alexejhero/ecclibrary

Creature creation modding library for Subnautica.

ECCLibrary 2.0

Eel's Creature Creator

ECCLibrary is a modding library for Subnautica that allows you to add fleshed-out creatures to the game without needing to reinvent the wheel each time, saving you hundreds of lines of code and hours of research.

ECCLibrary 2.0 is a complete rewrite on the library, created in response to the "modpocalypse" update. The old version of ECCLibrary is no longer supported. ECC 2.0 converts the inheritance-forcing creature data system to a more robust object-oriented system called Creature Templates.

An example of a creature asset class in ECC 2.0 can be found here. Creatures can also be created without using inheritance.

The XML documentation within the library is very elaborate and should provide sufficient information regarding setting up basic creature behaviours.

Requirements

Nautilus, the new Subnautica Modding API.

Contributing to ECCLibrary

ECCLibrary is an open-source mod and contributions are always welcome. If you are interested in contributing to the project, there are several ways to do so.

One way to contribute is to submit bug reports and feature requests through the issue tracker on GitHub. This helps the ECCLibrary team understand what features, changes and/or fixes are needed.

If you would like to build the project, follow the steps below to set up the environment:

1. Fork or clone the repository.
2. Open the ECCLibrary.csproj file with an appropriate IDE (Visual Studio, Rider, etc.,).
3. Locate the GameDir.targets file, open it, and replace the GameDir path with the correct path to your Subnautica folder.
4. Ensure the NuGet packages are loaded correctly. You may need to right click the Solution at the top of the Solution Explorer and choose Restore NuGet Packages.
5. Build the solution. A folder named ECCLibrary should be automatically placed in your BepInEx plugins folder.
   • If that does not work, double check the Nautilus reference path in the csproj file.