Avoid using names like Mouse or Robot, that might be something someone else may pick. Bare in mind this name is NOT visible to the public, its for the use of Starbound, so it MUST be unique. bat file will ask you to choose a name longer than 3 characters. You will need to source a program that will allow you to change 'skadvtest' to your race name.
bat file (short for batch) is Windows only, and will not work for Linux and Mac users. Open your race's folder and double click on the file called ADVANCED_RACE_TEMPLATE_EASY_SETUP.bat To extract this file you will need 7zip, its free, open source and can open many different compressed files.Īfter extraction, place the folder in your 'mods' folder, that is located in your 'Starbound' folder. This format compresses the file to a smaller size than standard. Once you have downloaded it from the website of your choice you will notice its in. Naming your raceFor the purpose of this guide, I will stick to using the advanced template throughout. I prefer to use Kawa's xbawks-mode character Basic furniture with your race's colony tag (purchase at merchant)Ĭharacter ExtenderYou can't see your custom race without one.Penguin Merchant (craft at inventors table).
Making Gifs ScreenToGif [The TemplateI have currently created 2 templates for race making.
#Starbound save file for mods mod#
(Note, do not pak a mod if you are uploading it to steam, it will do it for you). png file sizes.ħZip [- To unpack and pack any file in general. Starbound Chucklefish Mods Browser based editors Piskel - Shrinks. Programs You'll NeedGood news! Starbound modding only requires any basic graphics editor (that can create transparent pixels) and any text editor.įree Graphic programs: GIMP