@magge here this game.log game_23906880.log

I've actually managed to fix it, annoyingly easily. I'll post my findings here in case any other person is searching around like I was, and couldnt get it to work.
For me it was very, very simple: Make sure you have no prior version just in case, the FAF client mod version is only V12, not V13, so make sure its not in the mods folder at all just to be safe
Download the V13 mod as linked above
Rename the mod folder, as instructed above, to 'rks_explosions'
Youre done, thats it, it works out of the box for me. It was modifying the lua file that was breaking it just like V12 is broken, causing weird changes in spawning, animations, enemies, campaigns, and even skirmish maps.

Im not sure why I had this issue where ZBC wasnt having it, though, maybe we have different versions of FAF launcher? I downloaded mine just last week from the main website, considering the mod on the FAF launcher is outdated despite being published in 2020 yet updated between then and now, im willing to bet there is just a general lack of maintenance causing issues with versions that makes V13 work for me but not ZBC.

Personally I find it shocking I didnt see the V13 version anywhere despite dozens of minutes of googling, the FAF client is several years out of date with the mod, which is tragic since thats how most people will find and install the mod - and it wont work. Not only is it hard to figure out its that specific mod causing issues, I mean "its just a graphics mod, why would that mod stop the commander spawning or place a T3 cybran destroyer in my base at spawn?" but its such a good mod that id consider it one of the top 10 essential mods, just with how good it makes the game look.

The mod listed on the FAF website under its own page is only V12 simply stating V13 is "coming", since that was 2020 any normal person would assume it was abandoned. and then assume its just forever broken.
The mod on modDB is also only V12.

Its by pure luck and chance I just happened to google the right combination of keywords to find this thread and my answer and a link to the V13 mod, despite literally searching RK Explosions, if I hadnt found this thread id never assume V13 existed. Itd be nice for all the relevant pages to be updated with up to date mods or links, especially the launcher.

Anyway I want to thank ZBC, not only for trying to help, but also instructing me about changing the mods folder name, even though for me the V13 mod worked without editing, I would never have known to check that one specific lua, nor to identify I needed to rename the mod, for it to work.

Update: 14.Dec.2024

AI-Uveso (v114)

New: Platoons will now merge if engaged in combat and nearby. Fix: Resolved an issue where RepeatBuild could potentially cause a stack overflow. Fix: Fixed a bug where the BuilderName was deleted after using the AirUnitRefit functionality. Fix: Added an upgrade mechanism for Tech3 factories when the economy is fully saturated. Fix: The hover platoon former will now only be created if there is no land path available to the enemy. Fix: Fixed tactical missile not targeting Heavy Assault units from the Total Mayhem mod. Fix: Fixed a bug in attack function when a platoon unit is dead. Opt: Increased the priority of panic builders. Opt: Units constructed by panic builders will now push aggressively into enemy lines. Opt: Introduced a new former for managing Total Mayhem spam and panic situations. Opt: Units fighting near corners will now maneuver around corners if their line of sight is obstructed. Opt: The Ecomanager will no longer pause the construction of strategic missile defense systems. Opt: Strategic missile defense systems will now automatically begin construction if a nuclear submarine is detected. Opt: Updated formers specifically for the Total Mayhem mod. Opt: Added builder for transport needed and transport wanted. Opt: Engineers will now assist only if mass storage is over 50% to prevent eco stall. Opt: Naval expansions will now build a factory first instead of defense. Opt: Reduced the number of naval base builders to prevent double builds on the same spot.

Hello everyone,
here is an small Development Update of this Project.
Last Time I have presented the new Designs for the UEF Cargo Planes. However I have decide to Create two new alternative Designs for them, which gives them an more Futuristic Appearence. Both are now looking like large Cargo Jets. The Techlevels of both Units has been Changed as Well.

'C-170A Skymaster' - Tech 2 Cargo Plane (Right)
'BC-77 Globemaster' - Tech 3 Cargo Plane (Left)

UEF_Cargo_Planes_Design_Rework1 (1).webp

UEF_Cargo_Planes_Design_Rework3.webp

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New callable Airstrikes

Blu 3000 and Blu 4000 conventional bombs
These two Weapons where previously available in the Special Section and worked Like an Artillery Barrage. However in the next upcoming Version of the Commander Survival Kit the two Bombs will appear in the Air Strike Section of the UEF Fire Support Manager and will Work as an Air Strike.

