ZenChess

NOTE: This mod is included in my modpack and can be enabled/disabled via ZenChess in ZenModPackConfig.json

What Is This?

This mod adds a craftable and fully functional chess board to the game.

Craft a chessboard by using a saw on a wooden plank.

Craft black pieces by using a knife on dark oak bark.

Craft white pieces by using a knife on light birch bark.

If you have my ZenModPack installed you can disable the crafting recipes via ZenModPackConfig.json

You play chess by moving the pieces on attachment slots, but there's nothing to stop you from cheating. So don't leave your opponent unobserved if you don't trust them not to cheat!

Server admins can place the Zen_ChessBoard_Static item to create a static chessboard that cannot be moved or taken by players. This board also spawns in all of its parts and will not allow players to remove pieces from the board. The idea behind this board is to be placed in communal areas like trader zones etc so that players can hang out and have a game at any time.

To place this static board use DayZ Editor or other admin tools (don't forget to add the types.xml entry if you want persistence so that games don't reset on server restarts).

Credit to Mass for his MassManyItemOverhaul mod which is where I first saw a functional chessboard in DayZ. I stumbled across a chess 3D model on Sketchfab and wanted to make my own standalone chess mod for my server, but the inspiration to know it was possible came from Mass's work. Go check out his mod if you want a lot more than just a chess set.

Installation Instructions:

Make sure to merge the types.xml into your server types and adjust the item's lifetime, or the racks will despawn on server restart and/or if no players are around. The types.xml file is in the mod folder and listed below.

3D Model Credits:

The chess model was free on Sketchfab under the CC Attribution license. The only modification I made was to separate all of the pieces.

Original Model: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/wooden-chess-set-90151fb0fb294e56b45e52b001a884db

Types.xml

    <!-- Chess -->
    <type name="Zen_ChessBoard">
        <nominal>3</nominal>
        <lifetime>604800</lifetime>
        <restock>0</restock>
        <min>1</min>
        <quantmin>-1</quantmin>
        <quantmax>-1</quantmax>
        <cost>100</cost>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="0" deloot="0"/>
        <category name="clothes"/>
        <tag name="shelves"/>
        <usage name="Town"/>
        <usage name="Village"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessBoard_Static">
        <lifetime>9999999</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessWhitePawn">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessBlackPawn">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessWhiteBishop">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessBlackBishop">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessWhiteKing">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessBlackKing">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessWhiteKnight">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessBlackKnight">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessWhiteQueen">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessBlackQueen">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessWhiteRook">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>
    <type name="Zen_ChessBlackRook">
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="1" deloot="0"/>
    </type>