Removed /MissionEditor/UnitPayloads/ from mod_payloads paths. Implemented a separate inject_mod_payloads method to support it.

pydcs_extensions/f16i_idf/f16i_idf.py

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ inject_weapons(WeaponsF16I)
 
 
 def inject_F16I() -> None:
-    from qt_ui.main import inject_custom_payloads, THIS_DIR
+    from qt_ui.main import inject_mod_payloads, THIS_DIR
 
     AIRCRAFT_ICONS["F-16C_50"] = QPixmap(
         os.path.join("./resources/ui/units/aircrafts/icons/", "F-16I_24.jpg")
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def inject_F16I() -> None:
     F_16C_50.Pylon15 = Pylon15
     F_16C_50.Pylon16 = Pylon16
 
-    inject_custom_payloads(Path(THIS_DIR.parent / "resources/mod_payloads/f16i_idf"))
+    inject_mod_payloads(Path(THIS_DIR.parent / "resources/mod_payloads/f16i_idf"))
 
 
 @planemod

qt_ui/main.py

@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@ def inject_custom_payloads(user_path: Path) -> None:
     PayloadDirectories.set_preferred(user_path / "MissionEditor" / "UnitPayloads")
 
 
+def inject_mod_payloads(mod_path: Path) -> None:
+    if mod_path.exists():
+        payloads = mod_path
+    else:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Could not find mod payloads at {mod_path}."
+            f"Aircraft will have no payloads."
+        )
+    # We configure these as preferred so the mod's loadouts override the stock ones.
+    PayloadDirectories.set_preferred(payloads)
+
+
 def on_game_load(game: Game | None) -> None:
     EventStream.drain()
     EventStream.put_nowait(GameUpdateEvents().game_loaded(game))