From c4cb79476090c7d655f484ab19e39d1b126cb6ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ivan Savenko <saven.ivan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:04:26 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Add workaround for mods that use `"true"` (string) instead of
 real bool

---
 lib/json/JsonBonus.cpp | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/json/JsonBonus.cpp b/lib/json/JsonBonus.cpp
index 6bc8ea7eb..781d8845f 100644
--- a/lib/json/JsonBonus.cpp
+++ b/lib/json/JsonBonus.cpp
@@ -537,6 +537,14 @@ static std::shared_ptr<const ILimiter> parseCreatureTypeLimiter(const JsonNode &
 	});
 
 	creatureLimiter->includeUpgrades = upgradesNode.Bool();
+
+	if (upgradesNode.isString())
+	{
+		logGlobal->warn("CREATURE_TYPE_LIMITER: parameter 'includeUpgrades' is invalid! expected boolean, but string '%s' found!", upgradesNode.String());
+		if (upgradesNode.String() == "true") // MOD COMPATIBILITY - broken mod, compensating
+			creatureLimiter->includeUpgrades = true;
+	}
+
 	return creatureLimiter;
 }