Trouble with Godot 4.6.2 export templates

Bookishgirl

Has anyone had issues with getting the tpz file for 4.6.2? I’ve been able to download them before, for previous versions, but Godot doesn’t recognize the file as a tpz file and when I click to download the export template from the spine Godot runtimes page, and try unzipping the Mac OS zip in the file, all that comes out is an unusable app file. I’m not sure if it’s something with my Mac or the file so checking if others have had issues.

On a related note, I’m hoping that might fix Godot 4.6.2 not recognizing the skel/atlas exports from spine 4.3. Everything else in Godot 4.6.2 engine looks normal (the spine sprites and other nodes are selectable). Thanks for your help!

Spinebot

I understand you're having trouble with the Godot 4.6.2 export templates and Spine file recognition. Let me address both issues:

Export Templates Installation

The .tpz file is the export templates archive - you don't need to unzip it manually. Here's the correct installation process:

Download the .tpz file for Godot 4.6.2 from the spine-godot downloads page
Open the Godot editor
Go to Editor > Manage export templates...
Click Install from file
Select the .tpz file directly (don't unzip it)

The editor will handle the extraction and installation automatically.

Spine File Recognition Issues

Regarding Godot 4.6.2 not recognizing your .skel and .atlas files from Spine 4.3 - this suggests you might not be using the spine-godot engine module build correctly.

Make sure you're using the spine-godot custom engine build downloaded from the spine-godot runtime page, not the standard Godot editor from the official Godot website. The spine-godot builds have the Spine runtime integrated directly into the engine, which is necessary for Spine support to work.

File Naming Important Note

When exporting from Spine, ensure your asset files don't share a common prefix. For example:

❌ skeleton.skel and skeleton.atlas (won't work - shared prefix)
✅ skeleton-data.skel and skeleton.atlas (will work)

If you're still experiencing issues after using the correct spine-godot engine build and following the proper installation steps, please let me know!

Misaki

As Spinebot mentioned, the .tpz file is not meant to be extracted. The correct installation method is described in the very last paragraph of the “spine-godot engine module downloads” section of the documentation:
https://esotericsoftware.com/spine-godot#spine-godot-engine-module-downloads

Bookishgirl

Unfortunately that does not address the issue. I click on the link to download the export template for 4.6.2 on the spine godot runtimes page and no tpz file is downloaded. These are the files downloaded - there's no tpz file, I clicked on the MacOS.zip hoping it was in there but the only thing that unzips is unusable and not a tpz file.
Am I downloading from the wrong link? Below is where I am clicking.

Misaki

Bookishgirl Oh, that might be a Safari specific issue. Safari sometimes automatically extracts downloaded archive files. Could you try disabling the “Open safe files after downloading” option in Safari’s settings and then download the file again?
Alternatively, you could try downloading it with a different browser. I use a Mac PC, and I just tried downloading the .tpz file using Google Chrome, and it downloaded successfully.

Bookishgirl

Thank you so much! That resolved the issue - I appreciate you working through that with me, especially so since it's a user error and not even a Spine issue. Have a good rest of the day 🙂.