Posts by DanW

  • Late to the Party

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    Late to the Party 2.2.0
    Only compatible with SPT-AKI 3.7.4 - 3.7.6
    • Improved car-extract behavior:
      • The car will now leave at some point during the raid instead of having the chances of it being available reduced based on the time you spawn in.
      • Just like in live Tarkov, the car extract will appear in green font after it has been activated (even if you haven't approached it yet), and it will appear in red font after it leaves.
      • The car will not be allowed to leave if you're within a certain distance of it (150m by
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    • Improved car-extract behavior:
      • The car will now leave at some point during the raid instead of having the chances of it being available reduced based on the time you spawn in.
      • Just like in live Tarkov, the car extract will appear in green font after it has been activated (even if you haven't approached it yet), and it will appear in red font after it leaves.
      • The car will not be allowed to leave if you're within a certain distance of it (150m by default). If the car extract has already been activated, it will be deactivated if you get too close to it so you don't get a free ride. After this happens, it won't be allowed to be activated again for a certain amount of time (120s by default).
    • Added car-extract departures to systems that can be disabled by only_make_changes_just_after_spawning
    • Changed default value of only_make_changes_just_after_spawning.affected_systems.opening_locked_doors to true because bots can now unlock doors in Questing Bots.


    The config.json file from previous releases is NOT compatible.


    NOTE: This release uses the previous code (for SPT-AKI 3.6.1) to change Fence's inventory, so that will need to be revised now that SPT-AKI 3.7.0+ has fixed some of the issues LTTP addressed back in the 1.2.0 release.

  • Late to the Party

    DanW added a new version:

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    Late to the Party 2.1.0
    Only compatible with SPT-AKI 3.7.4 - 3.7.6
    • Allow keycard doors and car trunks to be unlocked, opened, and closed throughout the raid (and at the beginning of Scav raids)
    • If loot is in a trunk, open the trunk before destroying it. If the trunk is locked, do not destroy it.
    • Bug fix for constant exceptions if destroy_loot_during_raid.loot_ranking.enabled=false<br>
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    config.json files from the 2.0.0 release are compatible, but destroy_loot_during_raid.nearby_interactive_object_search_distance will…
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    • Allow keycard doors and car trunks to be unlocked, opened, and closed throughout the raid (and at the beginning of Scav raids)
    • If loot is in a trunk, open the trunk before destroying it. If the trunk is locked, do not destroy it.
    • Bug fix for constant exceptions if destroy_loot_during_raid.loot_ranking.enabled=false


    config.json files from the 2.0.0 release are compatible, but destroy_loot_during_raid.nearby_interactive_object_search_distance will always be 0.75, and destroy_loot_during_raid.only_search_for_nearby_trunks will always be true.


    NOTE: This release uses the previous code (for SPT-AKI 3.6.1) to change Fence's inventory, so that will need to be revised now that SPT-AKI 3.7.0+ has fixed some of the issues LTTP addressed back in the 1.2.0 release.

  • Open Sesame

    DanW added a new version:

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    Open Sesame 2.2.0
    • Improved code for falling back to the default locale (English) if translations don't exist for the selected one
    • Added Spanish and Portuguese translations

    Thanks to NaNZinho and Skabio for the translations!
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    • Improved code for fallback back to the default locale (English) if translations don't exist for the selected one
    • Added Spanish and Portuguese translations


    Thanks to NaNZinho and Skabio for the translations!

  • Open Sesame

    DanW added a new version:

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    Open Sesame 2.1.0
    • Added localization support
    • Added English and Chinese translations
    • Lots of refactoring

    If you would like to help me include other languages, please post a comment with the locale ID in Aki_Data\Server\database\locales\global and translations for:
    • "Do Nothing"
    • "Open Sesame"
    • "Turn On Power"
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    • Added localization support
    • Added English and Chinese translations
    • Lots of refactoring


    If you would like to help me include other languages, please post a comment with the locale ID in Aki_Data\Server\database\locales\global and translations for:

    • "Do Nothing"
    • "Open Sesame"
    • "Turn On Power"

  • Questing Bots

    DanW added a new version:

