Add EditPackage

This is a Basic Procedure tutorial page. It explains how to perform a single procedure which is required in many different contexts.

Overview

• EditPackages are a list of unreal package files that will be automatically loaded on startup of the editor.
• They are used by UnrealEd and Ucc.
• They are defined in Game Ini File (ie: in UT2004 it's UT2004.ini).
• EditPackages are loaded in the same order they are defined in the ini file.
• Editor will crash if EditPackage cannot be loaded:
  • The package may not exist or be invalid.
  • The package may be in directory that wasn't defined as valid Path in game ini.
  • The package may require another package to be loaded first.
• EditPackages are defined using file name only.
  • Do not add package file extension
  • Do not add package file path

Tips

• Editor startup time can be reduced from minutes to couple seconds by removing game-specific EditPackages.

Configure EditPackages using UnrealEd

View EditPackages

In menu View select Advanced Options. Navigate to Editor >> Advanced >> EditPackages.

Add EditPackage

Click the Add button. A new empty field will be added to the bottom. Enter the name of your package into the empty field. Close the window.

Configure EditPackages using Text Editor

View EditPackages

• Make sure that game and editor are closed.
• Open your Game Ini File (ie: UT2004.ini) in a text editor (ie: Notepad).
• Find section [Editor.EditorEngine]
• Find EditPackages list in it.

Add EditPackage

• Add your package to the end of EditPackages list unless instructed otherwise.
• Make sure you didn't added any empty lines to the section.
• Save the file.

Remove EditPackage

• Find your package in the EditPackages list and remove that line.
• Make sure you didn't added any empty lines to the section.
• Save the file.