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Post processing.tbl

2011-12-08T21:11:10Z

Valathil:

==General Format==
Post_processing.tbl is a table file that controls the use of the post-processing effects available in FSO. In order to use post-processing, the following prerequisites must be met:
*FSO version 3.6.12 or higher
*GPU capable of running Shaders written in GLSL 1.2 or higher
*-post_process commandline flag must be enabled
*post-processing shader files must be present and named post-f.sdr/post-v.sdr

Post_processing.tbl allows the modder to set default values for the effects supported effects.
The table must begin with "#Effects" and must end with "#End".
For each effect, the following options apply:

==#Effects==
===$Name:===
*Name of the effect. This is used to refer to the effect with the post-processing sexps.
*Syntax: '''''String'''''

===$Uniform:===
*For every effect, a uniform variable is needed to pass data from the engine to the shader. This is the variables' name, and it has to match the name as used by the shader. All uniforms declared here are of type "float".
*Syntax: '''''String'''''

===$Define:===
*In the post-processing shader, each effects' code is encapsulated in a preprocessor define. Since the engine only uses one post-processing shader, the shader has to be recompiled every time an effect is activated or deactivated. To control which effects are in use, preprocessor defines are used. The name given here must match the name used in the shader.
*Syntax: '''''String'''''

===$AlwaysOn:===
*If set to true, the effect will be on by default.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''

===$Default:===
*The default value of the passed uniform variable. This value is modified by the values given in $Div and $Add as follows: value = (default value / div) + add
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Div:===
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Add:===
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

==#Ship Effects==
This section is used to define effects for use with the ship-effect sexp or ship::addShipEffect() lua function.
===$Name===
*Syntax: '''''String'''''
*Defines a unique name for this effect, which is used as input for the sexp and lua function.
===$Shader Effect:===
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
*Defines a unique ID for this effect. This will be passed to the main shader as a uniform parameter. Note that IDs 0 and 1 are reserved for in-engine use.
===$Disables Rendering:===
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''
*If this is set to true, the ship will not be rendered after the effect is completed.
*Note: In order to reenable rendering, use an effect with this option set to false.

===$Invert Timer:===
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''
*Controls the behaviour of the timer passed to the shader as a uniform variable. Timer values are always in the [0.0, 1.0] range, and are computed as follows:
(Current time in milliseconds - effect start time in milliseconds) / (effect duration in milliseconds)
If this parameter is set to true, the computation is altered as follows:
1.0 - ((Current time in milliseconds - effect start time in milliseconds) / (effect duration in milliseconds))

==#Light Shafts==
This section is used to define the parameters for the light shaft effect.
===$AlwaysOn:===
*If set to true, the effect will be on by default.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''
===$Density:===
*This changes the spacing between the individual samples taken by the shader. I smaller number means shorter lightshafts but less noticeable color banding.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
===$Falloff:===
*This allows for a exponential falloff of the light shaft intensity the farther it gets away from the sun.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
===$Weight:===
*This changes the amount of light every sample adds to the final brightness. Change this and $Intensity to vary contrast.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
===$Intensity:===
*This is the overall intensity of the effect after all other calculations are done.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
===$Sample Number:===
*This is the amount of texture samples used for every pixel on screen. Increasing this improves quality but also slows down the shader. Low end hardware should go with 25. High end can go up to or over 100.
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
==Sample==
This is the default table used by FSO executables if no post_processing.tbl can be found.

<pre>
#Effects

$Name: distort noise
$Uniform: noise_amount
$Define: FLAG_DISTORT_NOISE
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.0
$Div: 20000
$Add: 0

$Name: saturation
$Uniform: saturation
$Define: FLAG_SATURATION
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.9
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

$Name: contrast
$Uniform: contrast
$Define: FLAG_CONTRAST
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 1.1
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

$Name: film grain
$Uniform: film_grain
$Define: FLAG_GRAIN
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.1
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

$Name: stripes
$Uniform: tv_stripes
$Define: FLAG_STRIPES
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.0
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

$Name: dithering
$Uniform: dither
$Define: FLAG_DITH
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.0
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

#Ship Effects

$Name: Cloak
$Shader Effect: 2
$Disables Rendering: YES
$Invert timer: YES

$Name: Decloak
$Shader Effect: 2
$Disables Rendering: NO
$Invert timer: NO

#Light Shafts
$AlwaysOn: NO
$Density: 0.5
$Falloff: 1.0
$Weight: 0.02
$Intensity: 0.5
$Sample Number: 50

#End
</pre>

[[Category:Tables]]

Post processing.tbl

2011-12-08T21:10:15Z

Valathil:

==General Format==
Post_processing.tbl is a table file that controls the use of the post-processing effects available in FSO. In order to use post-processing, the following prerequisites must be met:
*FSO version 3.6.12 or higher
*GPU capable of running Shaders written in GLSL 1.2 or higher
*-post_process commandline flag must be enabled
*post-processing shader files must be present and named post-f.sdr/post-v.sdr

Post_processing.tbl allows the modder to set default values for the effects supported effects.
The table must begin with "#Effects" and must end with "#End".
For each effect, the following options apply:

==#Effects==
===$Name:===
*Name of the effect. This is used to refer to the effect with the post-processing sexps.
*Syntax: '''''String'''''

===$Uniform:===
*For every effect, a uniform variable is needed to pass data from the engine to the shader. This is the variables' name, and it has to match the name as used by the shader. All uniforms declared here are of type "float".
*Syntax: '''''String'''''

===$Define:===
*In the post-processing shader, each effects' code is encapsulated in a preprocessor define. Since the engine only uses one post-processing shader, the shader has to be recompiled every time an effect is activated or deactivated. To control which effects are in use, preprocessor defines are used. The name given here must match the name used in the shader.
*Syntax: '''''String'''''

===$AlwaysOn:===
*If set to true, the effect will be on by default.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''

===$Default:===
*The default value of the passed uniform variable. This value is modified by the values given in $Div and $Add as follows: value = (default value / div) + add
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Div:===
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Add:===
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

==#Ship Effects==
This section is used to define effects for use with the ship-effect sexp or ship::addShipEffect() lua function.
===$Name===
*Syntax: '''''String'''''
*Defines a unique name for this effect, which is used as input for the sexp and lua function.
===$Shader Effect:===
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
*Defines a unique ID for this effect. This will be passed to the main shader as a uniform parameter. Note that IDs 0 and 1 are reserved for in-engine use.
===$Disables Rendering:===
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''
*If this is set to true, the ship will not be rendered after the effect is completed.
*Note: In order to reenable rendering, use an effect with this option set to false.

===$Invert Timer:===
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''
*Controls the behaviour of the timer passed to the shader as a uniform variable. Timer values are always in the [0.0, 1.0] range, and are computed as follows:
(Current time in milliseconds - effect start time in milliseconds) / (effect duration in milliseconds)
If this parameter is set to true, the computation is altered as follows:
1.0 - ((Current time in milliseconds - effect start time in milliseconds) / (effect duration in milliseconds))

==#Light Shafts==
This section is used to define the parameters for the light shaft effect.
===$AlwaysOn:===
*If set to true, the effect will be on by default.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''
===$Density:===
*This changes the spacing between the individual samples taken by the shader. I smaller number means shorter lightshafts but less noticeable color banding.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
===$Falloff:===
*This allows for a exponential falloff of the light shaft intensity the farther it gets away from the sun.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
===$Weight:===
*This changes the amount of light every sample adds to the final brightness. Change this and $Intensity to vary contrast.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
===$Intensity:===
*This is the overall intensity of the effect after all other calculations are done.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
===$Sample Number:===
*This is the amount of texture samples used for every pixel on screen. Increasing this improves quality but also slows down the shader. Low end hardware should go with 25. High end can go up to or over 100.
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
==Sample==
This is the default table used by FSO executables if no post_processing.tbl can be found.

<pre>
#Effects

$Name: distort noise
$Uniform: noise_amount
$Define: FLAG_DISTORT_NOISE
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.0
$Div: 20000
$Add: 0

$Name: saturation
$Uniform: saturation
$Define: FLAG_SATURATION
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.9
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

$Name: contrast
$Uniform: contrast
$Define: FLAG_CONTRAST
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 1.1
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

$Name: film grain
$Uniform: film_grain
$Define: FLAG_GRAIN
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.1
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

$Name: stripes
$Uniform: tv_stripes
$Define: FLAG_STRIPES
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.0
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

$Name: dithering
$Uniform: dither
$Define: FLAG_DITH
$AlwaysOn: false
$Default: 0.0
$Div: 50
$Add: 0

#Ship Effects

$Name: Cloak
$Shader Effect: 2
$Disables Rendering: YES
$Invert timer: YES

$Name: Decloak
$Shader Effect: 2
$Disables Rendering: NO
$Invert timer: NO

#Light Shafts
$AlwaysOn: YES
$Density: 0.5
$Falloff: 1.0
$Weight: 0.02
$Intensity: 0.5
$Sample Number: 50

#End
</pre>

[[Category:Tables]]

Command-Line Reference

2011-12-08T20:32:52Z

Valathil:

The following command-line options can be chosen from the launcher.

===Graphics===
====-spec====
'''"Enable Specular"'''

Only polygons mapped with textures for which a shinemap exists will receive specular mapping; no attempt is made to generate spec maps where they do not exist. Specular maps are specified with the base map name plus "-shine" (i.e. TCov3A-shine.pcx).

====-env====
'''"Enable Environment maps"'''

It only works if [[Command-Line_Reference#-spec|-spec]] is also set. Environment mapping intensity will be determined from the shine map too (see [[Texturing]] for more info). [[Installing FreeSpace 2 Open#Video setup|See Video setup.]]

====-glow====
'''"Enable Glowmaps"'''

Only polygons mapped with textures for which a glowmap exists will be glowmapped. Glow maps are specified with the base map name plus "-glow" (i.e. TCov4A-glow.pcx)

====-mipmap====
'''"Enable mipmapping"'''

Causes for non-mipmapped textures to have mipmaps generated within the GPU on certain kind of texture formats, (IIRC, DDS formatted textures with a power of 2 size in both width and height). 
Since the use of already mipmapped DDS textures has become common, it has become depreciated.
The quality of the generated mipmaps depends on each GPU and used driver. It is normally used with [[Command-Line_Reference#-img2dds|-img2dds]] flag.

====-nomotiondebris====
'''"Disable motion debris"'''

====-noscalevid====
"Disable scale-to-window for Movies"

Disables fullscreen scaling of video clips.

====-missile_lighting====
'''"Apply Lighting to Missiles"'''

====-normal====
'''"Enable Normal Maps"'''

Normal maps require GLSL rendering, (see [[OpenGL_Shaders_(GLSL)|OpenGL Shaders (GLSL)]] for further info). It needs auxiliary normal maps (the same name of the base map plus "-normal"). DXT5_NM DDS format is needed. (Technical note: DXT5 will work, since only the GREEN and ALPHA channels are read by the current shader system. One direction of lines goes into the GREEN channel, the other direction goes into the ALPHA channel. RED and BLUE can be either base gray (#808080) or black. Usual practice is after creating the DXT5_NM, copy the RED channel to the ALPHA channel, black out the RED and BLUE an then save as either a DXT5 or u8888 (uncompressed) DDS file.)

====-post_process====
'''"Enable Post Processing"'''

enables the use (if present) of post-processing effects as defined by the post_process.tbl. Bloom usage has an additional cmdline option for setting it's value, most post processing effects are achieved in mission per the mission designer or can be enabled globally in the table.

====-soft_particles====
'''"Enable soft particles"'''

====-3dshockwave====
'''"Enable 3D Shockwaves"'''

This only has any effect when both a 2d and 3d shockwave effect are present, otherwise the only available effect is used.

