Can't get loot distribution working

[Staller2000]

I'm trying to make a simple mod to add car windows to the loot pools for mechanics / car supply stores.

I have a file called CarWindowProceduralDistributions.lua under media>lua>server>items here

local function preDistributionMerge()
    ProceduralDistributions.list.CarWindowsAll = {
        rolls = 10,
        items = {
            "FrontWindow1", 50,
            "RearWindow1", 50,
            "RearWindshield1", 50,
            "Windshield1", 50,
            "FrontWindow2", 50,
            "RearWindow2", 50,
            "RearWindshield2", 50,
            "Windshield2", 50,
            "FrontWindow3", 50,
            "RearWindow3", 50,
            "RearWindshield3", 50,
            "Windshield3", 50,
        }
    }
end
Events.OnPreDistributionMerge.Add(preDistributionMerge);

 

and CarWindowDistributions.lua, also under media>lua>server>items

local carWindowDistributionTable = {
    all = {
        crate = {
            procedural = true,
            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5},
            }
        },
        metal_shelves = {
            procedural = true,
            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5},
            }
        },
        shelves = {
            procedural = true,
            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5},
            }
        },
    }
}

table.insert(Distributions, 2, carWindowDistributionTable);

 

But none of the items are appearing in-game. I don't see any obvious syntax errors, and no errors are being logged. All loots settings on the world are set to abundant so I would assume at least one roll would land. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[RingoD123]

Your proceduraldistributions.lua is missing a comma after the closing bracket for the items, it should look like this:

 

            "Windshield3", 50,
        },
    }

 

Apart from that it looks like it should work as long as you have actually added your items to the game using a base script as outlined at the start of this guide:

 

If so then all i'd say is that the only place you are telling the new items to spawn is in rooms that do not have a specific room definition and also contain a shelf, metal shelf or a crate, which is probable not many places, if any.

[Staller2000]

Thanks for your help.

 

All the windows I'm trying to spawn are vanilla items, am I maybe not referencing them correctly or do I still need to add a script for them?

 

I fixed the missing comma, updated the distribution to include carsupply and mechanic roomdefs (I think I did that correctly,) but I'm still not seeing any spawns. I posted the updated code below for reference.

 

 

require 'Items/ProceduralDistributions'

local function preDistributionMerge()
    ProceduralDistributions.list.CarWindowsAll = {
        rolls = 10,
        items = {
            "FrontWindow1", 200,
            "RearWindow1", 200,
            "RearWindshield1", 200,
            "Windshield1", 200,
            "FrontWindow2", 200,
            "RearWindow2", 200,
            "RearWindshield2", 200,
            "Windshield2", 200,
            "FrontWindow3", 200,
            "RearWindow3", 200,
            "RearWindshield3", 200,
            "Windshield3", 200,
        },
    }
end

Events.OnPreDistributionMerge.Add(preDistributionMerge);

 

 

require 'Items/Distributions'

local carWindowDistributionTable = {
    mechanic = {
        crate = {
            procedural = true,
            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5},
            }
        },
        metal_shelves = {
            procedural = true,
            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5},
            }
        },
        shelves = {
            procedural = true,
            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5},
            }
        },
    },
    carsupply = {
        crate = {
            procedural = true,
            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5},
            }
        },
        metal_shelves = {
            procedural = true,
            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5},
            }
        },
        shelves = {
            procedural = true,
            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5},
            }
        },
    },
}

table.insert(Distributions, 2, carWindowDistributionTable);

Edited July 3, 2022 by Staller2000
Found answer

[RingoD123]

Yeah just realised they are vanilla items, no script needed. Try removing the "require" lines from both files. Also in your CarWindowDistributions.lua add "weightChance=100" to each of your procList entries so that they all look like this:

 

            procList = {
                {name="CarWindowsAll", min=3,max=5, weightChance=100},

 

If you are still having trouble seeing them in game then remember you can use debug mode to make sure you are in a correct roomdef for the items to spawn.