diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
index b641b1dcb2..58b345c8f7 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.gen.Call;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.input.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.maps.Map;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.Net;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.type.Item;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.type.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.ui.dialogs.FloatingDialog;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
 
@@ -207,6 +207,23 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener{
         });
     }
 
+    public void playZone(Zone zone){
+        ui.loadAnd(() -> {
+            logic.reset();
+            state.rules = zone.rules.get();
+            state.rules.zone = zone;
+            world.loadGenerator(zone.generator);
+            for(Tile core : state.teams.get(defaultTeam).cores){
+                for(ItemStack stack : zone.getStartingItems()){
+                    core.entity.items.add(stack.item, stack.amount);
+                }
+            }
+            state.set(State.playing);
+            control.saves.zoneSave();
+            logic.play();
+        });
+    }
+
     public boolean isHighScore(){
         return hiscore;
     }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/World.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/World.java
index d393e8c0f6..91244682c3 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/World.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/World.java
@@ -202,24 +202,6 @@ public class World implements ApplicationListener{
         return state.rules.zone;
     }
 
-    //TODO move to Control
-    public void playZone(Zone zone){
-        ui.loadAnd(() -> {
-            logic.reset();
-            state.rules = zone.rules.get();
-            state.rules.zone = zone;
-            loadGenerator(zone.generator);
-            for(Tile core : state.teams.get(defaultTeam).cores){
-                for(ItemStack stack : zone.getStartingItems()){
-                    core.entity.items.add(stack.item, stack.amount);
-                }
-            }
-            state.set(State.playing);
-            control.saves.zoneSave();
-            logic.play();
-        });
-    }
-
     public void loadGenerator(Generator generator){
         beginMapLoad();
 
@@ -231,18 +213,9 @@ public class World implements ApplicationListener{
     }
 
     public void loadMap(Map map){
-        beginMapLoad();
-        this.currentMap = map;
 
         try{
-            createTiles(map.width, map.height);
-            for(int x = 0; x < map.width; x++){
-                for(int y = 0; y < map.height; y++){
-                    tiles[x][y] = new Tile(x, y);
-                }
-            }
-            MapIO.readTiles(map, tiles);
-            prepareTiles(tiles);
+            MapIO.loadMap(map);
         }catch(Exception e){
             Log.err(e);
             if(!headless){
@@ -254,7 +227,7 @@ public class World implements ApplicationListener{
             return;
         }
 
-        endMapLoad();
+        this.currentMap = map;
 
         invalidMap = false;
 
@@ -503,7 +476,7 @@ public class World implements ApplicationListener{
             }
         }
 
-        //update cliffs, occlusion data
+        //update occlusion data
         for(int x = 0; x < tiles.length; x++){
             for(int y = 0; y < tiles[0].length; y++){
                 Tile tile = tiles[x][y];
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/DrawOperation.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/DrawOperation.java
index 62dd831fa1..df4e0374b9 100755
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/DrawOperation.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/DrawOperation.java
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ public class DrawOperation{
     class TileOpStruct{
         short x;
         short y;
+        short value;
         byte type;
-        byte from;
-        byte to;
     }
 
     public enum OpType{
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/EditorTile.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/EditorTile.java
index 75a35f8e8a..23f1604c0d 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/EditorTile.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/EditorTile.java
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.world.modules.*;
 
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.ui;
 
+//TODO somehow remove or replace this class with a more flexible solution
 public class EditorTile extends Tile{
 
-    public EditorTile(int x, int y, byte floor, byte wall){
-        super(x, y, floor, wall);
+    public EditorTile(int x, int y, short floor, short overlay, short wall){
+        super(x, y, floor, overlay, wall);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/MapEditor.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/MapEditor.java
index c1253509aa..0390e74de3 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/MapEditor.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/MapEditor.java
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package io.anuke.mindustry.editor;
 
 import io.anuke.arc.collection.ObjectMap;
+import io.anuke.arc.collection.StringMap;
 import io.anuke.arc.files.FileHandle;
 import io.anuke.arc.math.Mathf;
-import io.anuke.arc.util.Pack;
 import io.anuke.arc.util.Structs;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.content.Blocks;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.Team;
@@ -12,16 +12,18 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.io.MapIO;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.maps.Map;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Block;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.BlockPart;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.Floor;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
+import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.world;
+
 public class MapEditor{
     public static final int[] brushSizes = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 15, 20};
 
