Make sure to check out the original mod which I forked to make this mod. https://github.com/KitsueFox/PPDS-Mods

IMPORTANT

Current mod is broken due to new update. the solution is pretty simple, the dll needs to be rebuilt with the new fusion library. I think the existing library dlls also need to be updated. Will attempt to fix when I have time.

Added Mod

Duck Connect

Example use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJL7ObEZeV8&t=125s

Connects to PPDS with MQTT. Allows external control with other applications.

• Quack duck
• Switch duck (each switch gives the name and id of the duck back)
• Ability to rename duck

Running the example script

• Download an MQTT broker. Simplest one is Mosquitto (https://mosquitto.org/). I had issues reaching the website recently so I also recommend EMQX. Once the broker is running on localhost, port 1883 you can run the example script
• Follow the step for installation, then try running the duck_example.py script. You will need paho-mqtt which can be installed with pip install paho-mqtt.

Installation

To install these mods, you will need to install MelonLoader (discord link, see #how-to-install). Then, you will have to put mod .dll file from releases into the Mods folder of your game directory

• You will also need a M2Mqtt.Net.dll to run the mod.
• You can get it from here (https://www.nuget.org/packages/M2Mqtt/).
• Donwload the package and open it (I used 7zip). In <m2mqtt dir>\lib\net45 you can find a M2Mqtt.Net.dll file.
• Place the dll in <Placid Plastic Duck Simulator Instanll dir>\UserLibs

Building

To build these, drop required libraries (found in <Placid Plastic Duck Simulator Instanll dir>\Placid Plastic Duck Simulator_Data\Managed and both MelonLoader.dll 0Harmony.dll from <Placid Plastic Duck Simulator Instanll dir>\MelonLoader after melonloader installation, list found in Directory.Build.props) into Libs folder, then use your IDE of choice to build.

• You will also need M2Mqtt package from NuGet. v4.3 from Paolo. I used Visual Studio 2022 to get this package. You will get the same DLL file needed for installation.
• Libs folder is intended for newest libraries (MelonLoader 0.5.7)

TODO

• Add description for each duckid, to better describe each duck for AI.
• Ability to move camera remotely.
• Intro screen control, automatically start instance
• Delete names remotely
• Better MQTT configuration
• Switch from MQTT to something simpler