I’m absolutely delighted that my scarecrows have been downloaded over 100,000 times. I’m very grateful to you all for that. 🤩🥳

I hope to have more time for my mods again soon, so I can finally tackle one or two issues.
At the moment, however, I have very little time due to changes at work and at home.

PSA: Do not keep your early generation farm animals in range of the scarecrow or they will constantly flee and refuse to eat or breed 

Hello! I found something interesting with this mod and I wanted to be able to put somewhere in case anyone else runs into the same thing I did! I didn't see it mentioned anywhere on here, or the official Discord, so I hope this is okay to post here! And I greatly apologize if it has been mentioned and I just missed it! It's my first time doing something like this, so i'll delete if it's not wanted or needed.

I play on an MP server, all up to date with a hefty mod list. We've had some random issues with animals not reproducing properly since we updated to 1.22, so when our generation 15 hares stopped producing, I figured it was just buggy mods or base game and would work itself out like our warthogs did. Unfortunately, they stayed in a loop of ready to mate > pregnant > will give birth soon > ready to mate again in... With no baby hares ever appearing, even after a few IRL days of trying! I thought maybe the breeding pair I had was just bugged so I went and got new bunnies with the Animal Cages Mod. I placed them down in the same rabbit pen and when released, they just dissapear... Tried many times, but it kept happening! Moved away from the pen, and the bunnies are fine! It took me a few days, and I spent this morning testing, but it was a nearby scarecrow causing the issue! I had placed one there to keep sheep away from a new farm I built, where there hadn't been one before. The hares were caught in that four block radius of no spawns! My guess is the birthing and spawning mechanic are the same? As well as when you "place" a rabbit(or raccoon, I imagine, now) with a cage, it acts as a "spawn" and just deletes them??

Once again, we do play with tons of other mods, so it could be a combination of things! It's not even an issue either, I just moved the scarecrow a few blocks to the left and the rabbits are back to making babies just fine! c:

I really LOVE this mod! Thank you very, very much for your all of your hard work!

My bad, I'm on 1.21.5. I've edited my previous comment to reflect that.

Mandikor Sure! Hope this is good enough, if not lemme know: https://pastebin.com/xvvdyJTX

herbemoji I'll take a closer look at that. I was planning to update the mod after the Paxel mod, but that doesn't seem too important right now.

Could you send me your list of mods so I can narrow down the problem?

Did anyone ever figure out the picking up problem? I can see the tooltip, but CTRL + right click just kinda... strokes the scarecrow. I can't even break them in creative mode, I'm having to hide them underground when I want to replace/upgrade them lol.

Edit: This is on 1.21.5, with a lot of other mods, as others in similar situations were.

Eoin_Lynne ? Duh..

Does this still work in 1.21.6?

40,000 more downloads within a year. Thank you all for that. 🤩

The next goal will be the 100,000 mark... in a year. 😏

Thanks

Welcome back!

For those interested, someone is continuing the mod:

https://mods.vintagestory.at/show/mod/28012

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!

I will not be continuing the Paxel and Scarecrow mods for the foreseeable future, as I am very busy with work. I would rather spend what little free time I have with my family.

If anyone feels called upon to continue my mods and/or improve them, they are welcome to do so.

Thanks a million! Looking forward to giving it a try.

CKitt - ready to use

1.20.12 compatible? I'd love to use this with the plumpkins mod! 👍

Thanks for explaining. Could you add other animals like civets from FotSA: Viverridae?
Thanks!

Hello! I'm using this mod since 2 months and it is really great ^^ But can't use the new updated version because in modinfo it is stated dependency for version 1.20.10. Would it be safe for me to update if I would just delete that dependency? (I'm using art of growing mod) Mandikor

Hydromancerx the crows are driven away, as are most of the other birds. Chiappo himself set this in his mod.

The spawning of the birds at the scarecrows is not blocked, but I might add this in one of the upcoming versions of my mod.

You mention the Critter Package crows, but do they keep them away?

Thank you very much for this hint HanleyS, I was not aware of the existence of this mod variant. I will set up the support immediately.

While the mod is compatible with the Plumpkins mod, it isn't compatible with Plumplins x Art of Growing: Breeding Addon. The differing varieties don't seem to count as pumpkins in the crafting recipe, at least when I tried.

Calisto generally all hares are deterred. I was not aware that there were domesticated hares. If it was added by an additional mod, please tell me what that mod is. Then I can add a corresponding exception.

Will the scarecrows scare domesticated hares? 

New update for VS 1.20.4 !!!

With so many mods, I have to narrow it down somehow. I will first test the mods to see if the same key combination is used by default as for my scarecrow mod. With the last update I forced an empty inventory field to pick up the scarecrows. That might help.

But I would also like to have a look at this on the server myself. If it affects everyone on the server, it should also apply to a new member. Which server is it exactly rosysyn?

Mandikor It actually affects all players on the server - none of us can pick up scarecrows :( No worries though - my mod list is rather large, so I'm sure there's something in there that isn't working correctly alongside your mod. I'll see if I can figure it out. Thanks for looking :)

rosysyn I started a single player test map with all the mods from your list. In game, I was able to pick up the scarecrows with CTRL + right click with no problems. The log files are flooded with errors, but almost all recipe, texture or patch errors. I might have to take a look at this on the server.