-    private ObjectMap<String, String> tags = new ObjectMap<>();
+    private StringMap tags = new StringMap();
     private MapRenderer renderer = new MapRenderer(this);
-    private Tile[][] tiles;
 
     private OperationStack stack = new OperationStack();
     private DrawOperation currentOp;
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ public class MapEditor{
     public Block drawBlock = Blocks.stone;
     public Team drawTeam = Team.blue;
 
-    public ObjectMap<String, String> getTags(){
+    public StringMap getTags(){
         return tags;
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ public class MapEditor{
         reset();
 
         loading = true;
-        tiles = createTiles(width, height);
+        createTiles(width, height);
         renderer.resize(width(), height());
         loading = false;
     }
@@ -49,30 +51,25 @@ public class MapEditor{
         reset();
 
         loading = true;
-        tiles = createTiles(map.width, map.height);
+        //TODO redundant and does nothing since tiles are overwritten
+        createTiles(map.width, map.height);
         tags.putAll(map.tags);
-        MapIO.readTiles(map, tiles);
+        //TODO this actually creates the tiles, which are not editor tiles
+        MapIO.loadMap(map);
         checkLinkedTiles();
         renderer.resize(width(), height());
         loading = false;
     }
 
-    public void beginEdit(Tile[][] tiles){
-        reset();
-
-        this.tiles = tiles;
-        checkLinkedTiles();
-        renderer.resize(width(), height());
-    }
-
     //adds missing blockparts
     public void checkLinkedTiles(){
+        Tile[][] tiles = world.getTiles();
+
         //clear block parts first
         for(int x = 0; x < width(); x++){
             for(int y = 0; y < height(); y++){
-                if(tiles[x][y].block() == Blocks.part){
+                if(tiles[x][y].block() instanceof BlockPart){
                     tiles[x][y].setBlock(Blocks.air);
-                    tiles[x][y].setLinkByte((byte)0);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -80,22 +77,8 @@ public class MapEditor{
         //set up missing blockparts
         for(int x = 0; x < width(); x++){
             for(int y = 0; y < height(); y++){
-                Block drawBlock = tiles[x][y].block();
-                if(drawBlock.isMultiblock()){
-                    int offsetx = -(drawBlock.size - 1) / 2;
-                    int offsety = -(drawBlock.size - 1) / 2;
-                    for(int dx = 0; dx < drawBlock.size; dx++){
-                        for(int dy = 0; dy < drawBlock.size; dy++){
-                            int worldx = dx + offsetx + x;
-                            int worldy = dy + offsety + y;
-
-                            if(Structs.inBounds(worldx, worldy, width(), height()) && !(dx + offsetx == 0 && dy + offsety == 0)){
-                                Tile tile = tiles[worldx][worldy];
-                                tile.setBlock(Blocks.part);
-                                tile.setLinkByte(Pack.byteByte((byte)(dx + offsetx + 8), (byte)(dy + offsety + 8)));
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
+                if(tiles[x][y].block().isMultiblock()){
+                    world.setBlock(tiles[x][y], tiles[x][y].block(), tiles[x][y].getTeam());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -108,15 +91,14 @@ public class MapEditor{
     }
 
     /** Creates a 2-D array of EditorTiles with stone as the floor block. */
-    public Tile[][] createTiles(int width, int height){
-        tiles = new Tile[width][height];
+    private void createTiles(int width, int height){
+        Tile[][] tiles = world.createTiles(width, height);
 
         for(int x = 0; x < width; x++){
             for(int y = 0; y < height; y++){
-                tiles[x][y] = new EditorTile(x, y, Blocks.stone.id, (byte)0);
+                tiles[x][y] = new EditorTile(x, y, Blocks.stone.id, (short)0, (short)0);
             }
         }
-        return tiles;
     }
 
     public Map createMap(FileHandle file){
@@ -131,40 +113,19 @@ public class MapEditor{
     }
 
     public Tile[][] tiles(){
-        return tiles;
+        return world.getTiles();
     }
 
     public Tile tile(int x, int y){
-        return tiles[x][y];
+        return world.rawTile(x, y);
     }
 
     public int width(){
-        return tiles.length;
+        return world.width();
     }
 
