Document the character console command

CharacterSelect.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
 using RedLoader;
 using RedLoader.Utils;
 using Sons.Wearable.Race;
 using SonsSdk;
+using SonsSdk.Attributes;
 using TheForest.Utils;
 using UnityEngine;
 
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ public class CharacterSelect : SonsMod
         _configPath = Path.Combine(LoaderEnvironment.UserDataDirectory, "CharacterSelect.txt");
         Load();
         SdkEvents.OnAfterSpawn.Subscribe(OnSpawned);
-        RLog.Msg($"CharacterSelect loaded. Saved race: {_index} ({(PlayerRace.Race)_index}). F9 cycles.");
+        RLog.Msg($"CharacterSelect loaded. Saved character: {_index} ({(PlayerRace.Race)_index}). Press F9 or type: character");
     }
 
     private void OnSpawned()
@@ -37,32 +39,78 @@ public class CharacterSelect : SonsMod
 
     private void OnUpdate()
     {
-        var system = LocalPlayer.RaceSystem;
-        if (!system)
+        if (!LocalPlayer.RaceSystem)
             return;
 
         if (!_applied)
         {
             _applied = true;
-            Apply(system, false);
+            ApplyIndex(false);
             return;
         }
 
         if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.F9))
         {
             _index = (_index + 1) % RaceCount;
-            Apply(system, true);
+            ApplyIndex(true);
             Save();
         }
     }
 
-    private void Apply(PlayerRaceSystem system, bool announce)
+    [DebugCommand("character")]
+    private static void CharacterCommand(string args)
     {
+        args = (args ?? string.Empty).Trim();
+
+        if (args.Length == 0)
+        {
+            ShowList();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (args.Equals("next", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            _index = (_index + 1) % RaceCount;
+            ApplyIndex(true);
+            Save();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (int.TryParse(args, out var value) && value >= 0 && value < RaceCount)
+        {
+            _index = value;
+            ApplyIndex(true);
+            Save();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        SonsTools.ShowMessage("Usage: character [0-7] or character next", 5f);
+        RLog.Msg("Usage: character [0-7] or character next");
+    }
+
+    private static void ShowList()
+    {
+        var sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.AppendLine($"Current: {_index} ({(PlayerRace.Race)_index})");
+        for (int i = 0; i < RaceCount; i++)
+            sb.AppendLine($"{i}: {(PlayerRace.Race)i}");
+
+        var text = sb.ToString().TrimEnd();
+        SonsTools.ShowMessage(text, 8f);
+        RLog.Msg(text);
+    }
+
+    private static void ApplyIndex(bool announce)
+    {
+        var system = LocalPlayer.RaceSystem;
+        if (!system)
+            return;
+
         var race = (PlayerRace.Race)_index;
         system.ApplyRace(race);
         if (announce)
             SonsTools.ShowMessage($"{_index}: {race}");
-        RLog.Msg($"Applied race {_index} ({race})");
+        RLog.Msg($"Applied character {_index} ({race})");
     }
 
     private static void Load()

