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Research status

Confirmed in the inspected files

• The build contains 702 readable Lua files and 355 readable .santp files.
• Generated client and host LuaLS API annotations ship beside the Lua source.
• The asset loader searches Gamedata/, installation Mods/, then UserModsPath, using PathToID as the override key.
• The asset loader reads loose files and ZIP-format .sanpack archives.
• The game creates separate host and client Lua states and enforces a Lua hash gate for multiplayer.
• .santp files are outside the Lua hash even though template mismatches can desynchronize simulation.
• Trebuchet.dll contains readable managed symbols and map-editor code.
• Build.json defines debug settings used by the player build, including six Lua and artist log levels.
• The inspected installation contains 150 .sanmap files and ExtraneousMapGen.exe.

Supported by code, not tested end to end

• Replacing and appending scripts through an activated mod.
• Loose-file and sanpack override behavior for every asset type.
• Opening the compiled map editor and saving a valid map.
• Using the file watcher for safe Lua reloads.

Open research tasks

• Find what populates Mods_Active, if anything.
• Run one harmless Lua append and one cosmetic sanpack override.
• Identify the player-build map-editor entry condition and required scene.
• Check current developer policy before publishing loader or multiplayer experiments.

Not found

• A complete mod activation and dependency workflow.
• A managed DLL plugin loader in the main assembly.
• A stable public API guarantee for Lua or managed symbols.

The generated Lua API data and searchable reference are tracked in the separate API-reference issue.