Wide-hash aliases

Some game data refers to an asset by a 64-bit key instead of its 32-bit tag. A wide-hash alias maps such a key to an asset your project added. An added native asset can have several aliases. Studio does not derive keys from names. You enter the exact key.

Add aliases

1. Open a project.
2. Open the added asset.
3. In the Inspector, press … (More) and choose Wide-hash aliases….
4. In Wide hash, type the key as exactly 16 hex digits. A 0x prefix is allowed.
5. Press Add.
6. Repeat for each key.
7. Press Save aliases.

You can also open the editor from the Changes tab: right-click the asset’s row and choose Wide-hash aliases…. Remove next to a key takes it out.

The save is one undo step. A failed save keeps the draft open. If the project or the asset changed while the editor was open, reopen it.

Rules

• The asset must be a native added asset. Its package ID must be from 0100 to 0CFF and not installed. See Package IDs.
• A key cannot repeat another key in the project.
• A key cannot repeat a key the installation already claims, including older patches and claims whose target is missing or of another class.
• A package holds at most 1,000,000 alias rows.
• Studio needs the installation open to check these rules.

Saving aliases does not rewrite the asset’s payload. The build writes them into the package’s alias table. See How a build works.

Limits

An alias alone does not make the game load a new map or bubble. unverified in game.