# Is it possible to blacklist the entire JSON files?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-blacklist-the-entire-json-files/12077>\
**Category:** The Toolbox\
**Created:** [June 20, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-blacklist-the-entire-json-files/12077 "2016-06-20T18:56:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![mco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mco)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-blacklist-the-entire-json-files/12077/1 "2016-06-20T18:56:20Z")

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I had an idea about a global mod, and now i wonder, is it possible for a mod to blacklist all recipe jsons, for example, without manually blacklisting or overwriting every item in the existing ones?

Or maybe there’s a way to force the game to load only the selected jsons?

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**Author:** ![pisskop](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/pisskop/32/1327_2.png) [@pisskop](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pisskop)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-blacklist-the-entire-json-files/12077/2 "2016-06-20T19:30:45Z")

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you can make overwrites for all jsons and make them uncraftable

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-blacklist-the-entire-json-files/12077/3 "2016-06-20T19:39:48Z")

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Currently no

From a design standpoint it would be a good idea to turn the core game into a bunch of “core mods” such as core guns, core materials, core overmap etc.  
But it isn’t done yet and it isn’t a trivial thing.

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**Author:** ![mco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@mco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mco)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-blacklist-the-entire-json-files/12077/4 "2016-06-20T19:59:58Z")

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Thanks for answers.

> [@pisskop](#):
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> you can make overwrites for all jsons and make them uncraftable

I will try that, thanks.

Actually, now i realise it will be easier to just make a copy of cataclysm folder, delete or modify the original files and launch the game as a “mod”.