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Import checklist: models, music, mechanics and game blocks

MARPLA stores and delivers the original; Roblox Studio imports or opens it in a separate workflow. Choose a branch by file type, inspect it in an isolated copy, and move it into the main game only after runtime testing.

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Before downloading

  1. Use the main guide to classify the need: visual, music, mechanic, location or complete place.
  2. Check author, license, format, size, description, images, discussion and dependencies.
  3. Confirm account access. All means workspace; a zero price does not make a file public.
  4. Write the expected behavior and rollback method.

Import by type

3D model. For FBX, OBJ or glTF, use Studio File → Import and review preview, hierarchy, scale, axes, pivot, materials, textures and warnings. Export BLEND, STL, 3MF or another unsupported original into a compatible format first. MARPLA’s automatic GLB viewer is for inspection; it does not prove the original is Roblox-ready.

Music or effect. Import MP3, OGG, WAV or FLAC through Asset Manager or Creator Dashboard. You need content rights, one stream under 20 MB and seven minutes, sample rate up to 48 kHz, moderation and experience usage permission. Assign the resulting asset ID to AudioPlayer or Sound according to your audio architecture.

Mechanic, game block or location. Unpack ZIP into a separate folder; open RBXM/RBXMX or place files in a test context. Read the README. Inventory Scripts, ModuleScripts, RemoteEvents, UI, tags, attributes, DataStore, purchases, HTTP and intended Explorer locations. Do not copy the entire package until you understand each server boundary.

Runtime verification

  1. Model: scale, pivot, Anchored, collisions, mass, textures, lighting and performance.
  2. Audio: moderation and permission, volume, looping, stop behavior, positional/background playback and no duplicate start.
  3. Mechanic: Client and Server, two players, RemoteEvent validation, mobile input, respawn, persistence and clean Output.
  4. Build/game: spawn, StreamingEnabled, reference paths, object ownership, services and absence of secrets.
  5. Record separately: locally verified, saved, published, and verified in the published game.

Conditional verification example

Conditional example. An RBXM contains a button, RemoteEvent and server module that grants an item. In a test place, the developer confirms that the client sends only intent, the server validates distance and entitlement, repeated requests do not duplicate the reward, and the mobile button does not cover system UI. These are sample acceptance criteria, not facts about a particular MARPLA file.

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