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George Kalampokis edited this page Dec 22, 2019 · 6 revisions

EXPINFO Documentation

Table of Contents

  1. What is EXPINFO?

  2. How to use it?

  3. Can I use MAPINFO?

  4. EXPINFO structure

  5. EXPINFO parameters

  6. Compatibility mode

  1. WHAT IS EXPINFO?

EXPINFO is a script extension similar to MAPINFO that allow you to set various map/expansion related modifications.

Unlike MAPINFO EXPINFO is more abstract and alot easier to write.

2.HOW TO USE IT?

EXPINFO can be loaded as a lump like MAPINFO. Also you can load an external file with the .dlc extension.

  1. CAN I USE MAPINFO?

No, Various MAPINFO scripts have been written to work with ZDoom in mind, making them harder to be handled properly by this port.

  1. EXPINFO STRUCTURE

The EXPINFO structure goes like that:

EXP #General info about the expansion
max_maps = 33
final_map = 30
save_dir = MYMOD

MAP 09 #setting MAP09 special parameters
miniboss = true
sky_tex = SKY3
  1. EXPINFO PARAMETERS

EXP : header for seting expansion general info

max_maps : Maximum amount of maps (limit to 99 maps)

final_map : The map which the game will end with (after completing it)

save_dir : Set custom save directory (allowing your mod to have it's own savefiles)

MAP xx : header for seting map specific info (the xx indicates the map number)

miniboss : Set if you want the specific map to use MAP07's special miniboss logic

sky_tex : Set map's sky texture (by using it's texture name)

secret_final : Set if you want the exit message to be shown ONLY if you go through the secret exit

final_flat : Set exit level message background

final_text : Set exit level message by referencing to value's name

final_music : Set exit level message music

secret_map : Set the secret map (in case the map has a secret exit)

next_map : Set the next map (if you don't want to be the exact next one )

0teleport : Set the sector id override for telepoters that teleport you to sector with id = 0

doorsecret: Force the secret event to be triggered when opening a door that is a secret sector

cspeclsecret: Force the secret event to be triggered when crossing a special line which's front or back sector is a secret

thingsecret: Force the secret event to be triggered when touching an item that is on a secret sector

cyberboss, mastermindboss: Make Cyber Demon / Mastermind enemies to act like bosses can be combined using " = " with "openDoor" and "lowerFloor"

  1. COMPATIBILITY MODE

Even through MAPINFO is not supported anymore various elements of it are still supported and they can help to convert MAPINFO to EXPINFO easier.

The supported MAPINFO structure is the following:

map MAP01 "mapname"
sky1 SKY2
next MAP02
secretnext MAP02

And it supports the following parameters:

sky1 , next , secretnext , map07special , par , music , next , secretnext , cluster, allowmonstertelefrags

Also it support MAPINFO cluster.

Supported structure:

clusterdef 1
flat RROCK16
music D_READ_M
entertext lookup C1TEXT

Supported parameters:

flat , music , entertext , exittext

Also support the parameter intermusic

Also it support MAPINFO episode.

Supported structure:

episode 1 <or> episode e1m1
titlename "M_EPI1" <or> picname "M_EPI1"
startmap "1"
endmap "8"

Episode definition is used in combination to the cluster.

Which means that you can use the cluster definition parameters

with the episode definition.

Supported parameters:

titlename, picname, startmap, endmap, interpic

endmode : set the end logic based on Ultimate Doom's episode number

Also support the parameter intermusic,clearepisodes (BOTH must be used before any other definition)

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