Using ".parless" Paths (For Mod Creators)

This article explains how to use .parless paths, which is a way to load mods from inside the game's /data/ directory.

General usage

In addition to loading mods from the /mods/ directory, Parless can also load loose files from inside the game’s /data/ folder. This should help mod makers test files without having to create a new mod folder. To use this feature, set LooseFilesEnabled in the INI file to 1, create a folder with the name of the .par and append .parless to it. After creating a .parless path, RyuModManagerCLI.exe should be run again to generate a new MLO file.

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Override priority

Any files inside the .parless path will override the files inside the original par AND any corresponding mod files.

Example: instead of loading the file from the /data/ par

/data/chara.par -> lexus2/tops/c_cm_kiryu/c_cm_kiryu.gmd

or from the mods

/MyMod/chara/lexus2/tops/c_cm_kiryu/c_cm_kiryu.gmd

the file will be loaded from the .parless path of that par

/data/chara.parless/lexus2/tops/c_cm_kiryu/c_cm_kiryu.gmd

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Overriding folders

The .parless folder doesn’t have to be overriding a par, it can be overriding a folder that originally contained loose files.

Example: instead of loading the file from the original folder

/data/battle_lexus2/fighter_command.cfc

it can be loaded from the .parless folder

/data/battle_lexus2.parless/fighter_command.cfc

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Nested pars

For any given path in the /data/ folder, there can be only ONE .parless inside the path. For example, if you want to override nested pars, .parless only needs to be added to the top folder/par.

Example: when overriding this file

/data/hact_lexus2/h25210_headlock_punch.par -> 000.par -> h25210_000_3.gmt

this should be done

/data/hact_lexus2/h25210_headlock_punch.parless/000/h25210_000_3.gmt

and not this

/data/hact_lexus2/h25210_headlock_punch.parless/000.parless/h25210_000_3.gmt