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[[File:Curationedits.png|thumb|Shows where to find the ID of a game in Flashpoint Launcher.]]
[[File:editgamefpfssmenu.png|thumb|With the Edit Game (FPFSS) menu, metadata can be changed entirely in-browser.]]
This page describes how to submit metadata changes to games or animations that are already in Flashpoint. All metadata changes should be submitted in our #pending-fixes channel on Discord, including game/animation assets if necessary.  
This page describes how to submit metadata changes to games or animations that are already in Flashpoint.


Before you begin, please note that metadata edits can only be submitted for games that are already in Flashpoint. If you notice a mistake with your own curation shortly after you've submitted it, you should delete and resubmit the curation instead of submitting a metadata edit.
Before you begin, please note that metadata edits can only be submitted for games that are already in Flashpoint. If you notice a mistake with your own curation after you've submitted it, you should upload a fixed version with the changes made on your curation's page before it is marked as added to Flashpoint. Once marked, you can now submit a metadata edit.


== Metadata Edits ==
== Metadata Changes ==


First, use your copy of Flashpoint Infinity or Ultimate to find the game/animation that you wish to change.
Metadata edits are done entirely in the latest installer version of Flashpoint.
# Click the entry to select it.
# On the right sidebar, click the pencil button. If this button is not available, click the Config tab of the launcher and check the Enable Editing box.
# Take a note of the ID of the game (see screenshot on the right).
# Change the metadata that you wish to change.
# Once you're done, click the tick in the top right to save your changes.
# Right click the game entry for a drop down menu, and click Export Meta Edit.
# Click the checkbox for each metadata type that you've changed.
# Click Export.
# Go into your Flashpoint folder, then Data, then the MetaEdits folder. (If you haven't done a metadata edit previously, this folder will have been created.)
# Remember that ID from a few steps back? You'll now have a file with that filename in this folder. This is your meta edit.


Drag and drop this meta edit to #pending-fixes and Discord will allow you to upload it straight to the channel. Type a message stating what the pending edit does (eg: "Updates the developer and description for Bowman".) If you wish to perform multiple pending fixes at a time, a zip file with all of the files is also acceptable.
'''Metadata editing is currently restricted to Staff and Trial Editors only.'''


You can test your meta edits if you so wish. By leaving the files in the MetaEdits folder, you can use the Developer tab (remember to enable it via Config), and use the Import Meta Edits button (the second set of buttons, furthest to the right). Simply click the button and you'll see a summary of your pending edits (they will be noted as "discarded changes" because they'll be the same in your copy).
First make sure Editing is enabled in the Config menu. At the top of the sidebar for every game is the Edit Game (FPFSS) button, click it to begin editing. If you are not logged into the launcher with your Discord account,  it will open FPFSS in your internet browser asking if you approve the device. Approve it and head back to the launcher. The metadata editing menu will now be open.


== Submitting Assets ==
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If a game/animation needs content files added, submit a ZIP file containing the game/animation files, in the same format as the <code>content</code> folder of a standard curation. Submit the ZIP file by either uploading the file directly to Discord or uploading the file to our [http://bluepload.unstable.life/ public upload service] and sharing the link to the file.
Here you can edit every single aspect of an entry's metadata, except for GameZIP application path and launch commands. Those edits are done on the <code>https://fpfss.unstable.life/web/game/(UUID)</code> link of a zipped title. Additional Applications can also be added via this method, but if they require any edits to the game files, then again they need to be content patches. '''Please follow the [[Curation Format|curation formatting rules]].'''


If content files already in Flashpoint need to be moved or deleted, include those instructions in your Discord message.
When you are ready to submit your edits, click the check icon, and after a few seconds a small window should let you know if it was a success or a failure. If it was a failure, then close and reopen the launcher and try again. If you forgot to include an edit, open the menu and re-edit it. There are no limits to how many times you can edit an entry.


