Hi all! Thank you all so much for giving Ranger Taro a chance! And for waiting so long for an update. To be transparent, I started a new "big girl" job and had to take a break from modding. But now I'm settled in and finally had time to update!
With the 2.5 release, some issues have come up that are easily solved, so please take a look at the notes on the mod description! I will also post them here:
Is the entrance to Taro's Meadow suddenly blocked, but there's a sign that warps you in? The config option for the entrance got changed. In the Maps folder of the mod, find the config.json and change it from "Warp" to "Path." Or, find "Azalea's Place" in GMCM and change it to "Path"
Is the SMAPI log telling you it couldn't find Suki and is deleting her character? This is because the Suki character in this mod has been adjusted to be a unique standalone NPC, both in the main file and the alt file. This is the game deleting obsolete data, and will only happen on the first load. This will not affect your save or damage your game, and only happens once!
What is the difference between the Main file and the Alt file? Please download only one of these, as they have different file names and will conflict if both are installed. The main file is more compatible with SVE, and alt file is more compatible with VMV. The changes are to the traveling merchant, not to Ranger Taro - the changes are to the traveling merchant's name, portrait, and limited backstory.
Please tell me what to do if such an error occurs. In a normal game, everything is fine, but at festivals, the host sees all the NPCs, and I don't see those who have an error. [game] Event 'festival_summer11' has command 'loadActors Set-Up' which reported errors: 'Set-Up_additionalCharacters' festival field has invalid additional character entry 'Taro 15 4 down': no NPC found with name 'Taro'.
Ah... that's an unfortunate holdover from a previous version of this mod. Edit: Sorry, I answered on my phone last night, now replying on laptop where it's easier! Yes, so in a previous version of this mod, Suki was identified a little differently by the game code - this is like a lingering shadow of the NPC that she used to exist as (versus now, where she has a different name in the code to differentiate her from the vanilla, SVE, and VMP vendors). Unfortunately, there's really only one way to get rid of this - remove the entire Ranger Taro mod from your Mods folder, and then re-load the save. SMAPI will send you a bunch of yellow text as it removes all of the Ranger Taro files from the save. Then exit the game, re-install Ranger Taro, and re-load the save. It will be a "fresh install" and this issue should be resolved. Unfortunately, it will also reset any hearts you've gained with the Ranger.
I'm enjoying this mod a lot, it adds some life to the forest! One small issue to perhaps highlight under compatibility in the description is that if you are playing with the VMV Lotti files and Portraits for Vendors, to make sure you turn off the traveling merchant option in Portraits. I was very confused why she was still showing up as Suki before I worked that out!
you just have to pick one... honestly pick whichever version of the traveling merchant you like best. When you visit Mount Vapius, do you like the Lotti portrait that comes up when you talk to the merchant? Or do you prefer the Suki portrait when you find her in the forest? If you're playing with both, you're already playing with two different versions of the character, so it's just about which one you want to lean into more.
Hi! I looked through your smapi log and don't see any conflicts with Ranger Taro. There is the warning log of the game deleting the obsolete version of Suki, but nothing that impacts the game or map. Also, it looks like the author of that mod has confirmed compatibility (super nice!), so I doubt there's a conflict.
Make sure you know what config you have for Taro's entrance! Read the config section on the description page carefully, it sounds to me like you have it set to Warp when you want it to be Path
YAY FUTURE VMV COMPATIBILITY!!!!!! I'm currently going with "she has multiple names she uses depending on occasion like a good criminal" but proper compat will be AWESOME
Mount Vapius compatibility is officially up and running! :) There's now an alt version of the mod that accounts for Lumisteria's version of the traveling merchant. Make sure to delete the previous version from your mod folder!
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With the 2.5 release, some issues have come up that are easily solved, so please take a look at the notes on the mod description! I will also post them here:
Is the entrance to Taro's Meadow suddenly blocked, but there's a sign that warps you in?
The config option for the entrance got changed. In the Maps folder of the mod, find the config.json and change it from "Warp" to "Path." Or, find "Azalea's Place" in GMCM and change it to "Path"
Is the SMAPI log telling you it couldn't find Suki and is deleting her character?
This is because the Suki character in this mod has been adjusted to be a unique standalone NPC, both in the main file and the alt file. This is the game deleting obsolete data, and will only happen on the first load. This will not affect your save or damage your game, and only happens once!
What is the difference between the Main file and the Alt file?
Please download only one of these, as they have different file names and will conflict if both are installed. The main file is more compatible with SVE, and alt file is more compatible with VMV. The changes are to the traveling merchant, not to Ranger Taro - the changes are to the traveling merchant's name, portrait, and limited backstory.
Thank you!
[game] Event 'festival_summer11' has command 'loadActors Set-Up' which reported errors: 'Set-Up_additionalCharacters' festival field has invalid additional character entry 'Taro 15 4 down': no NPC found with name 'Taro'.
Edit: Sorry, I answered on my phone last night, now replying on laptop where it's easier! Yes, so in a previous version of this mod, Suki was identified a little differently by the game code - this is like a lingering shadow of the NPC that she used to exist as (versus now, where she has a different name in the code to differentiate her from the vanilla, SVE, and VMP vendors).
Unfortunately, there's really only one way to get rid of this - remove the entire Ranger Taro mod from your Mods folder, and then re-load the save. SMAPI will send you a bunch of yellow text as it removes all of the Ranger Taro files from the save. Then exit the game, re-install Ranger Taro, and re-load the save. It will be a "fresh install" and this issue should be resolved. Unfortunately, it will also reset any hearts you've gained with the Ranger.
https://smapi.io/log/c16f06ae2691460e9a469703c73e2e8b
I think there is a conflict with this forest mod.
Make sure you know what config you have for Taro's entrance! Read the config section on the description page carefully, it sounds to me like you have it set to Warp when you want it to be Path
https://i.postimg.cc/8ztfsLbD/ranger-taro-menu.png
The map config is called Azalea's Place. Look for it in GMCM. You can adjust it.