     public int height(){
-        return tiles[0].length;
-    }
-
-    public void updateLinks(Block block, int x, int y){
-        int offsetx = -(block.size - 1) / 2;
-        int offsety = -(block.size - 1) / 2;
-
-        for(int dx = 0; dx < block.size; dx++){
-            for(int dy = 0; dy < block.size; dy++){
-                int worldx = dx + offsetx + x;
-                int worldy = dy + offsety + y;
-
-                if(Structs.inBounds(worldx, worldy, width(), height())){
-                    Tile tile = tiles[worldx][worldy];
-
-                    if(!(worldx == x && worldy == y)){
-                        tile.setBlock(Blocks.part);
-                        tile.setLinkByte(Pack.byteByte((byte)(dx + offsetx + 8), (byte)(dy + offsety + 8)));
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        return world.height();
     }
 
     public void draw(int x, int y, boolean paint){
@@ -177,45 +138,34 @@ public class MapEditor{
 
     public void draw(int x, int y, boolean paint, Block drawBlock, double chance){
         boolean isfloor = drawBlock instanceof Floor && drawBlock != Blocks.air;
+        Tile[][] tiles = world.getTiles();
 
         if(drawBlock.isMultiblock()){
-
             x = Mathf.clamp(x, (drawBlock.size - 1) / 2, width() - drawBlock.size / 2 - 1);
             y = Mathf.clamp(y, (drawBlock.size - 1) / 2, height() - drawBlock.size / 2 - 1);
 
             int offsetx = -(drawBlock.size - 1) / 2;
             int offsety = -(drawBlock.size - 1) / 2;
 
-            for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++){
-                for(int dx = 0; dx < drawBlock.size; dx++){
-                    for(int dy = 0; dy < drawBlock.size; dy++){
-                        int worldx = dx + offsetx + x;
-                        int worldy = dy + offsety + y;
+            for(int dx = 0; dx < drawBlock.size; dx++){
+                for(int dy = 0; dy < drawBlock.size; dy++){
+                    int worldx = dx + offsetx + x;
+                    int worldy = dy + offsety + y;
 
-                        if(Structs.inBounds(worldx, worldy, width(), height())){
-                            Tile tile = tiles[worldx][worldy];
+                    if(Structs.inBounds(worldx, worldy, width(), height())){
+                        Tile tile = tiles[worldx][worldy];
 
-                            if(i == 1){
-                                tile.setBlock(Blocks.part);
-                                tile.setLinkByte(Pack.byteByte((byte)(dx + offsetx + 8), (byte)(dy + offsety + 8)));
-                            }else{
-                                byte link = tile.getLinkByte();
-                                Block block = tile.block();
+                        Block block = tile.block();
 
-                                if(link != 0){
-                                    removeLinked(worldx - (Pack.leftByte(link) - 8), worldy - (Pack.rightByte(link) - 8));
-                                }else if(block.isMultiblock()){
-                                    removeLinked(worldx, worldy);
-                                }
-                            }
+                        //bail out if there's anything blocking the way
+                        if(block.isMultiblock() || block instanceof BlockPart){
+                            return;
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-            Tile tile = tiles[x][y];
-            tile.setBlock(drawBlock);
-            tile.setTeam(drawTeam);
+            world.setBlock(tiles[x][y], drawBlock, drawTeam);
         }else{
             for(int rx = -brushSize; rx <= brushSize; rx++){
                 for(int ry = -brushSize; ry <= brushSize; ry++){
@@ -228,14 +178,8 @@ public class MapEditor{
 
                         Tile tile = tiles[wx][wy];
 
-                        if(!isfloor){
-                            byte link = tile.getLinkByte();
-
-                            if(tile.block().isMultiblock()){
-                                removeLinked(wx, wy);
-                            }else if(link != 0 && tiles[wx][wy].block() == Blocks.part){
-                                removeLinked(wx - (Pack.leftByte(link) - 8), wy - (Pack.rightByte(link) - 8));
-                            }
+                        if(!isfloor && (tile.isLinked() || tile.block().isMultiblock())){
+                            world.removeBlock(tile.link());
                         }
 
