.

As for the ARK issue, I would need a few more details to try some things out. My guess is it isn't VT+ causing it since the mod doesn't touch the sprite loading system at all, so it could be a typo in the dialogue/sprites or maybe some in-game bug from something like spamming the space bar. Any details you can provide me like the amount of prey digested before it happens (is it consistent?) or maybe a specific prey?

Thok318 days ago

Okay, so apparently the level up screen never triggers, but ARK does level up properly along with gaining the proper stats (and fat :P). Though its not all roses and rainbows, since the game still bugs out at times and doesn't clear the sprites from the screen.

TL;DR

Something in ARK's files causes the game to skip the level up screen and bug out.

BluRed307 days ago

Updated the listing for the newly released version of the game, please read the disclosure at the top for how VT+ handles this current version.

KyroBlaize306 days ago

Is there an updated mod list for the latest version? Patreon included. I want to try again with the purchased version. Until now I always had these bugs.

crimson9715306 days ago

modded characters mainly get shared in the patreon's official discord server, so you can check there if you're in it

BluRed304 days ago

As stated by Crimson, most of the Patreon-only content is kept and managed in the Discord. I mainly keep that Patreon-version content there to prevent confusion between which VT+ and Vessel Tactics version to download. I have a similar profile there so if you join the Discord feel free to reach out to me if you need help with that content.

apples302 days ago

not sure whats causing the issue but the game loads fine with modded characters, but when i enter a level/sandbox the game crashes. this happens with any one of the main mods is loaded individually. any ideas whats going on?

BluRed301 days ago (1 edit)

Which game version and what mod specifically are being used?

apples299 days ago

i realized the issue is ARK, her version was for 1.1 while VT+ is only 0.1b

BluRed299 days ago

Yeah, things are going to be a little weird right now on the public side of modding so apologies if some of the characters don't work for now until the next update.

apples298 days ago

i further realized the issue issnt anyones code, its just my potato pc that cant handle 3 people at once
on her own ARK is fine, anything else crashes

BluRed297 days ago

Oh, okay, that does sound about right. The limit was around four even with my decent pc setup, so you are not that far off anyway. Good news is the next update has the new file system for mods that makes the game take up a little less memory than Discord normally does, even with a ton installed. So you should be able to handle things when that update becomes public.

BluRed57 days ago(+1)

Link updated for the newest public version of the game. It's up on Vorecade already, and it should be updated on itch.io soon.

Penpanopticon56 days ago

So that was intentional. I thought they mess up and accidentally publish the paywall version

GreenThNdr57 days ago

Do you know where we can find those news mods with no link? Or do we have to be in the VT server or something to get them?

BluRed57 days ago(+2)

Currently I am leaving that up to the mod authors themselves to post the links publicly. Once they do I will be sure to update the listings on my end.

GreenThNdr57 days ago

I see, I figured it would be the case. Thank you for keeping us posted!

Big Jim56 days ago

How long should the mod files take to load the first time i boot up the game after installing them?

Big Jim56 days ago

It's been sitting on 'Loading XClothedAdder' for the past couple minutes

BluRed56 days ago

That might be because Adder hadn't had her links updated yet, I was waiting on confirmation from the author that it was okay to get those posted. Try downloading those mods again and using those versions instead!

Big Jim56 days ago

Rad-do you know where I can find the link?

BluRed55 days ago

It's the link on the OP, check it again as the link is different now!

GreenThNdr53 days ago (1 edit)

by the way, some of my old mods have a weird issue where the expression is layered over the normal face, and the belly sprites don't work. I assume this means I have to make a new document to put the expressions in the new format? This issue applies to ARK, Adder, and Netcaster as well

Also when i was checking out some of them in sandbox, many modded units would disappear from both the unit selector sidebar and the map. They were still selectable and their shadows would flicker on the tiles where they're standing. I wonder if there was just too much spawned in?

BluRed53 days ago

1. Try using it without ARK, I believe her old versions had some issues.
2. Try turning the camera with Q/E. An old bug sometimes occurred with many characters installed that made them temporarily disappear on the battlefield. The bar on the side though I am not sure what can be done about that besides backing out/restarting.

GreenThNdr53 days ago

When i removed ARK from the folder the game would be softlocked when i press New/Load Game (something I think was true of 0.1 too), am I disabling the mod wrong?

It's not just ARK though, it's most of the linked ones in addition to Risoflam's mods from some time ago. It seemed at a glance that the sprite system had severely changed since 0.1 so that's why I assume most mods still don't have that updated; Holstein, the Blue Archive mods, and probably Aon were updated for 0.12 and they don't have this issue

BluRed53 days ago

A lot of the mods outside of VT+ were not updated for newer systems in the game by the original authors, though there have been people who updated the mods on their own to be compatible. For now I would suggest sticking with the VT+ mods, outside of ARK.

The reason your new/loading options are freezing right now is because in that version of the game there was a bug where adding/removing a mod that wasn't there during a previous save would cause the game to try and call for information that didn't exist before, thus freezing at that screen. You will have to delete the saves in the installation folder to fix the issue. If you are using only VT+ mods though this will not be an issue, as some of the work I did actually fixed the bug for those mods.

GreenThNdr53 days ago

Ok, I'll try sticking to VT+ without ARK for now, but I might try learning how to update the code on the side. Thanks for the info, this was very helpful!

Bigman47350 days ago

I don't exactly know if this is a bug or not, but all modded characters can vore characters that have eaten 2 or more other units when the non-modded units cannot. Another bug which I am experiencing, is when loaded into a battle, modded characters will disappear and just leave their shadows behind, which I believe other people have had issues with. I do not use the ARK mod so I don't believe that she is the issue.

BluRed47 days ago

In regards to the two prey swallow thing, I believe the method for setting the max amount a unit can swallow at once changed, and I didn't catch it until after I published this version. I'll double check how this is working in the current version but for now it shouldn't ruin any units since capacity is still taken into account.

For the sprite disappear thing, that was a bug related to memory when you install a lot of mods at once. It was a bug that existed in the unmodded state of the game.

outcast349 days ago

In the Blue Archive mod, if you let Ayane eat you, clicking the vore button again doesn't spit you out. Odd since it works with Hoshino and Serika.

BluRed47 days ago

Hmm. I am not sure what might be causing that beyond a typo in the script for her, I would have to look into it.

Big Jim49 days ago

What does it mean when ARK needs [Artist] and [Designer] to be added in her class text? who should I write for both?