====-fxaa====
'''"Enable FXAA antialiasing"'''

Enables the FXAA postprocessing stage. Needs optional FXAA shaders, which can be found here: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=76145.0

====-flightshaftsoff====
'''"Force Lightshafts off"'''

Disables Lightshafts even if a mission designer enables them via SEXP in a mission.

===Game Speed===
====-img2dds====
'''"Compress non-compressed images"'''

Converts all images to DDS (compressed) format. Decreases memory usage but potentially reduces image quality.

====-no_vsync====
'''"Disable vertical sync"'''

====-cache_bitmaps====
'''"Cache bitmaps between missions"'''

Will ideally reduce the load-time from one mission to another.

===HUD===
====-dualscanlines====
'''"Another Pair of Scanning Lines"'''

Adds a second pair of scanning lines to the target window when scanning an object.

====-targetinfo====
'''"Enable Info next to Target"'''

Displays target info, such as name and class, beside the targeted object.

====-orbradar====
'''"Enables 3D radar"'''

An Orb style 3D radar will replace the standard 2D version.

====-rearm_timer====
'''"Enable Rearm/Repair Completion Timer"'''

Displays time remaining until rearm and repair from a support ship is complete.

====-ballistic_gauge====
'''"Enable the analog Ballistic Ammo gauge"'''

Adds an ammo gauge to the HUD when armed with a ballistic weapon.

===Gameplay===
====-ship_choice_3d====
'''"Use Models for Ship Selection"'''

Uses ship models in ship selection window. It completely disables the standard ANI interface in this screen. 
Some mods need a compulsory use of this flag because they don't have available animations for their ships. In this situation, and if it is not used, the game will probably crash to desktop in the ship selection window.

====-weapon_choice_3d====
'''"Use Models for Weapon Selection"'''

Uses weapon models in weapon loadout window for secondary weapons (missiles and bombs). It completely disables the standard ANI interface in this screen. 
Some mods need a compulsory use of this flag because they don't have available animations for their secondary weapons. In this situation, and if it is not used, the game will probably crash to desktop in the weapon loadout window.

====-3dwarp====
'''"Enable 3D Warp"'''

Use full geometry for the subspace warp effect.

====-warp_flash====
'''"Enable Flash upon Warp"'''

Enable a flash at warp in and warp out.

====-no_ap_interrupt====
'''"Disable Interrupting of AutoPilot"'''

Tells the game to not allow players to interrupt an autopilot already-in-progress.

===Audio===
====-snd_preload====
'''"Preload mission game sounds"'''

Useful in preventing game stuttering when sounds are played for the first time.

====-nosound====
'''"Disable Sound and Music"'''

====-nomusic====
'''"Disables Music"'''

===Multiplayer===
====-standalone====
'''"Run as Stand Alone Server"'''

Creates a standalone multi-player server.

====-startgame====
'''"Skip Mainhall and Start Hosting"'''

Once you launch and choose a pilot within the game, you will immediately have begun to host a game. This can be used in conjunction with several options to customize the game you create: -closed, -restricted, -password, -gamename, -allowabove, and -allowbelow. -startgame has no effect when -standalone is used.

See related: [[Command-Line_Reference#-closed|-closed]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-restricted|-restricted]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-password|-password]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-gamename|-gamename]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-allowabove|-allowabove]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-allowbelow|-allowbelow]]

====-closed====
'''"Start Hosted Server as Closed"'''

Hosts a new game in a closed state, where no one can join until the in-game "Close" button is cleared. This only works when used in conjunction with -startgame. Cannot be used in conjunction with -restricted or -password.

See related: [[Command-Line_Reference#-startgame|-startgame]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-restricted|-restricted]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-password|-password]]

====-restricted====
'''"Host Confirms Join requests"'''

Hosts a new game in a restricted state. The host is presented with option to accept or deny each client's request to join the game. This only works when used in conjunction with -startgame. Cannot be used in conjunction with -closed or -password.

See related: [[Command-Line_Reference#-startgame|-startgame]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-closed|-closed]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-password|-password]]

====-multilog====
Creates a log file with a summary of packets sent and received in multiplayer games. The file is saved as \data\multi.log within the active mod folder—or with main data folder if no mod is active.

====-clientdamage====
This feature is not available in current builds.

====-mpnoreturn====
'''"Disables Flight Deck option"'''

Disables return to the flight deck screen after a mission completes.

===Troubleshooting===
====-nohtl====
'''"Software Mode (very slow)"'''
{{Warning| Enabling this will significantly reduce performance.}}
Reverts to software rendering mode.

====-no_set_gamma====
'''"Disable Setting of Gamma"'''

Disables the gamma settings in the options screen.

====-nomovies====
'''"Disable Video Playback"'''

Disables all video playback.

====-noparseerrors====
'''"Disable Parsing Errors"'''

Disables some parsing warnings and makes other parse errors non-fatal. Do not rely on this when creating new tables. The errors are there for a reason.

====-safeloading====
Loads missions the old way. Typically safer, but slower.
*'''Note:''' the parameter was removed as of the July 5, 2011 nightly build.

====-query_speech====
'''"Does this build have Speech?"'''

Determines if the current build includes text-to-speech.

====-novbo====
'''"Disable OpenGL VBO"'''

====-noibx====
'''"Don't use cached index buffers (IBX)"'''

Disables IBX caching of model geometry data. This will dramatically increase load times, but will help troubleshoot a model if one is working incorrectly.

====-loadallweps====
'''"Load all weapons, even those not used"'''

====-disable_fbo====
'''"Disable OpenGL RenderTargets"'''

====-no_glsl====
'''"Disable GLSL (shader) Support"'''

Disables the use of GLSL rendering (OpenGL shaders). The game will revert to legacy fixed render pipeline. Please note that Normal and Height map effects will be unavailable.

====-disable_glsl_model====
'''"Don't use shaders for model rendering"'''

====-ati_swap====
'''"Fix Color issues on some ATI cards"'''

====-no_3d_sound====
'''"Use only 2D/stereo for sound effects"'''

===Experimental===
====-ingame_join====
'''"Allows Ingame Joining"'''

Enables ingame joining in multiplayer. FIXME: Host option?

====-voicer====
'''"Voice Recognition"'''

Windows-only. Enables voice-recognition for wingmen commands. Must be specifically compiled into a build in order for it to be available; 3.6.10 final includes the feature. See [[Voice Recognition]] for more details.

===Development Tools===
====-fps====
'''"Show frames per second on HUD"'''

Displays current frames per second.

====-pos====
'''"Show Position of Camera"'''

Displays current position coordinates of camera.

====-window====
'''"Run in Window"'''

Runs the game in a window. No check to make sure that resolution is no higher than your desktop resolution, so be careful.

====-fullscreen_window====
'''"Run in Fullscreen Window"'''

====-timerbar====
Displays a timing bar across the top of the screen. Timerbar format varies by build. This is a relic from the Volition development days, and is unmaintained.
*'''Note:''' the parameter was removed as of the July 5, 2011 nightly build.

====-stats====
'''"Show Statistics"'''

Shows total and free physical memory, virtual memory and system pagefile.

====-coords====
'''"Show Coordinates"'''

Shows coordinates of the mouse cursor.

====-show_mem_usage====
'''"Show Memory Usage"'''

Shows detailed RAM usage based on file, handler and process usage and display on the left-center side of the screen during mission load and while in mission.

The meaning of the info displayed in the upper right corner of the HUD is:

'''DYN''' = dynamic memory, basically anything that's been allocated by the vm_* memory functions. This does NOT indicate total memory usage but does account for most of it.

'''POF''' = model memory, how much memory is being used by models (does not include textures)

'''C-BMP, BMP''' = bmpman memory, how much is used by the textures/images that are loaded. C-BMP means that you are using -cache_bitmaps and it will try to keep textures in memory between level loads and as the new level is loading it will keep what it needs and unload what it doesn't. Can greatly increase level loading speed, but does so at the cost of memory between level loads. This does not increase overall memory usage though, only during the loading screen. BMP means that it is not cached and all textures are unloaded from memory at the start of level load and all needed textures are then loaded from the disk again.

'''S-RAM''' = sound memory, how much is used by the sounds loaded in memory at the time. This counts static sounds only (from sounds.tbl, etc.) and not streaming sounds (music, voices, briefing stuff, etc).

'''V-RAM''' = approximate memory usage of video textures. This does not mean that your card has this much memory, and can report higher numbers that your card actually has memory. For OpenGL it also includes some of the geometry data, but this number does not reflect the total memory that your video card is using. It only reports how much data the game has purposefully loaded into API memory (meaning it could be in system memory, video card memory, or AGP memory).

''(It only works with debug builds, not with release builds).''

====-pofspew====
Reads all objects in the pof file of the selected mod, and creates an ibx cache file for each object in the data/cache folder for that mod. 
Details for each object are output to a pofspew.txt file created in the data folder. 
Otherwise, ibx files are created in game before each mission.

====-tablecrcs====
Is actually now (or should be) a typed reference rather than as a selection item. Takes 1 argument, usually a descriptive name.
Example usage: "-table_crcs MediaVPs" will create a table_crcs.csv file in the running mod (name can be separate of the mod selected) that allows for the validation of the tables used by that mod while on-line. The descriptive parameter given helps "allocate" that .csv file to the mod in question, and as such should closely or exactly match that mods name if possible.

====-missioncrcs====
Is actually now (or should be) a typed reference rather than as a selection item. Takes 1 argument, usually a descriptive name.
Example usage: "-mission_crcs MediaVPs" will create a mission_crcs.csv file in the running mod (name can be separate of the mod selected) that allows for the validation of the missions used by that mod while on-line. The descriptive parameter given helps "allocate" that .csv file to the mod in question, and as such should closely or exactly match that mods name if possible.

====-dis_collisions====
'''"Disable Collisions"'''

Disables all collisions.

====-dis_weapons====
'''"Disable Weapon Rendering"'''

Disables weapons rendering.

====-output_sexps====
'''"Outputs SEXPs to sexps.html"'''

====-output_scripting====
'''"Outputs scripting to scripting.html"'''

====-nograb====
Unix only. Disables focus grabbing in a window.

====-save_render_target====
'''"Save Render Targets to file"'''

====-debug_window====
'''"Display Debug Window"'''

Lists the fs2_open.log in (nearly)real-time generation.

====-verify_vps====
'''"Spew VP crcs to vp_crcs.txt"'''

Exports the CRC values of the VP files being loaded into a vp_crcs.txt file.

==Other==
The following options are not available as checkboxes in the launcher. Many require parameters, which follow the flag separated by a space. The prototype for use in this case is "-option argument"

===Lighting===
These factors can dramatically alter the atmosphere of the game. [[Sample Lighting Settings|This page]] has some sample lighting settings with screenshots.

====-ambient_factor====
This must be entered into the "Custom flags" field. This is a multiplier applied to the intensity of ambient lighting. Ambient light is lighting applied to all parts of a ship. FS2's standard value is 120. Try 75 for a good and realistic looking value. However, that is relative.

====-no_emissive_light====
By default, all ships in FS2 have a light generated on their own, it is more or less similar to a minimal amount of -ambient_factor. This feature was implemented to help the player seeing the ships over a black background. This flag disables this feature. Use it with a low -ambient_factor value to obtain an ultra-realistic dark looking.

====-spec_exp====
This must be used with the -spec command line parameter and must be entered into the "Custom flags" field. Adjusts the size of the shiny spot on ships. Higher number mean smaller spots. Default is 16. However, 11 is recommended. This is a relative value.

====-spec_point====
This must be used with the -spec command line parameter and must be entered into the
"Custom flags" field. Adjusts how much laser weapons contribute to specular highlights. Higher number mean greater contributions. Default is 1.0. However, 0.6 is recommended. This is a relative value.

