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

IMPORTANT

Some things are fixed with latest update. Some features not implemented, but are in code. Haven't really tested this all that much but hey, it works on my machine.

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 0.6.6)

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