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The Expansions Manager was devised by [[User:Cim|Cim]] for Oolite v.1.82, and ushered in the move from [[OXP]]s to OXZs.
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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.
  
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== 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.
 

Revision as of 23:04, 14 January 2021

The Expansions Manager was devised by Cim for Oolite v.1.80 (2014), and ushered in the move from OXPs to OXZs.

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).
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