====-spec_static====
This must be used with the -spec command line parameter and must be entered into the "Custom flags" field. Adjusts how much suns contribute to specular highlights. Higher numbers mean a greater contribution. Default is 1.0. However, is 0.8 recommended. This is a relative value.

====-spec_tube====
This must be used with the -spec command line parameter and must be entered into the "Custom flags" field. Adjusts how much Beam Weapons contribute to specular highlights. Higher numbers mean a greater contribution. Default is 1.0. However, 0.4 is recommended. This is a relative value.

====-ogl_spec====
Takes a numerical argument. This value changes the basic shininess of the specular light in OpenGL. A lower value reduces the overall intensity of the light making it broader and less powerful. A higher value makes it more focused and brighter. The default value is 80, and the usable range is 0 to 128 (clamped). The original default value was 60, but it was raised to behave more D3D like.

===Graphics===
====-bloom_intensity====
Requires -post_processing ("Enable Post Processing") command.
Default value is 75. Range is 0-200.

====-height====
Enables height maps (parallax mapping). It only works if [[Command-Line_Reference#-normal|-normal]] is also set. It also needs GLSL rendering, (see [[OpenGL_Shaders_(GLSL)|OpenGL Shaders (GLSL)]] for further info). It needs auxiliary height maps (with the same name than base map plus "-height").

====-clipdist====
Changes the distance from the viewpoint for the near-clipping plane.

Takes one argument decimal specifying the distance to the near-clipping plane.

====-res====
Allows you to specify a resolution if the desired one cannot be set in the Launcher.
For example, -res 1920x1080 would run the game in 1920 x 1080 resolution. Since it requires an argument, it needs to be entered as a custom flag when using the Launcher. The "Run at specified resolution" option the Launcher gives is essentially this, but without being able to actually specify a resolution, it doesn't work.

====-fxaa_preset====
Requires both -post_processing and -fxaa. Can be used to adjust the FXAA quality and speed, 0 is fastest, 6 is highest quality. Default setting is 3.

===Gameplay===
====-mod====
{{Note| Please note that the ''[[mod.ini]]'' file is a feature exclusive to the Windows Launcher.}}
Specifies in which folders inside FreeSpace 2 directory, the game looks for all the game data (models, missions, textures, tables, ...). Retail version only looks inside ''Freespace2/data/'' structure and ''Freespace2/vp archives''.

This flag allows installing several different mods that modify retail behavior, and switching between them without needing to erase files or having undesired cross effects. Each mod should be installed in its own folder.

It takes one argument string: the chain of names of the used directories. Comma (''',''') must be used as separator. In this way, '''-mod dir1,dir2,dir3,...,dirx''' causes the game to use the following directory precedence:

#Freespace2/dir1/
#Freespace2/dir2/
#Freespace2/dir3/
# ... (the rest of the typed directories) ...
#Freespace2/dirx/
#Freespace2/

This flag can be indirectly set, (and it is normally set), through Launcher MOD tab and [[mod.ini]] file.

Within the Launcher's MOD tab you can select one directory, (let's call it ''moddir''), so the flag is at least set to '''-mod moddir'''.
If ''Freespace2/moddir/[[mod.ini]]'' exists it will be used to modify the -mod flag, too.

For further details, see '''[[mod.ini]]'''

'''Data precedence'''

As already said, within the different directories, the data precedence is set by the specified order in the -mod flag. The lowest priority goes to the Freespace2 installation directory.

Inside each directory, data precedence is the following:

#Individual files located in ''Current_dir/data/'' subdir structure. See [[FS2_Data_Structure|FS2 Data Structure topic]] for deeper info about the different folders and contents this structure has.
#Files located inside vp archives. (These vp archives are "similar" to zip archives. They just contain other files and folders. Moreover, files have to be stored using the same ''data/'' structure used outside it). Vp archives are read in alphabetical order, so aaa.vp files have higher priority than aab.vp files and so on.

The highest priority file overrides the rest of them. In this way, if you have a ''Mission.fs2'' inside ''Freespace2/Pri1/data/missions/'' it doesn't matter that this ''Mission.fs2'' is also inside ''Freespace2/Pri1/aaa.vp'', ''Freespace2/Pri1/aab.vp'', ... or ''Freespace2/data/missions/''. This data precedence allows the user to quickly replace old files by corrected or enhanced ones adding them in a higher priority place.

'''Additional notes'''
# As derived from the explanation, the exact names for directories or vp archives are actually irrelevant. It only matters the directory order inside -mod flag argument and the alphabetical order for vp archives inside each used directory.
# This flag is also used by [[Portal:FRED|FRED]]. So if there is special mod info, (like backgrounds maps, ship models or whatever), it must be typed, (''Fred2_Open_r.exe -MOD whatever''), or FRED won't be able to use it. A special build of wxLauncher is able to configure FRED so that the -mod doesn't have to be done manually see [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=67950.msg1387911#msg1387911 the forum post] for more details.
{{Table3612|As of 3.6.12 FRED now loads cmdline_fso.cfg just like FS does so FRED will use the same settings as FS including the -mod settings}}
# Be careful while typing the directory names in the flag argument or inside mod.ini files. The program doesn't check if the typed directories exist. If they do not exist, they are just ignored. No warnings, no errors, no messages at all.

{{Warning| '''Priority and Texture Formats'''

''Obsolete behavior - Until FS2_open v3.6.9.:''

FS2_Open can use several file formats in textures: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCX PCX], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw_Surface DDS], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPG JPG] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGA TGA]. Make sure you keep the format when you update your texture. For example if you update the old ''TextureOfMyFighter.tga'', do not save it as ''TextureOfMyFighter.dds'' in a higher priority place, because there is a chance of the game loading the old one despite of all.

The reason to do this is that, loading process (including priorities) is applied firstly for a kind of textures (TGAs), then for another kind (JPGs), and so on. This behavior can lead to situation where your new, updated and higher priority placed texture is not read because the format of the older one.

''New behavior - From FS2_open v3.6.10. (including previous beta testing releases):''

The former issue has been fixed. Now texture format priority is only applied within the same location. In this ''strange'' situation it goes DDS -> TGA -> JPG -> PCX. Examples:
* ''/Freespace2/MyVp.vp>>>data/maps/MyTexture.dds'' is loaded instead of ''/Freespace2/MyVp.vp>>>data/maps/MyTexture.tga''.
* But your improved ''/Freespace2/data/maps/MyTexture.xxx'' will override them both despite of its format.
In this way, when you update any texture, you don't have to pay attention to its original format. Just place it in a higher priority place.

Nevertheless, global priority is kept between animated and static textures. Because of their management, animated textures (ANIs and EFFs) are looked for BEFORE static ones. In this way there's no way to update an animated texture with a static one (an obsolete ANI is always going to be loaded before the newer DDS version). The solution: use an updated EFF with just one frame.

}}

====-fov====
Specifies the Field of View for the player eyepoint.

Takes one argument decimal specifying the angle of the viewing cone in radians, from 0 to 2*pi

You can set the cone of view making things look bigger/smaller. The problem with this is that if you choose a small FOV, you will have a squashed look on the edges of your screen - stretched edges with a too high FOV. It is recommended to change the FOV as FS2 normally has some perspective distortion at the screen edges (FOV too high). Set the FOV to something like 0.39 - it will fix the distortion problem, and (as a nice side-effect) will make everything look bigger and more realistic scale-wise. On the other hand, it also stretches the backgrounds - this is usually not a big issue, but it does get annoying if using a skybox.
The default is 0.75, if you go higher, you'll get the fish-eye effect. Feel free to experiment. This must be entered into the "Custom flags" field

===Multiplayer===
====-gamename====
Specifies the name of the game to be created by the host. This only works when used in conjunction with -startgame.

Takes one argument string, the name to be assigned to the game being created.

This argument does nothing when used with -standalone. To set the name for a standalone server, see [[Multiplayer(Main)#Standalone Servers|Standalone Servers]].

See related:   [[Command-Line_Reference#-startgame|-startgame]]   [[Multiplayer(Main)#Standalone Servers|Standalone Servers]]

====-password====
Specifies the password for a standalone server. This only works when used in conjunction with -startgame. Cannot be used in conjunction with -closed or -restricted.

Takes one argument string, the required password for the game being created.

See related: [[Command-Line_Reference#-startgame|-startgame]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-closed|-closed]] [[Command-Line_Reference#-restricted|-restricted]]

====-allowabove====
Specifies a player's minimum rank for joining a game. This only works when used in conjunction with -startgame.

Takes one argument integer, the points ranking above which a player must be to enter the game.

See related: [[Command-Line_Reference#-startgame|-startgame]]

====-allowbelow====
Specifies a player's maximum rank for joining a game on a standalone server. This only works when used in conjunction with -startgame.

Takes one argument integer, the points ranking below which a player must be to enter the game.

See related: [[Command-Line_Reference#-startgame|-startgame]]

====-port====
Specifies the port on which to host a game or serve a standalone game.

Takes one argument integer, the port on which the host will listen for clients.

====-connect====
{{Sectstub}}
====-timeout====
{{Sectstub}}
====-cap_object_update====
Caps the maximum object update the server will respond to regardless of what the client has set. If the client is set to request high object updates but the server is capped to low, then that's all the client will get.

Takes one argument integer (0 to 3) which corresponds to the object update cap (With 0 being low and 3 being LAN).

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Source Code Project]]

Ships.tbl

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==General Format==
*Ship.tbl is formed of several different sections.
*All sections beginning with <nowiki>#</nowiki> need <nowiki>#</nowiki>End before the next section.
**<nowiki>#</nowiki>'''Default Player Ship'''
***Defines the default player ship in the game and also in the FRED. If in a mission appears a ship that has not been properly included to tables then game replaces the ship with the Default Player Ship.
**<nowiki>#</nowiki>'''Engine Wash Info'''
***Includes all the definitions of all engine washes used in the game.
{{Table3610|
:*<nowiki>#</nowiki>'''Ship Templates'''
:**Includes entries for ship templates}}

:*<nowiki>#</nowiki>'''Ship Classes'''
:**Includes entries for every ship and also defines their attributes that are used in the game
:**Is discussed in detail at [[Ships.tbl#Table_Options|Table Options]] section.
:*'''$Player Ship Precedence'''
:**Player Ship Precedence is used in ship selection when a ship specified by the mission designer is not available to the player. The next ship on the list is used in its place (assuming that ship is allowed for the player)

==Default Player Ship==
*Defines the default ship in the game.
*Syntax: ''Name'', name of ship model as defined in [[Ships.tbl#Table_Options|Table Options]].

