I would appreciate having some sort of local file system that would allow me to test and integrate assets into a game before uploading them. So far, the best I can do is place the content inside the appropriate version files for Roblox Studio, under the /content/ folder, and this works fine, but it doesn’t work for meshes and every time Studio updates, I need to move the content again to the current version. It would be great if you could import assets over from other places into some sort of common local folder, and have that folder sync with all versions of studio, and accessible via a rbxasset:// or similar URL. It would also be great to have buttons to batch upload or update content with this feature, making it much easier to test assets such as audio files and textures without having to constantly upload new assets or waste robux on audio that is no longer needed, or does not appear to function properly in-game. While this would “bypass” moderation features, and might cause problems down the line if the asset is moderated after being uploaded, it would still only exist on the system itself before being uploaded. This will cause problems as well if the file link is used after the asset is uploaded, however, this should only be used in testing, and not the final product, unless the file links are updated afterward, but this could be fixed by using a special URL that either grabs the file from the system, or redirects to grab it from the cloud if it has been uploaded.
I’m pretty sure the file location can be anywhere you don’t need to put it inside /content/ folder
That’s great and all, but its only part of the problem. The other part is being able to upload and link assets after it has been uploaded. An example would be having a URL that links to the asset on studio. If a file URL is provided, it accesses using the file, but if it has been uploaded, it will access via the upload. This lets you test and then batch upload assets such as audio files, without also needing to change every existing reference to the asset. It would also be great if this feature could work with team create, but that is maybe unnecessary.
I wish developers could utilise the BulkImportService. This lets you upload local file, File objects onto the web using the Upload API. This is exactly what the Asset Manager uses.
Please Roblox.
Wasn’t expecting this to accept such large strings, working on making a AHK script to import all the game assets on my drive into studio when i open it. I’m hoping its easy to read a windows file open element with AHK (I’m a lua guy so this is going to take me ages to figure out)
I’m planning on storing the file paths in Roblox studio so when the plugin loads when i open the place, it will start prompting for files. I’m hoping AHK can see that pop up and the file types it requested, so i can convert those to paths.
Its all proof of concept for now, I’m not sure if this would be fast enough to lets say, bulk import multiple files: game music, voice lines, textures, models…
You would eventually have to upload ALL the assets to Roblox as well if you wanted to publish it, not sure how you would update existing assets if you wanted to upload again.
Would not be surprised if someone else did this already and its buried deep in these forums.