Need help with basic cargo storage mod

[chrispytoes]

I'm a programmer new to modding in this game and I'm trying to start off simple and make a mod that increases the max cargo of all L traders. I started out by looking at some other similar mods, and I've mimicked them exactly, but my changes are not applying.

I've written diffs for all files containing the word "trans" or "transporter" in these directories:

• /assets/units/size_l/macros

• /extensions/ego_dlc_boron/assets/props/storagemodules/macros

• /extensions/ego_dlc_split/assets/props/storagemodules/macros

• /extensions/ego_dlc_terran/assets/units/size_l/macros

Each file contains:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<diff>
	<replace sel="//macros/macro/properties/cargo/@max">54000</replace>
</diff>

I packaged up my /assets and /extensions folders into a 01.cat and 01.dat using the catalog tool, and put them into "/extensions/bigger_l_cargo" along with this content.xml:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<content id="bigger_l_cargo" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity" author="chrispytoes" version="001" date="2023-09-20" save="0" lastupdate="1695267428">
</content>

My extension is enabled in the game, but the cargo amounts are not changing. My mod looks identical to several other cargo mods I've inspected, and all I changed were the numbers, but I can't figure out what's wrong with mine.

[alexalsp]

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<diff>
	<replace sel="//properties/cargo/@max">54000</replace>
</diff>

Everything seems to be correct, but you can shorten it and check if the mod is enabled in the game, or add it to content.xml

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 enabled="1"
 
 <content id="bigger_l_cargo" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity" author="chrispytoes" version="001" date="2023-09-20" save="0" lastupdate="1695267428" enabled="1">
 

[chrispytoes]

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<diff>
	<replace sel="//properties/cargo/@max">54000</replace>
</diff>

Everything seems to be correct, but you can shorten it and check if the mod is enabled in the game, or add it to content.xml

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 enabled="1"
 
 <content id="bigger_l_cargo" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity" author="chrispytoes" version="001" date="2023-09-20" save="0" lastupdate="1695267428" enabled="1">
 

Removing the closing </content> tag made the extension not show up anymore in the extensions menu. I tried adding the enabled="1" attribute but that didn't fix it.

Would you be able to download and check it out for me? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJRfhy ... sp=sharing

Specifically I am looking at a Boron Sturgeon for my tests. It's normally 30k and it should be 45k with the mod.

[alexalsp]

The name cat / dat should be

ext_01.cat
ext_01.dat

Пример context.xml

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<content id="bigger_l_cargo" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity" author="chrispytoes" version="001" date="2023-09-20" save="0" enabled="1">
  <text language="7" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Торговцы +50% вместимости трюма"/>
  <text language="33" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="34" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="39" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="44" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="49" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="55" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="81" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="82" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="86" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="88" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
</content>

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[chrispytoes]

The name cat / dat should be

ext_01.cat
ext_01.dat

Пример context.xml

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<content id="bigger_l_cargo" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity" author="chrispytoes" version="001" date="2023-09-20" save="0" enabled="1">
  <text language="7" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Торговцы +50% вместимости трюма"/>
  <text language="33" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="34" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="39" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="44" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="49" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="55" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="81" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="82" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="86" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
  <text language="88" name="Bigger L Cargo" description="L Traders +50% cargo capacity"/>
</content>

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Thank you! That did it.