diff --git a/code/_globalvars/lists/flavor_misc.dm b/code/_globalvars/lists/flavor_misc.dm
index a25381f266..6afa8ef0ce 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/lists/flavor_misc.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/lists/flavor_misc.dm
@@ -231,4 +231,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(speech_verbs, list("default","says","gibbers", "states", "chitt
GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(roundstart_tongues, list("default","human tongue" = /obj/item/organ/tongue, "lizard tongue" = /obj/item/organ/tongue/lizard, "skeleton tongue" = /obj/item/organ/tongue/bone, "fly tongue" = /obj/item/organ/tongue/fly, "ipc tongue" = /obj/item/organ/tongue/robot/ipc))
-
+//locked parts are those that your picked species requires to have
+//unlocked parts are those that anyone can choose on customisation regardless
+//parts not in unlocked, but in all, are thus locked
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(all_mutant_parts, list("tail_lizard" = "Tail", "mam_tail" = "Tail", "tail_human" = "Tail", "snout" = "Snout", "frills" = "Frills", "spines" = "Spines", "body_markings" = "Body Markings", "mam_body_markings" = "Species Markings" , "mam_ears" = "Ears", "ears" = "Ears", "mam_snouts" = "Snout", "legs" = "Legs", "deco_wings" = "Decorative Wings", "insect_wings" = "Insect Wings", "insect_fluff" = "Insect Fluff", "taur" = "Tauric Body", "insect_markings" = "Insect Markings", "wings" = "Wings", "xenohead" = "Caste Head", "xenotail" = "Tail", "xenodorsal" = "Dorsal Spines", "ipc_screen" = "Screen", "ipc_antenna" = "Antenna", "meat_type" = "Meat Type"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(unlocked_mutant_parts, list("meat_type", "horns"))
+//parts in either of the above two lists that require a second option that allows them to be coloured
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(colored_mutant_parts, list("insect_wings" = "wings_color", "deco_wings" = "wings_color", "horns" = "horns_color"))
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 9355f83827..291e4eac0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -507,310 +507,20 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
dat += ""
mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["tail_lizard"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "
Tail
"
-
- dat += "[features["tail_lizard"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
-
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["mam_tail"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Tail
"
-
- dat += "[features["mam_tail"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["tail_human"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Tail
"
-
- dat += "[features["tail_human"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
-
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["meat_type"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Meat Type
"
-
- dat += "[features["meat_type"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["snout"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Snout
"
-
- dat += "[features["snout"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["horns"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Horns
"
-
- dat += "[features["horns"]]"
- dat += " Change
"
-
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["frills"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Frills
"
-
- dat += "[features["frills"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
-
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["spines"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Spines
"
-
- dat += "[features["spines"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
-
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["body_markings"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Body Markings
"
-
- dat += "[features["body_markings"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["mam_body_markings"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Species Markings
"
-
- dat += "[features["mam_body_markings"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
-
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["mam_ears"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Ears
"
-
- dat += "[features["mam_ears"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
-
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["ears"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Ears
"
-
- dat += "[features["ears"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
-
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["mam_snouts"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Snout
"
-
- dat += "[features["mam_snouts"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["legs"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Legs
"
-
- dat += "[features["legs"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["deco_wings"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Decorative wings
"
-
- dat += "[features["deco_wings"]]"
- dat += " Change
"
-
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["insect_wings"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Insect wings
"
-
- dat += "[features["insect_wings"]]"
- dat += " Change
"
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["insect_fluff"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Insect Fluff
"
-
- dat += "[features["insect_fluff"]]"
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["taur"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Tauric Body
"
-
- dat += "[features["taur"]]"
-
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["insect_markings"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Insect markings
"
-
- dat += "[features["insect_markings"]]
"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["wings"] && GLOB.r_wings_list.len >1)
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Wings
"
-
- dat += "[features["wings"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["xenohead"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Caste Head
"
-
- dat += "[features["xenohead"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["xenotail"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Tail
"
-
- dat += "[features["xenotail"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["xenodorsal"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Dorsal Spines
"
-
- dat += "[features["xenodorsal"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["ipc_screen"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Screen
"
-
- dat += "[features["ipc_screen"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
- if(pref_species.mutant_bodyparts["ipc_antenna"])
- if(!mutant_category)
- dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
-
- dat += "Antenna
"
-
- dat += "[features["ipc_antenna"]]"
-
- mutant_category++
- if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
- dat += ""
- mutant_category = 0
+ for(var/mutant_part in GLOB.all_mutant_parts)
+ var/part_name = pref_species.mutant_bodyparts[mutant_part]
+ if(part_name || GLOB.unlocked_mutant_parts[mutant_part]) //either its in the species, or it's unlocked and it doesn't matter (unlocked meaning any species can have it)
+ if(!mutant_category)
+ dat += APPEARANCE_CATEGORY_COLUMN
+ dat += "[part_name]
"
+ dat += "[features[mutant_part]]"
+ var/color_type = GLOB.colored_mutant_parts[mutant_part] //if it can be coloured, show the appropriate button
+ if(color_type)
+ dat += " Change
"
+ mutant_category++
+ if(mutant_category >= MAX_MUTANT_ROWS)
+ dat += ""
+ mutant_category = 0
if(mutant_category)
dat += ""
@@ -1919,7 +1629,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
features["tail_human"] = "None"
features["tail_lizard"] = "None"
- if("meats")
+ if("_type")
var/new_meat
new_meat = input(user, "Choose your character's meat type:", "Character Preference") as null|anything in GLOB.meat_types
if(new_meat)
@@ -2024,7 +1734,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
if(new_deco_wings)
features["deco_wings"] = new_deco_wings
- if("insect_fluffs")
+ if("insect_fluff")
var/new_insect_fluff
new_insect_fluff = input(user, "Choose your character's wings:", "Character Preference") as null|anything in GLOB.insect_fluffs_list
if(new_insect_fluff)