Time for action - exporting your level to engine

This process will have to be used on any level, but for the sake of this example, you should have the example_6.cry file open inside sandbox:

1. Go to File | Export to Engine, or press Ctrl + E.

   This crucial step is required to convert all the raw data contained in the .cry file and its layers into a level.pak archive.

2. Close the Editor.exe application and run the launcher.exe application.

3. Open the map example_6.cry, and you will have spawned at the correct SpawnPoint and be forced into a fierce AI battle.

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As the launcher.exe application is our target, this is important to do once in a while. Though sandbox supports the Switch to Game Mode function, it is not an accurate representation of the performance as the additional overhead of the editor and debugging tools can slow frame rates.

Have a go hero

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