                         if(isfloor){
@@ -255,22 +199,6 @@ public class MapEditor{
         }
     }
 
-    private void removeLinked(int x, int y){
-        Block block = tiles[x][y].block();
-
-        int offsetx = -(block.size - 1) / 2;
-        int offsety = -(block.size - 1) / 2;
-        for(int dx = 0; dx < block.size; dx++){
-            for(int dy = 0; dy < block.size; dy++){
-                int worldx = x + dx + offsetx, worldy = y + dy + offsety;
-                if(Structs.inBounds(worldx, worldy, width(), height())){
-                    tiles[worldx][worldy].setTeam(Team.none);
-                    tiles[worldx][worldy].setBlock(Blocks.air);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     public MapRenderer renderer(){
         return renderer;
     }
@@ -278,11 +206,11 @@ public class MapEditor{
     public void resize(int width, int height){
         clearOp();
 
-        Tile[][] previous = tiles;
+        Tile[][] previous = world.getTiles();
         int offsetX = -(width - width()) / 2, offsetY = -(height - height()) / 2;
         loading = true;
 
-        tiles = new Tile[width][height];
+        Tile[][] tiles = world.createTiles(width, height);
         for(int x = 0; x < width; x++){
             for(int y = 0; y < height; y++){
                 int px = offsetX + x, py = offsetY + y;
@@ -291,7 +219,7 @@ public class MapEditor{
                     tiles[x][y].x = (short)x;
                     tiles[x][y].y = (short)y;
                 }else{
-                    tiles[x][y] = new EditorTile(x, y, Blocks.stone.id, (byte)0);
+                    tiles[x][y] = new EditorTile(x, y, Blocks.stone.id, (short)0, (short)0);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/MapEditorDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/MapEditorDialog.java
index ef7785e102..905390631c 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/MapEditorDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/editor/MapEditorDialog.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class MapEditorDialog extends Dialog implements Disposable{
                 Platform.instance.showFileChooser("$editor.loadmap", "Map Files", file -> ui.loadAnd(() -> {
                     try{
                         //TODO what if it's an image? users should be warned for their stupidity
-                        editor.beginEdit(MapIO.readMap(file, true));
+                        editor.beginEdit(MapIO.createMap(file, true));
                     }catch(Exception e){
                         ui.showError(Core.bundle.format("editor.errorload", Strings.parseException(e, false)));
                         Log.err(e);
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class MapEditorDialog extends Dialog implements Disposable{
             if(map != null && !map.custom){
                 ui.showError("$editor.save.overwrite");
             }else{
-                world.maps.saveMap(editor.getTags(), editor.tiles());
+                world.maps.saveMap(editor.getTags());
                 ui.showInfoFade("$editor.saved");
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/MapIO.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/MapIO.java
index 2ba9e911dc..59c9aa3f25 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/MapIO.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/MapIO.java
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 package io.anuke.mindustry.io;
 
+import io.anuke.arc.collection.StringMap;
 import io.anuke.arc.files.FileHandle;
 import io.anuke.arc.graphics.Color;
 import io.anuke.arc.graphics.Pixmap;
 import io.anuke.arc.graphics.Pixmap.Format;
 import io.anuke.arc.util.Time;
+import io.anuke.arc.util.io.CounterInputStream;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.content.Blocks;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.Team;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.game.Version;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.maps.Map;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.Floor;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.*;
+import java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream;
+
+import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.bufferSize;
 
 /** Reads and writes map files. */
 public class MapIO{
@@ -31,6 +36,21 @@ public class MapIO{
         }
     }
 
+    public static Map createMap(FileHandle file, boolean custom) throws IOException{
+        try(InputStream is = new InflaterInputStream(file.read(bufferSize)); CounterInputStream counter = new CounterInputStream(is); DataInputStream stream = new DataInputStream(counter)){
+            SaveIO.readHeader(stream);
+            int version = stream.readInt();
+            SaveVersion ver = SaveIO.getSaveWriter(version);
+            StringMap tags = new StringMap();
+            ver.region("meta", stream, counter, in -> tags.putAll(ver.readStringMap(in)));
+            return new Map(file, tags.getInt("width"), tags.getInt("height"), tags, custom, version, Version.build);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void loadMap(Map map){
+        SaveIO.load(map.file);
+    }
+
     public static Pixmap generatePreview(Map map) throws IOException{
         Time.mark();
         Pixmap floors = new Pixmap(map.width, map.height, Format.RGBA8888);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveFileReader.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveFileReader.java
index dd1dc6ffd1..437227b16a 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveFileReader.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveFileReader.java
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@ public abstract class SaveFileReader{
         return length;
     }
 