The two Bombs will be delivered by the Knockheed C140. A large modified Variation of an old Civilian Cargo Plane.

C140_and_BluBomb1.webp

C140_and_BluBomb2.webp

C140_and_BluBomb3.webp

This Plane uses Propellers as its primary Engine Technology, which are actually rare in the Army of the UEF.
Compared to Jet Engines Propellers make it for the Plane more easier to fly slowly over an Target Location to Drop the Bombs more precise. Both Bombs will be dropped with an Parachute and the Design of the Bomb Model is based on the Blu-82/Daisy Cutter Bomb from Reality.

Hope you like them and stay tuned for more Updates.
Best regards
CDRMV

Glad to hear it’s working well.
Quantum Maelstrom damage is now T1: 0.6, T2: 6, T3: 16.

The overcharge fix will take a bit longer. FAF has a new system for calculating overcharge damage, and I still need to look into it. However, it should be fixable.

Unleashed is also updated on github.

Ah, duh 🙂 Thank you. I figured all the hotkey options under Target Priorities were legacy options from the other mod I used.

Suggestion by @Tagada
Version 2:

add hotkey toggles for domain, exotic and assisters filters

Forget Faf Develop, we need a FAF Cool branch.

Here's some feature I'd like to request. I'm basing these on the supreme scoreboard mod.

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So here is supreme scoreboard.
Would be great if yours has:

Name and Rating in the same Color. I like the color scheme like this but you could also make Name and rating in the player's color and have the background green or something for allies

Average rating and "Team 1/" with the amount of players total and alive -> this is such a quality of life thing i cant really play without, even though its kind of redundant

What your scoreboard has, which SSB doesnt, is that you can see income and storage at the same time. The only problem with it is that you see their amount in storage and total storage, which totally clutters the scoreboard. If you could only see the amount in storage and no total, that would be way better. Maybe Have a symbol in front of income and storage so a player knows which is which.

Update 18.Nov.2024 (v1.7)

removed Hydroelectric Power Generator from custom units. (was stalling eco for AI in early game) unit ualew0001 (Tech 1 Hover Tank Experimental) changed TransportClass from 4 to 3 unit ual0401 (Experimental Assault Bot) changed TransportClass from 4 to 3 unit urlew0001 (Tech 1 Experimental Deployable Bot) changed TransportClass from 4 to 3 unit url0402 (Experimental Spiderbot) changed TransportClass from 4 to 3 unit xsle0001 (Experimental Tech 1 Assault Bot) changed TransportClass from 4 to 3 unit xsl0401 (Experimental Assault Bot) changed TransportClass from 4 to 3 unit uelew0001 (Tech 1 Heavy Tank Experimental) changed TransportClass from 4 to 3 unit uea0112 (Tech 1 Gunship) added Class1Capacity = 1 unit uea0112 (Tech 1 Gunship) fixed wrong class name unit uea0112 (Tech 1 Gunship) fix values in weapon TDFGunShipMissile01_proj.bp unit uea0203 (Tech 1 Gunship) Added missing transport capacity variable (Class1Capacity = 1,) unit ueb2201 (Anti Navy Installation) fixed wrong weapon hook (wrong file) unit uea0105 (A215F Support Rev Destructor) fixed wrong weapon hook (wrong file) unit urb4401 (Tech 3 Experimental Anti-Nuke.) fixed wrong weapon hook (wrong file) unit url0320 (Scorpion) fixed wrong weapon hook (wrong file) unit urb2306 (Obelisk) fixed wrong weapon hook (wrong file) unit xsse0001 (Experimental Tech1 Spaceship) fixed wrong weapon hook (wrong file) unit uea0402 (Tech 3 Experimental Transportation Spaceship) Added missing transport capacity variable (Class1Capacity = 3,) unit ura0402 (Tech 3 Experimental Transportation Spaceship) Added missing transport capacity variable (Class1Capacity = 1,) unit dea0202 (Fighter/Bomber) fixed nil error in case the unit is dead unit xel0306 (Mobile Missile Platform) Added Effect groups table with bone lists to blueprint unit uas0203 (Attack Submarine) fixed missing MuzzleBone (muzzle_01) unit dra0202 (Fighter/Bomber) fix nil error in monitor wings unit xss0104 (Arty Frigate) fixed missing MuzzleBone Back_Turret_Muzzle01, ...02, ...03 projectile UEFTorp (Angler Torpedo) fixed physics values projectile TDFAntiShipGauss01 (Gauss Cannon) fixed physics values projectile Tech1UpgradeMissile01_proj.bp (Nanite Missile System) fixed physics values projectile TDFGunShipMissile01_proj.bp (Nanite Missile System) fixed physics values

@Naplucia

checked Aeon ACU (All ACUs are functioning properly)

@JQtwo

checked Scavenger (It's working, and the damage has also been addressed)

@Spyder1495

checked Experimental Mobile Factory (It is by design that the Fatboy does not have a factory or a landing platform.)

