ModTechs

Mod Techs Translation.csv

List of fields used in translation.csv for Techs (Research)

Techs Translation

Mod Techs

JSON

 "techs": [
    {
      "$type": "SteamEngineTechInfo, Game", // tech type - see table below
      "category": 3, // [[ResearchCatModIds| Tech category]] (used to specify tab in Tech Panel) 
      "researchBuildingAges": [
        {
          "buildingTypeId": 39, // workshop
          "age": 2  // level 0, 1, or 2 workshop
        }
      ],
      "requirements": [], // other techs needing research to unlock this tech
      "costs": [], // input resource(s) and quantity for researching this tech
      "researchTime": 450.0, // time (in gameticks??)
      "isAvailable": true,
      "isPreResearched": false,
      "gridPos": { // position within the researchBuildingAges-related panel for the tech within the Tech Panel
// 0,0 is center of panel with each panel ranging from X=-6 to 6 and Y=-10 to 9
        "x": 0,
        "y": -5
      },
      "gridLines": [ // lines to/from this tech. "lines" are actually rectangles, width=0 in 1 dimension renders as a line
        {
          "x": -6, // starting X
          "y": -5, // starting Y
          "width": 5,  // Ending X, =0 for vertical line
          "height": 0  // Ending Y, =0 for horizontal line
        }
      ],
      "typeId": 201 // Mod Tech ID
    }
 ]

Icon

image file naming convention: tech_200.png
placeholder on size and info - image used for the Tech in Research Panel.
Example file:

3D Models

None

Notes

Note that a research can be enabled at game start by including the Tech ID in "preresearchedTechIds": [],
The legacy method to accomplish the same was by using the flag "isPreResearched": true,
Note that a research can be disabled at game start by including the Tech ID in "disabledTechIds": []
The full definition of an existing research must be included or it will be overwritten.

The order of Tech Categories in the Research Panel can be changed in ui.json per ModUI
Note that for each new Tech Category in a mod, if no entry is in ui.json, a corresponding panel will be placed after the last entry in ui.json

Techs can unlock other Tech and/or Buildings. Some also have unique fields.

Unique fields in techs.json

Field	Description	Used In	Notes
speedIncreaseMultiplier	increase hopper capacity	Steam Engines I, II	Steam Engines I = 1.0
processReductionFactor (Mines)	decrease mining time	Mining Speed I, II, III	is 0 in some other Techs
processReductionFactor (Research)	decrease research time	Science I, II, III	is 0 in some other Techs
processReductionFactor (PrintPress)	decrease Printing Press time	Printing II	is 0 in some other Techs
multiplier (Construction)	increase construction speed	Construction Speed I, II, III
multiplier (Repair)	increase military repair speed	Repair I, II, III
vehicleSpeedIncreaseMultiplier	vehicle speed	Engineering I, II
growthSpeedBonus	increase tree growth speed	Coppicing I, II, III
damageMultiplier	increase projectile damage	Arrows I, II, III, Cannons I, II, III
damageReductionFactor	decrease incoming projectile damage	Armour I, II, III
extraSheepFields	dubious	Breadmaking, Brewing, Wheat Farming
extraCowFields	dubious	Breadmaking, Brewing, Wheat Farming

$Type values

Tech by $Type in techs.json

ID	$type	Category	Tech	subEntry	Notes
116	SteamEngineTechInfo	3	Steam Engines II	speedIncreaseMultiplier
115	SteamEngineTechInfo	3	Steam Engines I	speedIncreaseMultiplier
66	??	3	Boat Building II		unlock building only
65	??	3	Boat Building I		unlock boat type only
122	ResearchSpeedTechInfo	8	Science III	processReductionFactor
121	ResearchSpeedTechInfo	8	Science II	processReductionFactor
120	ResearchSpeedTechInfo	8	Science I	processReductionFactor
41	MiningTechInfo	6	Mining II	processReductionFactor	is = 0
40	MiningTechInfo	6	Mining I	processReductionFactor	is = 0
45	MiningSpeedTechInfo	6	Mining Speed III	processReductionFactor
44	MiningSpeedTechInfo	6	Mining Speed II	processReductionFactor
43	MiningSpeedTechInfo	6	Mining Speed I	processReductionFactor
37	MilitaryRepairTechInfo	1	Repair III	multiplier
36	MilitaryRepairTechInfo	1	Repair II	multiplier
35	MilitaryRepairTechInfo	1	Repair I	multiplier
76	?	3	Brick Roads		unlock building only
75	?	3	Cobbled Roads		unlock building only
72	EngineeringTechInfo	8	Engineering II	vehicleSpeedIncreaseMultiplier
71	EngineeringTechInfo	8	Engineering I	vehicleSpeedIncreaseMultiplier
2	CoppicingTechInfo	4	Coppicing I	CoppicingTechInfo
1	CoppicingTechInfo	4	Coppicing II	CoppicingTechInfo
0	CoppicingTechInfo	4	Coppicing III	CoppicingTechInfo
59	ConstructionTechInfo	0	Construction III
58	ConstructionTechInfo	0	Scaffolding III
57	ConstructionTechInfo	0	Glassmaking
51	ConstructionTechInfo	0	Construction II
56	ConstructionTechInfo	0	Brickmaking
55	ConstructionTechInfo	0	Scaffolding II
50	ConstructionTechInfo	0	Construction I
52	ConstructionTechInfo	0	Stonemasonry
54	ConstructionTechInfo	0	Scaffolding I
7	ConstructionSpeedTechInfo	0	Construction Speed III	multiplier
6	ConstructionSpeedTechInfo	0	Construction Speed II	multiplier
5	ConstructionSpeedTechInfo	0	Construction Speed I	multiplier
27	CannonballDamageTechInfo	1	Cannons III	damageMultiplier
26	CannonballDamageTechInfo	1	Cannons II	damageMultiplier
25	CannonballDamageTechInfo	1	Cannons I	damageMultiplier
103	BuildingProductionSpeedTechInfo	8	Printing II	processReductionFactor/buildingTypeId
102	BuildingProductionSpeedTechInfo	8	Printing I	processReductionFactor/buildingTypeId
22	ArrowDamageTechInfo	1	Arrows III	damageMultiplier
21	ArrowDamageTechInfo	1	Arrows II	damageMultiplier
20	ArrowDamageTechInfo	1	Arrows I	damageMultiplier
32	ArmourTechInfo	1	Armour III	damageReductionFactor
31	ArmourTechInfo	1	Armour II	damageReductionFactor
30	ArmourTechInfo	1	Armour I	damageReductionFactor
107	AgricultureTechInfo	4	Brewing
105	AgricultureTechInfo	4	Breadmaking
110	AgricultureTechInfo	4	Wheat Farming