==Engine Wash==
*Defines the engines washes
*First entry must be named 'default'

===$Name:===
*Defines the name of the engine wash.
*Syntax: '''''String'''''

===+nocreate===
{{Table3610|
*In [[Modular Tables]] name can be followed by line '''+nocreate''' that prevent game from creating an incomplete entry by leaving the entry unread unless it already exists (either in ship.tbl or in earlier parsed *-shp.tbm files) by the time the *-shp.tbm is read.}}

===$Angle:===
*Defines the angle from the engine where the engine wash exists
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', degrees

===$Radius Mult:===
*Defines engine wash multiplier
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Length:===
*Defines the length of the engine wash
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters

===$Intensity:===
*Defines the strength of the engine wash
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', blast effect

'''Example'''

$Name: Default
$Angle: 10.0
$Radius Mult: 1.2
$Length: 400
$Intensity: 1.0

==Ship Template Options==
{{Table3610|
*Example of template usage [[Ship_Templates]] in which both [[GTB Artemis]] variants have been defined using a single template}}

===$Template:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the name of template
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name}}

===+Use Template:===
{{Table3610|
*Another template can be used as template for the current template
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name}}

==Ships Table Options==

===$Name:===
*Model name that is used also in game. It is also used as name for the whole ship entry. There are two special characters can be used in the name: '''#''' and '''@'''
**'''#'''. It's used in the middle of the name. It makes the right part of the name not being shown in the ship class info of the target window, (or beside the target brackets in FS_Open builds). It allows making different versions of a base ship while showing the same class name inside the game. An example from FSPort FreeSpace 1: The '''SF Dragon#weakened''' ship, used in [[Enter the Dragon]], appears to the player just as any other '''SF Dragon'''.
**'''@'''. It's used before the proper ship name. It is fully ignored by the game. Moreover, '''@WhateverShip''' and '''WhateverShip''' are exactly the same name and therefore they both appear as '''WhateverShip''' inside the game. It just allows the user marking ships in the table because of any modding reason. In the retail FS2 ships there are several ships starting by '''@'''.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name

===+nocreate===
{{Table3610|
*In [[Modular Tables]] name can be followed by line '''+nocreate''' that prevent game from creating an incomplete entry by leaving the entry unread unless it already exists (either in ship.tbl or in earlier parsed *-shp.tbm files) by the time the *-shp.tbm is read.}}

===+Use Template:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the table entry to use template based on an existing table entry instead of creating totally new one
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the template}}

===$Alt Name:===
{{Table3613|
*Alternative $Name: for the ship.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', Alternate $Name:}}

===$Short name:===
*Shortened model name, for FRED, Usually more descriptive than the real name.
*Syntax: '''''String''''''

===$Species:===
*Defines species (Terran, Vasudan or Shivan). Determines many things, including the color of the engine glow, the flyby sound effects, the briefing icon and the support ship.
{{Table3610|
*More species have been enabled, and all of these have to be defined in [[species_defs.tbl]].}}

*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the species
**Example: ''Terran''

===Technical Description===
List of descriptive terms for techroom and ship selection screens. Number after the quotes refers to [[tstrings.tbl]]

====+Type:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Maneuverability:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Armor:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Manufacturer:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Description:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Requires '''$end_multi_text''' after the entry
*Example:
::XSTR("", -1)
::$end_multi_text

====+Tech Title:====
{{Table3613|
*Defines name of the ship as displayed in the tech room
*Syntax: '''''String'''''}}

====+Tech Description:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Requires '''$end_multi_text''' after the entry
*Example:
::XSTR("", -1)
::$end_multi_text

====+Length:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Gun Mounts:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Missile Banks:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

===$Selection Effect:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines which selection effect to use when the -weapon_choice_3d commandline flag is enabled or no ani can be found for the selected weapon.
*Syntax: String, either "FS1", or "Off". This defaults to the FS2 effect.}}

===$Cockpit POF file:===
{{Table3610|*Filename of the cockpit model file
*Syntax: '''''String.pof''''', model filename}}

===+Cockpit Offset:===
{{Table3610|*Defines the offset of the cockpit model
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively}}

===$POF File:===
*Filename of the model file (.pof) at data/models folder
*Syntax: '''''String.pof''''', model filename

===$Texture Replace:===
{{Table3610|
*'''+old:'''
*Defines the texture to be replaced
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
*'''+new:'''
*Defines the new texture
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$POF Target File:===
*Optional hud targeting model
*Syntax: '''''String.pof''''', model filename

===$POF Target LOD:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the LOD (Level-Of-Detail) of target model used in the HUD targetbox
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''}}

===$Detail Distance:===
*Defines the distance where the change between different Levels-Of-Details (LODs) occurs
*Take notice that these are base values. Model detail in Detail options, (within game press F2), applies a multiplier to these values. These multipliers are (from left to right): 1/8, 1/4, 1, 4, 8
*Syntax: '''''(Detail Distances)''''' , list of '''integers''' (same amount as LODs), distances from the model in meters
**Example: ''(0, 80, 300, 900)''

===$ND:===
*No Dim field field was used in FreeSpace for ship lights. Use of glowmaps is preferred to the $ND entry. Only noticeable in Glide or Software mode.
*Syntax: '''''Color''''', red, green, blue respectively, value from 0 to 255
**Example: ''42, 42, 224''

===$Show Damage:===
*No function at all. The engine will read values, but discard them. In 3.6.10 or later, this can be left out without adverse consequences.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean''''', yes or no, usually yes

===$Damage Lightning Type:===
{{Table3613|
*Changes the damage lightning effect shown on highly damaged ships.
*Can be defined as:
**''None''
**''Default''}}

===$Impact:===
{{Table3610|
*'''+Damage Type:'''
**Defines the damage type of the collision
**Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}

===$Impact Spew:===
{{Table3610|
*Used to define the impact particle spew
*Note: You CANNOT define a different type of particle spew here; the only option possible is listed below
*'''+Max particles:'''
**Defines the maximum number of particles spewed
**Setting to zero causes model to generate no particles at all
**Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
**Default Value: 30}}{{Table3613|
*'''+Min particles:'''
**Defines the minimum number of particles spewed
**Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
**Default Value: 25
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Defines the maximum radius of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 0.5f
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Defines the minimum radius of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 0.2f
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Defines the maximum lifetime of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 0.55f
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Defines the minimum lifetime of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 0.05f
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Defines the maximum velocity of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 12.0f
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Defines the minimum velocity of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 2.0f
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Defines the variance of particle direction from the normal
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 1.0f}}

===$Damage Spew:===
See [[Ship.tbl#$Impact Spew:|Impact Spew entry]]
*Controls the 'smoke' released on weapon impact point
*Certain default values (marked with '''X''') gain a specific multiplier based on ship radius
::If the radius is less than 20 the multiplier is 1
::If the radius is larger than 40 the multipler is 1.2
::Otherwise it is between 1 and 1.2
{{Table3610|
*'''+Max Particles:'''
**Default Value: 50 * '''X'''}}{{Table3613|
*'''+Min Particles:'''
**Default Value: 20 * '''X'''
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Default Value: 1.3
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Default Value: 0.7
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 1.5 * '''X'''
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 0.7 * '''X'''
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 12.0
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 3.0
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Default Value: 0.2 * '''X'''}}

===$Collision Physics:===
{{Table3613|
*Parameters affecting collision physics, including landings.
*"Landing" means the ship will not take damage or shake when it touches down. Instead, the ship will reorient towards a neutral resting orientation. "Reorient" thresholds below mean that the ship will still take damage (counts as a crash) but will move towards the correct landing orientation.

====+Bounce:====
When this ship collides with a large ship, how many meters to instantly move it away. Default is 5.0.
====+Both Small Bounce:====
When this ship collides with a small ship, how many meters to instantly move it away. Default is 5.0.
====+Friction:====
During collisions, how much friction to apply (slowing lateral movement). Default is 0.0.
====+Rotation Factor:====
Affects the rotational energy of collisions. Default is 0.2.
====+Landing Max Forward Vel:====
Maximum velocity for which landing physics are used.
====+Landing Min Forward Vel:====
Minimum velocity for which landing physics are used.
====+Landing Max Descent Vel:====
Maximum velocity at which the ship can "hit the deck" and still be considered a landing.
====+Landing Max Horizontal Vel:====
Maximum sideways velocity the ship can land at.
====+Landing Max Angle:====
Maximum angle of attack the ship can land at (in degrees).
====+Landing Min Angle:====
Minimum angle of attack the ship can land at (in degrees).
====+Landing Max Rotate Angle:====
How many degrees the ship can be rotated relative to the landing surface in order to count as a landing.
====+Reorient Max Forward Vel:====
Maximum velocity for which the ship will be adjusted to the correct landing orientation.
====+Reorient Min Forward Vel:====
Minimum velocity for which the ship will be adjusted to the correct landing orientation.
====+Reorient Max Descent Vel:====
Maximum velocity at which the ship can "hit the deck" and still reorient.
====+Reorient Max Horizontal Vel:====
Maximum sideways velocity for reorienting.
====+Reorient Max Angle:====
Maximum angle of attack for reorienting to kick in (in degrees).
====+Reorient Min Angle:====
Minimum angle of attack for reorienting to kick in (in degrees).
====+Reorient Max Rotate Angle:====
How many degrees the ship can be rotated relative to the landing surface in order to be reoriented on impact.
====+Reorient Speed Mult:====
How quickly the reorientation takes place (when applicable)
====+Landing Rest Angle:====
Angle of the ship's nose relative to the plane of the landing surface when the ship is at rest. Reorient will move the ship towards this angle.
====+Landing Sound:====
Sound to play when landing (if it's not a landing, normal collision sound is used).
}}

===$Debris:===
{{Table3610|
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Defines the minimum lifetime of the debris (Default value is a random number)
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Seconds
*'''+Max Lifetime:
**Defines the maximum lifetime of the debris
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Seconds
*'''+Min Speed:
**Defines the minimum speed of the debris
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Meters/second
*'''+Max Speed:
**Defines the maximum speed of the debris
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Meters/second
*'''+Min Rotation speed:
**Defines the minimum rotational speed of the debris (Default is (6 to 10)/Ship-radius)
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Radians/second
*'''+Max Rotation speed:
**Defines the maximum rotational speed of the debris
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Radians/second
*'''+Damage Type:'''
**Defines the damage type of the debris
**Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}
{{Table3611|
*'''+Min Hitpoints:'''
**Defines the minimum hitpoints assigned for the generated debris pieces
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''+Max Hitpoints:'''
**Defines the maximum hitpoints assigned for the generated debris pieces
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''+Damage Multiplier:'''
**Defines the collision damage multiplier for collisions against the generated debris pieces
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''+Lightning Arc Percent:'''
**Controls what percent of debris pieces will have the damage lightning effect applied to them.
**Defaults to 50%.
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' 0-100}}

===$Density:===
*This defines how hard you hit something. If you set it very high, a collision will the lower density ship and not yours; the higher the numbers are, the harder they will hit and the farther they will be pushed. However, this doesn't apply to asteroids. When a high density fighter collides with an asteroid, the high-density fighter will receive damage, but it will also destroy the asteroid. Setting a density of 1000 on a fighter with 180 hitpoints will cause the fighter to immediately explode if it collides with, say, an asteroid. A low-density fighter will not have any effect on an asteroid, but if the fighter destroys the asteroid, the fighter will fly far away.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', usually 1

===$Damp:===
*Damp affects how quickly you will accel/decel to your target velocity. Higher damp means slow acceleration and deceleration. The lower this number, the faster the ship responds. For example, specifying a value of 0.0 means there is no damping, in other words, people would say, "this has no physics, like Wing Commander." The more damping, the harder to control, but the more smoothly it moves.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Rotdamp:===
*Same thing, but for rotational movement.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Banking Constant:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines a factor for how much roll is added during a yaw. Set as 1 for full roll and 0 is no roll. Default is 0.5.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Max Velocity:===
*Defines maximum velocities with standard energy settings on x (left/right), y (up/down), and z (forward) -axis (respectively). z -axis velocity defines the maximum forward velocity.
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively, meters per second
**Example: ''0.0, 0.0, 80.0''

===$Rotation Time:===
*Defines rotation times around the x, y, and z-axis. Number is seconds it takes to complete rotate a ship (360 degrees) around the given axis. X-axis is "pitch," y-axis is "yaw," and z-axis is "roll."
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', seconds per 360 degree turn around x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively
**Example: ''3.0, 2.6, 5.0''

===$Rear Velocity:===
*Defines rear velocity
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second
**Note: This value must be set for [[Ships.tbl#.2BAburn_Max_Reverse_Vel:|+Aburn_Max_Reverse_Vel:]] to work

===$Forward Accel:===
*Number of seconds needed from full stop to maximum velocity
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds

===$Forward Decel:===
*Number of seconds needed from maximum velocity to full stop
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds

===$Slide Accel:===
*Same for sliding as the $Forward accel: is for for normal movement.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds

===$Slide Decel:===
*Same for sliding as the $Forward decel: is for for normal movement.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds

===$Glide:===
{{Table3610|
*Allows gliding in game, i.e. turning the ship's facing without changing its direction.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean''''', yes or no}}

