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Hey! Do you want to play with several addons at the same time? Then surely you aren't a big fan of having to go through the addon menu, loading your addons one at a time, every single time you want to play. It's pretty exhausting, if you ask me. Luckily, there is a way to load all your addons at once. In fact, there's 3 of them!
Here are the methods, one by one:
Note: This guide will be using Ring Racers as an example, however the 2nd and 3rd methods should also work on SRB2 and SRB2Kart, and the 1st method might also work on the latter.
Method 1: Replays
This first method is the easiest to understand, and doesn't involve any file creation or editing. Here's how it works:
1. Load your addons as normal.
This step is obvious: go into the addon menu and load your addons! Make sure that you're not accidentally loading any addons that you actually don't want to use, as you can't unload them without restarting the game.
Once you've loaded all the addons you want, it's time for Step 2:
2. Save a replay.
This next step is much quicker. Go into any map (Test Run Zone is preferable, though if you don't have that map unlocked yet, you can use a different map). Then, complete it and press Look Back or Brake to save a replay! Name it whatever you want, and make sure to remember the name so you can find it later.
And that's it! Now, every time you want to load your addons, you can simply go to the Replay Menu and load up the replay, like this:
and your addons will be automatically loaded, in the same order as when you first loaded them!
Pros:
Method 2: Auto-loading File
This method is easy to explain. Rather than loading all the addons yourself, you can simply create a text file to do the loading for you! Obviously, you'll need to know your way around file management to do this, so make sure you do. (Though, if you're playing this game there's probably a high chance you do)
1: Create the file.
While in the main game's folder, right click to bring up this menu. Hover over New, then click Text Document to create, well, a new text document!
Name it however you want, but make sure to change the file extension to
However, this isn't the only way. Instead of naming it whatever.cfg, you can also:
Step 2: addfile
Next, it's time to configure your file to actually load your addons! Load the file in Notepad and start typing in the following:
Every line is gonna have
Simply repeat this process for every addon you want!
However, if your file is either
And if you're using a
3: Load the file!
If you're using
And that's it! Whenever you want to play again, simply repeat step 3. Whenever you want to update your file (perhaps either to update an addon, or put in new ones), it's as simple as editing the text file!
Another neat thing about files like these is that the can be used for more than just loading addons. You can also execute console commands, and do some interesting things! Take a look at this link for more information: https://wiki.srb2.org/wiki/Console#Commands_and_variables
Pros:
Method 3: Auto-loading File (but fast)
This method is definitely the most unique, as it requires some things you probably never knew your PC can do. This method may or may not work on Mac or Linux, as I don't know whether or not they possess the features necessary for this method. If they don't, then users of them may need to use the other 2 methods.
1: Select your ENTIRE addon folder
Yup! Just like that!
This is where it helps best to organize your files into additional folders, so you don't have to select everything at the same time. Personally, I like to sort them by type of addon, which in this case I'm using my maps folder.
2: Click on "Copy Path"
Did you know that this button exists? Because it does!
Pressing it will copy the name of the file path of every addon you've selected, which conveniently includes the name of the files themselves!
If you're doing this on Mac, you can press Command+Option+C to do the same thing.
If you're doing this on Linux, simply using Ctrl+C will work too.
3: Step 1 of Method 2
...Not much to say here. Just read above for more info.
4: Paste!
Look at that! All your addons, in one place. And you didn't even need to type a thing!
But now you will, as this will clearly not work on it's own.
Note that your filepaths may look different from mine, so you'll need to adjust the upcoming steps accordingly.
5: Find and Replace
Click here to bring up the Find and Replace menu. From there, you can edit much of the text at once to turn this into a usable file!
Simply put in the file path that all your addons share (without the actual name of the addons themselves) and replace them with either
If anything got added AFTER the filenames (like, say, a quotation mark), make sure to replace it with Nothing to delete it.
And just that, now your file can be loaded, and it will load the addons!
But that doesn't exactly mean it's ready.
6: Remove Duplicate Addons
If your setup already has only one of each addon, then you won't need to do this. But if it doesn't, then you'll need to remove all but one version of the same addon (preferably the one survivor being the latest version). After all, if your game had to load so many of 1 mod, that would be a BIG waste of time, would it not?
And that's it! Load the file in the same way as in Method 2, and you're ready to play!
Pros:
That's the end of this guide! Hopefully by now you have a quick and easy way to access all of your favorite mods at once! If you know of any other methods that you would like to see added to this guide, let me know in the addon discussion page, or on the KKD or SRB2 Discord.
Happy playing!
Here are the methods, one by one:
Note: This guide will be using Ring Racers as an example, however the 2nd and 3rd methods should also work on SRB2 and SRB2Kart, and the 1st method might also work on the latter.
Method 1: Replays
This first method is the easiest to understand, and doesn't involve any file creation or editing. Here's how it works:
1. Load your addons as normal.
This step is obvious: go into the addon menu and load your addons! Make sure that you're not accidentally loading any addons that you actually don't want to use, as you can't unload them without restarting the game.
Once you've loaded all the addons you want, it's time for Step 2:
2. Save a replay.
This next step is much quicker. Go into any map (Test Run Zone is preferable, though if you don't have that map unlocked yet, you can use a different map). Then, complete it and press Look Back or Brake to save a replay! Name it whatever you want, and make sure to remember the name so you can find it later.
