The Community Asset Bundles (CAB) are varied collections of 3D models, Unity asset bundles, and configurations for the HBS BattleTech 2018 game. They are a mod developers resource that provide no benefit on their own, and end-users have no reason to download or interact with them unless instructed to do so. Mod developers can use them to include new models into the game, if they understand how assets are loaded by the game.
Community Asset Bundle - IS - Customs contains models of InnerSphere BattleMechs that have been created by the community or are otherwise non-canon designs. Officially canon BattleMech designs will be found in the base game or as part of the other CABs.
The list of available units changes over time; look in /assetbundles/ directory for a comprehensive list.
Some models include the modeler's name in the assetbundle name. chrprfmech_ioncyclopsbase-001 is the Cyclops model, created by IonRaptor.
Models within the CABs have been donated by various modelers to the community for use as a unified resource only. You may not extract, copy, or distribute the models within any of the CABs without integrating with the CAB directly. This means your users must download the CAB repository directly from their own machine.
You may not use the CAB models for 3D printing, even for individual use.
You may not use the CAB models for any other game. If you want to use them in another Battletech themed game, make a Custom License Request below.
No support is given for the CAB. It's expected that you understand how these systems work already.
As stated above, the models in the CAB are provided to the community as a unified resource. Some models within were released by their modeler under a more permissive license. If you'd like to redistribute models from the CAB in a more limited fashion, please go to one of the following discords and make a 'CAB Custom License Request':
- BTA 3062 - use channel #modding-technical
- RogueTech - use channel #modding-and-model-making-questions
- Battletech Extended - use channel #other-mods
Jamie Wolf (@jamie wolf#5379) has provided several mod packs with installers that make downloading the CAB convenient for end-users. If you are interested in such an integration, please contact him on the RogueTech discord.