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Modding

2026-01-23T00:04:39Z

EnigmaticEffigy: Fix bulleted lists

'''THIS PAGE IS WIP AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION!'''

Modding is an exciting endeavor! Hopefully this page can serve as a quick-start on how you can do it to!

== Requirements ==

* .NET Framework - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net462

== Quick Start ==

# Clone https://github.com/MaFi-Games/Captain-of-industry-modding into a directory (<code>git clone https://github.com/MaFi-Games/Captain-of-industry-modding.git</code>)
# Navigate to the directory and into <code>src/ExampleMod</code>
# Run <code>dotnet build /p:LangVersion=10.0</code>

We're using <code>/p:LangVersion=10.0</code> for building mod, as otherwise it'll throw errors about too new language features being used. You can also edit <code>ExampleMod.csproj</code> to contain <code><LangVersion>10.0</LangVersion></code> in the first <code>PropertyGroup</code>.

== Layouts / <code>EntityLayoutParams</code> / <code>EntityLayoutParser</code> ==

Layouts of structures such as machines or storages are based on a ASCII format passed as list of strings.

Example furnace:
[2][2][2][3][3][3][3][3][2]>~Y
[2][2][3][5][5][7][7][4][3]
A~>[2][2][3][5][5][7][7][4][3]>'V
B~>[2][2][3][5][5][7][7][4][3]>'W
[2][2][2][3][3][7][7][4][3]
[2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][3]>@E

<code>A~></code> and <code>B~></code> are In Ports, they accept products.

<code>>@E</code> is exhaust

<code>>~Y</code> is slag exit

<code>>'</code> are Out Ports, they emit products

The <code>></code> indicates the direction of the port. They can be one of the following:

* <code>></code>
* <code><</code>
* <code>^</code>
* <code>v</code>

There is also a <code>+</code> port type, but meaning is unclear as of yet.

<code>[1]</code> - <code>[9]</code> (<code>[n]</code> essentially) are height units, they define the "hitbox" of the building, how many squares it takes up and where pipes/transports can and cannot pass.

Example Chemical Plant:

<pre>
~E>[7][8][7][6][5][5][5]
[7][7][7][6][5][5][5]
#D>[6][6][6][6][5][5][5]>X@
@A>[5][5][5][5][5][5][5]>Y#
@B>[5][5][5][5][5][5][5]
@C>[5][5][5][5][5][5][5]
[5][5][5][5][5][5][5]
</pre>

Example Unit storage:

<pre>
[4][4][4][4][4]
# >4A[4][4][4]X4> #
[4][4][4][4][4]
# >4B[4][4][4]Y4> #
[4][4][4][4][4]
</pre>

(Wrapped on the left and right with whitespace? Why?)

Example Loose storage:

<pre>
" [6][6][6][6][6] ",
" ~ >6A[6][6][6]X6> ~ ",
" [6][6][6][6][6] ",
" ~ >6B[6][6][6]Y6> ~ ",
" [6][6][6][6][6] "
</pre>

Example Fluid storage:

<pre>
" [5][5][5][5][5] ",
" @ >5A[5][5][5]X5> @ ",
" [5][5][5][5][5] ",
" @ >5B[5][5][5]Y5> @ ",
" [5][5][5][5][5] "
</pre>

With this, we can establish:

* <code>#</code> is for transport belts
* <code>~</code> is for loose storage belts
* <code>'</code> is for melted materials (i.e. a blast furnace), and
* <code>@</code> is for pipes

You can use the in-game console command <code>print_entity_layout <string></code> to print the entity layout of a structure.

Notice: Some structures in the game use a "old" format of the layout, rather than the current format.

== References / Samples ==

* https://github.com/MaFi-Games/Captain-of-industry-modding - Official quick-start template
* https://coie.keranik.com/releases - Example mod using a lot of functionality as a sort of cheat engine

Modding

2026-01-23T00:02:15Z

EnigmaticEffigy: Fix typos and improve formatting

'''PAGE IS WIP AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION!'''

Modding is an exciting endeavor! Hopefully this page can serve as a quick-start on how you can do it to!

== Requirements ==

- .NET Framework - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net462

== Quick Start ==

- Clone https://github.com/MaFi-Games/Captain-of-industry-modding into a directory (<code>git clone https://github.com/MaFi-Games/Captain-of-industry-modding.git</code>)

- Navigate to the directory and into <code>src/ExampleMod</code>

- Run <code>dotnet build /p:LangVersion=10.0</code>

We're using <code>/p:LangVersion=10.0</code> for building mod, as otherwise it'll throw errors about too new language features being used. You can also edit <code>ExampleMod.csproj</code> to contain <code><LangVersion>10.0</LangVersion></code> in the first <code>PropertyGroup</code>.

