gregCore

gregCore — MelonLoader-based modding stack for Data Center: translations, Harmony hooks, event handling, a Rust/native bridge, plugin extensions, and optional tooling.

Im Workspace	Pfad gregFramework/gregCore/. Überblick: gregFramework README.
Remote	mleem97/gregCore

Mod-, Plugin- und Extension-Logik: C# (voll), Rust/native (voll), Lua und TypeScript/JavaScript (Bridge-Host vorbereitet, Runtime-Host im Ausbau). Core enthält ein vollständiges MainMenu-UI-Replace mit separaten Bereichen für Settings, Multiplayer und Mods.

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Installation and setup

Prerequisites

• A compatible installation of Data Center
• MelonLoader configured for your game build
• The framework DLL in your game Mods folder

Quick install

1. Build or download gregCore.dll.
2. Copy it to: Data Center/Mods/.
3. (Optional) Add companion mods or plugins.
4. Launch the game and verify load order in MelonLoader/Latest.log.

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Directory structure

In-game layout

• C# mods: Data Center/Mods/
• Rust/native mods: Data Center/Mods/RustMods/
• Content packs: Data Center/Data Center_Data/StreamingAssets/Mods/

Repository layout (standalone)

Component	Path	Description
Framework (runtime)	framework/	Build with framework/gregCore.csproj or gregCore.sln. Quellen: framework/STRUCTURE.md (Sdk, ModLoader, harmony).
greg plugins	plugins/	Runtime plugin layer projects (greg.Plugin.*).
Templates	Templates/	Mod and plugin template projects and scaffolds.
MCP server	mcp-server/	Model Context Protocol server implementation and tooling docs.
Scripts	scripts/	Build, deploy, and version scripts.
Tools	tools/	Scanners, hook generation, and helper tooling.
References	lib/references/	MelonLoader and game reference assemblies for local builds.

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Documentation

• Native hook map (EventIds → greg.*): framework/Sdk/GregNativeEventHooks.cs — wiki table via tools/Generate-GregHookCatalog.ps1
• Reference assemblies workflow: lib/references/README.md
• MCP server details: mcp-server/README.md
• Template usage: Templates/README.md
• Tooling overview: tools/README.md

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Developer tooling

• Refresh interop DLLs:

  python tools/refresh_refs.py

• Diff game assembly metadata:

  python tools/diff_assembly_metadata.py

• Regenerate hook catalog:

  ./tools/Generate-GregHookCatalog.ps1

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Troubleshooting

• Mod not loading? Check MelonLoader/Latest.log.
• Build reference errors? Ensure MelonLoader interop DLLs exist or set DATA_CENTER_GAME_DIR.

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Contributing

This standalone repository is the cleaned framework target after monorepo split and migration.

If you contribute changes, keep runtime compatibility on .NET 6 and preserve layer boundaries (Core SDK → Plugin layer → Mod layer).