STPs in layout folder

[ai_line_mod]

Hopefully this is an easy fix... I've modified some STP files and placed them in the layout folder. It doesn't affect in game UI. I confirmed the name/format are correct (I think!) by instead repacking the dat and replacing the original layout.dat: my graphical changes can be seen in game. However having to perform this operation each time to see an edit is tedious. Would anyone know why just placing the STP file in the layout folder doesn't take preference? Or am I mistaken that it works like this?

 

[Mystical]

STP files in layout file that are loose files works fine. You need to make sure the name is correct and the folder structure s the same.

 

[Lastlap]

\layout

\art
\bkgrnds
\stamps
\widgets

 

[ai_line_mod]

Thanks for the replies. I thought loose STPs should go in the "layout" folder as seen in the screenshot. Yet the change is not visible in game. The layout folder you seen in the screenshot is the unpacked DAT. It doesn't go in there, no?

 

[Lastlap]

@ai_line_mod you don't need the layout folder within the layout folder.

Just add the extra folders (place the new files within):

 

[ai_line_mod]

Thank you! That did it. I had the incorrect folder structure. It makes sense now why it needs to be this way. This explains why some other changes I made didn't quite take effect...

 

[Lastlap]

@ai_line_mod When you unpack a .dat, the 'Unpack' folder will show you all the other stuff (folders etc) within the .dat.

So just add the needed folders and new files within. This applies to all parts of N2k3 when adding new files etc

 

[ai_line_mod]

@ai_line_mod When you unpack a .dat, the 'Unpack' folder will show you all the other stuff (folders etc) within the .dat.

So just add the needed folders and new files within. This applies to all parts of N2k3 when adding new files etc

Yes, for some reason I thought I had to create a new folder to unpack everything. But of course when they were making the game it makes sense the folder structure would work like this!

 

[Zak103tv]

interesting modding, i might dabble into this as well