== Layouts / EntityLayoutParams / EntityLayoutParser ==

Layouts of structures such as machines or storages are based on a ASCII format passed as list of strings.

Example furnace:
[2][2][2][3][3][3][3][3][2]>~Y
[2][2][3][5][5][7][7][4][3]
A~>[2][2][3][5][5][7][7][4][3]>'V
B~>[2][2][3][5][5][7][7][4][3]>'W
[2][2][2][3][3][7][7][4][3]
[2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][3]>@E

<code>A~></code> and <code>B~></code> are In Ports, they accept products.

<code>>@E</code> is exhaust

<code>>~Y</code> is slag exit

<code>>'</code> are Out Ports, they emit products

The <code>></code> indicates the direction of the port. They can be one of the following:

- <code>></code>

- <code><</code>

- <code>^</code>

- <code>v</code>

There is also a <code>+</code> port type, but meaning is unclear as of yet.

<code>[1]</code> - <code>[9]</code> (<code>[n]</code> essentially) are height units, they define the "hitbox" of the building, how many squares it takes up and where pipes/transports can and cannot pass.

Example Chemical Plant:

<pre>
~E>[7][8][7][6][5][5][5]
[7][7][7][6][5][5][5]
#D>[6][6][6][6][5][5][5]>X@
@A>[5][5][5][5][5][5][5]>Y#
@B>[5][5][5][5][5][5][5]
@C>[5][5][5][5][5][5][5]
[5][5][5][5][5][5][5]
</pre>

Example Unit storage:

<pre>
[4][4][4][4][4]
# >4A[4][4][4]X4> #
[4][4][4][4][4]
# >4B[4][4][4]Y4> #
[4][4][4][4][4]
</pre>

(Wrapped on the left and right with whitespace? Why?)

Example Loose storage:

<pre>
" [6][6][6][6][6] ",
" ~ >6A[6][6][6]X6> ~ ",
" [6][6][6][6][6] ",
" ~ >6B[6][6][6]Y6> ~ ",
" [6][6][6][6][6] "
</pre>

Example Fluid storage:

<pre>
" [5][5][5][5][5] ",
" @ >5A[5][5][5]X5> @ ",
" [5][5][5][5][5] ",
" @ >5B[5][5][5]Y5> @ ",
" [5][5][5][5][5] "
</pre>

With this, we can establish:

* <code>#</code> is for transport belts
* <code>~</code> is for loose storage belts
* <code>'</code> is for melted materials (i.e. a blast furnace), and
* <code>@</code> is for pipes

You can use the in-game console command <code>print_entity_layout <string></code> to print the entity layout of a structure.

Notice: Some structures in the game use a "old" format of the layout, rather than the current format.

== References / Samples ==

- https://github.com/MaFi-Games/Captain-of-industry-modding - Official quick-start template

- https://coie.keranik.com/releases - Example mod using a lot of functionality as a sort of cheat engine

Steam

2026-01-21T13:12:57Z

EnigmaticEffigy: Add stub template

{{stub}}
{{Infobox material
| Name = {{PAGENAME}}
| Type1 = Crafted material
| State = Fluid
| TrackTransport = no
| StoredIn = None
| Variants = [[Steam (Super)]] [[Steam Hi]] [[Steam Lo]] [[Steam Depleted]]
}}

Steam is produced as a byproduct of generating {{infoicon|Electricity}} in a [[High-pressure Turbine|High-Pressure Turbine]], scrubbing {{infoicon|Exhaust}}, or smelting with [[Arc Furnace II]].

You may be looking for one of the following types of Steam:

* [[Steam (Super)]]
* [[Steam Hi]]
* [[Steam Lo]]
* [[Steam Depleted]]

Steam

2026-01-21T13:10:34Z

EnigmaticEffigy: Create a Steam page to help disambiguate between the different types of Steam

{{Infobox material
| Name = {{PAGENAME}}
| Type1 = Crafted material
| State = Fluid
| TrackTransport = no
| StoredIn = None
| Variants = [[Steam (Super)]] [[Steam Hi]] [[Steam Lo]] [[Steam Depleted]]
}}

Steam is produced as a byproduct of generating {{infoicon|Electricity}} in a [[High-pressure Turbine|High-Pressure Turbine]], scrubbing {{infoicon|Exhaust}}, or smelting with [[Arc Furnace II]].

You may be looking for one of the following types of Steam:

* [[Steam (Super)]]
* [[Steam Hi]]
* [[Steam Lo]]
* [[Steam Depleted]]