xtom Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I know this was changed so workshop items could be installed into any folder/most appropriate folder but I think I prefer the way it was at first ie. installing workshop items into the addons folder. When you download a workshop item at the moment it is sometimes hard to find where it installed to and sometimes where it installs to is not ideal. For example some assets installed into the root project directory which is a bit messy and I worry it could overwrite a file with same name either from another pack or maybe my own file, especially if it doesn't create it's own sub folder. I thought having them install into the addons folder kept everything tidier file management wise and it was easier/quicker to find what you just downloaded and you could always move stuff out and around if you wanted to use it. Maybe if there is no subfolder specified in the download it should auto generate one or something in the addons folder. 2 Quote Check out my games: One More Day / Halloween Pumpkin Run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatSexyGrid Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Feel you bro, i don't like when workshop items get placed in the root folder. Quote Ignore my silly nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 You know you can uninstall the items in the same interface, right? Quote My job is to make tools you love, with the features you want, and performance you can't live without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtom Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yep I know but the problem is for example when installing a workshop pack that puts .mdl/.tex/etc. files into your project root folder. And if the pack for example contained a readme.txt would that overwrite my own readme.txt that I had already in the root folder? I'm not sure if something like that is possible but I was worried after I saw all the files go into the root folder. Also for example after installing a variety of workshop packs you end up with models and other files scattered in different places in the root folder, in sub folders off the root, in sub folders in models etc. It just seems a bit inconsistent and hard to find things. I know everybody has their own way of organising their files before uploading to the workshop so you'll never get everybody sticking to the same format but I think the addons folder was a good way to normalise it on the receiving end, if you know what I mean. 2 Quote Check out my games: One More Day / Halloween Pumpkin Run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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