The mod is also tested in multiplayer and shows no desyncs.
To check if the mod is in a good state, see the game.log.

Example:

info: * Extreme Wars: Mod "Extreme Wars" version (17) is active. info: * Extreme Wars: [siminit.lua, line:595] Running from: @c:\programdata\faforever\repo\fa\lua\siminit.lua. info: * Extreme Wars: [siminit.lua, line:596] Checking directory "/mods/XtremWars"... info: * Extreme Wars: [siminit.lua, line:607] Found mod in correct directory: /mods/xtremwars/mod_info.lua. info: * Extreme Wars: [siminit.lua, line:615] Check OK. Found 1 "XtremWars" directory. info: * Extreme Wars: [siminit.lua, line:619] Checking files and filesize for "Extreme Wars"... info: * Extreme Wars: [siminit.lua, line:647] Check OK! files: 923, bytecount: 97438472.

I don't generally play Aeon, but I tried it last Friday and the spoilsports i played with shut me down before I could build one.

It's a whole new Friday though. Lets do this.

The latest version of BrewLAN is fully compatible with FAF. I've used it plenty of times.

@Uveso That's the best news I've heard in a while！ I will test it soon, thanks for your great work, best wishes!

@magge I don't think so either, but I tried another approach of listening in on the OnCommandIssued event. This would not include every single click, but maybe that is a good thing? Curious if you or someone else can see something I don't here, before I go too far down this road.

This is a simple test, but it does correctly logs the current APM over the last minute. Multiple commands given at once counts as one action, but we could still aggregate that data and a lot more, if it could be interesting in the statistics.

APM_1.zip if you want to try, but this is really all it does right now:

INFO: Current APM: 6 .. Total actions: 6 .. Total commands: 20 INFO: apmlog: { INFO: - 21.650968551636: { INFO: - - AggressiveMove: 1 INFO: - } INFO: - 4.588408946991: { INFO: - - BuildMobile: 1 INFO: - - None: 1 INFO: - } INFO: - 6.1044588088989: { INFO: - - Move: 1 INFO: - } INFO: - 6.5816397666931: { INFO: - - Move: 1 INFO: - } INFO: - 5.6394691467285: { INFO: - - Move: 1 INFO: - } INFO: - 9.7966756820679: { INFO: - - BuildMobile: 13 INFO: - - None: 1 INFO: - } INFO: }

@Ctrl-K Never had that problem but I suppose you are right, thanks!

@bronedooy It is great if you want to try! If you want to learn I will gladly guide you but I will also help you actually finish it. Feel free to send me a DM if you have specific questions

Not russian, I only know a few words (za zdarovye!) Your English is fine but if I miss something let me know

You are right btw, lets continue in the wish-a-mod topic. I will update it soon with a proper reply

https://forum.faforever.com/topic/8368/wish-a-mod-foundation

@bronedooy I am working on this mod, slowly, and it will include a list of useful functions like this, so it might be added there in the future. This mod is foucsed on more overarching changes to the arcitecture of how hotkeys work though, and also has a thousand other struggles I need to solve, so might be a while until you can use it.

I have had similar ideas however and we should be able to solve your problems seperately.

You inspired me to make a new thread for this purpose, feel free to post it there with some more details

https://forum.faforever.com/topic/8368/wish-a-mod-foundation

Update 02.Nov.2024 (v19)

fixed cloak

Update 02.Nov.2024 (v22)

UEFClusterCruise01_proj.bp fix DesiredShooterCap not matching health fixed VisionRadius, OmniRadius, WaterVisionRadius Unit eeb0402 (Stellar Generator) Fixed collision size (for torpedo hit) fixed cloak ERL0301

AFAIK, the developer needs an auth method for his tool and can request such credentials from server admin, but the developer seems busy or not interested to maintain the code, nor to make it open source. The 4on4 was not supported since quite some time, and other stuff was broken, too.