Spawn of Psyduck

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Since version 6.3.0, this is achieved via use of the better spawner.

Spawn of Psyduck is a Pixelmon sidemod that simplifies the modification of Pokémon spawn biomes and spawn rates. Instead of needing to edit the Pixelmon database, players can edit a config file to change these aspects. The database itself is not changed with the use of Spawn of Psyduck.

Installation

Minecraft version	Pixelmon version	Spawn of Psyduck version
1.10.2	5.0-5.1.1	2.3.2
1.8.9	4.3	2.2.1

Spawn of Psyduck is currently incompatible with the latest Pixelmon version, version 5.1.2.

On servers, Spawn of Psyduck is server-side and does not need to be installed by each individual player to be used.

Spawn of Psyduck is compatible with the Biomes O'Plenty mod, allowing Pokémon to spawn in biomes introduced with Biomes O'Plenty. The mod also includes a "default" list of Pokémon that spawn in Biomes O' Plenty biomes.

Minecraft launcher

1. Download Spawn of Psyduck for your version of Minecraft here.
2. Place the downloaded jar file in the mods folder.
3. Start up Minecraft (or the Minecraft server). The Spawn of Psyduck config file will be generated and automatically synced with the Pixelmon database, preserving any changes that may have been previously made to spawn rates and biomes.
4. Edit the "spawnofpsy-ids.cfg" file in the config/spawnofpsy folder and change Pokémon spawn rates and biomes as desired.
5. Use the command /sop reload to update the world to the changed config settings. Alternatively, exiting Minecraft/shutting down the server will cause the changes to be applied the next time the world is started up.

Pixelmon launcher

1. Edit your profile and choose the "Add Official Sidemod" option.
2. Select Spawn of Psyduck from the list.
3. Start up Minecraft. The Spawn of Psyduck config file will be generated and automatically synced with the Pixelmon database, preserving any changes that may have been previously made to spawn rates and biomes.
4. Edit the "spawnofpsy.cfg" file in your profile's config folder and change Pokémon spawn rates and biomes as desired.
5. Use the command /sop reload to update the world to the changed config settings. Alternatively, exiting Minecraft will cause the changes to be applied the next time the world is started up.

Config settings

Main config

Global spawning settings can be customized in the "spawnofpsy.cfg" file.

• "useLegacy": When true, the "spawnofpsy-names.cfg" will be used that is configured by biome names; false will use the incomplete "spawnofpsy-types.cfg" that allows using Minecraft's BiomeTypes such as temperatures.
• "useModdedBiomes": When false, the "spawnofpsy-names.cfg" will not generate or load the modded biome names section.

Configurations config

Each available Pokémon has its own entry in the config file for Spawn of Psyduck.

• "Biome Names": Which biomes the Pokémon can spawn in. The names for biomes are all listed at the top of the config file.
• "Biomes O Plenty Names": Which modded biomes the Pokémon can spawn in. The names for biomes are all listed at the top of the config file.
• "Can Fly": Whether the Pokémon can fly or not.
• "Can Swim": Whether the Pokémon can swim or not. When enabled, the player will not be kicked off when riding the Pokémon into water.
• "Catch Rate": The Pokémon's catch rate.
• "Is Rideable": Whether the Pokémon can be mounted.
• "Rarity": The rarity of a Pokémon compared to other Pokémon in biomes where the Pokémon can spawn. A higher rarity means that the Pokémon has a higher chance of spawning. 0 rarity means that the Pokémon does not spawn naturally.
• "Spawn groups": These set the minimum and maximum amount of the Pokémon that can spawn together.
• "Spawn levels": These set the minimum and maximum levels at which the Pokémon can spawn at.
• "Spawn Locations": The locations that the Pokémon can spawn at.
• "Spawn modifiers": These numbers are each multiplied with the base rarity to produce the actual rarities of the Pokémon spawning in the daytime ("Day Spawn Modifier"), dusk or dawn ("Dusk/Dawn Spawn Modifier"), and nighttime ("Night Spawn Modifier"). Setting a spawn modifier to 0 means that the Pokémon will not spawn at that time of day.

Deleting the Spawn of Psyduck config file will cause these settings to revert to the default settings (as defined in the Pixelmon database).

Commands

Note: Command syntax is displayed in the standard Minecraft command format. An explanation of this format can be found here.

• /sop reload: If the Spawn of Psyduck config file is modified while Minecraft is running, this command will sync Minecraft to the changed config settings.
• /sop check <Pokémon>: Displays the biomes that the Pokémon spawns in and the rarity of the Pokémon during the day/dusk/night. The Pokémon argument is case sensitive.

/psyduck can be used instead of /sop with the same effects.

Permission nodes

• /sop: spawnofpsy.command.psyduck

Trivia

• If a Pokémon's rarity is set to -1, the Pokémon will use the Legendary Pokémon spawn rate that is set in the Pixelmon config file. If the spawn message for Legendaries is enabled, the message will also appear if that Pokémon spawns.
  • This also occurs in reverse; if a Legendary Pokémon's spawn rate is changed from -1 to a positive number, no message will appear when the Pokémon spawns and the Pokémon will use the modified spawn rate instead of the Legendary spawn rate.

Version history

Version history/Spawn of Psyduck