9 files changed, 26 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/src/resources/db/avatardb.cpp b/src/resources/db/avatardb.cpp
index 92f590cf7..a97059c2c 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/avatardb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/avatardb.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "logger.h"
 
+#include "resources/beingcommon.h"
 #include "resources/beinginfo.h"
 
 #include "utils/dtor.h"
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ void AvatarDB::load()
         unload();
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("avatarsFile"));
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("avatarsPatchFile"));
+    loadXmlDir("avatarsPatchDir", loadXmlFile);
 }
 
 void AvatarDB::loadXmlFile(const std::string &fileName)
diff --git a/src/resources/db/colordb.cpp b/src/resources/db/colordb.cpp
index 276b7e77a..06dff0d3a 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/colordb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/colordb.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include "utils/xml.h"
 
+#include "resources/beingcommon.h"
+
 #include "debug.h"
 
 namespace
@@ -49,12 +51,19 @@ void ColorDB::load()
         colors = it->second;
     loadHair(paths.getStringValue("hairColorFile"), colors);
     loadHair(paths.getStringValue("hairColorPatchFile"), colors);
+    StringVect list;
+    BeingCommon::getIncludeFiles(paths.getStringValue(
+        "hairColorPatchDir"), list);
+    FOR_EACH (StringVectCIter, it, list)
+        loadHair(*it, colors);
+
     mColorLists["hair"] = colors;
 
     if (serverVersion >= 1)
     {
         loadColorLists(paths.getStringValue("itemColorsFile"));
         loadColorLists(paths.getStringValue("itemColorsPatchFile"));
+        loadXmlDir("itemColorsPatchDir", loadColorLists);
     }
 
     it = mColorLists.find("hair");
diff --git a/src/resources/db/deaddb.cpp b/src/resources/db/deaddb.cpp
index 6bf5c4719..078813583 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/deaddb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/deaddb.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 #include "utils/translation/podict.h"
 
+#include "resources/beingcommon.h"
+
 #include "debug.h"
 
 namespace
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ void DeadDB::load()
 {
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("deadMessagesFile"));
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("deadMessagesPatchFile"));
+    loadXmlDir("deadMessagesPatchDir", loadXmlFile);
 }
 
 void DeadDB::loadXmlFile(const std::string &fileName)
diff --git a/src/resources/db/emotedb.cpp b/src/resources/db/emotedb.cpp
index eee6ec388..907bb75c4 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/emotedb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/emotedb.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 #include "configuration.h"
 
+#include "resources/beingcommon.h"
+
 #include "debug.h"
 
 namespace
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ void EmoteDB::load()
     mLastEmote = 0;
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("emotesFile"));
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("emotesPatchFile"));
+    loadXmlDir("emotesPatchDir", loadXmlFile);
     loadSpecialXmlFile("graphics/sprites/manaplus_emotes.xml");
 
     mLoaded = true;
diff --git a/src/resources/db/mapdb.cpp b/src/resources/db/mapdb.cpp
index 2ff5d1fee..4b5fb0f42 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/mapdb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/mapdb.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include "logger.h"
 
+#include "resources/beingcommon.h"
+
 #include "debug.h"
 
 namespace
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ void MapDB::load()
     loadRemap();
     loadInfo(paths.getStringValue("mapsFile"));
     loadInfo(paths.getStringValue("mapsPatchFile"));
+    loadXmlDir("mapsPatchDir", loadInfo);
     mLoaded = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/resources/db/monsterdb.cpp b/src/resources/db/monsterdb.cpp
index d5e36f443..ee6ec3a22 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/monsterdb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/monsterdb.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,7 @@ void MonsterDB::load()
     logger->log1("Initializing monster database...");
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("monstersFile"));
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("monstersPatchFile"));
-
-    StringVect list;
-    BeingCommon::getIncludeFiles(paths.getStringValue(
-        "monstersPatchDir"), list);
-    FOR_EACH (StringVectCIter, it, list)
-        loadXmlFile(*it);
+    loadXmlDir("monstersPatchDir", loadXmlFile);
 
     mLoaded = true;
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/db/npcdb.cpp b/src/resources/db/npcdb.cpp
index c8b29c9da..412de1a1b 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/npcdb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/npcdb.cpp
@@ -49,12 +49,7 @@ void NPCDB::load()
 
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("npcsFile"));
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("npcsPatchFile"));
-
-    StringVect list;
-    BeingCommon::getIncludeFiles(paths.getStringValue(
-        "npcsPatchDir"), list);
-    FOR_EACH (StringVectCIter, it, list)
-        loadXmlFile(*it);
+    loadXmlDir("npcsPatchDir", loadXmlFile);
 
     mLoaded = true;
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/db/petdb.cpp b/src/resources/db/petdb.cpp
index 1d8e22d51..aef1b2bda 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/petdb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/petdb.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ void PETDB::load()
     logger->log1("Initializing PET database...");
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("petsFile"));
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("petsPatchFile"));
+    loadXmlDir("petsPatchDir", loadXmlFile);
     mLoaded = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/resources/db/sounddb.cpp b/src/resources/db/sounddb.cpp
index a179eb2ff..ad98b2705 100644
--- a/src/resources/db/sounddb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/db/sounddb.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include "utils/xml.h"
 
+#include "resources/beingcommon.h"
+
 #include "debug.h"
 
 namespace
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ void SoundDB::load()
     unload();
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("soundsFile"));
     loadXmlFile(paths.getStringValue("soundsPatchFile"));
+    loadXmlDir("soundsPatchDir", loadXmlFile);
 }
 
 void SoundDB::loadXmlFile(const std::string &fileName)