ReSkate/STRUCTURE.md

ReSkate structure

How the repository is laid out, what each part builds into, and where a feature's code lives. For building and using ReSkate, see README.md.

What gets built

Binary	Source	What it is
ReSkateLauncher.exe	Launcher/	the launcher: updates, Steam sign-in and game download, mods and profiles, starts the game, crash reporting
ReSkate.dll	Runtime/ + Extension/ + Engine/ (+ SpotifyHelper/)	the runtime the launcher loads into Skate.exe
ReSkateServer.exe / ReSkateServer	Server/	the headless dedicated server (Windows and native Linux)
ReSkateEmotePacker.exe	EmotePacker/	packs assets/emotes into the chat emote pack
dingosdk_builtin_packer	BuiltinPacker/	packs assets/builtin into the built-in packs
dingosdk_*_tests	each module's Test/	regression tests, run with CTest

Internally the project is still called DingoSDK (CMake options, target names).

Layering

 Launcher/ ──launches──▶ Skate.exe ◀──injected── ReSkate.dll
                                                   │
                                     Runtime/      entry point, startup, per-frame tick, exports
                                       │
                                     Extension/    ReSkate's features and UI
                                       │
                                     Engine/Game/  native ABI, data models, per-build addresses
                                     Engine/Vfs/   mods, merging, content cache
                                     Engine/Resource/  Frostbite formats
                                     Engine/Core/  logging, console, hooks, crash reports
                                       │
                                     External/     third-party libraries

 Server/ (ReSkateServer) reuses Engine/Core and the multiplayer protocol, not the game.

Feature code never holds game addresses: everything tied to one Skate.exe build lives in Engine/Game/Build/<build>/ (see Engine/Game).

Top level

ReSkate/
├── CMakeLists.txt, CMakePresets.json   build entry; presets vs2022-x64, linux-x64, release, linux-release
├── cmake/                 the build, split by area
├── Engine/                engine-level code shared by the DLL, launcher and server
├── Extension/             ReSkate's features (in ReSkate.dll)
├── Runtime/               ReSkate.dll entry point and lifecycle
├── Launcher/              ReSkateLauncher.exe
├── Server/                ReSkateServer (dedicated server)
├── SpotifyHelper/         Rust static library: the game as a Spotify Connect device
├── EmotePacker/           emote pack tool
├── BuiltinPacker/         built-in pack tool
├── External/              vendored third-party code, pinned and hashed
├── assets/                files embedded into the binaries
├── config/defaults/       default profile/settings JSON embedded into ReSkate.dll
├── contrib/               server hosting files, design notes, release script
├── README.md, MACOS-SETUP.md, MUSIC-SETUP.md, LICENSE
└── .clangd, .gitattributes, .gitignore

cmake/

File	Covers
ProjectOptions.cmake	DINGOSDK_* options, version stamping (reskate_version.h, version.rc)
Dependencies.cmake	the External/ libraries as static targets
Core.cmake	Engine/ libraries: hooks, console core, launcher support, supported build
Features.cmake	Extension/ feature libraries
UI.cmake	the ImGui overlay and PlayStation controller input
Runtime.cmake	ReSkate.dll (dingosdk_runtime), including the cargo build of SpotifyHelper/
Apps.cmake	launcher, server, packer tools, and most test executables
CrashReport.cmake	Sentry crash report client/upload, wired into the DLL, launcher and server
ProfileData.cmake, CustomScriptData.cmake	embed config/defaults/ and the custom Lua entry
templates/	generated headers: version, version.rc, crash/update config, profile defaults

Engine/

Loosely follows Frostbite's own layout.

Engine/Core/

Folder	Contents
Console/	command registry and console core
Debug/	crash reports: minidumps, report envelope, trace, upload
Hooks/	Detours hook helpers
Json/	JSON helpers over RapidJSON
Log/	spdlog-based logger, log paths, crash/event logging
Platform/	process injection, PE helpers, memory and path utilities
Profiling/	profiler and sampler
Storage/	SQLite save database
Text/	chat word filter

Engine/Resource/

Frostbite data formats: binary bundles, TOC, CAS codec (Oodle/zstd/LZ4), EBX documents (read, write, merge, fixup repair), mesh sets, skeletons, textures, material grids, shader lookup.

