To start using this tool, you will first need to enable it in the config as it is off by default.

Press Alt + L to activate/deactivate the tool, and Alt + K to activate/deactivate edit mode.

Using the in game tool you can easily get the values for the position and rotation of wherever you want to place your log.

With the edit mode, you can tweak the values, and export them to one of six json files for easy copying.

Fill out all the box in the Log Builder, add as many logs as you need.

Once you have everything filled out, click export to generate the json data (it will give you something similar to the below example), and then click copy text.

{
    "username": "Yorimor",
    "modname": "ExampleLog",
    "version": "1.2.3",
    "logs": {
        "0": {
            "name": "Example - May 12",
            "text": "This is an example log, created with the log builder!\n\n:D",
            "moon": "71 Gordion",
            "position": {
                "X": "-28",
                "Y": "-2",
                "Z": "-15"
            },
            "rotation": {
                "X": "0",
                "Y": "0",
                "Z": "0"
            }
        }
    }
}

In your own mods files create the following folders <Your Mod Folder>/BepInEx/plugins/CustomStoryLogs/logs/. Please see my Example Mod as an example of this.

In the logs folder create a new .txt or .json file (name it anything you like) and paste the json data into the file and save it.

And that's it! My mod will automatically load the logs and place them in game for you!

Add a story log:

// public static int RegisterCustomLog(string modGUID, string logName, string text, bool unlocked=false, bool hidden=false)
int myLogID = CustomStoryLogs.CustomStoryLogs.RegisterCustomLog(YOUR_MOD_GUID, "Log Name - May 09", "test log\n\n:)");

The function returns an integer which is used to uniquely identify the new log. It is created from a hash of your mods GUID and the first word in the log name.

The first word in the log name is also used as the keyword for opening the log, e.g. to open Bridge collapse - Mar 19 you would type view bridge.

The log ID is used below to create an interactable pickup in world. Alternatively you can call CustomStoryLogs.CustomStoryLogs.UnlockStoryLogOnServer(logID) to unlock the log through code instead of a pickup.

You can also define if the log is already unlocked or hidden the terminal list.

Add an interactable:

// public static void RegisterCustomLogCollectable(string modGUID, int logID, string planetName, Vector3 position, Vector3 rotation, int modelID=0)
CustomStoryLogs.CustomStoryLogs.RegisterCustomLogCollectable(YOUR_MOD_GUID, myLogID, "71 Gordion", new Vector3(-28,-2,-15), Vector3.zero);

This spawns the interactable on the Company moon just in front of the ship. Interactable objects are removed when leaving the moon.

Planet name checks for the moons display name and scene name.

You can register a prefab as a new model, and use it for collectables. Any custom models will require a CollisionBox component to be attached, as this will be used for the interaction.

Follow the asset bundling guide on lethal.wiki to make and load your own assets

// public static int RegisterCustomLogModel(GameObject customModel)
int modelID = CustomStoryLogs.CustomStoryLogs.RegisterCustomLogModel(myModel);

// Then use this ID for any of the collectables you want to use the new model
CustomStoryLogs.CustomStoryLogs.RegisterCustomLogCollectable(YOUR_MOD_GUID, "71 Gordion", new Vector3(-28,-2,-15), Vector3.zero, modelID);

There are two events for when logs are unlocked; One for a specific logs, and one for when any log is unlocked.

Your event method

This will need to be somewhere in your plugins code, and will be the code you want to run whenever the event is triggered.

// Both events provide the unlocked logs ID
public static void MyEvent(int logID)
{
    // Your code here
}

Any Log Event

Gets called when any Custom Story Log is unlocked

CustomStoryLogs.CustomStoryLogs.AnyLogCollectEvent += MyEvent;

Specific Log Event

Gets called when the specific Custom Story Log is unlocked.

Use this line after you have added your log using the Add logs with code section above.

CustomStoryLogs.CustomStoryLogs.RegisteredLogs[logID].Event += MyEvent;

ToolEnabled

For enabling/disabling the in game placement tool for log collectables.

HideVanillaLogs

For hiding the vanilla game log terminal entries and collectables.

Update Log Text

Using the below code, you can modify the text of one of your logs.

CustomStoryLogs.CustomStoryLogs.RegisteredLogs[logID].UpdateText("New Text");