With the release in Early Access, Kunos literally packed this version 0.1 in a big "container" comprising all the content featured (i.e. the 20 cars and 5 tracks).
However, just the next day people started posting file listings on the web, allegedly with the contents of this container. Furthermore, user Nenkai published a small tool meant to unpack the container and expose the files inside.
Nenkai further claims that "It is supposedly possible to dump the game contents to the root of the game and renaming content.kspkg so that the game doesn't read it, so that the game can run unpacked."
I did not try this yet, mainly because I am not clear on Kunos' position about the practice.
What we do know:
Modding support is planned, but not before the v1.0 release.
Support means that the modding tools will/should be made available.
What we don't know:
We do not know under which conditions will modding be supported.
In previous statements, Marco only hinted that they intend to encourage respectable modders and scratch made work, but it is not yet clear what that entails.
The folder contains no read.me or other information. And the intro screen does not add that much either.
So, what do we do in the meantime, prior to v1.0 release (close to end of 2025)?
What is your opinion?
However, just the next day people started posting file listings on the web, allegedly with the contents of this container. Furthermore, user Nenkai published a small tool meant to unpack the container and expose the files inside.
Nenkai further claims that "It is supposedly possible to dump the game contents to the root of the game and renaming content.kspkg so that the game doesn't read it, so that the game can run unpacked."
I did not try this yet, mainly because I am not clear on Kunos' position about the practice.
What we do know:
Modding support is planned, but not before the v1.0 release.
Support means that the modding tools will/should be made available.
What we don't know:
We do not know under which conditions will modding be supported.
In previous statements, Marco only hinted that they intend to encourage respectable modders and scratch made work, but it is not yet clear what that entails.
The folder contains no read.me or other information. And the intro screen does not add that much either.
So, what do we do in the meantime, prior to v1.0 release (close to end of 2025)?
- Experiment (as it happened with AC1) and see what we end-up with?
- Wait and just enjoy the game as such?
- Walk the fine line of "if somebody figures it out, we do not intend to stop it" as it was with ACC?
What is your opinion?