== Submitting Alternates ==
== Submitting Logos/Screenshots ==


In addition to metadata changes for existing entries, it is possible to submit alternate versions of games/animations that are already in Flashpoint. Alternates are listed on the right sidebar of Flashpoint Launcher when an entry is selected. Although the format of an alternate submission is similar to that of a metadata edit, BlueMaxima adds alternates manually. So, be sure to indicate the title of the game/animation in your submission to make the process easier.
Add any new logos or screenshots into a ZIP file structured as so:


To submit an alternate, first follow the instructions in the "Submitting Assets" section. If you would like to submit Extras, just include an Extras folder in your ZIP file. If any other files are required (such as a Shockwave Xtra), include those as well. In your message, include the name of the entry to be modified, the name of the alternative app as will be shown in the launcher, and the launch command for said alternative app. Include any additional instructions for BlueMaxima if applicable. It should look something like this, but as long as you have all the essentials in the message in a not-stupid way, it should be okay:
Logos
└─── ID.png
Screenshots
└─── ID.png
└─── ID.png
└─── ID.png


<code>Alternative App for Alien Hominid (Flash), Big Head Mod, http://uploads.ungrounded.net/10/alien_bighead.swf
You may submit multiple logos/screenshots in a single ZIP file, as long as they are named after the curation's ID. Replace "ID" with the UUID of the curation that you copied from the Launcher. Submit the ZIP file to [https://discord.com/channels/432708847304704010/912557422906859570 #logos-screenshots]


(link to folder here)</code>
== Duplicates ==
 
First of all, if a curation requires metadata to be merged or content to be moved around/deleted, follow the appropriate steps from [[#Metadata Edits (JSONs)|Metadata Edits]] and [[Content Patches]].
 
Next, post a message with the UUID and title of the "main" curation, along with the UUIDs and titles of the duplicates to be deleted in [https://discord.com/channels/432708847304704010/912557662204481616 #duplicates]. Make sure both versions are identical, and if not then make a [[Content Patches|content patch]] adding one as an additional application to the other one. The entry with better metadata takes precendence in not being deleted.
 
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 15 November 2023

With the Edit Game (FPFSS) menu, metadata can be changed entirely in-browser.

This page describes how to submit metadata changes to games or animations that are already in Flashpoint.

Before you begin, please note that metadata edits can only be submitted for games that are already in Flashpoint. If you notice a mistake with your own curation after you've submitted it, you should upload a fixed version with the changes made on your curation's page before it is marked as added to Flashpoint. Once marked, you can now submit a metadata edit.

Metadata Changes

Metadata edits are done entirely in the latest installer version of Flashpoint.

Metadata editing is currently restricted to Staff and Trial Editors only.

First make sure Editing is enabled in the Config menu. At the top of the sidebar for every game is the Edit Game (FPFSS) button, click it to begin editing. If you are not logged into the launcher with your Discord account, it will open FPFSS in your internet browser asking if you approve the device. Approve it and head back to the launcher. The metadata editing menu will now be open.

Editgamefpfssbutton.png

Here you can edit every single aspect of an entry's metadata, except for GameZIP application path and launch commands. Those edits are done on the https://fpfss.unstable.life/web/game/(UUID) link of a zipped title. Additional Applications can also be added via this method, but if they require any edits to the game files, then again they need to be content patches. Please follow the curation formatting rules.

When you are ready to submit your edits, click the check icon, and after a few seconds a small window should let you know if it was a success or a failure. If it was a failure, then close and reopen the launcher and try again. If you forgot to include an edit, open the menu and re-edit it. There are no limits to how many times you can edit an entry.

Submitting Logos/Screenshots

Add any new logos or screenshots into a ZIP file structured as so: 

Logos
└─── ID.png
Screenshots
└─── ID.png
└─── ID.png
└─── ID.png

You may submit multiple logos/screenshots in a single ZIP file, as long as they are named after the curation's ID. Replace "ID" with the UUID of the curation that you copied from the Launcher. Submit the ZIP file to #logos-screenshots

Duplicates

First of all, if a curation requires metadata to be merged or content to be moved around/deleted, follow the appropriate steps from Metadata Edits and Content Patches.

Next, post a message with the UUID and title of the "main" curation, along with the UUIDs and titles of the duplicates to be deleted in #duplicates. Make sure both versions are identical, and if not then make a content patch adding one as an additional application to the other one. The entry with better metadata takes precendence in not being deleted.

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