Install.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [string]$GameDir
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+function Write-Step {
+    param([string]$Text)
+    Write-Host ''
+    Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan
+}
+
+function Find-GameDir {
+    $steam = (Get-ItemProperty 'HKCU:\Software\Valve\Steam' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).SteamPath
+    if (-not $steam) { return $null }
+    $libs = @($steam)
+    $vdf = Join-Path $steam 'steamapps\libraryfolders.vdf'
+    if (Test-Path $vdf) {
+        Select-String -Path $vdf -Pattern '"path"\s+"(.+?)"' -AllMatches |
+            ForEach-Object { $_.Matches } |
+            ForEach-Object { $libs += $_.Groups[1].Value.Replace('\\','\') }
+    }
+    foreach ($lib in $libs) {
+        $candidate = Join-Path $lib 'steamapps\common\Sons Of The Forest'
+        if (Test-Path (Join-Path $candidate 'SonsOfTheForest.exe')) { return $candidate }
+    }
+    return $null
+}
+
+function Get-ReleaseZip {
+    param([string]$Repo, [string]$Pattern, [string]$OutFile)
+    $release = Invoke-RestMethod "https://api.github.com/repos/$Repo/releases/latest" -Headers @{ 'User-Agent' = 'ps' }
+    $asset = $release.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -match $Pattern } | Select-Object -First 1
+    if (-not $asset) { throw "Could not find a download matching $Pattern in the latest $Repo release" }
+    Write-Host "  version $($release.tag_name)"
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $asset.browser_download_url -OutFile $OutFile -UseBasicParsing
+    return $asset.name
+}
+
+Write-Host ''
+Write-Host '====================================' -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host ' Character Select installer' -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host '====================================' -ForegroundColor Green
+
+Write-Step 'Looking for Sons of the Forest'
+if (-not $GameDir) { $GameDir = Find-GameDir }
+if (-not $GameDir -or -not (Test-Path (Join-Path $GameDir 'SonsOfTheForest.exe'))) {
+    Write-Host '  Could not find the game automatically.' -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host '  Find the folder that contains SonsOfTheForest.exe and paste the path below.'
+    $GameDir = (Read-Host '  Game folder').Trim('"')
+    if (-not (Test-Path (Join-Path $GameDir 'SonsOfTheForest.exe'))) {
+        throw "SonsOfTheForest.exe was not found in $GameDir"
+    }
+}
+Write-Host "  found: $GameDir" -ForegroundColor Green
+
+$needsFirstLaunch = $false
+
+Write-Step 'Checking for RedLoader'
+if (Test-Path (Join-Path $GameDir '_RedLoader\net6\SonsSdk.dll')) {
+    Write-Host '  already installed' -ForegroundColor Green
+}
+else {
+    Write-Host '  not installed, downloading it now'
+    $rlZip = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'RedLoader.zip'
+    Get-ReleaseZip -Repo 'ToniMacaroni/RedLoader' -Pattern '^RedLoader.*\.zip$' -OutFile $rlZip | Out-Null
+
+    $rlStage = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'redloader-stage'
+    if (Test-Path $rlStage) { Remove-Item $rlStage -Recurse -Force }
+    Expand-Archive -Path $rlZip -DestinationPath $rlStage -Force
+    Copy-Item -Path (Join-Path $rlStage '*') -Destination $GameDir -Recurse -Force
+    Remove-Item $rlZip -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    Remove-Item $rlStage -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    Write-Host '  installed' -ForegroundColor Green
+    $needsFirstLaunch = $true
+}
+
+Write-Step 'Downloading Character Select'
+$modZip = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'CharacterSelect.zip'
+Get-ReleaseZip -Repo 'JustinOros/sotf-character-select' -Pattern '^CharacterSelect\.zip$' -OutFile $modZip | Out-Null
+
+Write-Step 'Installing Character Select'
+$modsDir = Join-Path $GameDir 'Mods'
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $modsDir | Out-Null
+Remove-Item (Join-Path $modsDir 'CharacterSelect.dll') -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item (Join-Path $modsDir 'CharacterSelect') -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Expand-Archive -Path $modZip -DestinationPath $modsDir -Force
+Remove-Item $modZip -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+if (-not (Test-Path (Join-Path $modsDir 'CharacterSelect.dll'))) {
+    throw 'Something went wrong, CharacterSelect.dll is not in the Mods folder'
+}
+if (-not (Test-Path (Join-Path $modsDir 'CharacterSelect\manifest.json'))) {
+    throw 'Something went wrong, manifest.json is not in the Mods\CharacterSelect folder'
+}
+Write-Host '  installed' -ForegroundColor Green
+
+Write-Host ''
+Write-Host '====================================' -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host ' Done' -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host '====================================' -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host ''
+
+if ($needsFirstLaunch) {
+    Write-Host 'RedLoader was installed for the first time, so the next time you start'
+    Write-Host 'the game it will take a few extra minutes to get ready. That is normal.'
+    Write-Host ''
+}
+
+Write-Host 'Start Sons of the Forest, then:'
+Write-Host '  1. Check that MODS appears on the main menu and lists CharacterSelect'
+Write-Host '  2. Load into a game'
+Write-Host '  3. Press F9 to change your appearance'
+Write-Host ''

README.md

@@ -1,34 +1,75 @@
 # Character Select
 
-Pick your player appearance in Sons of the Forest and keep it across sessions.
+Choose your player appearance in Sons of the Forest and keep it across sessions.
 
