Changing locale key of built-in effect type?

[Reika]

In this case "turret damage", because otherwise I get one built from technical entities with names like this:



I am setting the effect's effect_key value but this is having no effect:

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effectcp.effect_key = {"modifier-description." .. effect.turret_id .. "-attack-bonus"}

[Rseding91]

"effect_key" has no effect for any modifier outside of the "custom" one.

Because effects aren't prototypes they're all generic and the locale keys are auto-generated from the modifier type. The modifier has no prototype associated so you can't define extra settings outside of what the modifier naively supports (what it modifies, and by how much).

[Reika]

"effect_key" has no effect for any modifier outside of the "custom" one.

Because effects aren't prototypes they're all generic and the locale keys are auto-generated from the modifier type. The modifier has no prototype associated so you can't define extra settings outside of what the modifier naively supports (what it modifies, and by how much).

Then is there any way at all to fix this issue, without localizing the technical entities and then having players wonder "what is a gun turret range 6"?

[Rseding91]

It's looking for a locale key, that key can show what ever text you want it to.

You can set "modifier.description.gun-turret-rangeboost-6-attack-bonus" = "Cow" for all it matters and it will show "Cow: +N"

[Reika]

It's looking for a locale key, that key can show what ever text you want it to.

You can set "modifier.description.gun-turret-rangeboost-6-attack-bonus" = "Cow" for all it matters and it will show "Cow: +N"

Is there a way to do this automatically, since I cannot hardcode locale for every conceivable turret type?

[Rseding91]

Is there a way to do this automatically, since I cannot hardcode locale for every conceivable turret type?

Not currently. The technology effect system was not built for dynamic effects and as such there are limits like this.

[Reika]

Is there a way to do this automatically, since I cannot hardcode locale for every conceivable turret type?

Not currently. The technology effect system was not built for dynamic effects and as such there are limits like this.

OK, is it possible to hide an effect (without removing it entirely)?

[darkfrei]

OK, is it possible to hide an effect (without removing it entirely)?

http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/even ... h_finished
http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/LuaF ... k_modifier

[Menzies2552]

It's looking for a locale key, that key can show what ever text you want it to.

You can set "modifier.description.gun-turret-rangeboost-6-attack-bonus" = "Cow" for all it matters and it will show "Cow: +N"

Hi guys,

I'm having trouble with this one. I've set my locale to the following:
modifier-description.character-crafting-speed=Player crafting speed

However this doesn't add the "+N" from the modification in the technology prototype. Is there a way I can do this or have I set this up incorrectly?

It's common across the following (but not limited to):
modifier-description.character-crafting-speed=Player crafting speed
modifier-description.character-mining-speed=Player mining speed
modifier-description.character-health-bonus=Player health
modifier-description.character-inventory-slots-bonus=Inventory slots
modifier-description.character-running-speed=Player run speed

Technology effect is written like this:
effects =
{
{
type = "character-crafting-speed",
modifier = 0.2,
}
},

Also, the "quick-bars-count" modifier from the http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/Conc ... l#Modifier page doesn't seem to work.

If anyone has any ideas that would be awesome.