And that's it! Now, every time you want to load your addons, you can simply go to the Replay Menu and load up the replay, like this:
and your addons will be automatically loaded, in the same order as when you first loaded them!
Pros:
- Simple to understand
- Doesn't require the console, only the ingame menus
- If you want to unload, add, or update any files, you have to repeat the entire process.
Method 2: Auto-loading File
This method is easy to explain. Rather than loading all the addons yourself, you can simply create a text file to do the loading for you! Obviously, you'll need to know your way around file management to do this, so make sure you do. (Though, if you're playing this game there's probably a high chance you do)
1: Create the file.
While in the main game's folder, right click to bring up this menu. Hover over New, then click Text Document to create, well, a new text document!
Name it however you want, but make sure to change the file extension to
.cfg. If you can't see file extensions, make sure to check File Name Extensions.However, this isn't the only way. Instead of naming it whatever.cfg, you can also:
- Specifically name the file to
ringexec.cfg(orautoexec.cfgoutside of Ring Racers). This will automatically run the file whenever you start the game! However, you will most likely not be able to join any servers after using this method, only hosting your own. - Change the file extension to
.batinstead of.cfg. By running this file, you can run the game and load your addons automatically. Additionally, you can also run the game itself instead of the.batfile to load the game without your addons, allowing for more flexibility.
Step 2: addfile
Next, it's time to configure your file to actually load your addons! Load the file in Notepad and start typing in the following:
Every line is gonna have
addfile followed by the addon you wish to load.Simply repeat this process for every addon you want!
However, if your file is either
ringexec.cfg or a .bat file...You'll want to use
-file instead of addfile. If you use the latter in a file that's loaded on game start, it won't work.And if you're using a
.bat file specifically...You'll need to put in
ringracers.exe (or the name of the .exe file of whichever game you're doing this for) before all of the text in the file. Otherwise, your file won't know that it needs to actually load the game first!3: Load the file!
If you're using
ringexec.cfg or a .bat file, simply running the game (for ringexec.cfg) or the .bat file (for, well, you know) will automatically run the file, loading your addons on startup. However, if you're using a custom named .cfg file, you'll need to load it in the game itself, using the console. You can do this like so:And that's it! Whenever you want to play again, simply repeat step 3. Whenever you want to update your file (perhaps either to update an addon, or put in new ones), it's as simple as editing the text file!
Another neat thing about files like these is that the can be used for more than just loading addons. You can also execute console commands, and do some interesting things! Take a look at this link for more information: https://wiki.srb2.org/wiki/Console#Commands_and_variables
Pros:
- Can be easily edited
- Can be used for more than just addon loading
- Everything needs to be typed in manually, which depending on how many addons you have, can take a long time...
Method 3: Auto-loading File (but fast)
This method is definitely the most unique, as it requires some things you probably never knew your PC can do. This method may or may not work on Mac or Linux, as I don't know whether or not they possess the features necessary for this method. If they don't, then users of them may need to use the other 2 methods.
1: Select your ENTIRE addon folder
Yup! Just like that!
This is where it helps best to organize your files into additional folders, so you don't have to select everything at the same time. Personally, I like to sort them by type of addon, which in this case I'm using my maps folder.
2: Click on "Copy Path"
Did you know that this button exists? Because it does!
Pressing it will copy the name of the file path of every addon you've selected, which conveniently includes the name of the files themselves!
If you're doing this on Mac, you can press Command+Option+C to do the same thing.
If you're doing this on Linux, simply using Ctrl+C will work too.
3: Step 1 of Method 2
...Not much to say here. Just read above for more info.
4: Paste!
Look at that! All your addons, in one place. And you didn't even need to type a thing!
But now you will, as this will clearly not work on it's own.
Note that your filepaths may look different from mine, so you'll need to adjust the upcoming steps accordingly.
5: Find and Replace
Click here to bring up the Find and Replace menu. From there, you can edit much of the text at once to turn this into a usable file!
Simply put in the file path that all your addons share (without the actual name of the addons themselves) and replace them with either
addfile or -file , depending on the type of file you're using. Don't forget the space!If anything got added AFTER the filenames (like, say, a quotation mark), make sure to replace it with Nothing to delete it.
And just that, now your file can be loaded, and it will load the addons!
But that doesn't exactly mean it's ready.
6: Remove Duplicate Addons
If your setup already has only one of each addon, then you won't need to do this. But if it doesn't, then you'll need to remove all but one version of the same addon (preferably the one survivor being the latest version). After all, if your game had to load so many of 1 mod, that would be a BIG waste of time, would it not?
And that's it! Load the file in the same way as in Method 2, and you're ready to play!
Pros:
- Much quicker to set up than Method 2
- Has all the pros of Method 2 as well
- While it is fast, this method is definitely not simply. I mean, just look at all those steps!
That's the end of this guide! Hopefully by now you have a quick and easy way to access all of your favorite mods at once! If you know of any other methods that you would like to see added to this guide, let me know in the addon discussion page, or on the KKD or SRB2 Discord.
Happy playing!