====+Dynamic Glide Cap:====
{{Table3611|
*If set, game uses dynamic glide cap. The dynamic glide cap means that the maximum glide speed will follow the same rules as normal flight, including the effects of afterburner and power to engines. If set to YES, the value in +Max Glide Speed is ignored.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''}}

====+Max Glide Speed:====
{{Table3610|
*Defines the maximum glide speed if glide has been enabled. If 0, this is set to the fastest speed the ship can go. If negative, there is no glide cap (allowing practically infinite maximum gliding speed). Defaults to 0.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

====+Glide Accel Mult:====
{{Table3611|
*Defines the acceleration multiplier for the gliding mode. If > 0, sets a fixed acceleration rate in glide mode depending on value. If set to 0, impossible to accelerate while in glide mode. If negative, enables glide speed ramping (acceleration in glide mode ramps in the same way as in normal flight). Defaults to 0.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}
{{Table3610|
*Entry exists as a dummy entry which doesnt do anything to prevent compatibility issues}}

===$Use Newtonian Dampening:===
{{Table3611|
*If set, forces the ship to use (or not use) newtonian dampening. Basically, allows overriding the AI Profiles flag on a per-ship basis.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''}}

===$Autoaim FOV:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the field of view for autoaim
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''}}

====+Converging Autoaim====
{{Table3611|
*Defines that the autoaim uses convergence}}

====+Minimum Distance:====
{{Table3611|
*Defines the minimum distance for the convergence}}

===$Convergence:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the weapons use convergence}}

====+Automatic====
{{Table3611|
*Defines that the ship uses automatic convergence - converging distance calculated from estimated hit position (lead) of the current target.
*'''+Minimum Distance:'''
**Defines the minimum distance for the convergence. Overrides the setting for $Autoaim FOV's minimum distance.}}

====+Standard====
{{Table3611|
*Defines that ship uses fixed convergence.
*'''+Distance:'''
**Defines the converging distance from the ship}}

====+Offset:====
{{Table3611|
*Defines the offset from the ship centerpoint for the convergence
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively}}

===$Warpin Type:===
{{Table3610|
*Allow an animation to be defined as a warpin effect.
*Can be defined as:
:*''Default''
:*''BTRL'' or ''Galactica''
:*''Homeworld''
:*''Hyperspace''}}
{{Table3613|
:*''Knossos''
:*''Babylon5''}}
{{Table3611|
::*''BTRL'' was replaced with ''Galactica'' after 3.6.10}}
{{Table3610|
*Syntax: '''''String'''''}}

===$Warpin Start Sound:===
{{Table3610|
*File for playing at start of warp in effect
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpin End Sound:===
{{Table3610|
*File for playing at end of warp in effect
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpin Speed:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the speed at which the ship warps in for '''default''' warpin effect
*Sets the time that the ships warp in (not the animation itself) takes for '''BTRL''' type warpin effects
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second or miiliseconds}}

===$Warpin Time:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the effect duration
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds}}

===$Warpin Radius:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the effect radius
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters}}

===$Warpin Animation:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the animation used as the warpin effect.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpout Type:===
{{Table3610|
*Allow an animation to be defined as a warpout effect.
*Can be defined as:
:*''Default''
:*''BTRL'' or ''Galactica''
:*''Homeworld''
:*''Hyperspace''}}
{{Table3613|
:*''Knossos''
:*''Babylon5''}}
{{Table3611|
::*''BTRL'' was replaced with ''Galactica'' after 3.6.10}}
{{Table3610|
*Syntax: '''''String'''''}}

===$Warpout Start Sound:===
{{Table3610|
*File for playing at start of warp out effect
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpout End Sound:===
{{Table3610|
*File for playing at end of warp out effect
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpout Speed:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the speed at which the ship warps out for '''default''' warpout effect
*Sets the time that the ships warp out (not the animation itself) takes for '''BTRL''' type warpout effects
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second or milliseconds}}

===$Warpout Time:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the effect duration
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds}}

===$Warpout Radius:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the effect radius
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters}}

===$Warpout Animation:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the animation used as the warpout effect.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Player Warpout Speed:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the speed at which the player warps out from the game
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Expl Inner Rad:===
*Radius at which the full explosion damage is done
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters

===$Expl Outer Rad:===
*Maximum radius at which any damage is done
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters

===$Expl Damage:===
*Amount of damage done inside the inner radius
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', damage

===$Expl Blast:===
*The intensity of the blast effect when you're within the outer radius
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', blast effect

===$Expl Propagates:===
*This decides whether the ship explodes into debris immediately, or whether it has the many small explosions before breaking apart slowly
*Syntax: '''''Boolean''''', yes or no

===$Propagating Expl Radius Multiplier:===
{{Table3613|
*This sets the multiplier for the ship splitting propagating explosions
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', defaults to 1}}

===$Expl Visual Rad:===
{{Table3611|
*This determines the visual size of the main fireball for an exploding ship. Does not affect ships with propagating explosions.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters}}

===$Base Death-Roll Time:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the base death-roll time
*Values is modified depending on conditions when the ship died
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''', milliseconds
**Default: 3000}}

===$Death-Roll Explosion Radius Mult:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the multiplier for the radius of the ship surface explosions during death roll
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default: 1}}

===$Death-Roll Explosion Intensity Mult:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the multiplier for the amount of the ship surface explosions during death roll
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default: 1}}

===$Death FX Explosion Radius Mult:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the multiplier applied to the ship death explosions
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default: 1}}

===$Death FX Explosion Count:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the number of explosion effect game uses when a large ship dies
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
**Default: 6}}

===$Ship Splitting Particles:===
See [[Ship.tbl#$Impact Spew:|Impact Spew entry]]
*Controls the particles released on every explosion event which happens when ship is splitting apart
*The old 'popcorn' effect
{{Table3613|
*'''+Max Particles:'''
**Default Value: 80
*'''+Min Particles:'''
**Default Value: 40
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Default Value: Ship radius * 0.015
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Default Value: Ship radius * 0.005
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 6.0 * (1 + 0.002 * Ship radius)
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 0.5 * (1 + 0.002 * Ship radius)
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Default Value: Speed of the propagating explosion
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 0.0
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Default Value: 2.0}}

===$Ship Death Particles:===
See [[Ship.tbl#$Impact Spew:|Impact Spew entry]]
*Controls the particles released on the moment 'non-knossos' type object dies
{{Table3613|
*'''+Max Particles:'''
**Default Value: 100
*'''+Min Particles:'''
**Default Value: 50
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Default Value: 1.5
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Default Value: 0.1
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 4.0
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 0.5
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 20.0
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 0.0
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Default Value: 2.0}}

===$Alternate Death Particles:===
See [[Ship.tbl#$Impact Spew:|Impact Spew entry]]
*Controls the particles released when 'knossos' type object is dying
{{Table3613|
*'''+Max Particles:'''
**Default Value: 30
*'''+Min Particles:'''
**Default Value: 15
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Default Value: 100.0
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Default Value: 30.0
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 12.0
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 2.0
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 350.0
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 50.0
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Default Value: 2.0}}

===$Vaporize Percent Chance:===
{{Table3611|
*Allows ships to sometimes explode instantly (vaporize) instead of going through a death roll first. Overrides the same flag in [[objecttypes.tbl]].
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', percent chance of vaporization}}

===$Shockwave Damage Type:===
{{Table3610|
*'''REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TABLE'''. Defines the damage type used for the ship explosions
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}

===$Shockwave Speed:===
*Speed shockwave expands at, 0 means no shockwave
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second

===$Shockwave Count:===
*Defines the number of shockwaves to spawned
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''

===$Shockwave Model:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the textured model used as the ship's 3D shockwave
*Syntax: '''''String.pof''''', model filename}}

===$Shockwave Name:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the name of the animation to used for the 2D shockwave
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Explosion Animations:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the explosion animations used for the ship
*Syntax: '''''Integer list'''''}}

===$Weapon Model Draw Distance:===
{{Table3610|
*Distance that external weapons are shown, ie. missiles and such.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
**Default: ''200''}}

===Primary Weapons===
====$Allowed PBanks:====
*List of allowed primary weapons in brackets (weapon name marked with quotes).
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons
{{Table3610|
*Each of the primary weapon banks '''can optionally''' be given their own list of allowed weapons, in which case each bank has its own bracketed entry.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" ) ( "String" "String" )'''''}}

====$Allowed Dogfight PBanks:====
*Primary weapons for multiplayer dogfights.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons
{{Table3610|
*Each of the primary weapon dogfight banks '''can optionally''' be given their own list of allowed weapons, in which case each bank has it's own bracketed entry.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" ) ( "String" "String" )'''''}}

====$Default PBanks:====
*Defines default primary weapons for each of the primary weapon banks
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons

====$PBank Capacity:====
{{Table3610|
*Defines ammunition capacity of primary weapon banks. In brackets, different weapon banks separated by commas.
*NOTE: In order for this to work, at least one of the primary weapons in the list of default primaries must be a ballistic weapon.
*Syntax: '''''( Integer, Integer )'''''}}

====$Show Primary Models:====
{{Table3610|
*Defines the use of weapon models for primary weapons. In brackets, different weapon banks may have different definitions
*Syntax: '''''( Boolean Boolean )''''', yes or no
**Example: ''( YES YES )'' - Note the spaces on the insides of the brackets.}}

===Secondary Weapons===
====$Allowed SBanks:====
*Same for secondary weapons.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons
{{Table3610|
*Each of the secondary weapon banks can be given their own list of allowed weapons, in which case each bank has it's own bracketed entry.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" ) ( "String" "String" )'''''}}

====$Allowed Dogfight SBanks:====
*Same for secondary weapons.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons
{{Table3610|
*Each of the secondary weapon dogfight banks can be given their own list of allowed weapons, in which case each bank has it's own bracketed entry.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" ) ( "String" "String" )'''''}}

====$Default SBanks:====
*Defines default primary weapons for each of the primary weapon banks
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons

====$SBank Capacity:====
*Defines ammunition capacity of secondary weapon banks. In brackets, different weapon banks separated by commas.
*Syntax: '''''( Integer, Integer )'''''

====$Show Secondary Models:====
{{Table3610|
*Defines the use of weapon models for secondary weapons. In brackets, different weapon banks may have different definitions
*Syntax: '''''( Boolean Boolean )'''''
**Example: ''(YES YES)''}}

===$Shields:===
*Determines the shield strength
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', total shield strength

===$Shield Color:===
*RGB value for shield color
*Syntax: '''''Color''''', red, green, blue respectively, value from 0 to 255
**Example: ''100, 100, 255''

===$Power Output:===
*The amount of energy available. The higher the output, the faster your weapons and shields recharge.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Shield Regeneration Rate:===
{{Table3610|
*Repair rates for shields at percent per second
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', multiplier of total shield hitpoints recharged each second. ('''NOT A PERCENTAGE''', 0.02 equals 2% recharged per second)
**Default: ''0.02''}}

===$Support Shield Repair Rate:===
{{Table3611|
*Shield repair rate when docked to a support ship
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Weapon Regeneration Rate:===
{{Table3610|
*Regeneration rates for primary guns at percent per second
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', multiplier of total gun energy recharged each second ('''NOT A PERCENTAGE''', 0.04 equals 4% recharged per second)
**Default: ''0.04''}}

===$Max Oclk Speed:===
*Can also be '''$Max Overclock Speed:'''
*Maximum velocity with all energy diverted to engines
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second

===$Max Weapon Eng:===
*Can also be '''$Max Weapon Energy:'''
*The maximum amount of energy you can store in your primary weapons bank.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Hitpoints:===
*How much damage the ship can take
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', hitpoints
**Default: ''100''

