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Hey everyone!
After using VaM for a while, I kept thinking about how to speed up its startup time and simplify content management — not just for .var files, but also for user-created resources. Eventually, I decided to write yet another content manager to address these issues.
The program is completely free, comes with a single full-featured version, and is open source. I believe I’ve packed in quite a few useful features, but I’m also a bit worried about possible bugs or edge cases that could ruin the first impression. That’s why I’m not publishing it as a resource just yet — instead, I’m looking for a few enthusiastic testers willing to try it out and provide feedback.
Some of my .var files have malformed meta.json, some are partially broken, and others don’t follow modern structuring practices — so I suspect users may encounter cases I didn’t anticipate. Please share your feedback either here or directly on GitHub. Suggestions for new features are also very welcome — I’ll try to implement them if they’re not too complex.
Once testing is complete and things feel stable, I’ll release it as a free resource.
How to use the program:
- A quick overview of features is available in the README.md on GitHub.
- A more detailed guide is built into the app — just click the ? icon next to the close button.
- Not all features are listed in the guide, but the basic principles of usage are explained there.
Requirements:
- Be ready to move files from AddonPackages and its subfolders. The app speeds up VaM’s startup by reducing the number of .var files loaded at launch.
- Be okay with relocating duplicate var files. The app requires no duplicate .var files in AddonPackages. Duplicates won’t be deleted — just moved.
- Be willing to allocate a cache folder. The app tries to cache as much as possible. For example, with around ~3500 .var files, my cache ended up with ~53,000 files taking ~1.7 GB.
How to run it:
- Make sure .NET Framework 4.8 is installed (comes pre-installed with Windows 11 and recent versions of Windows 10).
- Launch VaMResourceManager.exe. You can either download the prebuilt .exe from GitHub, or compile it yourself (100% C# code).
Source code:
https://github.com/sethi-dash/VaMResourceManager
Thanks in advance to anyone who gives it a try!
After using VaM for a while, I kept thinking about how to speed up its startup time and simplify content management — not just for .var files, but also for user-created resources. Eventually, I decided to write yet another content manager to address these issues.
The program is completely free, comes with a single full-featured version, and is open source. I believe I’ve packed in quite a few useful features, but I’m also a bit worried about possible bugs or edge cases that could ruin the first impression. That’s why I’m not publishing it as a resource just yet — instead, I’m looking for a few enthusiastic testers willing to try it out and provide feedback.
Some of my .var files have malformed meta.json, some are partially broken, and others don’t follow modern structuring practices — so I suspect users may encounter cases I didn’t anticipate. Please share your feedback either here or directly on GitHub. Suggestions for new features are also very welcome — I’ll try to implement them if they’re not too complex.
Once testing is complete and things feel stable, I’ll release it as a free resource.
How to use the program:
- A quick overview of features is available in the README.md on GitHub.
- A more detailed guide is built into the app — just click the ? icon next to the close button.
- Not all features are listed in the guide, but the basic principles of usage are explained there.
Requirements:
- Be ready to move files from AddonPackages and its subfolders. The app speeds up VaM’s startup by reducing the number of .var files loaded at launch.
- Be okay with relocating duplicate var files. The app requires no duplicate .var files in AddonPackages. Duplicates won’t be deleted — just moved.
- Be willing to allocate a cache folder. The app tries to cache as much as possible. For example, with around ~3500 .var files, my cache ended up with ~53,000 files taking ~1.7 GB.
How to run it:
- Make sure .NET Framework 4.8 is installed (comes pre-installed with Windows 11 and recent versions of Windows 10).
- Launch VaMResourceManager.exe. You can either download the prebuilt .exe from GitHub, or compile it yourself (100% C# code).
Source code:
https://github.com/sethi-dash/VaMResourceManager
Thanks in advance to anyone who gives it a try!
