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For an implementation overview see: [[Planetary Annihilation Community Mods Implementation]]
For an implementation overview see: [[Planetary Annihilation Community Mods Implementation]]


== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Locate your PA directory and PA installation directory==
== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Install the PTE ==
 
Install the PTE build using steam or the Uber launcher.
 
== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Locate your PA directory and PTE installation directory ==


Locate your [https://wiki.palobby.com/wiki/Planetary_Annihilation_directory PA Directory]
Locate your [https://wiki.palobby.com/wiki/Planetary_Annihilation_directory PA Directory]
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Make a backup of your entire PA directory.
Make a backup of your entire PA directory.


Locate the stable directory in your PA installation. The PA installation directory will be different if installed using steam.
Locate the PTE directory in your PA installation. The PTE installation directory will be different if installed using steam.
 
== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Create a copy of your PA installation==
 
Make a copy of your PA installation directory. eg on your desktop
 
This copy will be updated and launched manually.
 
== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Update the build in your copy of PA==
 
Replace the FMOD files with: [https://palobby.com/fmodex64-4.44.60.zip https://palobby.com/fmodex64-4.44.60.zip]
 
On Windows replace the PA.exe and server.exe executables in bin_x64 with copies from the PA Test zip (see link in title of testing room).
 
Ignore any other files in the PA test build.


== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Update the user interface in your copy of PA==
== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Update the user interface in your copy of PA==


Merge replace media/ui in your PA app directory with [https://github.com/mikeyh/pa-ui/tree/custom-servers https://github.com/mikeyh/pa-ui/tree/custom-servers]
Merge replace media/ui in your PA app directory with [https://github.com/mikeyh/pa-ui/tree/custom-commanders https://github.com/mikeyh/pa-ui/tree/custom-servers]


Fonts and videos are not in github so if you replace media/ui you will need to at least add back the fonts to /media/ui/main/shared/font/
Fonts and videos are not in github so if you replace media/ui you will need to at least add back the fonts to /media/ui/main/shared/font/
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* exodus
* exodus
* hot build
* hot build
* pa stats
* simple server mods
* simple server mods


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The following mods will not work:
The following mods will not work:
* ubermap
* ubermap
* pa stats


== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Focus areas for testing ==
== [[File:gold-rank-icon.png|50px]] Focus areas for testing ==

Revision as of 00:14, 23 April 2016

File:Titans-icon.png Community Mods Testing

For release notes see: Planetary Annihilation Community Mods Release Notes

For an implementation overview see: Planetary Annihilation Community Mods Implementation

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Install the PTE

Install the PTE build using steam or the Uber launcher.

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Locate your PA directory and PTE installation directory

Locate your PA Directory

Make a backup of your entire PA directory.

Locate the PTE directory in your PA installation. The PTE installation directory will be different if installed using steam.

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Update the user interface in your copy of PA

Merge replace media/ui in your PA app directory with https://github.com/mikeyh/pa-ui/tree/custom-servers

Fonts and videos are not in github so if you replace media/ui you will need to at least add back the fonts to /media/ui/main/shared/font/

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Update the server script in your copy of PA

Replace media/server_script in your PA app directory with https://github.com/mikeyh/pa-server-script/tree/custom-commanders

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Create empty client_mods and server_mods directories

For faster startup... rename your client_mods directory to client_mods-PAMM and server_mods directory to server_mods-PAMM in your PA directory.

The client_mods directory may be named just mods on older installs.

File system mods are only used during mod development.

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Launching the test build

On windows the test build is launched manually using the first PA.exe in your copy (not the PA.exe inside bin_x64).

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Switching between the test and stable build

To switch back to the stable build rename client_mods-PAMM back to client_mods and server_mods-PAMM back to server_mods in your PA directory.

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Many mods may not work at this time

Any mods using mixed case or that depend on frameworks using mixed case will fail to load.

A fix will be in the PTE but is NOT available in the current test build.

Look for 404's with a mixed case path or filename in the debugger or logs.

The following mods will work:

  • pa chat
  • system sharing
  • display rank
  • second PIP
  • ready up
  • auto start game
  • auto name
  • lobby system preview
  • exodus
  • hot build
  • pa stats
  • simple server mods

Some mods that use new functionality have been updated for this build and will load different versions from PAMM.

The following mods will not work:

  • ubermap

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Focus areas for testing

Please focus on the following areas:

  • mod mounting and resetting
    • mounting of client mods during startup
    • remounting of client mods on return to start
    • mounting / remounting of client mods in galactic war with different loadouts and technology discovered
    • deferred mounting of server mods when hosting a game
    • resetting of server mods when leaving a game and returning to start
  • uberbar functionality
    • without pa chat installed
    • with pa chat installed
  • general unmodded live game experience related to mouse handling, selection and functionality of each live game panel
  • general build stability unmodded and modded
  • custom server integration (without faster server browser or PA stats installed)
    • can see custom server games
    • can host custom server games
      • max players and max spectators are based on server max
    • can join custom server games
    • can invite to custom server games
    • can receive invites to custom server games
  • game invite improvements
    • no invite to game option when already in lobby
    • no invite to game option when already invited
    • invites are updated with lobby status
    • invites are updated with lobby password
    • invites are cancelled when inviter leaves game lobby
    • invites are cancelled when game starts with no free spectator slots

File:Gold-rank-icon.png Still in progress for PTE

  • custom server reconnects (in progress)
  • requesting permission timeout / cancel option
  • connecting to server timeout / cancel option
  • system info in server_browser, load_planet, new_game, live_game_planets, etc (replacing functionality from faster server browser, system sharing and better system view)
  • colour table adjustments for number of players
  • server mod upload / download status

File:Gold-rank-icon.png After PTE

  • user interface for download errors
  • unit selector
  • community mods manager UI updates
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