How to read mod description

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  1. stevo.zilik

    stevo.zilik Registered

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    Hi,

    in rFactor(1) we could read the .rfm files for each mod to find out the full mod name etc...

    how to do that in rFactor 2 ? I can see /Manifests/ folder with readable manifest, but nothing from the .plr file links to the .mft manifest file. And the /Installed/rFm/ only contains .mas files, that are unreadable.

    Thanks,
    Stevo

    EDIT: this is regarding the currently active mod when the game is running
     
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  2. MJP

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    The RFM files are inside those MAS files in /Installed/rFm/, just open and extract using the MAS2.exe in /Support/Tools/ folder.
     
  3. stevo.zilik

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    Not an option, remember I'm talking about accessing that information programatically from within the plugin.

    The mas2.exe tool is a graphical tool for users. So yes I'm aware that using the tool you can do that, however one would need to replicate what that tool does in code to read the .mas files.
     
  4. Abriel Nei

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    The mft files are also in each installed component folder (note that each version has its own mft). Maybe you could just search for all mft files in the Installed folder and parse those.
     
  5. stevo.zilik

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    How do I know which installed folder (which mod) to search?
     
  6. Abriel Nei

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    I don't know what you want to do. Search in all sub-folders.
     
  7. stevo.zilik

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    Find out the currently active Mod Full Name and Version.
     
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    No one?

    ISI? How do you suggest to retrieve this information in rFactor2?
     
  9. fastorro

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    I'm starting my hotlaps plugin in .net and i want extract mass content, are there command line for this "mas2.exe"? the first parameter is filename, ok, but something more for extract to temporaly folder?

    any progress stevo?
     
  10. stevo.zilik

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    Using a string analysis algorithm, I'm literally best guessing the manifest name based on the .rfm name from the .plr file (since they are usually similar), which sometimes works, sometimes doesn't... its a joke to be honest, but the best joke so far...
     
  11. fastorro

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    i dont understand you... the manifest files haven't all info from .veh cars and .gdb for tracks...

    In rf1 i follow this steps:

    [first time by each session]
    1.- rf_plugin shows "plrfilename".
    2.- mycode find % open "plrfilename" & save section "game description"
    3.- mycode find % open ".rfm mod file" & save section"VehiclesDir" and "Mod Name"
    4.- mycode search all ".veh" files in vehicles mod subfolders
    5.- mycode get & save to db properties from each skin.


    [each 0,5s]
    1.- rf_plugin shows plrfilename (mod detected previously, "driver" & "vehicle description" and "lap details".
    2.- save to db driver with correct skin, with team, etc... not only "vehicle class" ... :)


    also i make some like to save track and track details.


    I need unzip *.veh & *.hdv from vehicles and *.gdb from tracks.

    is it possible?
     
  12. Frank Geyer

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    ... never mind!
     
  13. fastorro

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    ¿?
     
  14. Frank Geyer

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    Sorry fast,

    I was describing a possible solution to the problem, but reading through the WHOLE thread it was something u guys came already up with. So I deleted the text of my post. Just one of those days ... ^^

    Cheers
    Frank
     
  15. B1K3R

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    Thanks fastorro, that was very helpful :)
     
  16. stevo.zilik

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    I don't know, did you figure it out? So far I mainly wanted the mod full name and version, which is in the manifest file. But the other files you are mentioning, I think they are likely to be compressed in one of the .mas files :/
     
  17. Jorgen

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    About reading MAS files, maybe you could check with Dave Noonan, the author of 3DSimED?
     

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