CustomOreGenV1 - Custom Ore Generation Plugin for Hytale Server

A powerful Hytale Server plugin that enables plugin creators and server owners to fully add custom ore generation in their worlds using JSON configurations and the built-in Asset Editor.

📋 Description

CustomOreGenV1 extends Hytale's default world generation system by allowing you to:

• Define custom ore veins with precise control over size, shape, and distribution
• Configure ore placement by zone and sub zone tiers
• Add cave generation patterns
• Create multiple ore types with weighted spawn chances
• Use the in-game Asset Editor for real-time configuration editing

✨ Features

• Custom Ore Veins: Define ore vein properties including length, radius, and block types
• Zone-Based Generation: Configure different ore distributions for each game zone and tier
• Weighted Spawning: Control ore rarity using weight-based probability systems
• Cave Modifications: Customize cave generation with ore placements
• Asset Editor Integration: Edit configurations in real-time using Hytale's Asset Editor
• JSON-Based Configuration: JSON files for all settings
• No Client-Side Requirements: Works entirely server-side

🎮 How It Works

The plugin replaces Hytale's default world generation provider with a custom one that loads additional configuration files from the Server/World/CustomOres/ directory. These configurations define where and how ores spawn in your world.

Configuration Structure

Server/World/CustomOres/
├── CaveModifications/
│   └── CaveModifications.json    # Links zones to ore placements
└── Ores/
    └── Zone1/
        ├── Example.json           # Defines ore vein properties
        └── ExamplePlacement.json  # Defines placement rules

📸 Asset Editor Screenshots

Creating Ore Configurations

Screenshot showing the Asset Editor interface for configuring custom ore veins

Zone Data Management

Managing zone-specific ore generation settings through the Asset Editor

Cave Modifications

Editing cave modification settings for ore placement

🛠️ Installation

1. Download the latest release of CustomOreGenV1
2. Place the .jar file in your Hytale server's mods/ folder
3. Start your server to generate default configuration files
4. Customize the JSON files in Server/World/CustomOres/ or use the Asset Editor in-game
5. Use the /worldgen reload command to apply changes without restarting the server

⚙️ Configuration

Example Ore Vein Configuration

The plugin uses the base Hytale node structure to define ore veins:

{
    "Name": "Vein",
    "Children": [],
    "Length": [
        2.5,
        3.5
    ],
    "Radius": [
        1.5,
        1.5
    ],
    "Filling": "Example_Block"
}

Zone Placement Configuration

Link your ore definitions to specific zones and tiers:

{
    "Zone1_Tier1": [
        {
            "File": "Ores.Zone1.ExamplePlacement"
        }
    ]
}

🎨 Using the Asset Editor

1. Join your server with appropriate permissions
2. Open the Asset Editor interface
3. Navigate to World/CustomOres/
4. Choose either:
   • CaveModifications - Configure zone-to-ore mappings
   • ZoneData (Ores) - Define ore vein properties
5. Edit the JSON directly in the editor

Hint: Check the Example files for reference on how to structure your configurations.

Hint2: The CaveModifications.json file is name bound. You must keep the name as is for it to work.

👥 Authors

• Kaupenjoe - Core development
• HaRo0 - Refinement