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The new style of creating and submitting edits requires the most up to date copy of Flashpoint. You can get a preview of this via the most recent installer https://github.com/FlashpointProject/FlashpointComponentTools/releases
The new style of creating and submitting edits requires the most up to date copy of Flashpoint. You can get a preview of this via the most recent installer https://github.com/FlashpointProject/FlashpointComponentTools/releases
You will also need to open the config menu in Flashpoint and toggle the Enable Editing option.


This page will get fleshed out as time passes and we're closer to stable.
This page will get fleshed out as time passes and we're closer to stable.


'''Metadata edits are limited to staff temporarily.'''
'''Metadata Changes are limited to staff temporarily.'''


'''Content changes are open to trial curators like regular submissions are.'''
'''Content Patches are open to trial curators like regular submissions are.'''
== Submitting an Edit ==
== Submitting an Edit ==


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! Edit Type !! Directions
! Edit Type !! Directions
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| Metadata ''(Game, no app path or launch command)'' || Submit via '''Edit Game (FPFSS)''' in Game context menu, or '''Edit in Flashpoint Launcher''' via the FPFSS site.
| Metadata Change ''(No app path or launch command)'' || Submit via '''Edit Game (FPFSS)''' in Game context menu, or '''Edit in Flashpoint Launcher''' via the FPFSS site.
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| Metadata ''(Game, with app path or launch command)'' || Must be submitted as a Content Change for now.
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| Metadata ''(Additional App)'' || Submit via '''Edit Game (FPFSS)''' in Game context menu, or '''Edit in Flashpoint Launcher''' via the FPFSS site.
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| Content Change ''(no Additional Apps)'' || Create via '''Make Curation From Game''' in Game context menu, export and submit to FPFSS
| New Additional Apps || If making changes to game content, submit as a Content Patch. Otherwise submit as a Metadata Change.
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| Content Change ''(with Additional Apps)'' || Create via '''Make Curation From Game''' in Game context menu, export and submit to FPFSS, leave add app details in a comment.
| Content Patch (''new GameZIP'') || Create via '''Make Curation From Game''' in Game context menu, add changes, export and submit to FPFSS. Leave comments regarding any metadata fields you have change, except for application path, launch command and add apps. ''Tags and Platforms must be done as Metadata changes''
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| Logo or Screenshot || Use the existing Discord channels. Make sure they're properly formatted as <gameId>.png
| Logo or Screenshot || Use the existing Discord channels. Make sure they're properly formatted as <gameId>.png
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For more in-depth guides on these edits, see [[Metadata Edits]] and [[Content Patches]].


 
<noinclude>
== Examples ==
[[Category:Legacy articles]]
 
</noinclude>
=== Metadata ===
 
=== Content Change (new GameZIP) ===
 
=== Converting a Legacy Game to GameZIP ===

Latest revision as of 13:10, 15 October 2023

Requirements

The new style of creating and submitting edits requires the most up to date copy of Flashpoint. You can get a preview of this via the most recent installer https://github.com/FlashpointProject/FlashpointComponentTools/releases

You will also need to open the config menu in Flashpoint and toggle the Enable Editing option.

This page will get fleshed out as time passes and we're closer to stable.

Metadata Changes are limited to staff temporarily.

Content Patches are open to trial curators like regular submissions are.

Submitting an Edit

Cheat Sheet
Edit Type Directions
Metadata Change (No app path or launch command) Submit via Edit Game (FPFSS) in Game context menu, or Edit in Flashpoint Launcher via the FPFSS site.
New Additional Apps If making changes to game content, submit as a Content Patch. Otherwise submit as a Metadata Change.
Content Patch (new GameZIP) Create via Make Curation From Game in Game context menu, add changes, export and submit to FPFSS. Leave comments regarding any metadata fields you have change, except for application path, launch command and add apps. Tags and Platforms must be done as Metadata changes
Logo or Screenshot Use the existing Discord channels. Make sure they're properly formatted as <gameId>.png

For more in-depth guides on these edits, see Metadata Edits and Content Patches.