-    /** Skip a chunk completely. */
-    public void skipChunk(DataInput input, boolean isByte) throws IOException{
+    public void skipRegion(DataInput input) throws IOException{
+        skipRegion(input, false);
+    }
+
+    /** Skip a region completely. */
+    public void skipRegion(DataInput input, boolean isByte) throws IOException{
         int length = readChunk(input, isByte, t -> {});
         int skipped = input.skipBytes(length);
         if(length != skipped){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveIO.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveIO.java
index 48f82cdb40..1dd209b6e0 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveIO.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveIO.java
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public class SaveIO{
         return versionArray.peek();
     }
 
+    public static SaveVersion getSaveWriter(int version){
+        return versions.get(version);
+    }
+
     public static void saveToSlot(int slot){
         FileHandle file = fileFor(slot);
         boolean exists = file.exists();
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveVersion.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveVersion.java
index 782b228fcc..3ea724ddf9 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveVersion.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/SaveVersion.java
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ public abstract class SaveVersion extends SaveFileReader{
             "wave", state.wave,
             "wavetime", state.wavetime,
             "stats", Serialization.writeStatsJson(state.stats),
-            "rules", Serialization.writeRulesJson(state.rules)
+            "rules", Serialization.writeRulesJson(state.rules),
+            "width", world.width(),
+            "height", world.height()
         ));
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/maps/Maps.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/maps/Maps.java
index 015b994174..1db54badb2 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/maps/Maps.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/maps/Maps.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class Maps implements Disposable{
         FileHandle file = Core.files.internal("maps/" + name + "." + mapExtension);
 
         try{
-            return MapIO.readMap(file, false);
+            return MapIO.createMap(file, false);
         }catch(IOException e){
             throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
@@ -81,13 +81,12 @@ public class Maps implements Disposable{
      * Save a custom map to the directory. This updates all values and stored data necessary.
      * The tags are copied to prevent mutation later.
      */
-    public void saveMap(ObjectMap<String, String> baseTags, Tile[][] data){
+    public void saveMap(ObjectMap<String, String> baseTags){
 
         try{
             ObjectMap<String, String> tags = new ObjectMap<>(baseTags);
             String name = tags.get("name");
             if(name == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Can't save a map with no name. How did this happen?");
-            //FileHandle file = customMapDirectory.child(name + "." + mapExtension);
             FileHandle file;
 
             //find map with the same exact display name
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ public class Maps implements Disposable{
             }
 
             //create map, write it, etc etc etc
-            Map map = new Map(file, data.length, data[0].length, tags, true);
+            Map map = new Map(file, world.width(), world.height(), tags, true);
             MapIO.writeMap(file, map, data);
 
             if(!headless){
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ public class Maps implements Disposable{
     }
 
     private void loadMap(FileHandle file, boolean custom) throws IOException{
-        Map map = MapIO.readMap(file, custom);
+        Map map = MapIO.createMap(file, custom);
 
         if(map.name() == null){
             throw new IOException("Map name cannot be empty! File: " + file);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/MapsDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/MapsDialog.java
index 7e4015f0fd..1205146ccd 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/MapsDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/MapsDialog.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class MapsDialog extends FloatingDialog{
         buttons.addImageTextButton("$editor.importmap", "icon-add", 14 * 2, () -> {
             Platform.instance.showFileChooser("$editor.importmap", "Map File", file -> {
                 try{
-                    Map map = MapIO.readMap(file, true);
+                    Map map = MapIO.createMap(file, true);
                     String name = map.tags.get("name");
                     if(name == null){
                         ui.showError("$editor.errorname");
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 384df3c359..40cab3a003 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if(!hasProperty("release")){
         use(':Arc:extensions:freetype', '../Arc/extensions/freetype')
         use(':Arc:extensions:recorder', '../Arc/extensions/recorder')
         use(':Arc:extensions:arcnet', '../Arc/extensions/arcnet')
+        use(':Arc:extensions:packer', '../Arc/extensions/packer')
         use(':Arc:backends', '../Arc/backends')
         use(':Arc:backends:backend-lwjgl3', '../Arc/backends/backend-lwjgl3')
         use(':Arc:backends:backend-android', '../Arc/backends/backend-android')