diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index 1b90f1a0d..45493e311 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -894,6 +894,47 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return configFile;
         }
 
+        private static IEnumerable<string> characterConfigFiles;
+        private static IEnumerable<string> CharacterConfigFiles
+        {
+#if SERVER
+            if (GameMain.Server != null && IsRemotePlayer)
+            {
+                if (characterConfigFiles == null)
+                {
+                    characterConfigFiles = GameMain.Instance.GetFilesOfType(ContentType.Character);
+                }
+                return characterConfigFiles;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Searches for a character config file from all currently selected content packages, 
+        /// or from a specific package if the contentPackage parameter is given.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string GetConfigFile(string speciesName, ContentPackage contentPackage = null)
+        {
+            string configFile = null;
+            if (contentPackage == null)
+            {
+                configFile = GameMain.Instance.GetFilesOfType(ContentType.Character)
+                    .FirstOrDefault(c => Path.GetFileName(c).ToLowerInvariant() == $"{speciesName.ToLowerInvariant()}.xml");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                configFile = contentPackage.GetFilesOfType(ContentType.Character)?
+                    .FirstOrDefault(c => Path.GetFileName(c).ToLowerInvariant() == $"{speciesName.ToLowerInvariant()}.xml");
+            }
+
+            if (configFile == null)
+            {
+                DebugConsole.ThrowError($"Couldn't find a config file for {speciesName} from the selected content packages!");
+                DebugConsole.ThrowError($"(The config file must end with \"{speciesName}.xml\")");
+                return string.Empty;
+            }
+            return configFile;
+        }
+
         private static IEnumerable<string> characterConfigFiles;
         private static IEnumerable<string> CharacterConfigFiles
         {
diff --git a/Barotrauma_Solution.sln b/Barotrauma_Solution.sln
index 88ed780fe..bea6b8805 100644
--- a/Barotrauma_Solution.sln
+++ b/Barotrauma_Solution.sln
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ Global
 		{85232B20-074D-4723-B0C6-91495391E448}.ReleaseWindows|x86.ActiveCfg = ReleaseWindows|x86
 		{85232B20-074D-4723-B0C6-91495391E448}.ReleaseWindows|x86.Build.0 = ReleaseWindows|x86
 		{85232B20-074D-4723-B0C6-91495391E448}.ReleaseMac|Any CPU.Build.0 = ReleaseMac|x64
+		{85232B20-074D-4723-B0C6-91495391E448}.DebugMac|Any CPU.Build.0 = DebugMac|x64
 		{A4610E4C-DD34-428B-BABB-779CA0B5993A}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{A4610E4C-DD34-428B-BABB-779CA0B5993A}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{A4610E4C-DD34-428B-BABB-779CA0B5993A}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU