Expand World Data

Allows adding new biomes and changing most of the world generation.

Always back up your world before making any changes!

Install on all clients and on the server (modding guide).

Some features are available also as server only mode.

Usage

See documentation.

See examples.

Migration for Hildir update

New dungeons and locations are added automatically. Events, environments and changes to existing dungeon rooms require manual changes.

Automatic changes

• expand_locations.yaml should automatically add DevSpawnTest, Hildir_cave, Hildir_crypt and Hildir_plainsfortress.
• expand_dungeons.yaml should automatically add DG_Hildir_Cave, DG_Hildir_ForestCrypt and DG_Hildir_PlainsFortress.
  • Expand World Data version 1.5 did not add these correctly.
  • Search and replace:
    • 1024 to CaveHildir
    • 2048 to ForestCryptHildir
    • 4096 to PlainsFortHildir
• expand_rooms.yaml should automatically add new rooms (for example plainsfortress_Hildir_Floor0).
  • Expand World Data version 1.5 did not add these correctly.
  • Search and replace:
    • 1024 to CaveHildir
    • 2048 to ForestCryptHildir
    • 4096 to PlainsFortHildir

Manual changes

• expand_environments.yaml is missing CavesHildir and CryptHildir.
  • If you have changed the file, copy it to another folder.
  • Delete the expand_environments.yaml so that it regenerates when loading a world.
  • Add new environments to the previous file and copy it back.
• expand_events.yaml is hildirboss1, hildirboss2 and hildirboss3.
  • If you have changed the file, copy it to another folder.
  • Delete the expand_events.yaml so that it regenerates when loading a world.
  • Add new events to the previous file and copy it back.
• expand_rooms.yaml is missing changes to the old rooms.
  • If you have changed the file, copy it to another folder.
  • Delete the expand_rooms.yaml so that it regenerates when loading a world.
  • Use any tool to compare the files. Update room themes as needed.

Tutorials

• How to make custom biomes: https://youtu.be/TgFhW0MtYyw (33 minutes, created by StonedProphet)
• How to use blueprints as locations with custom spawners: https://youtu.be/DXtm-WLF6KE (30 minutes, created by StonedProphet)

Credits

Thanks for Azumatt for creating the mod icon!

Thanks for blaxxun for creating the server sync!

Sources: GitHub Donations: Buy me a computer

• v1.73

  • Now includes Expand World Spawns and Expand World Events (automatic migration).
  • Adds support for configuring alternative biomes.
  • Fixes world generation being messed up.
  • Fixes custom biomes throwing errors.

• v1.72

  • Fixes edits not clearing biome cache.

• v1.71

  • Fixes for the new game update. Thanks JPValheim!

• v1.70

  • Adds experimental support for blueprint terrain data (only as main object). Thanks sighsorry!
  • Fixes error when trying to scan prefabs with invalid components (for example from other mods).

• v1.69

  • Adds new field randomCardinal to allow random rotation of locations in cardinal directions (0, 90, 180, 270 degrees). Thanks Kurios.ZeuS!
  • Adds new field roomLimits and maxREtries to fine tune room amounts in dungeons.
  • Fixes error during start up if biome yaml file didn't exist. Thanks Atlansdaddy!