Engine/Vfs/

The virtual file system and modding pipeline:

• initfs, game_archives, game_bundles, game_textures, native_db — reading the game's data.
• mod_list, mod_catalog, mod_item_sources, mod_conflicts, mod_scoring — the Mods/ folder and mods.json.
• mod_merge* — merging mods into the game's data (overrides, combine, grid, textures, loading screens, CAS store, scan cache, build stamp).
• content_cache*, content_catalogs — the merged-content cache and its install.
• thunderstore_package, https_download — Thunderstore packages.
• mod_music, item_thumbnails, world_layer_scan, builtin_packs.

Engine/Scripting/

Custom Lua script support (currently switched off for users).

Engine/Game/

The game's native ABI and plain data models, no hooks:

Folder	Contents
Abi/	native strings, data layouts, transforms, callback queue
Build/	supported_build.h (hashes, Steam depot/manifest pins), fingerprint.h, image_identity, addresses.h
Build/20260929/	one header per area with every address, fingerprint and patch for this Skate.exe build, as addr::<area>::<name>
Input/	controller bindings, PlayStation reports, voice input
Multiplayer/	session model and limits, tick/voice/distance settings, role commands, chat rate
Profile/	progression, player card, object persistence models
Rendering/	draw packets, graphics controls
Settings/	named settings, simulation time, multiplayer settings lock
Skater/	first person, velocity boost, skater body
UI/	game view, menu entries and scale, loading screen selection
World/	world model, layers, parks (rotation, randomization, editor), travel, custom level manifest

Extension/

ReSkate's features. Each folder is one area; most have a console_commands.cpp for its console commands and a Test/ folder.

Folder	Feature
Boot/	offline boot, offline Steam, blocking EA app/services, user-data redirect, startup interventions, Discord presence, fatal dumps
Assets/	live mods (apply without restart), loose files, mod layers, multiplayer map download, map icons
Console/	built-in console commands, perf commands, memory ledger
Customization/	cosmetics catalog, item browser, local customization, player card
Multiplayer/	Steam lobbies, sessions, parties, voice and text chat (see below)
Music/	local music, playlists and artwork, external players: Spotify, YouTube Music, Plex
News/	launcher/game news feed
Objects/	object placement and the Park Editor (ParkEditor/), park object sets, park mods
Plugins/	the Luau plugin host and its reskate.* API (see below)
Profile/	offline profile storage: skater, progress, missions, objects, preferences
Progression/	challenges, entitlements, neighborhood unlocks, fast travel unlock, rip score, board wear
Rendering/	graphics controls and labels, display startup, replay export
ReplayKeyframes/	replay keyframe curves and settings
Scripting/	Lua startup, custom script loader, native blocking
Settings/	gameplay/native/user settings, input bindings, engine tweaks, replay drafts
Skater/	first person, noclip, free flight, physics tuning, no-bail, AI skaters, x-ray, breakable deck, launches and pad hiding for plugins, trick watch
Throwdowns/	native throwdowns, custom (plugin) modes, relay and wire format
Trainer/	trick trainer: waypoints, jumps, landings, presets
Travel/	location travel
UI/	the in-game UI (see below)
World/	level loading, loading screens, time/atmosphere, population, park rotation, world layers, engine guards
AnimationStudio/	animation core

Extension/Multiplayer/

Folder	Contents
Net/	protocol, wire/delta/pose/sound codecs
Steam/	lobbies, server browser, transport and lanes, friend join, social
Session/	session state, send/receive, parties, commands, rooms, passwords
Remote/	remote skaters: native skater spawn, cosmetics, poses, audio, VFX, collision
Hud/	nametags, indicators, player UI
Voice/	voice capture and playback

Extension/UI/

Folder	Contents
Overlay/	the ImGui overlay: the ReSkate menu (Insert) and its pages, console, chat and emotes, Park Editor panels, plugin pages, perf overlay, theme
NativeMenu/	pages built into the game's own menu (hub, multiplayer, throwdowns)
Startup/	startup window/splash

Extension/Plugins/

The Luau plugin host. A plugin is a folder in Mods/ with a reskate-plugin.json.

