Stobe

This is the Kenshi DLL mod for Stobe AI Framework.

Runtime Flow

1. RE_Kenshi.exe loads Stobe.dll.
2. Stobe captures gameplay context and chat events.
3. Stobe sends HTTP requests to StobeServer.
4. Stobe receives streamed dialogue/action lines and applies them in-game.
5. Optional TTS audio is fetched and played while speech bubbles stay in sync.

Configuration (Update-Safe)

Stobe uses layered INI config under Kenshi\\mods\\Stobe\\:

• Stobe.ini: baseline defaults shipped with the mod and safe to overwrite on update.
• StobeCustom.ini: user/runtime overrides persisted across updates.

Load and save behavior:

• Load order is Stobe.ini first, then StobeCustom.ini overrides.
• Runtime/UI saves write to StobeCustom.ini only.
• On first run, if StobeCustom.ini does not exist, Stobe seeds it from Stobe.ini (or creates a minimal [Settings] file).
• ServerHost/ServerPort can be overridden in the INI to point Stobe at a different machine; local defaults continue to use launcher discovery/fallback.

This preserves user settings while still allowing newly added defaults to flow in from updated Stobe.ini.

Dependencies

• RE_Kenshi
• KenshiLib
• nlohmann/json

Build

From repo root, use the locked SDK wrapper:

.\scripts\build-stobe-sdk.ps1

Build and deploy to Kenshi in one command:

.\scripts\build-stobe-sdk.ps1 -Deploy

Toolset Requirement (v100)

Stobe requires MSVC 2010 x64 toolset (v100) for ABI compatibility with Kenshi/MyGUI dependencies.

• Enforced by build script: scripts/build-stobe-sdk.ps1
• Required compiler path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\amd64\cl.exe

If missing, install:

1. Windows SDK 7.1 (GRMSDKX_EN_DVD.iso, run setup\SdkSetup.exe)
2. VS 2010 SP1 compiler update (VC-Compiler-KB2519277.exe)

Then rerun:

.\scripts\build-stobe-sdk.ps1

Note: deploy copies mod/* into Kenshi\\mods\\Stobe and will replace Stobe.ini there by design. User changes should live in StobeCustom.ini.

build-stobe-sdk.ps1 is self-contained (prepare SDK snapshot, build, optional deploy) and does not depend on the legacy wrapper scripts.

PR Submissions

Building AI systems is complex, and changes can unintentionally affect other connected systems. Before opening a pull request, follow the repository PR template and make sure the change has been discussed with either RANGROO or tyler.maister in Discord. When adding new features, prefer making them optional or toggleable where practical.