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    Questing Bots 0.3.4
    • Increased required version of SPT-AKI to 3.7.4 (MUST have the 2023/12/06 hotfix or newer!)
    • Bots will now figure out how to unlock doors in locked rooms (i.e. the offices in Big Red)
    • Raid-time calculations changed to use methods in SPT 3.7.4
    • Added debug option to force Scav raids to always be full length
    • Minor performance improvement when multiple bots check if the same door can be unlocked
    • Replaced individual debug messages for locked doors that bots aren't allowed to unlock with one saying the
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    • Increased required version of SPT-AKI to 3.7.4 (MUST have the 2023/12/06 hotfix or newer!)
    • Bots will now figure out how to unlock doors in locked rooms (i.e. the offices in Big Red)
    • Raid-time calculations changed to use methods in SPT 3.7.4
    • Added debug option to force Scav raids to always be full length
    • Minor performance improvement when multiple bots check if the same door can be unlocked
    • Replaced individual debug messages for locked doors that bots aren't allowed to unlock with one saying the total number of locked doors that bots are allowed to unlock
    • Added more details about bots in debug message written when a player kills another player
    • Removed "Initial PMC's remaining" part of the debug message written when a player kills another player if initial PMC spawns are disabled
    • Fail all objectives for killed bots after writing the debug message written when a player kills another player so reading the log makes more sense
    • Added null checks to be more flexible when processing quests added by other mods
    • Bug fix for exception thrown when bots try unlocking keycard doors that were just unlocked
    • Removed obsolete code
    • Refactoring for methods that can serve other purposes in the future


    config.json files from previous releases are not compatible.

  • Questing Bots

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    I noticed when launching the server that your mod sets the bot caps for each map, I want to change the cap on streets and lighthouse as I have performance issues on those even with ai limiting enabled, I tried looking in f12 menu and config files for the mod but couldn't find anything, can you guide me on how to change the caps?


    thanks :D

    In short, this mod will try to increase the bot limit by the maximum number of players for the map. However, there are a few limits:

    • The bot limit cannot be increased by more than initial_PMC_spawns.max_additional_bots
    • The bot limit cannot exceed initial_PMC_spawns.max_total_bots

    Otherwise, you can pair this mod with another one that allows you to change bot limits per map. As long as those changes are done before launching the game and you have this mod load after the other one, this mod will use those changes as its starting point.


    If you don't want this mod to change bot limits at all, you can disable initial_PMC_spawns.add_max_players_to_bot_cap.


    Hope that helps!

  • Open Sesame

    DanW added a new version:

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    Open Sesame 2.0.0
    • Rewrote patches to make it easier to add more actions in the future
    • All interactive objects can now be unlocked including keycard doors, safes, cash registers, and trunks
    • Added a "Do Nothing" action so you're less likely to accidentally unlock things. This can be disabled in the Configuration Manager.
    • Added a Configuration Manager option to prevent any actions from being added to menus (effectively disabling this mod)
    • Lots of refactoring
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    • Rewrote patches to make it easier to add more actions in the future
    • All interactive objects can now be unlocked including keycard doors, safes, cash registers, and trunks
    • Added a "Do Nothing" action so you're less likely to accidentally unlock things. This can be disabled in the Configuration Manager.
    • Added a Configuration Manager option to prevent any actions from being added to menus (effectively disabling this mod)
    • Lots of refactoring

  • Open Sesame

    DanW added a new version:

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    Open Sesame 1.1.0
    Added ability to remotely turn on the power switch for doors that require power to be unlocked.
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    Added ability to remotely turn on the power switch for doors that require power to be unlocked.

