[Rseding91] Modding: "copper_wire_picture" not working

[TheSAguy]

Has "copper_wire_picture" been removed from the electric-pole entity?
Does not seem to work.

Is there another way to remove the lines between poles?
Thanks.

[Mooncat]

What do you mean by removed? Do you have an error?

Shift + Left click on the electric pole to disconnect its wires.
Use copper cable to connect it manually.

[TheSAguy]

Shift Click is a manual process, what if you don't want to show the wire or change it's color?
I'm trying to add ghost.invisible entities that don't show a wire between them, even though it is there.
In the past this could be done with "copper_wire_picture", but not working anymore. (for me at least)

[Mooncat]

ah, I see. So it is a modding related problem. I don't even know this trick existed.

[Rseding91]

The "copper_wire_picture" property was removed and converted into a utility sprite that all electric poles use.

I'll convert all of the "utility sprites" to be defined in the core game prototype files for 0.15 so the images can be set by mods.

[kovarex]

The "copper_wire_picture" property was removed and converted into a utility sprite that all electric poles use.

I'll convert all of the "utility sprites" to be defined in the core game prototype files for 0.15 so the images can be set by mods.

And we should also make it possible to access it from the SpriteBank, so it can be used in the gui.

[TheSAguy]

Thanks guys!

[aubergine18]

Will this allow additional wire colors to be added, for example if I want a blue wire in addition to red, green and copper? (Would also need to update the `defines.wire_type` and facilitate adding connector/shadow offsets for wires (but not mandating them, eg. I might only want specific entity prototypes to accommodate blue wires).

[Rseding91]

Will this allow additional wire colors to be added, for example if I want a blue wire in addition to red, green and copper? (Would also need to update the `defines.wire_type` and facilitate adding connector/shadow offsets for wires (but not mandating them, eg. I might only want specific entity prototypes to accommodate blue wires).

No. The game only had internal logic for the 2 wire types. It will simply allow you to change the sprite(s) used.

[aubergine18]

I'll convert all of the "utility sprites" to be defined in the core game prototype files for 0.15 so the images can be set by mods.

Would that change allow me to at least colorise/tint the wire via mod code? So player attaches any color to my entity, but then my code can see that and tint the wire blue?

[Rseding91]

I'll convert all of the "utility sprites" to be defined in the core game prototype files for 0.15 so the images can be set by mods.

Would that change allow me to at least colorise/tint the wire via mod code? So player attaches any color to my entity, but then my code can see that and tint the wire blue?

No.

[TheSAguy]

The "copper_wire_picture" property was removed and converted into a utility sprite that all electric poles use.

I'll convert all of the "utility sprites" to be defined in the core game prototype files for 0.15 so the images can be set by mods.

I was wondering if this was ever implemented. Would like to have power poles with no wires showing between them, even though connected.

Thanks.

[Rseding91]

The "copper_wire_picture" property was removed and converted into a utility sprite that all electric poles use.

I'll convert all of the "utility sprites" to be defined in the core game prototype files for 0.15 so the images can be set by mods.

I was wondering if this was ever implemented. Would like to have power poles with no wires showing between them, even though connected.

Thanks.

Yep, it's even in the 0.15 changelog

• Utility sprites are now defined fully in the core mod prototypes.

[TheSAguy]

Thanks Rsending91!

I was trying to figure this out, but am having difficulties. Hoping you or someone could help please.
I was able to remove the shadows, but not the copper connecting wires themselves. (see image below. No shadow, but lines)

In the code I just blanked out the connection points like this:

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    connection_points =
    {
      {
        shadow =
        {

        },
        wire =
        {

        }
      },
      {
        shadow =
        {
 
        },
        wire =
        {

        }
      },
      {
        shadow =
        {

        },
        wire =
        {

        }
      },
      {
        shadow =
        {

        },
        wire =
        {

        }
      }

	},

What else do I need to do.
Also, I am creating a hidden entity, the power pole, to make my rails transmit power. Unfortunately, this hidden entity is causing the rails not to be able to cross each other. (see image below)
I thought the flag, "not on map" would resolve this, but it did not. What can I do to make the hidden entity not cause this issue?

Thanks!



Here is the code of the Power entity:

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 ------- Rail Pole
  {
    type = "electric-pole",
    name = "bi_medium-electric-pole_for_rail",
    icon = "__Bio_Industries__/graphics/icons/Bio_Farm_Cabeling.png",
	--flags = {"placeable-neutral", "player-creation", "placeable-off-grid", "not-repairable", "not-on-map"},
	flags = {"placeable-neutral", "placeable-off-grid", "not-repairable", "not-on-map"},
	selectable_in_game = false,
    max_health = 1,
    resistances = {{type = "fire", percent = 100}},
    collision_box = {{-0, -0}, {0, 0}},
    maximum_wire_distance = 8,
    supply_area_distance = 5,
 
    pictures =
    {
      filename = "__Bio_Industries__/graphics/icons/empty.png",
      priority = "low",
      width = 0,
      height = 0,
	  frame_count = 1,
      axially_symmetrical = false,
      direction_count = 4,
	  shift = {0.75, 0},
    },
    connection_points =
    {
      {
        shadow =
        {

        },
        wire =
        {

        }
      },
      {
        shadow =
        {

        },
        wire =
        {

        }
      },
      {
        shadow =
        {

        },
        wire =
        {

        }
      },
      {
        shadow =
        {

        },
        wire =
        {

        }
      }
    },
    radius_visualisation_picture =
    {
      filename = "__Bio_Industries__/graphics/icons/empty.png",
      width = 0,
      height = 0,
      priority = "low"
    },
  },

Here is the creation of the hidden entity in the control:

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function On_Built(event)
    local entity = event.created_entity
   
   
		--- Concrete Rail has been built
	if (entity and entity.name == "straight-rail") or (entity and entity.name == "curved-rail") then
	writeDebug("Concrete Rail has been built")
		local surface = entity.surface
		local force = entity.force
		local position = entity.position		   
		local rail_track = entity
		local pole_name = "bi_medium-electric-pole_for_rail"  		
		
		local create_rail_pole = surface.create_entity({name = pole_name, position = position, force = force})
				
		create_rail_pole.minable = false
		create_rail_pole.destructible = false 
		
		group_entities(cantor(position.x,position.y), { rail_track, create_rail_pole })	  

	end
	
	
	
end

[Nexela]

Giving your prototype
collision_mask = {}
should fix the first problem

[TheSAguy]

Giving your prototype
collision_mask = {}
should fix the first problem

Thanks Nexela, that did fix the second issue.

Now just how to get rid if the copper wires showing...

[TheSAguy]

Rseding91,

Anyway you could help me out here?

Thanks,

[Rseding91]

Rseding91,

Anyway you could help me out here?

Thanks,

It's defined in the core mod utilitysprites.lua "copper_wire" line 701.

You can mod it out to any other sprite using the same syntax as that file.

[TheSAguy]

Rseding91,

Anyway you could help me out here?

Thanks,

It's defined in the core mod utilitysprites.lua "copper_wire" line 701.

You can mod it out to any other sprite using the same syntax as that file.

Cool, thanks for the reply!

[TheSAguy]

Okay, so I see it there in the utility_sprites:

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data:extend(
{
  {
    type = "utility-sprites",
    name = "default",

    
    copper_wire =
    {
      filename = "__core__/graphics/copper-wire_tweak.png",
      priority = "extra-high-no-scale",
      width = 224,
      height = 46
    },
   
  }
})

Is it possible though, to only change the copper wire on a custom power pole, without changing all copper wires?

All I want to do is remove the wire lines from my track that has a hidden pole: