ETW:main.pack

This is a major .pack file in the ETW Data directory.

Important: the files in patch.pack override the ones here.

The top-level directory contains LUA scripts for episodicscripting, events, export_advice, export_ancillaries, export_historic_characters, export_historic_events, export_missions, and export_triggers. The export_ed files all note they were exported from empire.mdb, an M$ Access database.

Sub-directories contain:

campaign/

TGA, mesh, and .dds files for clouds/, coastline/, and terrain/.

commontextures/

.dds files for battle_building_brdf to velvet.

customsprites/

.dds and TGA files for general_radar_pip to water_texture.

db/

Rather than just present them in alphabetical order, we've grouped the files into (hopefully useful) categories:

Geography

The tables in these files describe elements of the strategic map.

• regions_continents
• regions
• region_unit_resources
• campaign_map_settlements
• campaign_map_towns_and_ports

Buildings & their Effects

• building_levels
• building_chains
• building_upgrades_junction
• building_effects_junction
• building_factionwide_effects_junction
• building_research_thread_junction
• building_resources_junction
• building_units_allowed

Factions & Groups

• factions
• groupings
• units_to_groupings

Units

• unit_category
• unit_class
• units
• units_to_special_editions_juncs
• unit_required_technology_junction
• units_to_exclusive_faction_permissions
• unit_abilities
• unit_to_unit_abilities_junction
• unit_experience_thresholds
• unit_stats_land
• unit_stats_naval

Governments

• government_types
• units_to_gov_type_permissions

Economics & Trade

• region_economic_factors
• trade_theatre_commodities

Technology & Research

The "tech tree."

• technology_threads
• technologies
• technology_required_technology_junctions
• technology_effects_junction

Historical Events & News

• events

Traits & Ancillaries

The E:TW VnV system.

• trigger_events
• trait_triggers
• trigger_effects
• trait_level_effects

effects/

XML files for campaignmap, landbattle, and navalbattle. textures/ contains .dds and TGA files for default_pfx_packed_normal to whispy_smoke_diffuse.

fx/

.fx files for battlefieldterrain to weather, and supporting (fragment) files.

heightmaps/

1 file: default.tga.

indicators/

.dds files for move_arrow_head_diffuse to target_arrow_tail_diffuse.

multiplayer/

2 files: filter.txt and region_qos.xml.

rti/

Files for the Road To Independence mini-campaign battles. rti_battles/ contains .xml and .battle_script files for rti_{boston,smith}_battle.

scenarios/

Files for the stand-alone scenario battles. Contains TGA, .battle_script, and/or .xml files for battle_of_{brandywine,cowpens,fontenoy,lagos,leuthen,porto_novo,rossbach}, mp_battle_of_{brandywine,porto_novo}, and shannon_vs_chesapeake

sea/

Contains TGA and .dds files for bow_wave to wake_distortion.

text/

2 files: credits.xml lists the ETW people, and default_keys.xml defines the default ETW key bindings.

tutorialbattles/

Contains .battle_script and .xml files for the land and naval battle tutorials.

• term papers
• Custom essays tutorials.

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--MikeV 18:13, 10 April 2009 (CDT)