• plugin_discovery, plugin_manifest — find and read plugins.
• plugin_vm, plugin_runtime, plugin_host — the sandboxed Luau VM and plugin lifecycle.
• plugin_api*.cpp — the reskate.* API (game, world, UI, more); plugin_game*, plugin_camera, plugin_joystick.
• plugin_ui, plugin_sound, plugin_wave, plugin_http, plugin_session_feed, plugin_wire — pages, audio, HTTP, multiplayer messages.
• plugin_commands — the plugin console command.

Runtime/

ReSkate.dll's lifecycle: exports.cpp (DLL exports), bootstrap, runtime_init, runtime_state, client_context, client_tick (per-frame), frame_timing, level_requests, request_scheduler, menu_entry_hook, overlay_callbacks, console_bridge.

Launcher/

Files	Contents
main.cpp, launch	entry point and starting/injecting the game
updater	ReSkate self-update from GitHub releases
depot_output, game_settings	supported game build download/verification and game settings
mod_manager, mod_profiles, thunderstore	mods, profiles (r2modman-compatible codes and .r2z), Thunderstore
gui*.cpp	the window: home, mods (browse, profiles), settings, sign-in, changelog, legal, gamepad
crash_reporter	crash reporting host
Test/	launcher tests

Server/

Files	Contents
main.cpp, server_engine, server_host, steam_server	the server loop and Steam game server
server_config	ReSkateServer.json
server_commands, server_votes, server_party, server_parks, server_map_update	admin commands, votes, parties, parks, map updates
roles.h, global_bans, server_words	roles/permissions, bans, word filter
board_check.h, speed_check.h	anti-cheat checks
server_plugins	server-side plugins
server_update, server_release	self-update
GUI/	optional server window
README.txt, README-linux.md, README-roles.txt, ROLES.md	server docs
Test/	server tests and fixtures

SpotifyHelper/

Rust crate (reskate-spotify, librespot-based) built by cargo from cmake/Runtime.cmake as a static library linked into ReSkate.dll. It makes the game a Spotify Connect device. Not built in Debug.

External/

Vendored libraries, versions and hashes in External/manifest.json and External/README.md: Dear ImGui, Microsoft Detours, Luau, RapidJSON, spdlog, SQLite, LZ4, Zstandard, miniz, bcdec, Valve's Steam networking headers, and fonts (Montserrat, Permanent Marker).

assets/ and config/

• assets/launcher/ — launcher background and icons.
• assets/emotes/ — chat emotes (emotes.json, emotes.png).
• assets/builtin/ — built-in packs (throwdown_menu.zip).
• assets/models/fpv/ — FPV drone model.
• assets/*.jpg|png — splash, music artwork.
• config/defaults/ — default profile.json, progress.json, settings.json, options.json, challenges.json, location-travel.json, object-dropper.json, news.json, manifest.json.

contrib/

Path	Contents
pterodactyl/	Pterodactyl egg for hosting the server
reskate-server.service, setup-linux-server-libs.sh	Linux server setup
package_release_zip.py	packs release zips
*.md	design notes for individual features
Test/	tests for contrib scripts

Plugin mods (the ports of former built-in features, the test plugins, Fit Check, Animator Studio) are not in the repository. Maintainers keep them in contrib/plugins/, which is ignored, and dingosdk_plugin_tests runs the test plugins from there when they are present.

A plugin mod's folder looks like:

<plugin>/
├── reskate-plugin.json   plugin manifest
├── manifest.json         Thunderstore manifest
├── plugin/main.lua       entry point (+ other modules, tests.lua)
└── images/, sounds/, data/   optional assets

Tests

Tests live in a Test/ folder beside the code they cover (about 115 files) and build as dingosdk_*_tests executables. Turn groups on with DINGOSDK_BUILD_MULTIPLAYER_TESTS, DINGOSDK_BUILD_LAUNCHER_TESTS, DINGOSDK_BUILD_PARK_EDITOR_TESTS, DINGOSDK_BUILD_CRASH_REPORT_TESTS and DINGOSDK_BUILD_PLUGIN_TESTS, then run ctest --test-dir build/vs2022-x64 -C Release.