How to use replace in depload

How to use replace in depload

If you want to add or replace some entries in *_depload.dat files, you can also use info_replace.xml.

Here are some examples.

How a *_depload.dat works?

Depload file, exactly dependency loader, is a file which preloads some files which are required by another files. Typical example is bwsk. If you edit bwsk -- change some xbg paths, the game crash when load the edited bwsk.

So, to prevent the game from crashing you need to change the xbg path also in depload file.

For example here is depload entry of uni100 bwsk which is Carmina from New Dawn.

<CBinaryResourceContainer ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\_dna\uniques\dna_uni100.item.bwsk">

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\handwear\handw_uni100_glove01_aver_f.xbg" />

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\hair\hair_uni100_aver_f.xbg" />

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\feet\feet_uni100_boots01_aver_f.xbg" />

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\headwear\headw_uni100_beanie01_aver_f.xbg" />

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\top\top_uni100_jackets_aver_f.xbg" />

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\head\head_uni100_carminarye_aver_f.xbg" />

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\bottom\botm_uni100_pants_aver_f.xbg" />

  <CMaterialResource ID="graphics\_materials\psavignac-m-20180511141028.material.bin" />

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\head\teeth\head_shar_teetha_aver_mf.xbg" />

  <CNomadResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\wardrobe.config.bwsk" />

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\head\eyes\eyes_share_aver_mf.xbg" />

  <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\body\body_npc_basemesh_aver_f.xbg" />

</CBinaryResourceContainer>

It means that dna_uni100.item.bwsk requires all these files to be preloaded. If you delete any child of CBinaryResourceContainer, the game will crash. So, if you change for example hair_uni100_aver_f.xbg in the bwsk, you must change it also here.

The name of each child of CBinaryResourceContainer means what kind of a file it is.

You can of course add as many *Resource nodes as you want -- or how many are in bwsk.

Sometimes in depload are not all files which are in bwsk, why? I don't know -- another Ubi strange thing. But for sure, you can put in depload all files which are in bwsk.

And now, the info_replace.

Replacing a resource file

If you want to replace a resource file, then you can do:

<Replace RequiredFile="patch_depload.dat">

  <CBinaryResourceContainer ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\_dna\uniques\dna_uni100.item.bwsk">

    <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\hair\hair_uni100_aver_f.xbg" newID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\hair\hair_npc_ponytail01_aver_f.xbg" newType="CGeometryResource" />

  </CBinaryResourceContainer>

</Replace>

You just put copied CBinaryResourceContainer node from converted depload file. Then you add new newID attribute and newType attribute to *Resource node.

This example change dependency on file from:

graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\hair\hair_uni100_aver_f.xbg

to

graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\hair\hair_npc_ponytail01_aver_f.xbg

Adding new files / resources

If you want to add new files which are not present in depload, you can do it like this:

<Replace RequiredFile="patch_depload.dat">

  <CBinaryResourceContainer ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\_dna\uniques\dna_my_uni.item.bwsk" addNode="1">

    <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\handwear\handw_uni100_glove01_aver_f.xbg" />

    <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\hair\hair_uni100_aver_f.xbg" />

  </CBinaryResourceContainer>

</Replace>

It is basically same as normal CBinaryResourceContainer node, but you just add addNode attribute with value 1.

This example will add new entry to depload.

If you want to add only one *Resource to a CBinaryResourceContainer, then do this:

<Replace RequiredFile="patch_depload.dat">

  <CBinaryResourceContainer ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\_dna\uniques\dna_my_uni.item.bwsk">

    <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\hair\hair_uni100_aver_f.xbg" addNode="1" />

  </CBinaryResourceContainer>

</Replace>

Simply add attribute addNode with value 1.

Removing *Resource nodes

Sometimes if you want to remove some resource files, you can do it like this:

<Replace RequiredFile="patch_depload.dat">

  <CBinaryResourceContainer ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\_dna\uniques\dna_uni100.item.bwsk">

    <CGeometryResource ID="graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\handwear\handw_uni100_glove01_aver_f.xbg" deleteNode="1" />

  </File>

</Replace>

This will remove the file graphics\_common\characters\bowmore\wardrobe\handwear\handw_uni100_glove01_aver_f.xbg from required files by dna_uni100.item.bwsk