working on mod loader

should i enable the modload inside the engine itself ?

assetloader/assetloader.gd

@@ -1,26 +1,44 @@
 extends Object
 class_name AssetLoader
 
+#region declaration
+# === CONST ===
+
 const DEFAULT_ASSETS_PATH = "res://mods"
 
+## If you want to change the mod extension. Keep in mind that it's still a json under the hood
+const MOD_INFOS_EXTENSION = "modinfo"
+
 ## Path to the mods folder : [param res://mods] by default
 ## [br]
 ## (is not a const but should be treated as such, so the uppercase)
 var ASSETS_PATH
 
+# === VAR ===
+var dir:DirAccess
+var mod_folders:PackedStringArray
 var critical_error := false
 
+var mod_paths : PackedStringArray
+var mod_manifests : Dictionary[String,Dictionary]
+
+# === SIGNALS ===
+signal loading_finished
+
+#endregion
+
 
 func _init() -> void:
+	print_verbose("------ MOD LOADING STARTED ------")
 	ASSETS_PATH = ProjectSettings.get_setting("game/mods/mod_path", DEFAULT_ASSETS_PATH)
-	var dir := DirAccess.open(ASSETS_PATH)
+	dir = DirAccess.open(ASSETS_PATH)
 	if not dir:
 		push_error("AssetLoader: Mods folder not found at '%s'" % ASSETS_PATH)
+		push_error("AssetLoader:",DirAccess.get_open_error())
 		_show_error_popup("Mods folder not found at '%s'" % ASSETS_PATH)
 		critical_error = true
 		return
-	var mod_folders := dir.get_directories()
-
+	mod_folders = dir.get_directories()
 	if mod_folders.is_empty():
 		push_error("AssetLoader: Mods folder '%s' is empty — no mods to load." % ASSETS_PATH)
 		_show_error_popup("Mods folder '%s' is empty — no mods to load." % ASSETS_PATH)
@@ -35,4 +53,25 @@ func _show_error_popup(message: String) -> void:
 
 
 func load_all():
-	pass
+	load_mods()
+	#load_mods_content()
+
+
+func load_mods():
+	for mod in mod_folders:
+		var mod_name = mod
+		var mod_path = ASSETS_PATH + "/" + mod_name
+		var manifest_path = mod_path + "/" + mod_name + "." + MOD_INFOS_EXTENSION
+		if FileAccess.file_exists(manifest_path):
+			var manifest_file := FileAccess.open(manifest_path, FileAccess.READ)
+			var manifest: Dictionary = JSON.parse_string(manifest_file.get_as_text())
+			if typeof(manifest) == TYPE_DICTIONARY: # always true ?
+				mod_paths.append(mod_path)
+				if manifest["id"]:
+					mod_manifests[manifest["id"]] = manifest
+					print_verbose("Mod loaded: %s" % manifest["name"])
+				else:
+					mod_manifests[mod_name] = manifest
+					print_verbose("Mod loaded: %s" % manifest["name"])
+	for mod in mod_manifests:
+		print("Mod loaded: %s" % mod)

autoloads/bootstrap.gd

@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ extends Node
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	var loader := AssetLoader.new()
-	# If there was a critical error, quit immediately
+	# No point to load the game if no asset are loaded
 	if loader.critical_error:
 		Engine.get_main_loop().quit(1)
 		return
 	loader.load_all() # TODO: Making it async
-
-	# Otherwise, continue startup
 	_start_game()
 
 

dev/debugtool_mouse_overlay.gd

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func _process(_delta):
 		#update_cursor(shape)
 
 
-func update_cursor(image: Resource, shape: Input.CursorShape = 0, hotspot: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)):
+func update_cursor(image: Resource, _shape:= 0 as Input.CursorShape, hotspot: Vector2 = Vector2(0, 0)):
 	# Get the custom cursor data from the main script
 	if image != null:
 		texture_rect.texture = image

editor/script_templates/Object/clean_code_template.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# meta-name: Clean Code Template
+# meta-description: Use this format to structure your code into clear sections
+# meta-default: true
+# meta-space-indent: 4
+extends _BASE_
+
+#region declaration
+# === CONST ===      # Constants and immutables, in UPPERCASE
+
+# === STATIC ===      # Static variables/functions
+
+#endregion
+
+# === Init ===        # Initialization logic, if needed
+
+func _init() -> void:
+	pass
+
+# === PUBLIC FUNCTIONS ===
+
+# === PRIVATE FUNCTIONS ===        # use _underscore() to make the difference between private and public functions
+
+# ====================

editor/script_templates/Object/clean_code_template.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://d524ti2uyikh

mods/base_content/base_content.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+	"id": "base_content",
+	"name": "Core Game Elements",
+	"version": 1.0,
+	"desc": "Factions, unités, bâtiments et cartes de base.",
+	"author": "TonStudio",
+	"dependencies": [],
+	"tags": ["units","vehicles","buildings","textures","maps","quests"]
+}

mods/base_content/base_content.modinfo

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+	"id": "base_content",
+	"name": "Core Game Elements",
+	"version": 1.0,
+	"desc": "Factions, unités, bâtiments et cartes de base.",
+	"author": "TonStudio",
+	"dependencies": [],
+	"tags": ["units","vehicles","buildings","textures","maps","quests"]
+}

project.godot

@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ window/size/window_height_override=720
 mouse_cursor/custom_image="uid://dp4ed16rb1754"
 mouse_cursor/custom_image_hotspot=Vector2(14, 2)
 
+[editor]
+
+script/search_in_file_extensions=PackedStringArray("gd", "gdshader", "json", "modinfo")
+script/templates_search_path="res://editor/script_templates"
+
 [editor_plugins]
 
 enabled=PackedStringArray("res://addons/SimpleFormatOnSave/plugin.cfg", "res://addons/Todo_Manager/plugin.cfg")