Is there a way for my server members to update their packs without losing personal settings?

[whole schooner]

So I uploaded my modpack to Modrinth with hopes that as I change the modpack for my friends, they can just simply update the modlist, configs and other files (shaders, textures, etc) without losing their map data (from xaeros world map) or distant horizon data or their keybinds (and other settings I can't remember atm)

If there is a way for them to just update the list, how do they do it? Or is it just not possible? Right now everyone just manually adds and removes things as needed and it can get frustrating for them if they miss more than a few updates because it can be a pain to change that much

[ruby silo]

Yes, use yosbr

If you set it up right, it copies default settings but leaves custom ones alone.

[whole schooner]

does it also update the mods and stuff too? Thats the part I'm trying to figure out

[sand veldt]

you can update modpacks using the launcher

[ruby silo]

No

[whole schooner]

no ik I was just wanting to see if I could do it without having to uninstall and reinstall the whole pack every time

cuz unless there's an update button (that isn't the update mods button) that none of us can find it's our only option atm

[sand veldt]

you can change the modpack version in the instance settings

if ur using the modrinth launcher

[ruby silo]

You can upload it to Modrinth if you have the rights, or you can set up a packwiz server and distribute your modpack as a prism or MultiMC instance

My server used packwiz-installer to run at startup, check for updates, auto-update, and launch the game

[whole schooner]

oh thank you this is what I was looking for, I'll combine it with yosbr

idk if we're just stupid but none of us found a proper way to change modpack versions besides deleting the old and reinstalling the newest one

[ruby silo]

Most launchers can update them for you, as long as it's hosted somewhere.

[whole schooner]

can I choose what files don't get overwritten in yosbr? I only need keybinds, map data and distant horizon data to stay the same

I know it mentions keybinds and graphics

[ruby silo]

Yes

[whole schooner]

sweet

[ruby silo]

Dh data is not something you usually distribute with a modpack though

[whole schooner]

no I know, I want my friends to be able to keep their own data because when updating between versions before they'd lose all said data

[ruby silo]

Oh, so not just configs

How are they updating?

[whole schooner]

unless updating through the instance menu doesn't errase/overwrite that

[ruby silo]

Updating a modpack shouldn't erase any data unless that data is included in the modpack.

Yosbr makes it so you can have defaults rather than overriding player options

[whole schooner]

ohhh ok sorry, I thought when changing versions it would just completely overwrite it

like everything

[ruby silo]

Nah no worries. If they update via a capable launcher it'll only replace whatever you put in the pack.

[whole schooner]

awesome tysm, I don't need to close this thread or anything do I?

[ruby silo]

If you're done

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