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EnigmaticEffigy: Fix bulleted lists

2026-01-23T00:04:39Z

Fix bulleted lists

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	'''PAGE IS WIP AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION!'''		'''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!		Modding is an exciting endeavor! Hopefully this page can serve as a quick-start on how you can do it to!
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	== Requirements ==		== Requirements ==

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


	== Quick Start ==		== 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>)		# 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>
	- Navigate to the directory and into <code>src/ExampleMod</code>		# Run <code>dotnet build /p:LangVersion=10.0</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>.		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 / <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.		Layouts of structures such as machines or storages are based on a ASCII format passed as list of strings.
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	[2][2][2][3][3][7][7][4][3]		[2][2][2][3][3][7][7][4][3]
	[2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][3]>@E		[2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][3]>@E


	<code>A~></code> and <code>B~></code> are In Ports, they accept products.		<code>A~></code> and <code>B~></code> are In Ports, they accept products.
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	The <code>></code> indicates the direction of the port. They can be one of the following:		The <code>></code> indicates the direction of the port. They can be one of the following:

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

	- <code>v</code>

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

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

EnigmaticEffigy: Fix typos and improve formatting

2026-01-23T00:02:15Z

Fix typos and improve formatting

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	There is also a <code>+</code> port type, but meaning is unclear as of yet.		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 ~~heigh~~ units, they define the "hitbox" of the building, how many squares		<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.
	it takes up and where pipes/transports can and cannot pass.

	Example Chemical Plant:		Example Chemical Plant:
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	</pre>		</pre>

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

	Example ~~loose~~ storage		Example Loose storage:

	<pre>		<pre>
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	</pre>		</pre>

	Example ~~fluid~~ storage:		Example Fluid storage:

	<pre>		<pre>
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	</pre>		</pre>

	With this, we can establish ~~that~~ <code>#</code> is for transport belts, <code>~</code> is for loose storage belts ~~and~~ <code>@</code> is for ~~pipes~~.		With this, we can establish:
	~~According to~~ furnace, <code>'</code> is for ~~melted materials.~~
			* <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.		You can use the in-game console command <code>print_entity_layout <string></code> to print the entity layout of a structure.

Lokasenna: /* Layouts / EntityLayoutParams / EntityLayoutParser */

2025-12-04T03:46:50Z

Layouts / EntityLayoutParams / EntityLayoutParser

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

Keranik: Outdated Captain of Cheats mod replaced with COIExtended

2025-05-18T03:11:53Z

Outdated Captain of Cheats mod replaced with COIExtended

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

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

Captain Of Coit: Expanded layout structure section

2023-01-22T19:44:53Z

Expanded layout structure section

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     [2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][3]>@E
 </pre>
 You can use the in-game console command <code>print_entity_layout <string></code> to print the entity layout of a structure.

Vdd: /* Quick Start */

2023-01-17T10:34:37Z

Quick Start

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

Captain Of Coit: /* Layouts / EntityLayoutParams / EntityLayoutParser */ wrong code formatting syntax...

2023-01-16T16:54:49Z

Layouts / EntityLayoutParams / EntityLayoutParser: wrong code formatting syntax...

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	</pre>		</pre>

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

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

Captain Of Coit: /* Layouts / EntityLayoutParams / EntityLayoutParser */ print_entity_layout command

2023-01-16T16:54:09Z

Layouts / EntityLayoutParams / EntityLayoutParser: print_entity_layout command

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	[2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][3]>@E		[2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][3]>@E
	</pre>		</pre>

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

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

	== References / Samples ==		== References / Samples ==

Captain Of Coit: /* Layouts / EntityLayoutParams */ example furnace

2023-01-16T16:51:44Z

Layouts / EntityLayoutParams: example furnace

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	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.		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.

	== Layouts / EntityLayoutParams ==		== Layouts / EntityLayoutParams / EntityLayoutParser ==

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

			Example furnace:

			<pre>
			[2][2][2][3][3][3][3][3][2]>~Y
			[2][2][3][5][5][7][7][4][3]>'O
			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]>'P
			[2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][3]>@E
			</pre>

	== References / Samples ==		== References / Samples ==

Captain Of Coit: /* Quick Start */

2023-01-16T16:47:28Z

Quick Start

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	== Quick Start ==		== Quick Start ==

	- Clone https://github.com/MaFi-Games/Captain-of-industry-modding into a directory (<code>https://github.com/MaFi-Games/Captain-of-industry-modding.git</code>)		- 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>		- Navigate to the directory and into <code>src/ExampleMod</code>