The 1.6 version of the game brought a lot of interesting changes to the game, and we took the opportunity to take a good look at all the code we had and improve it significantly. We also listened to performance complaints and adjusted a lot of things.

If you had a project using the VE Framework, this list of changes will help you make the transition!

PANIC! What do I do as a modder??

• Step 1, relax. We changed a lot, but removed very little. Most of the changes were internal
• Majority of the changes were namespaces, so if you had a mod using VanillaGenesExpanded.WhateverExtension you'll need to change it to VEF.Genes.WhateverExtension in your XML. We have documented all the relevant changes here!

General changes:

• VFECore namespace changed to VEF. Individual namespaces created for all of the libraries included in the Framework, as specified below, and they all follow the same naming convention, VEF.Library
• Performance improvements on the more impactful patches
• All Harmony patches are now called "VanillaExpandedFramework_Class_Method" (why? This way if one of the patches fails it will point to the Framework, not to a namespace that might confuse people, such as VanillaGenesExpanded, a non-existent mod)

Included libraries:

If not mentioned, the code was previously under VFECore.WhateverClass

Abilities:

• Namespace is VEF.Abilities, renamed from VFECore.Abilities

Aesthetic scaling:

• Namespace is VEF.AestheticScaling, previously just in VFECore

AI:

• Namespace is VEF.AI, previously just in VFECore
• Moved DraftedJobs here

Animal Behaviours:

• Namespace is VEF.AnimalBehaviours, renamed from AnimalBehaviours
• NocturnalAnimals namespace moved to VEF.AnimalBehaviours
• Removed salamander code (from the old, now removed VAE Caves)

Apparels:

• Namespace is VEF.Apparels, previously just in VFECore
• Apparel_Shield moved here
• Moved CompApparelHediffs here
• Moved CompShield, CompShieldField and CompShieldBubble here
• Merged the two existing ApparelExtension, as they were a duplicate

Buildings:

• Namespace is VEF.Buildings, renamed from VanillaFurnitureExpanded
• Moved RecipeInheritance here, extension now called RecipeInheritanceExtension instead of just ThingDefExtension
• Moved DoorTeleporter here
• Moved Building_AutoDoorLockable here
• Moved FacilityExtension here
• Moved CompBouncingArrow here
• Moved CompCustomizableGraphic here
• Moved CompCustomCauseHediff_AoE here
• Moved PlaceWorker_CompCustomCauseHediff_AoE
• Moved CompScheduleExtended here
• Moved CompStatsWhenPowered here
• Moved CompThrowMote here
• Moved PlaceWorker_DeepDrillLimitation here
• Moved PlaceWorker_AttachedToWallMultiCell here
• Moved CompHediffGiver here

Cooking:

• Namespace is VEF.Cooking, instead of VanillaCookingExpanded
• Moved CompIngestedThoughtFromQuality here
• Moved IngredientValueGetter_NutritionWithExtraIngredient from VE Cooking here

ExcludeFromQuestsExtension

• Gone, reduced to atoms. It has been deprecated for a long time. Use FactionDefExtension's excludeFromQuests field.

Factions:

• Namespace is VEF.Factions, previously just in VFECore
• Moved ScenPart_ForcedFactionGoodwill here
• Moved StockGenerator_ThingSetMakerTags here
• Moved FactionDefExtension here

Genes:

• Namespace is VEF.Genes, instead of VanillaGenesExpanded (this one caused a lot of confusion!)
• Moved HediffCompProperties_CustomBlood and HediffComp_CustomBlood here

Graphics:

• Namespace is VEF.Graphics, previously just in VFECore
• Moved GraphicCustomization here
• Moved Graphic_Animated, Graphic_AnimatedMote, Graphic_DarklightMulti, Graphic_DarklightSingle, Graphic_Fleck_Animated, Graphic_FleckCollection and Graphic_StackCountByIngredient all here
• Moved GraphicOffsets here
• Moved CompGlower_DirtyMapMesh here
• Moved ThingWithFloorGraphic and FloorGraphicExtension here
• Moved HeadExtension here
• Moved ConditionalGraphics, DynamicGraphics and TaggedGraphics here

Hediffs

• Namespace is VEF.Hediffs, previously just in VFECore
• Moved Hediff shields here, HediffComp_DamageAura, HediffComp_Draw, HediffComp_Shield and ShieldsSystem

ItemProcessor

• Gone, reduced to atoms. The automation of machines now uses the PipeSystem library, which is SO MUCH BETTER! Guide to swap here

