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v20 problem - Automatic file downloading
Jorgur:
In my server, I use certain modifications of default add-ons (e.g the Bow). However, in v20, the Blockland Launcher automatically downloads the unmodified default Bow and places it in the add-ons folder. Because of this, I am unable to use the modified Bow in my server (without tediously having to copy and rename the add-on).
Another small issue is that I cannot remove the default screenshots from the screenshot folder.
My question is, is it possible to bypass the automatic file downloading in v20?
Badspot:
You're just going to have to suffer the tedium of properly renaming your modifications instead of raping the default game files. Sorry.
Jorgur:
That's ok, I can live with that. Just had to make sure there wasn't en easier way.
.::Taboo::.:
Wait, so I would need to rename the datablocks or only the files themselves?
Jorgur:
EDIT: Works with the Horse, but for some reason, I can't get the Bow to work when renamed.
You would need to extract any add-on you want to change and rename its folder (if it has a namecheck.txt, you have to modify this). Then, disable the original add-on.
In the new add-on, keep the datablocks as they are, except you should change all filepaths to the original files (example: "./arrowHit.wav" to "Add-Ons/Weapon_Bow/arrowHit.wav"), to avoid unneccesary re-downloading.
If you have any add-ons that require datablocks from default add-ons (Akimbo Guns, Tank and many custom weapons and vehicles) this would cause some issues (datablock overwriting ?), so you should do something about that. Open the server.cs in those add-ons, and make them check for the new modified add-ons instead. If you are modifying the Gun or anything the Tank relies on (Jeep, Rocket Launcher, Gravity Rocket), you also have to change the server.cs in the Guns Akimbo and Tank add-ons (if you are using them). Obviously, since you are modifying these add-ons, they too will have to be extracted and renamed following the steps above.