If it's a general error, then it should affect all players on the server. If only a few players are affected, you would have to clarify what these players have in common that the rest of the players don't have. I'm thinking of the chosen class.

Mandikor idk if this helps, but this is my full mod list:

https://pastebin.com/81y9v5cS

I looked through them, thinking about what might be causing the issue but... I honestly have no idea. CarryOn was my best guess. Something is preventing me (and others on my server) from picking up the scarecrows.

Hello rosysyn.
I have tested the Scarecrow mod together with the CarryOn mod and could not understand your description. It could well be caused by another mod. With a list of the mods used, I can better recreate the situation or narrow down the error.

In 1.20.3, I can't seem to pick up the little scarecrow once placed. When I hold ctrl + right click, it just does a little hand waving animation...? Might be an incompatibility with CarryOn, as that uses a similar key combo. I tried editing the CarryOn hotkeys a bit but... no luck.

Thank you FNX for your translation.

Mandikor hello, i have translated your mod in russian Could you please add it to your mod, thank you.

Thank you very much for this Mokradin, I have just released an updated version.

Mandikor i have translated your mod in french, could you take a look to your gihub please ?

i thought there was the ability to add things to the list but i must of drempt it. lol

Amazing, this is exactly what I wanted. Thank you.

Already a total of 30,000 downloads. I thank you very much for that. 🤩

New version v1.6.0 recompiled for VS 1.20*.

No error messages or crashes during my own tests. If you have any problems, please let me know. 😏

LordWungus Thanks for your comment. Personally, I'll wait for the first release candidate before I switch my IDE to 1.20. But this way I already know that I have to make various adjustments.

Currently getting a crash placing the small scarecrow in 1.20 pre 7, so be careful if you're in the preview versions

By partially using Buggi's source code, I caused myself the problems with the radius adjustment. This has been fixed with the new update.

I am currently integrating the Mod Config lib from Maltiez. While playing around with the settings, I noticed that changing the radius of the scarecrows did not change the hares and raccoons. The default values remain the same.

Can anyone confirm this?

Wow ... the next small milestone has been reached ... 20000 downloads. 🤩

I think I tried everything. Will have to try again.

Ah, I had no preference, was merely asking for clarity as I only saw mention of the 8 blocks, but not dimension (but I may have missed it, sorry!)

Just good to know for when I'm laying out crops, thank you!

Wizard76
A simple right-click is enough to place it. If you want to remove it, you can do this with CTRL + right-click.
However, this should also be displayed as a tooltip. There may be a conflict with a key assignment of another mod.

Nonamomo
Block radius already indicates it, it is a circle around the scarecrow. Maybe I could offer a choice between circle or square in one of the next versions.
Although that's not really right either, it's a sphere. So I would have to offer it as a sphere or a cube.

Hello, just got around to trying this mod and was wondering; is it 8/16 blocks 'square', or in a 'circle' around the scarecrow (8/16 block radius)

Thank you for the mod!

tried this mod, but cant seem to pick back up a placed scarecrow, it acts like a target dummy and doesnt take damage, and doesnt "break" so I can pick it back up.

Makes it hard to use the mod if you accidently place one its kinda there permanently...

or am I just not doing something right?

Example:

Jan 23 19:41:27 vs VintageStory[462600]: 23.1.2024 19:41:27 [Server Error] Exception thrown during handling event OnTrySpawnEntity:
Jan 23 19:41:27 vs VintageStory[462600]: 23.1.2024 19:41:27 [Server Error] Exception: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Jan 23 19:41:27 vs VintageStory[462600]: at Scarecrow.EntityScareCrow.SpawnInterceptor(IBlockAccessor blockAccessor, EntityProperties& entityProperties, Vec3d spawnPosition, Int64 herdId) in C:\Users\mandi\source\repos\scarecrow\scarecrow\src\Entities\EntityScareCrow.cs:line 53
Jan 23 19:41:27 vs VintageStory[462600]: at Vintagestory.Server.ServerEventManager.TriggerTrySpawnEntity(IBlockAccessor blockaccessor, EntityProperties& properties, Vec3d position, Int64 herdId) in VintagestoryLib\Server\ServerEventManager.cs:line 436

If anyone can confirm the new error messages, please post a note here. Thank you!

Many thanks for a total of 10000 downloads. 😍

With the [CHAINSAW] you get an effective solution to a plague of hares and raccoons in your garden.

Many thanks for a total of 4000 downloads. 😇😍

It would at least help to narrow down the source of the error. Just contact me via Discord and send me the client-debug.txt and the server-debug.txt.

I tried again with 1.2.3 but had the same issue and the same error. Would any logs help?

The server uses an older version of Scarecrow Mod (v1.2.0). However, I cannot reproduce this error with my mod.

