#Feature request: Improved config customization

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sleek berry
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Dealing with custom configs has been a long time pain point with forge adventure for a few reasons.

  1. The only way to customize your configs is manually, using a text editor
  2. Config changes do not persist between updates
  3. Android users on modern versions of android are effectively unable to access the contents of android/obb, where forge configs are stored. (Previously there were apps that allowed you to bypass this restriction, however currently the only viable solution is to plug your phone into a computer and edit the files from there. (after Every Single Update.))

#1 isn't a major issue on its own, but coupled with the other two issues it starts to get annoying. If it were possible to make config changes from within the app, that would be most ideal, but i recognize that may be a difficult feature to implement, and it probably isn't a super high priority item.
#2 is perhaps the most consistently tedious issue, its essentially the only reason i don't stay more up-to-date with snapshot releases. Config files don't change every update, so there's no reason they should be overwritten every update. It would be much more convenient from the user side if the old config file could be "Folded in" to the new config rather than the new one wiping out the old one altogether
#3 is reason enough not to play on mobile for anyone looking for a customizable experience. Moving the files to a more accessible location would help with functional parity between mobile and desktop

sleek berry
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Someone else's post reminded me:

Occasionally when I paste in an old config to replace a new one, the game will end up crashing because the format of the config file has changed between versions. This is another reason we should be able to edit the configs from within the game. (Or, alternatively, another reason why the updater should have logic to fold old config files into the new one)