  • Open Sesame

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    Open Sesame
    A tool for developers (and cheaters) to open locked doors, safes, etc. without requiring the key
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  • Late to the Party

    DanW added a new version:

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    Late to the Party 2.0.0
    Only compatible with SPT-AKI 3.7.4 - 3.7.6
    • Updated required version of SPT-AKI to 3.7.4
    • The following changes for Scav raids are now managed by base SPT:
      • Spawning into raids late
      • Reducing the minimum time needed to stay in the raid to get a "Survived" status
      • Updating train times
      • Removing missed bot waves
      • If destroy_loot_during_raid.enabled=false, reducing starting loot.
      • Client-side raid-time calculations
    • Added an option to force you to spawn late 100% of the time as a Scav (enabled by default)
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    • Updated required version of SPT-AKI to 3.7.4
    • The following changes for Scav raids are now managed by base SPT:
      • Spawning into raids late
      • Reducing the minimum time needed to stay in the raid to get a "Survived" status
      • Updating train times
      • Removing missed bot waves
      • If destroy_loot_during_raid.enabled=false, reducing starting loot.
      • Client-side raid-time calculations
    • Added an option to force you to spawn late 100% of the time as a Scav (enabled by default)
    • Caching original escape times is now done slightly later as you load into the raid
    • Removed all code for features now managed by base SPT
    • Removed enums from server code because they cause issues with development SPT builds
    • Fixed incorrect type name Preset to correct name IPreset in server code
    • Bug fix for the mod trying to store null items as loot picked-up or dropped by bots

    The following changes for Scav raids can still be done by Late to the Party:

    • Initial setup with doors opened and loot removed (in a more realistic manner than base SPT)
    • Reduced vehicle extract chances
    • Reduced boss spawn rates
    • PMC-conversion chances change over the course of the raid (disabled by default)


    The config.json file from previous releases is NOT compatible.


    NOTE: This release uses the previous code (for SPT-AKI 3.6.1) to change Fence's inventory, so that will need to be revised now that SPT-AKI 3.7.0+ has fixed some of the issues LTTP addressed back in the 1.2.0 release.

  • Questing Bots

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    Questing Bots 0.3.3
    Hotfix 1:
    • Fixed incorrect version in package.json

    Feature Changes:
    • Bots can now unlock doors
      • The ability for (questing) bots to unlock doors can be enabled independently for PMC's, Scavs, and bosses. Only PMC's are enabled by default.
      • If a bot cannot reach its objective location, it will automatically search for the nearest locked door to it within a certain radius (25m by default)
      • If the bot can reach the door, there is a configurable chance that the required key will be transferred to the bot
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    Feature Changes:

    • Bots can now unlock doors
      • The ability for (questing) bots to unlock doors can be enabled independently for PMC's, Scavs, and bosses. Only PMC's are enabled by default.
      • If a bot cannot reach its objective location, it will automatically search for the nearest locked door to it within a certain radius (25m by default)
      • If the bot can reach the door, there is a configurable chance that the required key will be transferred to the bot (by default: 50% for EFT quests, 25% for all other quests)
      • If the bot is a PMC, the key will first be placed into its secure container if there is space. For Scavs and bosses (and PMC's will full secure containers), keys will be placed elsewhere in their inventories (backpack, rigs, or pockets) if possible. If there is absolutely nowhere to put the key, the bot will not be able to unlock the door. These keys are NOT found-in-raid (for now).
      • For debugging, the test positions used to determine locked-door accessibility can be outlined. See the README for more information.
    • Increased the required version of Waypoints from 1.3.2 to 1.3.3 to allow bots to interact with initially-locked doors
    • Prevented bots from doing any quest objectives on Lightkeeper island
    • When "planting" items, bots tend to aim toward the position where bots are most likely to be (based on averaging the positions of all alive bots on the map)
    • Reduced the search radius for valid NavMesh positions for quest items and quest zones from 2m to 1.5m to prevent locations from being incorrectly found on the floors above or below them
    • Added server warning message about known performance issues when using QuestManiac
    • Bug fix for "Boss xxx has not been added to the follower dictionary" exception when followers are initialized before their bosses
    • Bug fix for multiple quest objectives being failed at the same time
    • Bug fix for quest objectives being failed when the bot isn't actively questing
    • Bug fix for race condition that may cause questing brain layers to be infinitely suspended
    • Bug fix for the mod internally reporting that it was unable to delete a quest objective when it actually was
    • Bug fix for very unlikely condition causing bots to get stuck in the "Plant Item" action indefinitely
    • Bug fix for some spherical outlines drawn for debugging not appearing