-The game assigns one of eight player appearances at random when you join a server,
-and only remembers it if the world gets saved. This mod lets you choose, and
-reapplies your choice every time you spawn.
+Sons of the Forest gives you a random appearance out of eight every time you join
+a server, and there is no way to choose. This mod lets you pick the one you want
+and automatically reapplies it every time your player spawns, so you stay the
+same character.
 
-## Notes
+## Multiplayer
 
-Client side only. Nothing needs to be installed on a dedicated server.
+Client side only. Nothing gets installed on a dedicated server.
 
 Your appearance replicates through normal game networking, so other players see
-your choice even if they do not have the mod installed. They will not be able to
-change their own appearance without it.
-
-## Requirements
-
-RedLoader
+your choice even if they do not have the mod installed.
 
 ## Installation
 
-1. Download the latest release
-2. Extract into your Sons of the Forest folder so you end up with:
-   - `Mods/CharacterSelect.dll`
-   - `Mods/CharacterSelect/manifest.json`
+### Step 1: Install RedLoader
+
+[RedLoader](https://github.com/ToniMacaroni/RedLoader/releases/latest) is the mod
+loader for Sons of the Forest. The game cannot load any mod without it, including
+this one, so install it first. You only have to do this once.
+
+1. Download `RedLoader.zip` from the
+   [latest RedLoader release](https://github.com/ToniMacaroni/RedLoader/releases/latest)
+2. Extract it into your Sons of the Forest folder, the one containing
+   `SonsOfTheForest.exe`, usually
+   `C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sons Of The Forest`
+3. You should now see `version.dll` and a `_Redloader` folder sitting next to
+   `SonsOfTheForest.exe`
+4. Launch the game once and wait until you reach the main menu. The first launch
+   takes a few minutes while RedLoader processes the game files
+5. Check that `MODS` appears on the main menu, then quit
+
+Ignore `RedManager.exe` if you see it. It is only a convenience installer and
+you do not need it.
+
+### Step 2: Install Character Select
+
+1. Download `CharacterSelect.zip` from the
+   [latest release](https://github.com/JustinOros/sotf-character-select/releases/latest)
+2. Open the `Mods` folder inside your Sons of the Forest install, usually
+   `C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sons Of The Forest\Mods`
+3. Extract the contents of the zip into that `Mods` folder
+
+When you are done it should look like this:
+
+```
+Sons Of The Forest/
+  Mods/
+    CharacterSelect.dll
+    CharacterSelect/
+      manifest.json
+```
 
 ## Usage
 
-Press F9 to cycle through the eight appearances. Your choice is saved to
-`_RedLoader/UserData/CharacterSelect.txt` and applied automatically on every spawn.
+Once you are in the world, press F9 to cycle through the eight appearances. The
+current one is shown on screen as you cycle.
+
+If your keyboard has no F keys, or you would rather pick one directly, open the
+in game console and use the `character` command:
+
+| Command | What it does |
+| --- | --- |
+| `character` | Shows your current appearance and the full list |
+| `character next` | Moves to the next appearance |
+| `character 3` | Switches straight to that appearance |
+
+Your choice is saved to `UserData/CharacterSelect.txt` in your Sons of the Forest
+folder and applied automatically every time you spawn.
 
 | Value | Name |
 | --- | --- |
@@ -43,5 +84,28 @@ Press F9 to cycle through the eight appearances. Your choice is saved to
 
 ## Building
 
-Requires the .NET 8 SDK and a RedLoader install that has been launched once, so
-the interop assemblies exist. The script offers to install both if they are missing.
+This section is only for those who want to modify the source or build it
+yourself.
+
+Requires the [.NET 8 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0) and a
+[RedLoader](https://github.com/ToniMacaroni/RedLoader/releases/latest) install
+that has been launched at least once, so the interop assemblies exist. The build
+script offers to install both if they are missing.
+
+```
+.\build.ps1 -Install
+```
+
+The game folder is found through Steam. Override it with `-GameDir "path"` or the
+`SOTF_PATH` environment variable.
+
+To produce a release zip:
+
+```
+.\build.ps1 -Package
+```
+
+## Credits
+
+Built against RedLoader by Toni Macaroni. The player race system was found by
+reading the source of ArmorMod by clairenheit.

manifest.json

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{
+{
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ToniMacaroni/RedLoader/main/MetadataSchema.json",
   "id": "CharacterSelect",
   "name": "CharacterSelect",