Attempting to run on modded 1.18.5 SMP and got the following client crash when attempting to type in the gamemode 2 inventory search bar

Game Version: v1.18.5 (Stable)
2023-06-15 10:28:47 AM: Critical error occurred
Loaded Mods: aculinaryartillery@1.0.12, ancienttools@1.5.6, bettercrates@1.6.0, betterruins@0.2.0, cellardoor@1.3.0, chiseltools@1.8.4, cropsconfig@1.0.0, extrachests@1.7.0, fieldsofgold@2.1.6, HangingOilLamps@1.0.1, hideandfabric@1.3.0, indappledgroves@0.4.9-rc.8, meteoricexpansion@1.2.4, leadroof@1.3.3, outlawmodcan@0.2.3, primitivesurvival@3.2.2, spidersilk@1.2.2, translocatorengineeringredux@1.4.2, game@1.18.5, weaponpackalphaunoff@1.4.0, wildcrafttrees@1.2.3, wildcraft@1.6.6, alchemy@1.6.12, canmarket@0.3.6, carryon@1.2.0, claims@0.2.16, commonlib@2.1.1, expandedfoods@1.6.6, fromgoldencombs@1.4.16-rc.2, hudclock@3.2.0, lc@1.0.0, medievalexpansion@3.9.3, petai@1.7.9, prospectorinfo@4.2.0, scarecrow@1.2.0, stepup@1.2.0, stillnecessaries@1.0.0, usefulstuff17@1.1.5, creative@1.18.5, vsquest@0.4.1, survival@1.18.5, vsvillage@0.7.2, workbenchexpansion@1.6.3, xlib@0.7.2, xmelee@0.0.11, cats@1.7.0, cavebeacons@1.0.7, em@2.2.1, feverstonewilds@1.2.0, glassmaking@1.3.5, playercorpse@1.7.1, stonequarry@3.0.1, tpnet@1.11.0-rc.1, wolftaming@1.7.3, xskills@0.7.3, bricklayers@2.2.0, wildcraftxskillspatch@0.2.0
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Vintagestory.API.Client.GuiElementItemSlotGridBase.FilterItemsBySearchText(String text, Dictionary`2 searchCache, Dictionary`2 searchCacheNames) in VintagestoryApi\Client\UI\Elements\Impl\Interactive\Inventory\GuiElementItemSlotGridBase.cs:line 557
at Vintagestory.Client.NoObf.GuiDialogInventory.OnTextChanged(String text) in VintagestoryLib\Client\Systems\Gui\Dialogs\GuiDialogInventory.cs:line 425
at Vintagestory.API.Client.GuiElementEditableTextBase.TextChanged() in VintagestoryApi\Client\UI\Elements\Impl\Interactive\Text\GuiElementEditableTextBase.cs:line 328
at Vintagestory.API.Client.GuiElementEditableTextBase.OnKeyPress(ICoreClientAPI api, KeyEvent args) in VintagestoryApi\Client\UI\Elements\Impl\Interactive\Text\GuiElementEditableTextBase.cs:line 593
at Vintagestory.API.Client.GuiComposer.OnKeyPress(KeyEvent args) in VintagestoryApi\Client\UI\GuiComposer.cs:line 615
at Vintagestory.API.Client.GuiDialog.OnKeyPress(KeyEvent args) in VintagestoryApi\Client\UI\Dialog\GuiDialog.cs:line 452
at Vintagestory.Client.NoObf.GuiManager.OnKeyPress(KeyEvent args) in VintagestoryLib\Client\Systems\Gui\GuiManager.cs:line 383
at Vintagestory.Client.NoObf.ClientPlatformWindows.game_KeyPress(Object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e) in VintagestoryLib\Client\ClientPlatform\Input.cs:line 244
at System.EventHandler`1.Invoke(Object sender, TEventArgs e)
at System.EventHandler`1.Invoke(Object sender, TEventArgs e)
at OpenTK.Platform.Windows.WinGLNative.HandleChar(IntPtr handle, WindowMessage message, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam) in C:\Users\Nexrem\Desktop\transfer\opentk\src\OpenTK\Platform\Windows\WinGLNative.cs:line 411
at OpenTK.Platform.Windows.WinGLNative.WindowProcedure(IntPtr handle, WindowMessage message, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam) in C:\Users\Nexrem\Desktop\transfer\opentk\src\OpenTK\Platform\Windows\WinGLNative.cs:line 771
at OpenTK.Platform.Windows.Functions.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
at OpenTK.Platform.Windows.WinGLNative.ProcessEvents() in C:\Users\Nexrem\Desktop\transfer\opentk\src\OpenTK\Platform\Windows\WinGLNative.cs:line 1554
at OpenTK.GameWindow.Run(Double updates_per_second, Double frames_per_second) in C:\Users\Nexrem\Desktop\transfer\opentk\src\OpenTK\GameWindow.cs:line 368
at Vintagestory.Client.ClientProgram.Start(ClientProgramArgs args, String[] rawArgs)
at Vintagestory.ClientNative.CrashReporter.Start(ThreadStart start) in VintagestoryLib\Client\ClientPlatform\ClientNative\CrashReporter.cs:line 93

A huge thanks for 1500 downloads. 😍

So far so good, nice little addition to the game, thanks.

Currently, hares and raccoons react at 16 blocks distance.

what kind of range does it have?