    Quest Changes:

    • Reduced the maximum number of bots simultaneously doing the same EFT quest from 4 to 3
    • Added "Marked Room Rush" quest for Customs
    • Added "Engineer's Office", "Gate 0", "Gate 3", "Med Tent Gate", and "Cellars" quests for Factory
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Scav Camp Area" quest on Interchange from 20 to 10
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Goshan Interior Tents" quest on Interchange from 30 to 15
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Goshan Lockers" quest on Interchange from 25 to 15
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Lexos Director's Office" quest on Streets from 15 to 5
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Lexos North Entry" quest on Streets from 30 to 15
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Lexos South Entry" quest on Streets from 30 to 15
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Lexos Center" quest on Streets from 30 to 15
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Lexos Garage" quest on Streets from 30 to 15
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Lexos Offices" quest on Streets from 30 to 15
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Checkannaya 15" quest on Streets from 15 to 10
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Checkannaya 15 Upstairs" quest on Streets from 20 to 10
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Sparja" quest on Streets from 30 to 15
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Pinewood Hotel Sparja" quest on Streets from 20 to 15
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting the "Sawmill Cabins" quest on Woods from 20 to 15


    config.json files from previous releases are not compatible.

  • Late to the Party

    DanW added a new version:

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    Late to the Party 1.4.0
    • Adding a configuration option to only destroy loot for a short time after you spawn, but the option is disabled by default. This is intended to be enabled if you're using Questing Bots and Looting Bots. By default, loot will only be destroyed and doors will only be opened/closed for the first 30s after you spawn when this is enabled. However, locked doors can still be opened because Questing Bots does not yet allow bots to unlock doors (as of the 0.3.2 release). The following systems can be
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  • Questing Bots

    DanW added a new version:

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    Questing Bots 0.3.2
    Feature Changes:
    • Bots will now toggle switches
    • Added prerequisites for some quests that require a switch to be in a certain position. For example, if the Hermetic extract switch is on in Reserve, don't allow bots to try and turn it on again (until it turns back off).
    • Automatically disable initial PMC spawns if MOAR is detected
    • Added logging message when a map has been loaded
    • Added logging message when quest data is being erased at the end of raids
    • Changed server message about PMC spawns being
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    Feature Changes:

    • Bots will now toggle switches
    • Added prerequisites for some quests that require a switch to be in a certain position. For example, if the Hermetic extract switch is on in Reserve, don't allow bots to try and turn it on again (until it turns back off).
    • Automatically disable initial PMC spawns if MOAR is detected
    • Added logging message when a map has been loaded
    • Added logging message when quest data is being erased at the end of raids
    • Changed server message about PMC spawns being automatically disabled to a warning
    • Do not write a server message about PMC spawns being disabled if they're already disabled
    • Write a server message when the mod is complete disabled
    • Bug fix for dead bots still being assigned new quests
    • Bug fix for chanceForSelecting property for quests not working correctly (thanks, BSG...)
    • Bug fix for maxBots property for quests not actually being used
    • Bug fix for errors caused by rare condition where the mod searches for switches and doors in the map multiple times

    Quest Changes:

