BloonTowerMaker alpha v0.1

Note: This is an alpha release so bugs may be present

Startup

• Author name will be included in the metadata.
• Tower Name The name of the file and genetated .dll. Should not contain any reserved c# keywords.
• Version Tower version in the tower metadata.
• Project Location - Specifiy where the project files should be.

Main window

File

• New Open new Startup window
• Load Load project from folder
• Save Saves project settings (does nothing)
• Recent not implemented

Paths

• Top, Middle, Botttom Enables the path upgrade up to the selected index and saves the value inside the base path settings.

Path selection

• Click any path upgrade to start editing, see Path Editor. Paragon path not supported yet

Projectile Editor

• See Projectile Editor

Debug Textures

• Enabling this and generating the file will result in the Upgrade Path to extract the texture file for the specified Path model in path editor window upon mod launch.
• Extracted textures path: C:\Users\*username*\AppData\LocalLow\Ninja Kiwi\BloonsTD6

Generate

• Generate the .dll. Any compile errors will be prompted in a message.

Other

• Base base in-game tower to copy
• Type Tower category

Path Editor Window

Editing the base path is slightly different from the other paths, but mostly the same

Required Fields in Path Property: (failing to assign these values will result in compilation error)

• Base path
  • DisplayName, TopPathUpgrades,MiddlePathUpgrades,BottonPathUpgrades, Cost, Description, TowerSet, BaseTower, where TopPathUpgrades,MiddlePathUpgrades,BottonPathUpgrades, TowerSet, BaseTower will be automatically assigned.
• Upgrade Path
  • DisplayName, Cost, Description, Path, Tier, where Path, Tier will be automatically assigned

Click the knowledge button for information about input per variable type!

Models

• You can read about some of the models here.
• Changing values in Damage, Attack, Weapon models will override all the values of all projectiles assigned

Projectile Select

• Selecting a projectile from the list will override any projectile assigned to the tower from the previous paths.
  • Not selecting any projectile will keep projectiles on the tower for the previous paths

Textures, Icons and Portraits

using large .png files might not apply correctly or not at all!

• Click the relevant image to assign a .png to it
• The image name will be saved in the relevant Path Property field
• Selected image will be copied to the project path, into the /resources folder
• Right Click to remove the image. Note: It wont delete it from the /resources folder

Tower 3D model

• Select the tower and a path to assign the relevant 3D model to the upgrade path
  • For hero 3D models use 0,0,0 path
  • Any invalid path (like 5,3,0) might result in an error at mod run-time.
• Get the texture for the path using Debug Textures

Projectile Editor Window

Projectile List

• Create new projectile using the New button
• Remove projectile using the Delete button
• Selected projectile will bring up its sprite and properties
• Rename a projectile by changing the value of name inside the Projectile Model table
  • A name should be assigned automatically, if you dont see it, click on the projectile name inside the list to refresh the tables)

Projectile Sprite

• Sprite selection works much like In the path editor

Models

• I cant guarantee you that every field will work for the projectile, but the Damage and pierce work fine. You are free to experiment

Features not supported by the tool

• Behaviours and Filters (no camo detection, abilities or damage type)
• Damage by tag (no extra damage to ceramic or moabs)
• Rig bone removal (remove projectiles from monkeys hands)
• Custom 3D models
• 2D Tower textures
• 3D projectiles

Note: All these features and more are planned for future releases

Credits

Special Credit to

• @gurrenm3 for the Mod Helper
• @doombubbles for the card monkey
  You were a great inspiration for the project and it couldn't exist without you

A message to other developers

The project was made in two weeks in a time-off between semesters. I changed the code base 4 times in a rush to get the alpha version done until the semester begins - all while trying to learn C#, Mod helper and analyzing mods of other people.
If you have any ideas on how to improve the project please DM me in discord neol#6987.
p.s I recently discovered that Mod helper supports json serialization for some objects. Should have read the documentation better ;-P