===$Hull Repair Rate:===
{{Table3610|
*Repair rates for hull at percent per second
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', multiplier of hitpoints repaired per second, '''NOT A PERCENTAGE''', 0.01 equals 1% recharged per second}}

===$Support Hull Repair Rate:===
{{Table3611|
*Repair rate for hull when docked to a support ship
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Subsystem Repair Rate:===
{{Table3610|
*Repair rates for sybsystems percent per second
*Syntax: ''Value'', multiplier of total subsystem hitpoints repaired per second, 0.01 equals 1% of total hitpoints recharged per second}}

===$Support Subsystem Repair Rate:===
{{Table3611|
*Repair rate for subsystems when docked to a support ship
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Armor Type===
{{Table3610|
*'''REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TABLE'''. Defines armor type used for the ship
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}

===$Shield Armor Type:===
{{Table3611|
*'''REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TABLE'''. Defines the armor type used for shield of the ship
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}

===$Flags:===
*See [[Ships.tbl#Ships.tbl_flags|below]]
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the flags assigned to the ship
**Example: ( "fighter" "in tech database" )
{{Table3610|
*'''+noreplace'''
**Can be used to force game to retain existing flags instead of reseting the ship flags before parsing in the new flags.}}

===$AI Class:===
*Default AI class
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the AI class as defined in [[ai.tbl]]

===$Afterburner:===
*Defines if the ships has afterburner
*Syntax: '''''Boolean''''', yes or no
====+Aburn Max Vel:====
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively, meters per second
====+Aburn For accel:====
*Defined only for the forward acceleration. In same format as $Forward accel:
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds
{{Table3611|
====+Aburn Max Reverse Vel:====
*Defined only for the reverse acceleration, Set the top speed for Reverse Afterburner.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds
**NOTE: Requires [[Ships.tbl#.24Rear_Velocity:|$Rear Velocity:]] to be set in order to work.
====+Aburn Rev accel:====
*Defined only for the reverse acceleration. In same format as $Forward accel:
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds'''''}}
====+Aburn Fuel:====
*Amount of afterburner fuel the ship has
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', fuel
====+Aburn Burn Rate:====
*Rate the fuel is consumed when afterburner is engaged (in units per seconds)
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', fuel units per second
====+Aburn Rec Rate:====
*Rate the fuel is restored.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', fuel units per second
{{Table3610|
====$Trails:====
*Allows afterburner trails to be used
=====+Bitmap:=====
*Texture used to draw the afterburner trail
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
=====+Width:=====
*Width of afterburner trail at the beginning of it (ie. the thruster end)
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
=====+Alpha:=====
*Transparancy of the trail, value from 1 (non-transparent) to 0 (totally transparent)
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
=====+Life:=====
*How long the trail will last
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds}}
{{Table3611|
=====+Faded Out Sections:=====
*Defines the number of the trail sections from the leading edge that are gradually faded away.
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''}}

===$Countermeasure Type:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the weapon used as a countermeasure. Weapon does not have to be included in the countermeasure section of the weapons.tbl, but it has to have "countermeasure" flag in that case.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the weapon as defined in [[weapons.tbl]]}}

===$Countermeasures:===
*Number of countermeasures that can be loaded to the ship
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''

===$Scan Time:===
*Time it takes to scan the ship
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''', milliseconds

===$EngineSnd:===
*Engine sound used for the ship with number referring to sounds.tbl
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]

===$GlideStartSnd:===
{{Table3613|
*Optional sound to be used when entering glide mode, instead of the default throttle down sound.
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]
}}

===$GlideEndSnd:===
{{Table3613|
*Optional sound to be used when exiting glide mode, instead of the default throttle up sound.
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]
}}

===$Closeup_Pos:===
*How the model will show at techroom. The position of the camera relative to the model in the tech room and the target box view
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x, y and z values respectively

===$Closeup_Zoom:===
*How the model will show at techroom. How far the camera's zoomed in, defines camera's FOV.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', radians

===$Topdown Offset:===
{{Table3610|
*Specifies how high the camera is above the center point of a ship in topdown camera views, or 2D missions.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters}}

===$Shield_Icon:===
*This .ani file must be at data/hud and included to the hud.tbl.
{{Table3610|
*Reference to the hud.tbl is no longer needed.}}
**Syntax: ''Filename''

===$Ship_Icon:===
*The icon used in ship selection.
{{Table3610|
*Ship model is used by default to generate the image.}}
**Syntax: ''Filename''

===$Ship_Anim:===
*The glowing green grid animation used in ship selection.
{{Table3610|
*Ship model is used by default to generate the image.}}
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename

===$Ship_Overhead:===
*The overhead view used in the weapons loadout.
{{Table3610|
*Ship model is used by default to generate the image.}}
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename

===$Score:===
*Points awarded for destroying the ship
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===Customized Thruster Effects===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the texture of the modeled thruster effect cone
*'''$Thruster Normal Flame:'''
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
*Defines the texture of the modeled thruster effect cone with afterburners lit
*'''$Thruster Afterburner Flame:'''
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}
{{Table3610|
*'''Defines the primary thruster glow - the one visible only from behind'''
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 1:'''
***Defines the effect for the standard drives. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Normal:''' under the '''$Thrustglows:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 1a:'''
***Defines the effect for the afterburner. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Afterburner:''' under the '''$Thrustglows:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster01 Radius factor:'''
***Defines the radius multiplier
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''Defines the secondary glow type-effect for thrusters - the feathery trail like haze behind the main glow'''
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 2:'''
***Defines the effect for the standard drives. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Sec_Normal:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 2a:'''
***Defines the effect for the afterburner. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Sec_Afterburn:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster02 Radius factor:'''
***Defines the radius multiplier
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**'''$Thruster02 Length factor:'''
***Defines the length multiplier for the trail type (secondary) glowpoint thrusters
***Replaces the older '''$Thruster01 Length factor:'''
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''Defines the tertiary glow type-effect for thrusters - the one visible from all directions'''
**NOTE: The rotation of this effect is jittered, which can look quite bad with certain types of effects.
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 3:'''
***Defines the effect for the standard drives. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Ter_Normal:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 3a:'''
***Defines the effect for the afterburner. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Ter_Afterburn:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster03 Radius factor:'''
***Defines the radius multiplier
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}
{{Table3613|
*'''Defines the distortion effect for thrusters'''
**'''$Thruster Bitmap Distortion:'''
***Defines name of normal thruster distortion envelope animation. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Dist_Normal:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Bitmap Distortion a:'''
***Defines name of afterburner thruster distortion envelope animation. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Dist_Afterburn:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Distortion Radius factor:'''
***Defines the radius multiplier
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**'''$Thruster Distortion Length factor:'''
***Defines the length multiplier for the thruster distortion
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**'''$Thruster Distortion:'''
***Defines whether the distortion effect is rendered for this ship.
***Syntax: '''''Bool'''''}}

===$Thruster Particles:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the alternative particle thruster
*'''$Thruster Particle Bitmap:''' OR '''$Afterburner Particle Bitmap:'''
**Name of the animation used for particle thrusters, up to '''three''' can be defined for both '''standard''' thrusters and '''afterburners''' (6 in total). Afterburner particles require at least 1 existing particle thruster entry.
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
*'''$Min Radius:'''
**Defines the minimum radius of new particles
**Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
*'''$Max Radius:'''
**Defines the maximum radius of new particles
**Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
*'''$Min Created:'''
**Defines the minimum amount of particles created
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''$Max Created:'''
**Defines the maximum amount of particles created
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''$Variance:'''
**Value that describes the randomness of particle generation, values close to 0 will cause particles to spew very close to the thrusters normal while values close 1 will cause some particles to be spewed even to opposite direction
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Stealth:===
*Defines: Ship behaves as a stealth-ship: non-targettable, and not on radar.
{{Table3610|
This field is [[deprecated]], and mods using 3.6.8 and above should use the "stealth" flag.}}

===$Max Decals:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines: Maximum number of weapon decals on a ship
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''', maximum number of decals on ship
**Default: 50 for anything below cruiser size, 100 for anything below superdestroyer/installation size, 300 for anything above destroyer size, 10 for everything else.}}
{{Table3613|
*Feature disabled. Parsing retained to maintain compatibility}}

===$Trail:===
*These are the origins of the white contrails that appear in the nebula missions. Ship may have multiple trails.
{{Table3611|
*'''+ClearAll'''
**Clears all existing trail data from the ship}}
====+Offset:====
*The position of the contrail's head
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x, y and z values respectively, relative to the center point of the model
====+Start Width:====
*The width of the contrail's head
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
====+End Width:====
*The width of the contrail's tail
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
====+Start Alpha:====
*The opacity of the contrail's head
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', value between 0 and 1
====+End Alpha:====
*The opacity of the contrail's tail
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', value between 0 and 1
====+Max Life:====
*How long the contrail remains
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''', seconds
====+Spew Time:====
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
====+Bitmap:====
*The image to use for the contrail.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
{{Table3611|
====+Faded Out Sections:====
*Defines the number of the trail sections from the leading edge that are gradually faded away.}}

===$Thruster:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines maneuvering thrusters. Ship may have multiple $Thrusters defined.
*'''+Index:'''
**Defines the index number of the manoeuvring thruster defined in this entry
**Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
*'''+Used For:'''
**Defines the maneuver that triggers the maneuvering thruster
**List of maneuvers: Bank right, Bank left, Pitch up, Pitch down, Roll right, Roll left, Slide right, Slide left, Slide up, Slide down, Forward, Reverse
**Syntax: '''''String, String'''''
*'''+Position:'''
**Defines thruster location
**Syntax: ( '''''Float''''' '''''Float''''' '''''Float''''' ), position from the ships center point, x, y, z axis respectively
*'''+Normal:'''
**Defines the direction where the thruster points to
**Syntax: ( '''''Float''''' '''''Float''''' '''''Float''''' ), direction of the thrusters normal, x, y, z axis respectively
*'''+Texture:'''
**Defines the graphic that will be used for trail, rendered like beams
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
*'''+Radius:'''
**Defines the radius of cylinder
**Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
*'''+Length:'''
**Defines the length of thruster trail
**Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
*'''+StartSnd:'''
**Defines the sound played when the thruster is started
**Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]
*'''+LoopSnd:'''
**Defines the sound played when the thruster is continuously used
**Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]
*'''+StopSnd:'''
**Defines the sound played when the thruster is shutting down
**Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]}}

===$Radar Image 2D:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the bitmap used to represent the ship on the radar screen.
*Syntax: '''''Filename'''''
*'''$Radar Image Size:'''
**Defines the size of the bitmap on the radar screen (length of the longer dimension)
**Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
*'''$3D Radar Blip Size Multiplier:'''
**Defines the multiplier used for blip size on the 3D radar.
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Ship IFF Colors:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the alternate color for the ship. Affects both the targeting brackets as well as the radar screen.
*'''+Seen By:'''
**Defines the IFF actually viewing the object (most often 'Friendly')
**Syntax: '''''String''''', name of an IFF class.
*'''+When IFF Is:'''
**Defines the IFF which the ship has to have for its color to be altered.
**Syntax: '''''String''''', name of an IFF class.
*'''+As Color:'''
**Defines the new color of the ship's targeting brackets and radar blip
**Syntax: '''''Integer list''''', red, blue and green respectively}}

===$Target Priority Groups:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines into which target priority groups the ship belongs to
*Syntax: '''''String list''''', names of the targeting groups
*'''+Override'''
**Overrides the ships existing groupings}}

===$EMP Resistance Modifier:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the ships EMP resistance modifier:
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Piercing Damage Draw Limit:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the maximum percentage of hitpoints ship has before piercing effects are enabled
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Example: '''10''', sets the limit to 10%}}

===[[Subsystem]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>===
:''Main article: [[Subsystem]]''

