SpacerNET_Union

Table of contents

• About
• Download
• Usage requirements
• Build requirements
• Contributing

About

Spacer.NET

Spacer.NET is a world editor for Gothic II: Night of the Raven that allows you to edit .ZEN world files.
It's mainly inspired by the original Spacer editor, it offers almost the same functionallity from the original editor and some additional features. The main purpose of it is to give a better vobbing experience without many inconveniences of original editor.

SpacerNET_Union

This project is a back-end plugin written in cpp for Spacer.NET editor using Union SDK.
It's responsibility is to integrate editor features into the game and communicate with the interface.

The Spacer.NET contains also two additional files that can be only obtained from SpacerNET.mod:

• zwe_controller.dll
  Contains code responsible for implementing alternative controller for camera movement / picking vobs.
• SpacerNET.patch
  Contains memory patches required to run the editor.

Project details

• NOTE! Do not add new Union Files via Visual Studio 2015 UI, because it won't work.
• NOTE! This project uses custom vdfs.h and vdfs32g.lib that contain additional function vdf_getvolumename.
• Most of the hooks are located in Spacer_Hooks.cpp.
• Hooks using HOOK .... AS syntax should work for all gothic engines versions.
• Hooks using CInvoke will work only for G2A (they contain a specific address of function)
• void SpacerApp::PluginLoop() is a main loop of SpacerNET
• Export.cpp contains export files for using them in C#
• All of the communication between Union plugin and interface work via Stack system, like Stack_PushInt function.
• The project might contain some test/unused code.
• For printing use print.PrintRed("Some text");

Download

You can download the latest release of Spacer.NET from worldofplayers.de forum.
Or you can use Google drive: Link

Usage requirements

In order to use this project you need'll to install:

• Visual C++ Redistributable Package

• Union 1.0l or newer
  Install it via Union Resource Manager.

Build requirements

In order to build this project, you'll need to install:

• Visual Studio 2015-2019
  You can use the newer version, but you'll have to retarget the Platform toolset version to newer one (v14x).
  This is because 2019 release is the last one to support v140_xp toolset.
• v140_xp toolset
  Install it via Visual Studio Installer.
• Union SDK 1.0l
  Install it via Union Resource Manager.

Contributing

Any contribution to this repository is welcome.
In order to add your own changes to the project, just open a pull request.