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MASTER PARTS LIST

The Master Part List file contains general information on all Ships and Installations, Upgrades, Cargo items and Weapons in VegaStrike.

Master Parts List File

The Master Part List is a csv (comma delimited text) file which can be eddited with any spreadsheet program.

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

file = Name of item
categoryname = Category of item, eg starships/Merchant/Heavy or upgrades/Weapons
price = Cost of purchase
mass = Mass of item
volume = How much cargo or upgrade space the item takes up
description = Description of the item, including a link to a picture of the item.

Open the Master Part List file in a spreadsheet application and if you are adding a new item, add a new line.
Fill the discription field with your description.
To have a picture show up next to your description, preface the description with a texture (square, powers of two sides (16,64,128,256,etc)) in the following format: @path/to/texture.png@
Save the file as a csv file.

"VirtuArea","Entertainment/Aera",50,0.01,1,
"@cargo/cargo-hud.png@A wall hanging that projects the illusion of open space."

file = VirtuArea
categoryname = Entertainment/Aera
price = 50
mass = 0.01
volume = 1
description
- Picture = cargo/cargo-hud.png
- Text = A wall hanging that projects the illusion of open space."