==Ships.tbl flags==

==="no_collide"===
*Defines ship as non-collideable, ie. everything will go through it

==="player_ship"===
*Makes it possible to player to fly the ship

==="default_player_ship"===
*Makes this ship as a default part of the loadout options in FRED

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===Ship Type===
*Flags in this section are used to define the type of the ship
*Use only one '''ship type''' flag per table entry
{{Table3610|
*New ship types can be defined in [[objecttypes.tbl]]}}

===="repair_rearm"====
*Alternate name for "support"

===="support"====
*Defines the ship as repair and rearm vessel and sets AI behaviour accordingly
*Only one such vessel can be defined per species

===="cargo"====
*Defines ship as a cargo crate and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="fighter"====
*Defines ship as a fighter and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 only ships flagged as fighters or bombers can accept the full set of player orders

===="bomber"====
*Defines ship as a bomber and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 only ships flagged as fighters or bombers can accept the full set of player orders

===="transport"====
*Defines ship as a transport and also sets the AI behaviour

===="freighter"====
*Defines ship as a freighter and also sets the AI behaviour

===="capital"====
*Defines ship as a capital ship and also sets the AI behaviour

===="supercap"====
*Alternate name for "super cap"

===="super cap"====
*Defines ship as a super capital ship and also sets the AI behaviour

===="drydock"====
*Defines ship as a drydock and also sets the AI behaviour

===="cruiser"====
*Defines ship as a cruiser and also sets the AI behaviour

===="navbuoy"====
*Defines ship as a navbuoy and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="sentrygun"====
*Alternate name for "sentry gun"

===="sentry gun"====
*Defines ship as a sentrygun and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="escapepod"====
*Alternate name for "escape pod"

===="escape pod"====
*Defines ship as a escapepod and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="corvette"====
*Defines ship as a corvette and also sets the AI behaviour

===="gas miner"====
*Defines ship as a gas miner and also sets the AI behaviour

===="awacs"====
*Defines ship as a AWACS and also sets the AI behaviour

===="knossos"====
*Alternate name for the "Knossos device"

===="knossos device"====
*Defines ship as a Knossos and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="stealth"====
{{Table3610|
*Defines ship as a stealth-ship: non-targettable, and not on radar.}}

===="no type"====
*Does ???

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==="ship copy"===
*Defines the ship as a copy of another model

==="in tech database"===
*Includes ships description to the tech database from the beginning of the campaign

==="in tech database multi"===
*Includes the ship to multiplayer tech database

==="dont collide invisible"===
*Defines invisible textures as non-collideable (For example, a hangar entrace)

==="big damage"===
*Limits the damage made to the ship by non-huge weapons.

==="no_fred"===
*Ship will not appear in FRED.

==="ballistic primaries"===
{{Table3610|
*Enables the ship to use ballistic primaries
*No longer needed, game handles it automatically}}

==="flash"===
{{Table3610|
*Makes a flash when a ship dies}}

==="surface shields"===
{{Table3610|
*Shots that impact the hull are applied to shields, regardless of if the ship has a shield mesh.}}

==="show ship"===
{{Table3610|
*Enable rendering the ship even when the ship is a player ship
*Will result in the player's ship model being rendered, when in cockpit mode}}

==="generate icon"===
{{Table3610|
*Creates a HUD icon from the model itself}}

==="gun convergence"===
{{Table3610|
*Enables ship to use the firing points' normals in defining the direction where the weapon fire}}

==="no thruster geometry noise"===
{{Table3611|
*Prevents noise from being added to the thruster effects geometry}}

==="intrinsic no shields"===
{{Table3611|
*Defines that ship has no shields by default, to allow mixing and matching shielded and unshielded craft in loadout}}

==="no primary linking"===
{{Table3611|
*Bypasses linked primaries while cycling. Does not block SEXPs/scripts that might be able to lock them, only the act of cycling for players and determing whether to link or not for AI.}}

==="no pain flash"===
{{Table3613|
*Prevents pain flash from being shown when ship is hit}}

==="dynamic primary linking"===
{{Table37|
*Allows this ship use the primary firepoint cycling code. With a key bind added in 3.6.13, you can toggle between various factorizations of primary firepoint groupings on a per-primary bank basis. So a 4-firepoint bank could cycle through all four firepoints firing together (1x4), each firepoint firing individually (4x1, all 4 firing over the timespan of the bank cooldown, so no change in damage over time, or DPS, occurs from retail behavior), or firing in pairs (2x2).}}

==="no ets"===
{{Table37|
Sets ship class to have no ETS}}

==="no lighting"===
{{Table3613|
Ship will not receive lighting calculations}}

==Player Ship Precedence==
*Syntax: ( '''''"String" "String"''''')
===Example===

<pre>
$Player Ship Precedence: (
"GTF Ulysses"
"GTF Hercules"
"GTB Medusa"
"GTB Ursa" )
</pre>

==Sample==

<pre>
#Default Player Ship

$Name: GTF Ulysses

#End

#Engine Wash Info

$Name: Default
$Angle: 10.0
$Radius Mult: 1.2
$Length: 400
$Intensity: 1.0

#End

#Ship Classes
$Name: GTF Ulysses
$Short name: TFight
$Species: Terran
+Type: XSTR("Space Superiority", -1)
+Maneuverability: XSTR("Excellent", -1)
+Armor: XSTR("Light", -1
+Manufacturer: XSTR("Triton / Mekhu", -1)
+Description: XSTR( " ", -1)
$end_multi_text
+Tech Description: XSTR("Descriptive text", -1)
$end_multi_text
+Length: 16 m
+Gun Mounts: 4
+Missile Banks: 1
$POF File: fighter01.pof
$Detail Distance: (0, 80, 300, 900)
$ND: 42 42 244
$Show Damage: YES
$Density: 1
$Damp: 0.1
$Rotdamp: 0.35
$Max Velocity: 0.0, 0.0, 70.0
$Rotation Time: 3.0, 2.6, 5.0
$Rear Velocity: 0.0
$Forward Accel: 2.0
$Forward Decel: 1.5
$Slide Accel: 0.0
$Slide Decel: 0.0
$Expl Inner Rad: 25.0
$Expl Outer Rad: 55.0
$Expl Damage: 15.0
$Expl Blast: 1000.0
$Expl Propagates: NO
$Shockwave Speed: 0.0
$Allowed PBanks: ( "Subach HL-7" "Prometheus R")
$Allowed Dogfight PBanks: ( "Subach HL-D" "Prometheus D" )
$Default PBanks: ( "Subach HL-7" "Prometheus R" )
$Allowed SBanks: ( "Rockeye" "Tempest" )
$Allowed Dogfight SBanks: ( "Tempest D" "Hornet D" )
$Default SBanks: ( "Harpoon" )
$SBank Capacity: ( 40 )
$Shields: 380
$Shield Color: 100 100 255
$Power Output: 2.0
$Max Oclk Speed: 94.0
$Max Weapon Eng: 80.0
$Hitpoints: 180
$Flags: ( "player_ship"
"default_player_ship"
"fighter"
"in tech database")
$AI Class: Captain
$Afterburner: YES
+Aburn Max Vel: 0.0, 0.0, 150.0
+Aburn For accel: 0.7
+Aburn Fuel: 300.0
+Aburn Burn Rate: 50.0
+Aburn Rec Rate: 25.0
$Countermeasures: 25
$Scan Time: 2000
$EngineSnd: 128
$Closeup_Pos: 0.0, 0.0, -22
$Closeup_Zoom: 0.5
$Shield_Icon: shield-f01
$Ship_Icon: iconfighter01
$Ship_Anim: ssfighter01
$Ship_Overhead: loadfighter01
$Score: 8
$Trail:
+Offset: -7.75 -2.8 0.75
+Start Width: 0.25
+End Width: 0.05
+Start Alpha: 1.0
+End Alpha: 0.0
+Max Life: 1.0
+Spew Time: 60
+Bitmap: Contrail01
$Trail:
+Offset: 7.75 -2.8 0.75
+Start Width: 0.25
+End Width: 0.05
+Start Alpha: 1.0
+End Alpha: 0.0
+Max Life: 1.0
+Spew Time: 60
+Bitmap: Contrail01
$Subsystem: communication, 10, 0
$Subsystem: navigation, 10, 0
$Subsystem: weapons, 20, 0
$Subsystem: sensors, 10, 0
$Subsystem: engines, 35, 0

#End

$Player Ship Precedence: (
"GTF Ulysses")
</pre>

[[Category:Tables]]

Ships.tbl

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==General Format==
*Ship.tbl is formed of several different sections.
*All sections beginning with <nowiki>#</nowiki> need <nowiki>#</nowiki>End before the next section.
**<nowiki>#</nowiki>'''Default Player Ship'''
***Defines the default player ship in the game and also in the FRED. If in a mission appears a ship that has not been properly included to tables then game replaces the ship with the Default Player Ship.
**<nowiki>#</nowiki>'''Engine Wash Info'''
***Includes all the definitions of all engine washes used in the game.
{{Table3610|
:*<nowiki>#</nowiki>'''Ship Templates'''
:**Includes entries for ship templates}}

:*<nowiki>#</nowiki>'''Ship Classes'''
:**Includes entries for every ship and also defines their attributes that are used in the game
:**Is discussed in detail at [[Ships.tbl#Table_Options|Table Options]] section.
:*'''$Player Ship Precedence'''
:**Player Ship Precedence is used in ship selection when a ship specified by the mission designer is not available to the player. The next ship on the list is used in its place (assuming that ship is allowed for the player)

==Default Player Ship==
*Defines the default ship in the game.
*Syntax: ''Name'', name of ship model as defined in [[Ships.tbl#Table_Options|Table Options]].

==Engine Wash==
*Defines the engines washes
*First entry must be named 'default'

===$Name:===
*Defines the name of the engine wash.
*Syntax: '''''String'''''

===+nocreate===
{{Table3610|
*In [[Modular Tables]] name can be followed by line '''+nocreate''' that prevent game from creating an incomplete entry by leaving the entry unread unless it already exists (either in ship.tbl or in earlier parsed *-shp.tbm files) by the time the *-shp.tbm is read.}}

===$Angle:===
*Defines the angle from the engine where the engine wash exists
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', degrees

===$Radius Mult:===
*Defines engine wash multiplier
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Length:===
*Defines the length of the engine wash
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters

===$Intensity:===
*Defines the strength of the engine wash
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', blast effect

'''Example'''

$Name: Default
$Angle: 10.0
$Radius Mult: 1.2
$Length: 400
$Intensity: 1.0

==Ship Template Options==
{{Table3610|
*Example of template usage [[Ship_Templates]] in which both [[GTB Artemis]] variants have been defined using a single template}}

===$Template:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the name of template
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name}}

===+Use Template:===
{{Table3610|
*Another template can be used as template for the current template
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name}}

==Ships Table Options==

===$Name:===
*Model name that is used also in game. It is also used as name for the whole ship entry. There are two special characters can be used in the name: '''#''' and '''@'''
**'''#'''. It's used in the middle of the name. It makes the right part of the name not being shown in the ship class info of the target window, (or beside the target brackets in FS_Open builds). It allows making different versions of a base ship while showing the same class name inside the game. An example from FSPort FreeSpace 1: The '''SF Dragon#weakened''' ship, used in [[Enter the Dragon]], appears to the player just as any other '''SF Dragon'''.
**'''@'''. It's used before the proper ship name. It is fully ignored by the game. Moreover, '''@WhateverShip''' and '''WhateverShip''' are exactly the same name and therefore they both appear as '''WhateverShip''' inside the game. It just allows the user marking ships in the table because of any modding reason. In the retail FS2 ships there are several ships starting by '''@'''.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name

===+nocreate===
{{Table3610|
*In [[Modular Tables]] name can be followed by line '''+nocreate''' that prevent game from creating an incomplete entry by leaving the entry unread unless it already exists (either in ship.tbl or in earlier parsed *-shp.tbm files) by the time the *-shp.tbm is read.}}