Maps:

• Namespace is VEF.Maps, previously just in VFECore
• Moved ActiveTerrain here
• Moved LordJob_DefendShip here
• Moved ObjectSpawnsDef here

Memes:

• Namespace is VEF.Memes, instead of VanillaMemesExpanded

OptionalFeatures

• Namespace is VEF.OptionalFeatures, previously just in VFECore
• Externalized creation of new features using XML

Pawns

• Namespace is VEF.Pawns, previously just in VFECore
• Moved PawnKindDefExtension here
• Moved ThoughtExtensions here
• Moved TraitExtension here
• Moved PawnShieldGenerator here
• Moved CompProperties_DependsOnBuilding here
• Moved CompProperties_PawnDependsOn here
• Moved BackstoryDef here
• Moved PregnancyApproaches here
• Moved WorkGiver_ConstructWithSkill here
• Moved MoteAttached_TargetingLock here
• Moved ApparelDrawPosExtension here

Planet

• Namespace is VEF.Planet, previously just in VFECore
• MovingBases moved here
• HireableSystem moved here
• Moved LordToil_SiegeCustom here
• Moved LordToilData_SiegeCustom here
• Moved LordJob_SiegeCustom here
• Moved ScenPart_ArriveAtEdge here

Plants

• Namespace is VEF.Plants, renamed from VanillaPlantsExpanded
• A bunch of the plants classes in Vanilla Plants Expanded and More Plants moved here

Research

• Namespace is VEF.Research, previously just in VFECore
• Moved ResearchProjectUtility here

Storyteller

• Namespace is VEF.Storyteller, previously just in VFECore
• Moved ExcludeFromQuestsExtension here
• Moved IncidentWorker_RaidEnemySpecial here
• Moved IncidentDefOf here
• Moved IncidentDefExtension here
• Moved VanillaStorytellersExpanded here

Sounds

• Namespace is VEF.Sounds, previously just in VFECore
• Moved ForcedMusicManager here
• Moved SoundTest here
• Moved CompAmbientSound here

Things

• Namespace is VEF.Things, previously just in VFECore
• Moved CompLabelByIngredients here
• Moved StuffExtension here
• Moved ThingDefExtension here
• Moved RandomOutcomeComp here

Weapons

• Namespace is VEF.Weapons, previously just in VFECore, or under the specific external assembly (VanillaWeaponsExpandedLaser, HeavyWeapons, etc)
• Moved ExplosiveTrailsEffect here
• Moved HeavyWeapons here
• Moved NoCamShakeExplosions here
• Moved SmokingGun here
• Moved VWEMakeshift here
• Changed Grimworld_FlintlockSmoke to VEF_FlintlockSmoke
• In ExplosiveTrailsEffect, renamed GasGrenade to Projectile_GasGrenade
• In ExplosiveTrailsEffect, renamed SmokeGrenadeto Projectile_SmokeGrenade
• In SmokingGun, renamed Verb_ShootWithSmoke to Verb_ShootWithFlintlockSmoke
• Moved DamageWorker_PushBackAttackMelee here
• Moved ExpandableProjectile here
• Moved BeamProjectile here
• Moved TeslaProjectile here
• Moved VerbProps_ShootCone here
• Moved DamageExtension here
• Moved ProjectileExtension here
• Moved CompExplosive_Shells here
• Moved CompHomingProjectile here
• Moved CompWeaponHediffs here
• Moved StatPart_Ammo here
• Moved VanillaWeaponsExpandedLaser here
• Changed MoteLaserDectoration to MoteLaserDecoration
• Moved DamageWorker_OPToxic here

Weathers, previously just in VFECore

• Namespace is VEF.Weathers
• Moved WeatherOverlays here
• Moved WeatherEffectsExtension here
• Moved WeatherExtension here
• Moved WeatherLetterExtensions here

Other assemblies

KCSG, MVCF, PipeSystem, Outposts, Mod Settings Framework

• No changes made to any of these

ExplosiveTrailsEffect

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Weapons

GraphicCustomization

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Graphics

HeavyWeapons

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Weapons

NoCamShakeExplosions

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Weapons

OpToxic

• Removed, it was already unused since 1.5. Except DamageWorker_OPToxic, moved to VEF.Weapons

RRO

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Things

RecipeInheritance

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Furniture

SmokingGun

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Weapons

VanillaWeaponsExpandedLaser

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Weapons

VanillaStorytellersExpanded

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Storyteller

VWEMakeshift

• Moved to Core, under VEF.Weapons