Finally solved this problem, it seems that this weird behavior is caused by the ActivatableEffect.TryStartCastOnPrefix() function in JecsTools.

Whenever a pawn tries to use he's primary weapon(lighsaber) to attack animals during hunt or conduct a counterback, this function will be called and the default implementaion is just returning true when it's activated(otherwise false is returned, do nothing).

A naive solution is try to activate the saber after the activated-test-case failed. Here is my rebuild version of JecsTools(win64):


1. Download https://www.dropbox.com/s/vybphuhw7b9hzhg/JecsTools.rar?dl=0
2. unzip and copy JecsTools into
your steam local mod directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RimWorld\Mods


I have tested with Melee Hunting mod and a counterback case and it works as expected. Have fun with automated jedi.

Does this work even if the Colonist is in the Berserk mental state?

Had a raid use psychic abilities to turn the jedi berserk, and they forgot how to deflect bullets because of that

Not sure, the changes only ensures that the saber would be activated as long as it's been used.

Fair enough.

I'm subbed to JecsTools on Steam already, would adding this to the mod folder conflict with anything?

I think not. I only changed two lines in ActivatableEffects. And local mod would be prefered in case you subbed the offical one.

Thanks.

Jerctools has been updated, so no longer need to manually download.

Doesn't seem to do anything.

I have the colonist with a lightsaber out hunting, but they arent doing anything and it just says that the current weapon is deactivated

Hi, if this is related to the loading of mods, you can delete this folder now, and reload the official one(if you are connected to network, steam would aotomatically download the newest one.)

Ah.
It was about the automated jedi bit.

I might have been misreading the info.
How did you get the Lightsabers to automatically turn on in combat?
I thought i had to replace the official Jecstools and replace it with your one?

Can you send me a friend quest? It should work, however, since the official one is updated now, you can try to delete the downloaded version. And try to use the official one(I have tested again).

Try to exit the game and start it again to make sure jectools are the latest version.

It seems to work now? i set the pawn to hunt and it activated the lightsaber when hitting the animal

Lightsaber light and noise didnt turn off when it was finished though even though the weapon was put away

So how did that work? i removed the one you had to download, so wouldnt it go back to normal?

Maybe light and noise would tun off at some point. I didn't notice this trouble.