condenseing source files to save space

[WorldWakeSTU]

hey all, been a while, could i get a quick plugin snippet so I can condense the rtp files to a single location and save space on my pc.

 

[Tsukihime]

RPG Maker only reads files in the project folder. Even if you moved all files into a single location so that multiple projects can reference them, you won't be able to use them without changing RPG Maker directly.

 

[WorldWakeSTU]

ok not good for a shared pc but thanks for the info i will try to find another way to condense the projects (winrar is likely going to happen )

 

[Hudell]

I haven't tested this, but if you have many projects with the same assets, you can probably move the "audio" and "img" folders somewhere else and then create a symbolic link to them. If you're lucky, RM won't notice they are real files and work just like before: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/


If it doesn't work, you can simply move the files back.


Edit: Another link explaining how to do it without any download: http://lifehacker.com/5496652/how-to-use-symlinks-in-windows