FS2 Data Structure - Revision history

ShivanSpS: /* See Also: */

2023-01-03T00:45:43Z

‎See Also:

2017-11-27T01:30:28Z

Fixed oops in See Also section

2017-11-27T01:29:28Z

Added See Also section

2017-02-16T14:02:57Z

‎fonts

2017-02-16T13:56:26Z

The cache is no longer in use.

2016-10-24T17:52:44Z

data/config now supports *.tbl, *.tbm, *.xml & *.csv file

2011-06-06T00:46:07Z

Feck it. Updating the page in one go to keep concise formatting.

2011-06-05T23:58:05Z

‎music

2011-06-05T23:57:29Z

‎maps

2011-06-05T23:57:02Z

‎maps

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 ===[[*.VP]]===
 ===[[FreeSpace 2 directory structure]]===
+===[[Compression_Support]]===
 [[Category:Modding]]

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 ===[[*.VP]]===
-===[[FS2 Data Structure]]===
+===[[FreeSpace 2 directory structure]]===
 [[Category:Modding]]

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   /data/intelanims  (ani, eff, png, dds)
   /data/scripts  (lua, lc)
 [[Category:Modding]]

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 ===fonts===
-*'''Contents:''' <font color=cyan>???????</font>
+*'''Contents:''' This folder contains font files for the engine to use. Its native format are .VF ("Volition Font") files, which are bitmapped fonts created using the fonttool.
-*'''Supported files:''' <font color=cyan>[[%2A.VF]] files.</font>
+{{Table373|TrueType Fonts (ttf) are also supported.}}
+*'''Supported files:''' <font color=cyan>[[%2A.VF]] files, [[%2A.TTF]] files</font>
 ===force feedback===

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 ===cache===
-*'''Contents:''' Model cache files. [[FS2_Data_Structure#models|models]] folder contains raw [[%2A.POF]] 3D model files. But the game has to ''"compile"'' them in order to use them. So each original ''AnyShip.pof'' generates one compiled and ready to use ''AnyShip.ibx'' file <font color=red>(and also one ''AnyShip.tsb'' in SCP fs2_open)</font>.
+*'''Contents:''' Model cache files. In versions of FS2Open prior to 3.7.4, model files were processed to extract the actual render geometry. In 3.7.4, that processing step was optimized so that performing this extraction at runtime was just as fast as reading cache files off of the disk; as a consequence, it was decided to remove the cache file reading and writing code.
-*'''Supported files:'''
 *'''Notes:'''
-**The content of this folder can be auto-generated by FS2.
+**This folder and its contents are obsolete as of FS2Open Release 3.7.4.
 ===cbanims===

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	*<font color=red>'''Contents''':</font> Used by the SCP Builds. Contains (usually by reference) additional data as loaded by Scripts.		*<font color=red>'''Contents''':</font> Used by the SCP Builds. Contains (usually by reference) additional data as loaded by Scripts.
	*<font color=red>'''Supported files''':</font> [[%2A.CFG]] files.		*<font color=red>'''Supported files''':</font> [[%2A.CFG]] files.
		+	{{table38\|[[%2A.TBL]], [[%2A.TBM]], [[%2A.XML]] and [[%2A.CSV]] files.}}

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 *'''Contents:''' Music files used through [[Music.tbl]] table.
 *'''Supported files:'''
-**Retail: PCM [[%2A.WAV]] sound clips <font color=cyan>up to 16bit - 22kHz - 2 channels</font>.
+**Retail: PCM [[%2A.WAV]] sound clips up to 16bit - 22kHz - 2 channels.
 **<font color=red>SCP fs2_open adds support for compressed [[%2A.OGG]] Vorbis sound clips.</font>
 ===players===

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 *'''Notes:'''
 **See [[Texturing]] section for important info about this aspect of the game.
-**<font color=red>[[%2A.DDS]] and [[%2A.EFF]] are the preferred formats.
+**<font color=red>[[%2A.DDS]] and [[%2A.EFF]] are the preferred formats.</font>
 ===missions===

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 *'''Contents:''' All the textures used by 3D [[%2A.POF]] models. [[%2A.POF]] models use textures to "paint" their surfaces and to simulate glow points. [[%2A.POF]] files only have links to the names of their used textures, they don't have embedded textures. All their used textures are read from this folder.
 *'''Supported files:'''
-**Retail: [[%2A.PCX]] bitmaps.
+**Retail: %2A.PCX bitmaps.
-**<font color=red>SCP fs2_open: The former one and [[%2A.DDS]], [[%2A.JPG]] and [[%2A.TGA]] formats. Some of the textures, (example: glow maps), support animated textures so [[%2A.EFF]] and [[%2A.ANI]] are also supported.</font>
+**<font color=red>SCP fs2_open: The former and [[%2A.DDS]], [[%2A.PNG]], [[%2A.JPG]] and [[%2A.TGA]] formats. Some of the textures, (example: glow maps), support animated textures so [[%2A.EFF]] and [[%2A.ANI]] are also supported.</font>
 *'''Notes:'''
 **See [[Texturing]] section for important info about this aspect of the game.
 **<font color=red>[[%2A.DDS]] and [[%2A.EFF]] are the preferred formats.
 ===missions===