HowTo:Edit units.csv

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UNITS.CSV

The Units.csv file contains specific information on all Vessels and Installations and Upgrades in VegaStrike.

Units File

The units.csv is a comma delimited text file which can be edited with any spreadsheet program.

NOTE: Microsoft Works has problems with the long description columns. For a free alternative, use OpenOffice.

Columns in Units File

The original desciption of the xunit syntax from hellcatv is located in CVS

The columns of the units.csv file and their description are; FIXME Copy Descriptions from HowTo:Edit Unit Files

• Key (Key)
• Directory (String)
• Name (string)
• FoFID (string)
• Object_Type (string)
• Combat_Role (string)
• Textual_Description (string)
• Hud_image (string)
• Unit_Scale (float)
• Cockpit (string)
• CockpitX (x=float)
• CockpitY (y=float)
• CockpitZ (z=float(meters))
• Mesh ({filename(string);frame(int);texturetime(float)})
• Shield_Mesh (string)
• Rapid_Mesh (string)
• BSP_Mesh (string)
• Use_BSP (boolean)
• Use_Rapid (boolean)
• Mass (metric tons)
• Moment_Of_Inertia (metric tons * meters*meters)
• Convex_Hull_Volume (meters * meters * meters)
• Fuel_Capacity (metric tons)
• Hull (VSD)
• Armor_Front_Top_Right (VSD)
• Armor_Front_Top_Left (VSD)
• Armor_Front_Bottom_Right (VSD)
• Armor_Front_Bottom_Left (VSD)
• Armor_Back_Top_Right (VSD)
• Armor_Back_Top_Left (VSD)
• Armor_Back_Bottom_Right (VSD)
• Armor_Back_Bottom_Left (VSD)
• Shield_Front_Top_Right (VSD)
• Shield_Back_Top_Left (VSD)
• Shield_Front_Bottom_Right (VSD)
• Shield_Front_Bottom_Left (VSD)
• Shield_Back_Top_Right (VSD)
• Shield_Front_Top_Left (VSD)
• Shield_Back_Bottom_Right (VSD)
• Shield_Back_Bottom_Left (VSD)
• Shield_Recharge (VSD/second)
• Shield_Leak (percentage)
• Warp_Capacitor (800MJ)
• Primary_Capacitor (100MJ)
• Reactor_Recharge (100MJ/s)
• Jump_Drive_Present (Boolean )
• Jump_Drive_Delay (seconds)
• Wormhole (boolean)
• Outsystem_Jump_Cost (800MJ)
• Warp_Usage_Cost (800MJ/second)
• Afterburner_Type (int type )
• Afterburner_Usage_Cost (100MJ/s)
• Maneuver_Yaw (metric tons*degrees/second^2)
• Maneuver_Pitch (metric tons*degrees/second^2)
• Maneuver_Roll (metric tons*degrees/second^2)
• Yaw_Governor (degrees/sec)
• Pitch_Governor (degrees/sec)
• Roll_Governor (degrees/sec)
• Afterburner_Accel (metric tons*m/s^2)
• Forward_Accel (metric tons*m/s^2)
• Retro_Accel (metric tons*m/s^2)
• Left_Accel (metric tons*m/s^2)
• Right_Accel (metric tons*m/s^2)
• Top_Accel (metric tons**m/s^2)
• Bottom_Accel (metric tons*m/s^2)
• Afterburner_Speed_Governor (meters/second)
• Default_Speed_Governor (meters/second)
• ITTS (boolean)
• Radar_Color (boolean)
• Radar_Range (meters)
• Tracking_Cone (Degrees)
• Max_Cone (Degrees)
• Lock_Cone (Degrees)
• Hold_Volume (m^3)
• Can_Cloak (boolean)
• Cloak_Min (percentage)
• Cloak_Rate (percentage/second)
• Cloak_Energy (800MJ/s)
• Cloak_Glass (boolean)
• Repair_Droid (int)
• ECM_Rating (int)
• ECM_Resist (int)
• Ecm_Drain (800MJ/s)
• Hud_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• Max_Hud_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• Lifesupport_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• Max_Lifesupport_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• Comm_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• Max_Comm_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• FireControl_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• Max_FireControl_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• SPECDrive_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• Max_SPECDrive_Functionality (1 normalized fraction)
• Slide_Start (seconds)
• Slide_End (seconds)
• Activation_Accel (m/s^2)
• Activation_Speed (m/s)
• Upgrades ({filename(string);mountoffset(int);subunoffset(int)})
• Prohibited_Upgrades (Semicolon delineated list of prohibited upgrades, allowing up to a certain number if specified with colon.)
• Sub_Units ({filename(string);x(meters);y(meters);z(meters);forex(meters);forey(meters);forez(meters);upx(meters);upy(meters);upz(meters);restricted(meters)})
• Sound (shieldhit(string);armorhit(string);hullhit(string);jump(string);explode(string);cloak(string);engine(string))
• Light ({meshfile(string);x(meters);y(meters);z(meters);scale(meters);r(percentage);g(percentage);b(percentage);a(percentage);activationspeed(meters/second)})
• Mounts ({type(string);ammo(int);volume(meters);SIZE(string);x(meters);y(meters);z(meters);xyscale(meters);zscale(meters);forex(meters);forey(meters);forez(meters);upx(meters);upy(meters);upz(meters);functionality(percentage);maxfunctionality(percentage)})
• Net_Comm (?)
• Dock ({INTERNAL(boolean);x(meters);y(meters);z(meters);size(meters);minsize(meters)})
• Cargo_Import ({Cat(string);price(percentage);pricestddev(percentage);quant(percentage);quantstddev(percentage)})
• Cargo ({filename(string);Category(string);price(credits);quant(int);mass(metric Tons);volume(meters*meters*meters);functionality(percentage);maxfunctionality(percentage);description(string);missionCargo(bool)})
• Explosion (string)
• Equipment_Space (m^3)
• Num_Animation_Stages (int)
• Upgrade_Storage_Volume (float)
• Heat_Sink_Rating (float)

Editing Units.csv File

• Open the units.csv file in a spreadsheet application and if you are adding a new item, add a new line.
• FIXME ADD INFO
• Save the file as a csv file.

See also

• Units.csv in CVS
• Edit Unit Files
• Add Descriptions
• Adding Cargo
• Adding Upgrades
• Editing Master_part_list.csv

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