    • Added intermediate point for the "D2 Switch" quest in Reserve to reduce bot pathing failures to it
    • Reduced the chance for selecting the Customs "Power Switch" quest from 50% to 30%, and reduced the max distance to select it from 500m to 200m.
    • Added quests for KIBA alarm panels on Interchange that become available when the power switch is turned on
    • Changed the priority of the "Hidden Panel" quest in the Interchange Burger Spot bathroom from 19 to 20, changed the chance of selecting it from 15% to 20%, don't allow it to be selected until 180s after the raid starts, and only allow it to be selected when the power switch is turned on
    • Changed the priority of the "Safe Room" quest in Interchange from 19 to 18, changed the chance of selecting it from 30% to 10%, and only allow it to be selected if the power switch is turned on and keycard has been swiped in the Burger Spot bathroom
    • Added "Sewage Conduit Pump Switch" quest in Labs
    • Reduced the chance of the "Medical Block Elevator Power Switch" quest in Labs being selected from 10% to 5%
    • Reduced the chance of the "Cargo Block Elevator Power Switch" quest in Labs being selected from 15% to 5%
    • Reduced the chance of the "Main Elevator Power Switch" quest in Labs being selected from 10% to 5%
    • Only allow the "Parking Gate Controls" quest in Labs to be selected after 420s has elapsed in the raid and the gate isn't already open
    • Changed the priority of the "Parking Gate Alarm Controls" quest in Labs from 19 to 18, the chance of it being selected from 5% to 10%, at least 420s has elapsed in the raid, and only allow it to be selected if the Parking Gate is open and the alarm hasn't already been turned off
    • Only allow the "Hangar Gate Controls" quest in Labs to be selected after 420s has elapsed in the raid and the gate isn't already open
    • Only allow the "Hermetic Door Switch" quest in Reserve to be selected after 300s has elapsed in the raid and the switch isn't already on
    • Added D2-switch objective to the "D2 Area" quest in Reserve
    • Reduced the chance of the "D2 Area" quest in Reserve being selected from 30% to 15%
    • Added "Hermetic Alarm Patrol" quest in Reserve that can only be selected while the Hermetic extract switch is on


    config.json files from the 0.3.0 and 0.3.1 releases are fully compatible.

  • Questing Bots

    DanW added a new version:

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    Questing Bots 0.3.1
    • Improved PMC group spawning system thanks to DrakiaXYZ
    • PMC's are no longer forced to be enemies with you
    • Removed the mod version number from the folder name
    • Removed obsolete code


    config.json files from the 0.3.0 release are fully compatible.


    Please make sure you delete previous versions of this mod from your \user\mods directory!
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    • Improved PMC group spawning system thanks to DrakiaXYZ
    • PMC's are no longer forced to be enemies with you
    • Removed the mod version number from the folder name
    • Removed obsolete code


    config.json files from the 0.3.0 release are fully compatible.


    Please make sure you delete previous versions of this mod from your \user\mods directory!

  • Questing Bots

    DanW added a new version:

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    Questing Bots 0.3.0
    • Massive rewrite of the quest management system for bots. The quest-selection algorithm is about the same but will soon change too.
    • Added an option in the F12 menu to prevent bots from sprinting while questing (sprinting is enabled by default)
    • Bots will now crouch or go prone for a certain amount of time to simulate planting items for quests like Farming Part 1, Delivery from the Past, etc.
    • The limit for how many bots can do the same quest was moved from individual objectives to the parent quest
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    • Massive rewrite of the quest management system for bots. The quest-selection algorithm is about the same but will soon change too.
    • Added an option in the F12 menu to prevent bots from sprinting while questing (sprinting is enabled by default)
    • Bots will now crouch or go prone for a certain amount of time to simulate planting items for quests like Farming Part 1, Delivery from the Past, etc.
    • The limit for how many bots can do the same quest was moved from individual objectives to the parent quest itself
    • Make the wait time after a bot completes a quest unique for every quest instead of universal. Currently, this is still 10s for all quests.
    • Added minRaidET property for quests. The only quest currently using this is "Hermetic Door Switch" (300 s).
    • Added pmcsOnly property for quests. Now only PMC's can perform the Spawn-Rush and EFT quests.
    • If initial_PMC_spawns.enabled=true, force the PMC-conversion chance to be 0%. If it's >0%, it causes issues with PMC group spawns. Also removed server_pmc_conversion_factor from config.json.
    • If the PMC-conversion chance was set to 0% and it's not 0% when generating initial PMC's, write an error message in the server console.
    • Added units to the AI-Limiter distance options in the F12 menu
    • Added debug option to force initial PMC's to spawn (if initial_PMC_spawns.enabled=true) even when you select "None" for the amount of bots when entering a raid.
    • Added option to completely disable questing in config.json. I don't know why you'd want to do this, but it's there.
    • Revised debug messages to show more information about bots. This allows you to locate them more easily when using BotDebug.
    • Revised logging
      • Separate files are now generated for available quests and bot assignments
      • Removed quests from quest log if they aren't in the current map
      • Created new file showing all assignments for every questing bot along with their final status
      • Revised file naming
      • Remove commas from quest names, objective names, and bot names to prevent columns from being shifted in CSV files
    • Find switches on the map before generating quests (will be used in a future release)
    • Bug fix for constant "boss xxx has not been added to the follower dictionary" exceptions
    • Bug fix for you counting as an initial PMC in Scav runs
    • Bug fix for dead bots and boss followers counting toward max-bot limits for quests
    • Bug fix for questing logic running after a bot is dead
    • Bug fix for followers getting stuck when running to their boss and never trying to adjust their pathing
    • Bug fix for bot friendliness not being updated if EFT hasn't identified any enemies for its group. This mostly just affects the color of the bot text in BotDebug.
    • A LOT of refactoring (over 7000 lines of new/changed code)


