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'''Solution''': If you aren't altering the exact same part of a certain resource as another mod, you can use an XML patch mod instead ("patch mod", for short). A patch mod allows you to only alter the part of the resource that you need to; thus, patches can "stack" onto each other, so that any number of mods can affect the same resource without overriding each other. Note that XML patch mods only work on data that can be exported by OniSplit in the XML format, such as character classes and animation properties, but not media like textures and sounds. | '''Solution''': If you aren't altering the exact same part of a certain resource as another mod, you can use an XML patch mod instead ("patch mod", for short). A patch mod allows you to only alter the part of the resource that you need to; thus, patches can "stack" onto each other, so that any number of mods can affect the same resource without overriding each other. Note that XML patch mods only work on data that can be exported by OniSplit in the XML format, such as character classes and animation properties, but not media like textures and sounds. | ||
'''Example''': Consider the mods Glass Breaking Moves, Domino Knockdowns, and Disarm Revamp. Glass Breaking Moves adds a glass-breaking property to attacks and falling-body animations so they will shatter glass if they connect with a window. Domino Knockdowns adds a damaging stun or stagger property to an animation so that a falling character can hurt a character they collide with. Disarm Revamp removes the DropWeapon flag from knockdown animations so that characters can hold onto their gun more easily, and shoot at the enemy while laying on the ground. These mods have a potential three-way conflict; for instance, they all desire to affect TRAMKONOKOknockdown1. However, although they have | '''Example''': Consider the mods Glass Breaking Moves, Domino Knockdowns, and Disarm Revamp. Glass Breaking Moves adds a glass-breaking property to attacks and falling-body animations so they will shatter glass if they connect with a window. Domino Knockdowns adds a damaging stun or stagger property to an animation so that a falling character can hurt a character they collide with. Disarm Revamp removes the DropWeapon flag from knockdown animations so that characters can hold onto their gun more easily, and shoot at the enemy while laying on the ground. These mods have a potential three-way conflict; for instance, they all desire to affect TRAMKONOKOknockdown1. However, although they have resource conflicts, there are no actual conflicts in how the mods wish to alter Oni's data because each mod affects a different part of the animation data in resources such as TRAMKONOKOknockdown1. Therefore, if they are created as patch mods, all three mods can be installed at once. | ||
==Creation process== | ==Creation process== | ||