https://wiki.xwaupgrade.com/wiki/index.php?title=Terminology&feed=atom&action=historyTerminology - Revision history2024-03-28T09:21:46ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.39.1https://wiki.xwaupgrade.com/index.php?title=Terminology&diff=206&oldid=prevForceflow: Created page with "==General terms and expressions== {| class="article-table" !term !description |- |Battle |A set of missions grouped together following a set story (or sub-story. |- |Campaign |A collection of one or more battles. |- |Hook | |- |to OPT |defines the process and all measures involved in creating an OPT. |- |Shipset |Same as campaign but with the addition of custom OPTs and UI elements. Scale may reach up to a state of total conversion. |- |Skirmish Pic |A 2D image of an ing..."2023-02-14T19:31:23Z<p>Created page with "==General terms and expressions== {| class="article-table" !term !description |- |Battle |A set of missions grouped together following a set story (or sub-story. |- |Campaign |A collection of one or more battles. |- |Hook | |- |to OPT |defines the process and all measures involved in creating an OPT. |- |Shipset |Same as campaign but with the addition of custom OPTs and UI elements. Scale may reach up to a state of total conversion. |- |Skirmish Pic |A 2D image of an ing..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==General terms and expressions==<br />
{| class="article-table"<br />
!term<br />
!description<br />
|-<br />
|Battle<br />
|A set of missions grouped together following a set story (or sub-story.<br />
|-<br />
|Campaign<br />
|A collection of one or more battles.<br />
|-<br />
|Hook<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|to OPT<br />
|defines the process and all measures involved in creating an OPT.<br />
|-<br />
|Shipset<br />
|Same as campaign but with the addition of custom OPTs and UI elements. Scale may reach up to a state of total conversion.<br />
|-<br />
|Skirmish Pic<br />
|A 2D image of an ingame ship used as preview in the Skirmish Simulator.<br />
|}<br />
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==File Types==<br />
{| class="article-table"<br />
!File type<br />
!Description<br />
!Program(s) to view/edit<br />
|-<br />
|.cbm<br />
|An image file used for Background imagery in the 2D environment. Used e.g. for ingame trophies, icons, rank insignia<br />
|[[XWA CBM Editor]]<br />
|-<br />
|.dat<br />
|A container file that is used for various 2D frontend elements such as crosshairs, skirmish pics, ship icons, backdrops, etc.<br />
|[[XWA Dat Customizer]], [[XWA DAT Editor]]<br />
|-<br />
|.dxf<br />
|AutoCAD 3D model format<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|.lst<br />
|List file<br />
|Any text editor<br />
|-<br />
|.mat<br />
|Material file, used to add certain properties to textures, which can be processed by the new ddraw. These include aspects like glossiness, normal mapping, animation, various states etc.<br />
|Any text editor (rename to .txt for editing)<br />
|-<br />
|.opt<br />
|The central entity file type for objects in the 3D engine. Contains models, textures, hardpoints, hitzones, engine glow effects and transformation information.<br />
|[[OPTech]], [[Ace_DXF]], [[XWA OPT Editor]], [[Opt Enhancer]]<br />
|-<br />
|.opz<br />
|OPT-Project file created and used by [[OPTech]].<br />
|[[OPTech]]<br />
|-<br />
|.plt<br />
|Pilot file, basically a savegame file.<br />
|[[XWA Pilot editor]]<br />
|-<br />
|.prj<br />
|OPT-Project file created and used by [[Ace_DXF]]<br />
|[[Ace_DXF]]<br />
|-<br />
|.rci<br />
|SPEC.RCI is a file that contains the main characteristics of the crafts. It is used by the game engine to avoid to have to read the crafts files each time it needs those informations.<br />
|[[XwaSpecRciEditor]]<br />
|-<br />
|.shp<br />
|Info-File created and used by [[MXvTEd]] to store the information and stats required to install an OPT into the game.<br />
|[[MXvTEd]]<br />
|-<br />
|.imc<br />
|Music file format<br />
|[[XWA IMC Editor]]<br />
|-<br />
|.skm<br />
|Skirmish file<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|.snm<br />
|Video file format used for ingame cutscenes<br />
|[[XWA SNM Converter]]<br />
|-<br />
|.sub<br />
|Subtitles for video files<br />
|Any text editor<br />
|-<br />
|.tie<br />
|Mission file<br />
|[[AlliEd]], [[YOGEME]]<br />
|-<br />
|.xmod<br />
|A slightly older patch file to install custom content using Defiant's [[X-Wing Install Sytem]] (XIS)<br />
|[[X-Wing Install System]]<br />
|}</div>Forceflow