Packages

How It Works

The rules that define which packages exist in the game and their dependencies are specified in the application.blk file within the packages{} block.

Example:

pkg_dev{  // package name
  PC:b=yes; iOS:b=no; and:b=no;  // platforms
  destSuffix:t="/../content.hq"  // if the package should be placed in content.hq (needed for HQ versions)
  "PC~~dedicatedServer":b=yes    // required on dedicated servers (HQ versions are not needed, standard ones are)
  allow_patch:b=false   // should patching be allowed (only disabled for pkg_dev, everything in production is patched)
  always_commit:b=true  // should the rebuild commit changes
  dependencies{  // dependencies
    "*" {base:b=yes;}  // base package
    pkg_cockpits {base:b=yes;}  // cockpit assets
  }
}

The dependencies{} block indicates that Package A, which specifies a dependency on Package B, relies on Package B. However, Package B does not depend on Package A.

How to Add a New Package

To add a new package, define the new pkg in application.blk, modify the necessary folder.blk files (export settings for assets), run the local build, and ensure that the dependencies are correct and no errors occur.

It’s not necessary to rebuild the vromfs files after defining a new package.

For the game to recognize the package content, you must specify it in the settings file settings.blk located at engine_root\<project_name>\develop\gameBase\_pc\settings.blk. Add the package paths in both the addons{} and addons_no_check{} blocks.