Modding the Noble Fates Source Code

Set Up JetBrains dotPeek

JetBrains dotPeek is a tool that can be used to decompile the game's source.

• Run dotPeek
• File
• Open
• Browse to and Select Assembly-CSharp.dll (..\Steam\steamapps\common\Noble Fates\Noble Fates_Data\Managed\)

Investigate the <Root Namespace> to see the game's Classes, Members, and Source:

Set Up Visual Studio

Visual Studio can be used to develop C# dlls that the game will load.

NOTE: The Visual Studio Version isn't important, but make sure you install the .Net Framework 4.7.1 SDK and targeting pack.

Create Project

Set up your Project:

• Open Visual Studio
  
• New Project
  
• Class Library (.NET Framework)
  
• Framework: .NET Framework 4.7.1
  

Add References to Assembly-CSharp and 0Harmony dlls (from the Harmony mod):

Create a Patch

Develop a patch by following Harmony documentation here.

No Fracture On Startup has a simple example where it uses a prefix to scrape data before the PropManager's Initialize function runs and restores it in a postfix for use by subsequent code.

Create a Bus

Use a Bus to hook into the game. A given mod can have multiple Busses.

Busses are useful if you're altering functionality, but don't need to store data in the save. Can be removed mid-game without consequences.

Override Loaded to apply your patch:

Build your dll

Build a release x64 dll (add x64 as an option by clicking Any CPU opening the Configuration Manager and choosing x64 as a Platform).

Copy the resulting .dll to your mod's folder.