Added spawn.lua check for custom mob spawns, example file included

dirt_monster.lua

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("ethereal") then
 	spawn_on = "ethereal:gray_dirt"
 end
 
+if not mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:dirt_monster",
 	nodes = {spawn_on},
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ mobs:spawn({
 	min_height = 0,
 	day_toggle = false,
 })
+end
 
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:dirt_monster", S("Dirt Monster"), "default_dirt.png", 1)

dungeon_master.lua

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:dungeon_master", {
 })
 
 
+if not mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:dungeon_master",
 	nodes = {"default:stone"},
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ mobs:spawn({
 	active_object_count = 1,
 	max_height = -70,
 })
+end
 
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:dungeon_master", S("Dungeon Master"), "fire_basic_flame.png", 1, true)

init.lua

@@ -1,22 +1,43 @@
 
 -- Load support for intllib.
-local path = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local path = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "/"
+
 local S = minetest.get_translator and minetest.get_translator("mobs_monster") or
-		dofile(path .. "/intllib.lua")
+		dofile(path .. "intllib.lua")
+
 mobs.intllib = S
 
+
+-- Check for custom mob spawn file
+local input = io.open(path .. "spawn.lua", "r")
+
+if input then
+	mobs.custom_spawn_monster = true
+	input:close()
+	input = nil
+end
+
+
 -- Monsters
-dofile(path .. "/dirt_monster.lua") -- PilzAdam
-dofile(path .. "/dungeon_master.lua")
-dofile(path .. "/oerkki.lua")
-dofile(path .. "/sand_monster.lua")
-dofile(path .. "/stone_monster.lua")
-dofile(path .. "/tree_monster.lua")
-dofile(path .. "/lava_flan.lua") -- Zeg9
-dofile(path .. "/mese_monster.lua")
-dofile(path .. "/spider.lua") -- AspireMint
+dofile(path .. "dirt_monster.lua") -- PilzAdam
+dofile(path .. "dungeon_master.lua")
+dofile(path .. "oerkki.lua")
+dofile(path .. "sand_monster.lua")
+dofile(path .. "stone_monster.lua")
+dofile(path .. "tree_monster.lua")
+dofile(path .. "lava_flan.lua") -- Zeg9
+dofile(path .. "mese_monster.lua")
+dofile(path .. "spider.lua") -- AspireMint
+
+
+-- Load custom spawning
+if mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
+	dofile(path .. "spawn.lua")
+end
+
 
 -- Lucky Blocks
-dofile(path .. "/lucky_block.lua")
+dofile(path .. "lucky_block.lua")
+
 
 print (S("[MOD] Mobs Redo Monsters loaded"))

lava_flan.lua

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:lava_flan", {
 })
 
 
+if not mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:lava_flan",
 	nodes = {"default:lava_source"},
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ mobs:spawn({
 	active_object_count = 1,
 	max_height = 0,
 })
+end
 
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:lava_flan", S("Lava Flan"), "default_lava.png", 1)

mese_monster.lua

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:mese_monster", {
 })
 
 
+if not mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:mese_monster",
 	nodes = {"default:stone"},
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ mobs:spawn({
 	active_object_count = 1,
 	max_height = -20,
 })
+end
 
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:mese_monster", S("Mese Monster"), "default_mese_block.png", 1)

oerkki.lua

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:oerkki", {
 })
 
 
+if not mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:oerkki",
 	nodes = {"default:stone"},
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ mobs:spawn({
 	chance = 7000,
 	max_height = -10,
 })
+end
 
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:oerkki", S("Oerkki"), "default_obsidian.png", 1)

sand_monster.lua

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:sand_monster", {
 ]]
 })
 
-
+if not mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:sand_monster",
 	nodes = {"default:desert_sand"},
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ mobs:spawn({
 	active_object_count = 2,
 	min_height = 0,
 })
+end
 
