Content Packages

Revision as of 13:12, 28 September 2022

The Content Packages Palette (currently available in S20), provides an interface that allows the route owner to authorise "packaged" content for use within that specific Route (including MPS Routes).

Overview

The Content Package palette lists a range of Content Packages, and each one can be individually enabled or disabled.

When a package is enabled in a route, other users that install the route will be prompted to install that package when opening the route.

When a package is disabled, any assets in that Package will not be available in that route when other users open the route.

The list of content includes:

• A pseudo-entry "multiplayersurveyor" which is present for all routes and includes all the default content on the live server for that specific version of Trainz MPS
• A pseudo-entry "All Installed Content" which is present for offline routes only
• A list of all of the local user's installed and authorized content packages
• A list of any packages enabled for currently open route, even if they are not currently installed or not currently authorized

Users who want to join the MPS route will be prompted to install any non-installed packages.

List Unsupported Assets

When creating a route, to ensure other users can access all the content, you must Enable all packages that contain content being used in the route.

To identify any "orphan" items (i.e. items in packages not currently enabled), click on the "hamburger menu" then click "List Assets Unsupported by Enabled Packages".

This will open a Content Manager window listing all the items affected. To identify which package an item is in, select the item in CM and then click Content > Report Containing Packages

Placeholder items are used for assets of packages that are not currently active within a route, so turning off packages should not delete assets.

Enabling Existing Packages

To enable this feature for MPS, create a new route, activate the Content Package palette from the Windows Menu in S20. Deselect “All Installed Content” & select “multiplayersurveyor”. Click on Apply and Ok on the subsequent prompts.

Once “multiplayersurveyor” has been activated, use the Share Route feature in the Sharing menu. With the route hosted as an MPS, DLC packages can be activated to use within the route.

The Content Package will display DLC packages installed for the route owner and any activated packages, will require users who want to join the MPS to have installed.

The “Automatically Enabled Required Packages” can be used to preselect all required packages in the Content Package Listing. This listing attempts to identify the least number of packages required, but depending on the number of packages installed, users may prefer to manually select the packages individually.

It is recommended users select the core TRS22 packages by default:

• TRS22- Core
• TRS22 - Additional Content Packages (1, 2 & 3)
• TRS22 - Main Menu Route
• TRS22 - KSC 2
• TRS22 - MPS Packages

Once that is done, select any additional DLC packages required.

The Content Package palette can be used with previously made routes as well as newly created routes and is useful for identifying specific DLC/Content Packages used within a route, as well as enabling and disabling different content packages used, which will help aid route creation and distribution.

Creating New Packages

To create a new Content Package, you need to process the content through our Trainz Content Creator Program. Once the package is built, it then needs to be uploaded to the MPS Server (this is currently done weekly), prior to becoming available fo other users.

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