FreeSpace 2 Mission File Format

FS2 files are simple text files defining how FS2 will 'execute' a given mission. It refers to external files for the actual assets used in the mission, including Model files and Tables.

General Format

File section headers start with the "#" character. Each file section should be separated by a blank line.

Statements start with either the "$" or "+" characters, and may last for multiple lines. Comments are indicated by ";!", and continue to the end of the line.

Data finishes at "#End"

Sections

#Mission Info

• Defines that the file is a Mission file.

#Command Briefing

• Defines the Command Briefing section of the briefing. If no command briefing is required, leave this blank.

#Briefing

• Defines the Mission Briefing. Leaving this blank will cause 'no briefing' to be shown instead of a mission briefing.

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#Players

• Defines the players for the mission. At least one player must be defined.

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#Objects

• Defines all the objects in the mission and their initial state.
• This includes all ships (including the player ships), installations and other objects.
• Does not include asteroid (debris) fields.

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#Wings

• Defines all wings in the mission, friendly and hostile

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#Events

• The SEXPs that make up the Events List.

$Formula:

$Formula: ( SEXP_TEXT 
   FIRST_OPERAND
   SECOND_OPERAND
)
+Name: Event name
+Repeat Count: 1
+Interval: 1
+Chained: 30 ;! Indicates that Event is chained to the previous Event and the chain time in seconds.
+Team: 0

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#Goals

• The mission directives

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#End

• The end of the file.