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| − | The Expansions Manager was devised by [[User:Cim|Cim]] for Oolite v.1. |
+ | The Expansions Manager was devised by [[User:Cim|Cim]] for Oolite v.1.80 (2014), and ushered in the move from [[OXP]]s to OXZs. |
| − | == Downloading an Unzipped Expansion == |
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| + | == Using the Expansions Manager == |
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| − | Go to the Expansion Pack Manager in Game. |
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| + | *Note that there are many Expansions (OXPs/OXZs) which are not listed in the Manager. See [[Guide to Unlisted OXPs]] |
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| + | *Note that the Expansions Manager depends on ''this'' wiki - if this wiki is down (and you are - for example - looking at a backup of this page), you will need a [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273722#p273722 workaround]. |
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| − | Select List OXPS. |
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| + | '''Use the four arrow keys to skip between pages and to move up and down on a page.''' |
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| − | It will now show you the list of OXPs you have installed as OXZ files. |
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| + | '''Press''' f '''to filter the selection of 700-odd listed expansion packs.''' (''eg'' Search for keyword, Search for author, list only uninstalled packs ''etc'') |
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| − | Highlight the one you want to fiddle with and press X. |
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| + | == Guide to Expansions Manager list colours == |
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| + | :'''Yellow''' Ready to download and install. |
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| + | :'''White''' Installed and at the current version. |
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| − | Oolite will then extract the OZX to a folder in AddOns. |
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| + | :'''Cyan''' Installed; updated pack available for download. |
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| + | :'''Orange''' Ready to download, but Oolite will also download extra packs to make it work. |
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| + | :'''Brown''' Conflicts with an already installed pack. |
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| + | :'''Gray''' Incompatible with this version of Oolite. |
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| − | The folder will end .off |
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| + | :'''Red''' Manually installed: cannot also be installed automatically (''eg''. a tweaked oxp in the AddOns folder) |
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| + | :'''Blue''' Installed but no longer available for download. |
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| − | Change this to .oxp. |
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| + | == Downloading and Unzipping an Expansion for Tweaking == |
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| − | Oolite will now ingorne the original version and will run with the OXP version in Add Ons and any changes you make to it. |
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| + | *Go to the '''Expansion Pack Manager''' in game. |
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| + | *Select '''List installed expansion packs''' (the ''second'' choice at the bottom of the screen). |
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| + | *It will now show you the list of OXZ files in your ManagedAddOns folder. |
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| + | *Highlight the one you want to fiddle with and press '''x'''. |
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| − | If you make a mess of it, deleting the .oxp version will cause Oolite to go back to using the OXZ version. |
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| + | *Oolite will then extract the OZX to your AddOns folder and add .off to the end of the expanded (was .oxz but is now .oxp) folder. |
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| + | *Change this '''.off''' to '''.oxp''' and tweak away to your heart's delight! |
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| − | To edit I'd recommend Edit Pad Lite 8. It's free, won't mess up the file format and is colour coded so will highlight code typos. |
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| + | *Oolite will now ignore the original version and will run the newly-expanded OXP version in AddOns (with any changes you now make to it). |
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| + | ''If you make a mess of it, deleting the .oxp version (in the AddOns folder) will cause Oolite to go back to using the OXZ version (in the Managed AddOns folder).'' |
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| − | EG. If you have missed a , or a " in a text string it will show as white rather than yellow, so you can quickly see the mistake. ;-) |
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| + | === Tweaking OXPs === |
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| − | Been a bit of a blessing when I've been C&Ping long lists of procedurally generated text from my latested log to my array file. |
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| + | *The Windows text editor sneaks in invisible bits of code which muck up the OXPs: '''Avoid it like the plague!''' |
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| + | *To edit I'd recommend Edit Pad Lite 8. It's free, won't mess up the file format and is colour coded (so will highlight code typos). |
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| + | *''Eg''. If you have missed a ''',''' or a '''"''' in a text string, it will show up as ''white'' rather than ''yellow'', so you can quickly see the mistake. ;-) |
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| − | == Guide to OXZ list Colours == |
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| + | *Been a bit of a blessing when I've been C&Ping long lists of procedurally generated text from my latest.log to my array file (''adapted from LittleBear's [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273769#p273769 BB post]''). |
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| − | *Yellow: Ready to download and install. |
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| − | *White: Installed and at the current version. |
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| − | *Cyan: Installed; updated pack available for download. |
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| + | *See discussion [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273782#p273782 here] for AppleMac suggestions. |
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| − | *Orange: Ready to download, but Oolite will also download extra packs to make it work. |
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| + | *See [[How to tweak OXZ's]] for more tweakish details. |
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| − | *Brown: Conflicts with an already installed pack. |
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| − | *Gray: Incompatible with this version of Oolite. |
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| − | *Red: Manually installed; cannot also be installed automatically. |
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| − | *Blue: Installed but no longer available for download. |
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Revision as of 00:04, 15 January 2021
The Expansions Manager was devised by Cim for Oolite v.1.80 (2014), and ushered in the move from OXPs to OXZs.
Contents
Using the Expansions Manager
- Note that there are many Expansions (OXPs/OXZs) which are not listed in the Manager. See Guide to Unlisted OXPs
- Note that the Expansions Manager depends on this wiki - if this wiki is down (and you are - for example - looking at a backup of this page), you will need a workaround.
Use the four arrow keys to skip between pages and to move up and down on a page.
Press f to filter the selection of 700-odd listed expansion packs. (eg Search for keyword, Search for author, list only uninstalled packs etc)
Guide to Expansions Manager list colours
- Yellow Ready to download and install.
- White Installed and at the current version.
- Cyan Installed; updated pack available for download.
- Orange Ready to download, but Oolite will also download extra packs to make it work.
- Brown Conflicts with an already installed pack.
- Gray Incompatible with this version of Oolite.
- Red Manually installed: cannot also be installed automatically (eg. a tweaked oxp in the AddOns folder)
- Blue Installed but no longer available for download.
Downloading and Unzipping an Expansion for Tweaking
- Go to the Expansion Pack Manager in game.
- Select List installed expansion packs (the second choice at the bottom of the screen).
- It will now show you the list of OXZ files in your ManagedAddOns folder.
- Highlight the one you want to fiddle with and press x.
- Oolite will then extract the OZX to your AddOns folder and add .off to the end of the expanded (was .oxz but is now .oxp) folder.
- Change this .off to .oxp and tweak away to your heart's delight!
- Oolite will now ignore the original version and will run the newly-expanded OXP version in AddOns (with any changes you now make to it).
If you make a mess of it, deleting the .oxp version (in the AddOns folder) will cause Oolite to go back to using the OXZ version (in the Managed AddOns folder).
Tweaking OXPs
- The Windows text editor sneaks in invisible bits of code which muck up the OXPs: Avoid it like the plague!
- To edit I'd recommend Edit Pad Lite 8. It's free, won't mess up the file format and is colour coded (so will highlight code typos).
- Eg. If you have missed a , or a " in a text string, it will show up as white rather than yellow, so you can quickly see the mistake. ;-)
- Been a bit of a blessing when I've been C&Ping long lists of procedurally generated text from my latest.log to my array file (adapted from LittleBear's BB post).
- See discussion here for AppleMac suggestions.
- See How to tweak OXZ's for more tweakish details.