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:sand_monster", S("Sand Monster"), "default_desert_sand.png", 1)

spawn_example.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+
+--[[ Spawn Template, defaults to values shown if line not provided
+
+mobs:spawn({
+
+	name = "",
+
+		- Name of mob, must be provided e.g. "mymod:my_mob"
+
+	nodes = {"group:soil, "group:stone"},
+
+		- Nodes to spawn on top of.
+
+	neighbors = {"air"},
+
+		- Nodes to spawn beside.
+
+	min_light = 0,
+
+		- Minimum light level.
+
+	max_light = 15,
+
+		- Maximum light level, 15 is sunlight only.
+
+	interval = 30,
+
+		- Spawn interval in seconds.
+
+	chance = 5000,
+
+		- Spawn chance, 1 in every 5000 nodes.
+
+	active_object_count = 1,
+
+		- Active mobs of this type in area.
+
+	min_height = -31000,
+
+		- Minimum height level.
+
+	max_height = 31000,
+
+		- Maximum height level.
+
+	day_toggle = nil,
+
+		- Daytime toggle, true to spawn during day, false for night, nil for both
+
+	on_spawn = nil,
+
+		- On spawn function to run when mob spawns in world
+
+	on_map_load = nil,
+
+		- On map load, when true mob only spawns in newly generated map areas
+})
+]]--
+
+
+-- Dirt Monster
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:dirt_monster",
+	nodes = {"default:dirt_with_grass"},
+	min_light = 0,
+	max_light = 7,
+	chance = 6000,
+	active_object_count = 2,
+	min_height = 0,
+	day_toggle = false,
+})
+
+-- Dungeon Master
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:dungeon_master",
+	nodes = {"default:stone"},
+	max_light = 5,
+	chance = 9000,
+	active_object_count = 1,
+	max_height = -70,
+})
+
+-- Lava Flan
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:lava_flan",
+	nodes = {"default:lava_source"},
+	chance = 1500,
+	active_object_count = 1,
+	max_height = 0,
+})
+
+-- Mese Monster
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:mese_monster",
+	nodes = {"default:stone"},
+	max_light = 7,
+	chance = 5000,
+	active_object_count = 1,
+	max_height = -20,
+})
+
+-- Oerkki
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:oerkki",
+	nodes = {"default:stone"},
+	max_light = 7,
+	chance = 7000,
+	max_height = -10,
+})
+
+-- Sand Monster
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:sand_monster",
+	nodes = {"default:desert_sand"},
+	chance = 7000,
+	active_object_count = 2,
+	min_height = 0,
+})
+
+-- Spider (above ground)
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:spider",
+	nodes = {
+		"default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter", "default:snowblock",
+		"default:snow", "ethereal:crystal_dirt", "ethereal:cold_dirt"
+	},
+	min_light = 0,
+	max_light = 8,
+	chance = 7000,
+	active_object_count = 1,
+	min_height = 25,
+	max_height = 31000,
+})
+
+-- Spider (below ground)
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:spider",
+	nodes = {"default:stone_with_mese", "default:mese", "default:stone"},
+	min_light = 0,
+	max_light = 7,
+	chance = 7000,
+	active_object_count = 1,
+	min_height = -31000,
+	max_height = -40,
+})
+
+-- Stone Monster
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:stone_monster",
+	nodes = {"default:stone", "default:desert_stone", "default:sandstone"},
+	max_light = 7,
+	chance = 7000,
+	max_height = 0,
+})
+
+-- Tree Monster
+
+mobs:spawn({
+	name = "mobs_monster:tree_monster",
+	nodes = {"default:leaves", "default:jungleleaves"},
+	max_light = 7,
+	chance = 7000,
+	min_height = 0,
+	day_toggle = false,
+})

spider.lua

@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:spider", {
 })
 
 
+if not mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
 -- above ground spawn
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:spider",
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ mobs:spawn({
 	min_height = -31000,
 	max_height = -40,
 })
+end
 
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:spider", S("Spider"), "mobs_cobweb.png", 1)

stone_monster.lua

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:stone_monster", {
 })
 
 
+if not mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:stone_monster",
 	nodes = {"default:stone", "default:desert_stone", "default:sandstone"},
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ mobs:spawn({
 	chance = 7000,
 	max_height = 0,
 })
+end
 
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:stone_monster", S("Stone Monster"), "default_stone.png", 1)

tree_monster.lua

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_monster:tree_monster", {
 })
 
 
+if not mobs.custom_spawn_monster then
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mobs_monster:tree_monster",
 	nodes = {"default:leaves", "default:jungleleaves"},
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ mobs:spawn({
 	min_height = 0,
 	day_toggle = false,
 })
+end
 
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs_monster:tree_monster", S("Tree Monster"), "default_tree_top.png", 1)