diff --git a/engine/api.py b/engine/api.py
index cbf10c5..129de50 100644
--- a/engine/api.py
+++ b/engine/api.py
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ def updatePlayback():
     #TODO: use template.sequencer.py internal updates instead
     cbox.Document.get_song().update_playback()
 
-def startEngine(nsmClient):
-    _templateStartEngine(nsmClient) #loads save files or creates empty structure.
+def startEngine(nsmClient, additionalData:dict={}):
+    _templateStartEngine(nsmClient, additionalData) #loads save files or creates empty structure.
 
     session.inLoopMode = None # remember if we are in loop mode or not. Positive value is None or  a tuple with start and end
 
diff --git a/engine/config.py b/engine/config.py
index d1d824b..9d540fc 100644
--- a/engine/config.py
+++ b/engine/config.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #Do not change these during runtime!
 
-METADATA={
+METADATA = {
     #The pretty name of this program. Used for NSM display and Jack client name
     #Can contain everything a linux file/path supports. Never change this or it will break the
     #session, making your file unable to load and destroying saved Jack connections.
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ musical notes. Switch the patterns on and off in a sequence to create a song str
 Connect external synthesizers and samplers to create sounds.
 """,
 
-    "dependencies" : "\n".join("* "+dep for dep in ()),
+    "dependencies" : "\n".join("* "+dep for dep in ("",)), #the tuple in the end should be strings. This is for the manual, not for automatic packaging.
 }