    config.json files from previous releases are not compatible.


    Breaking Changes for Custom Quest Files:

    • maxBots was moved from quest objectives to the parent quest. If you don't move it, the default value of 2 will be used.

  • Questing Bots

    DanW added a new version:

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    • Added AI limiter accessible via the F12 menu thanks to Props. Please see the README or Overview tab for more information.
    • Added PMC group spawns. Please see the README or Overview tab for more information.
    • Initial PMC spawning is automatically disabled if SWAG + DONUTS is detected thanks to DrakiaXYZ
    • Fixed broken PMC's that spawn south of the cinema on Streets and in the SW corner of Interchange thanks to DrakiaXYZ, WolfGrey, and Cosm1c Gam3r
    • Increased required version of Waypoints from 1.3.1
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    • Added AI limiter accessible via the F12 menu thanks to Props. Please see the README or Overview tab for more information.
    • Added PMC group spawns. Please see the README or Overview tab for more information.
    • Initial PMC spawning is automatically disabled if SWAG + DONUTS is detected thanks to DrakiaXYZ
    • Fixed broken PMC's that spawn south of the cinema on Streets and in the SW corner of Interchange thanks to DrakiaXYZ, WolfGrey, and Cosm1c Gam3r
    • Increased required version of Waypoints from 1.3.1 to 1.3.2, which is required for the previously mentioned fix to work properly
    • If boss questing is enabled, bosses with followers will use the same logic as PMC groups, so they will more effectively travel around the map as a group.
    • Reduced chance of bots selecting "standard" Resort quests in Shoreline
    • Implemented time-gating of questing logic to provide a small performance improvement. This can be disabled in the F12 menu if needed.
    • Allow bots with Shturman-follower, Cultist-priest, and Bloodhound "brains" to quest (if applicable)
    • Prevented PMC's from using Knight's "brain" because he gets stuck in combat for long periods of time
    • Force all PMC's to be hostile to you (I may revisit this in the future)
    • Bug fix (hopefully) for "0 of # initial PMC's were generated" error. This needs more investigation, but the root cause for this might actually be using other mods that are not compatible with the version of SPT-AKI being used.
    • Bug fix for infinite loop (causing the game to freeze) when failing to find a valid spawn point for an initial PMC group
    • Lots of refactoring


    config.json files from previous releases are not compatible.


    Huge thanks to nooky, Props, and DrakiaXYZ for help with developing and testing these changes. Also a huge thanks to everyone on Discord who tested the many alpha releases for this update. There are too many people to name, but you're all awesome.

  • Questing Bots

    Thanks, that helps to narrow down the error. I'm not sure why the site won't let you upload the log file, but it would definitely help to see the whole log. Could you try posting a link to another file-hosting site where you can upload it?

  • Questing Bots

    Sure. A few other people have reported this error, so I don't think you're doing anything wrong.


    To help me troubleshoot, please do the following:

    1. Open config.json in your user\mods\DanW-SPTQuestingBots-0.2.x\config directory
    2. Ensure debug.enabled is true
    3. Run the game and reproduce the error. You should get it within the first 30 seconds of starting a raid.
    4. Immediately after closing the game, please post LogOutput.log in your BepInEx directory here. Restarting the game will erase this file.


    I'll review the log messages and let you know what I find.