===+Use Template:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the table entry to use template based on an existing table entry instead of creating totally new one
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the template}}

===$Alt Name:===
{{Table3613|
*Alternative $Name: for the ship.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', Alternate $Name:}}

===$Short name:===
*Shortened model name, for FRED, Usually more descriptive than the real name.
*Syntax: '''''String''''''

===$Species:===
*Defines species (Terran, Vasudan or Shivan). Determines many things, including the color of the engine glow, the flyby sound effects, the briefing icon and the support ship.
{{Table3610|
*More species have been enabled, and all of these have to be defined in [[species_defs.tbl]].}}

*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the species
**Example: ''Terran''

===Technical Description===
List of descriptive terms for techroom and ship selection screens. Number after the quotes refers to [[tstrings.tbl]]

====+Type:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Maneuverability:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Armor:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Manufacturer:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Description:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Requires '''$end_multi_text''' after the entry
*Example:
::XSTR("", -1)
::$end_multi_text

====+Tech Title:====
{{Table3613|
*Defines name of the ship as displayed in the tech room
*Syntax: '''''String'''''}}

====+Tech Description:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Requires '''$end_multi_text''' after the entry
*Example:
::XSTR("", -1)
::$end_multi_text

====+Length:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Gun Mounts:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

====+Missile Banks:====
*Syntax: XSTR("'''''String'''''", integer)
*Example: XSTR("", -1)

===$Selection Effect:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines which selection effect to use when the -weapon_choice_3d commandline flag is enabled or no ani can be found for the selected weapon.
*Syntax: String, either "FS1", or "Off". This defaults to the FS2 effect.}}

===$Cockpit POF file:===
{{Table3610|*Filename of the cockpit model file
*Syntax: '''''String.pof''''', model filename}}

===+Cockpit Offset:===
{{Table3610|*Defines the offset of the cockpit model
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively}}

===$POF File:===
*Filename of the model file (.pof) at data/models folder
*Syntax: '''''String.pof''''', model filename

===$Texture Replace:===
{{Table3610|
*'''+old:'''
*Defines the texture to be replaced
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
*'''+new:'''
*Defines the new texture
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$POF Target File:===
*Optional hud targeting model
*Syntax: '''''String.pof''''', model filename

===$POF Target LOD:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the LOD (Level-Of-Detail) of target model used in the HUD targetbox
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''}}

===$Detail Distance:===
*Defines the distance where the change between different Levels-Of-Details (LODs) occurs
*Take notice that these are base values. Model detail in Detail options, (within game press F2), applies a multiplier to these values. These multipliers are (from left to right): 1/8, 1/4, 1, 4, 8
*Syntax: '''''(Detail Distances)''''' , list of '''integers''' (same amount as LODs), distances from the model in meters
**Example: ''(0, 80, 300, 900)''

===$ND:===
*No Dim field field was used in FreeSpace for ship lights. Use of glowmaps is preferred to the $ND entry. Only noticeable in Glide or Software mode.
*Syntax: '''''Color''''', red, green, blue respectively, value from 0 to 255
**Example: ''42, 42, 224''

===$Show Damage:===
*No function at all. The engine will read values, but discard them. In 3.6.10 or later, this can be left out without adverse consequences.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean''''', yes or no, usually yes

===$Damage Lightning Type:===
{{Table3613|
*Changes the damage lightning effect shown on highly damaged ships.
*Can be defined as:
**''None''
**''Default''}}

===$Impact:===
{{Table3610|
*'''+Damage Type:'''
**Defines the damage type of the collision
**Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}

===$Impact Spew:===
{{Table3610|
*Used to define the impact particle spew
*Note: You CANNOT define a different type of particle spew here; the only option possible is listed below
*'''+Max particles:'''
**Defines the maximum number of particles spewed
**Setting to zero causes model to generate no particles at all
**Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
**Default Value: 30}}{{Table3613|
*'''+Min particles:'''
**Defines the minimum number of particles spewed
**Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
**Default Value: 25
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Defines the maximum radius of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 0.5f
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Defines the minimum radius of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 0.2f
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Defines the maximum lifetime of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 0.55f
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Defines the minimum lifetime of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 0.05f
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Defines the maximum velocity of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 12.0f
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Defines the minimum velocity of particles
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 2.0f
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Defines the variance of particle direction from the normal
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default Value: 1.0f}}

===$Damage Spew:===
See [[Ship.tbl#$Impact Spew:|Impact Spew entry]]
*Controls the 'smoke' released on weapon impact point
*Certain default values (marked with '''X''') gain a specific multiplier based on ship radius
::If the radius is less than 20 the multiplier is 1
::If the radius is larger than 40 the multipler is 1.2
::Otherwise it is between 1 and 1.2
{{Table3610|
*'''+Max Particles:'''
**Default Value: 50 * '''X'''}}{{Table3613|
*'''+Min Particles:'''
**Default Value: 20 * '''X'''
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Default Value: 1.3
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Default Value: 0.7
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 1.5 * '''X'''
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 0.7 * '''X'''
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 12.0
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 3.0
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Default Value: 0.2 * '''X'''}}

===$Collision Physics:===
{{Table3613|
*Parameters affecting collision physics, including landings.
*"Landing" means the ship will not take damage or shake when it touches down. Instead, the ship will reorient towards a neutral resting orientation. "Reorient" thresholds below mean that the ship will still take damage (counts as a crash) but will move towards the correct landing orientation.

====+Bounce:====
When this ship collides with a large ship, how many meters to instantly move it away. Default is 5.0.
====+Both Small Bounce:====
When this ship collides with a small ship, how many meters to instantly move it away. Default is 5.0.
====+Friction:====
During collisions, how much friction to apply (slowing lateral movement). Default is 0.0.
====+Rotation Factor:====
Affects the rotational energy of collisions. Default is 0.2.
====+Landing Max Forward Vel:====
Maximum velocity for which landing physics are used.
====+Landing Min Forward Vel:====
Minimum velocity for which landing physics are used.
====+Landing Max Descent Vel:====
Maximum velocity at which the ship can "hit the deck" and still be considered a landing.
====+Landing Max Horizontal Vel:====
Maximum sideways velocity the ship can land at.
====+Landing Max Angle:====
Maximum angle of attack the ship can land at (in degrees).
====+Landing Min Angle:====
Minimum angle of attack the ship can land at (in degrees).
====+Landing Max Rotate Angle:====
How many degrees the ship can be rotated relative to the landing surface in order to count as a landing.
====+Reorient Max Forward Vel:====
Maximum velocity for which the ship will be adjusted to the correct landing orientation.
====+Reorient Min Forward Vel:====
Minimum velocity for which the ship will be adjusted to the correct landing orientation.
====+Reorient Max Descent Vel:====
Maximum velocity at which the ship can "hit the deck" and still reorient.
====+Reorient Max Horizontal Vel:====
Maximum sideways velocity for reorienting.
====+Reorient Max Angle:====
Maximum angle of attack for reorienting to kick in (in degrees).
====+Reorient Min Angle:====
Minimum angle of attack for reorienting to kick in (in degrees).
====+Reorient Max Rotate Angle:====
How many degrees the ship can be rotated relative to the landing surface in order to be reoriented on impact.
====+Reorient Speed Mult:====
How quickly the reorientation takes place (when applicable)
====+Landing Rest Angle:====
Angle of the ship's nose relative to the plane of the landing surface when the ship is at rest. Reorient will move the ship towards this angle.
====+Landing Sound:====
Sound to play when landing (if it's not a landing, normal collision sound is used).
}}

===$Debris:===
{{Table3610|
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Defines the minimum lifetime of the debris (Default value is a random number)
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Seconds
*'''+Max Lifetime:
**Defines the maximum lifetime of the debris
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Seconds
*'''+Min Speed:
**Defines the minimum speed of the debris
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Meters/second
*'''+Max Speed:
**Defines the maximum speed of the debris
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Meters/second
*'''+Min Rotation speed:
**Defines the minimum rotational speed of the debris (Default is (6 to 10)/Ship-radius)
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Radians/second
*'''+Max Rotation speed:
**Defines the maximum rotational speed of the debris
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' Radians/second
*'''+Damage Type:'''
**Defines the damage type of the debris
**Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}
{{Table3611|
*'''+Min Hitpoints:'''
**Defines the minimum hitpoints assigned for the generated debris pieces
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''+Max Hitpoints:'''
**Defines the maximum hitpoints assigned for the generated debris pieces
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''+Damage Multiplier:'''
**Defines the collision damage multiplier for collisions against the generated debris pieces
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''+Lightning Arc Percent:'''
**Controls what percent of debris pieces will have the damage lightning effect applied to them.
**Defaults to 50%.
**Syntax: '''''Float,''' 0-100}}

===$Density:===
*This defines how hard you hit something. If you set it very high, a collision will the lower density ship and not yours; the higher the numbers are, the harder they will hit and the farther they will be pushed. However, this doesn't apply to asteroids. When a high density fighter collides with an asteroid, the high-density fighter will receive damage, but it will also destroy the asteroid. Setting a density of 1000 on a fighter with 180 hitpoints will cause the fighter to immediately explode if it collides with, say, an asteroid. A low-density fighter will not have any effect on an asteroid, but if the fighter destroys the asteroid, the fighter will fly far away.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', usually 1

===$Damp:===
*Damp affects how quickly you will accel/decel to your target velocity. Higher damp means slow acceleration and deceleration. The lower this number, the faster the ship responds. For example, specifying a value of 0.0 means there is no damping, in other words, people would say, "this has no physics, like Wing Commander." The more damping, the harder to control, but the more smoothly it moves.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Rotdamp:===
*Same thing, but for rotational movement.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Banking Constant:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines a factor for how much roll is added during a yaw. Set as 1 for full roll and 0 is no roll. Default is 0.5.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Max Velocity:===
*Defines maximum velocities with standard energy settings on x (left/right), y (up/down), and z (forward) -axis (respectively). z -axis velocity defines the maximum forward velocity.
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively, meters per second
**Example: ''0.0, 0.0, 80.0''

===$Rotation Time:===
*Defines rotation times around the x, y, and z-axis. Number is seconds it takes to complete rotate a ship (360 degrees) around the given axis. X-axis is "pitch," y-axis is "yaw," and z-axis is "roll."
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', seconds per 360 degree turn around x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively
**Example: ''3.0, 2.6, 5.0''

===$Rear Velocity:===
*Defines rear velocity
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second
**Note: This value must be set for [[Ships.tbl#.2BAburn_Max_Reverse_Vel:|+Aburn_Max_Reverse_Vel:]] to work

===$Forward Accel:===
*Number of seconds needed from full stop to maximum velocity
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds

===$Forward Decel:===
*Number of seconds needed from maximum velocity to full stop
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds

===$Slide Accel:===
*Same for sliding as the $Forward accel: is for for normal movement.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds

===$Slide Decel:===
*Same for sliding as the $Forward decel: is for for normal movement.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds

===$Glide:===
{{Table3610|
*Allows gliding in game, i.e. turning the ship's facing without changing its direction.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean''''', yes or no}}

====+Dynamic Glide Cap:====
{{Table3611|
*If set, game uses dynamic glide cap. The dynamic glide cap means that the maximum glide speed will follow the same rules as normal flight, including the effects of afterburner and power to engines. If set to YES, the value in +Max Glide Speed is ignored.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''}}

====+Max Glide Speed:====
{{Table3610|
*Defines the maximum glide speed if glide has been enabled. If 0, this is set to the fastest speed the ship can go. If negative, there is no glide cap (allowing practically infinite maximum gliding speed). Defaults to 0.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

====+Glide Accel Mult:====
{{Table3611|
*Defines the acceleration multiplier for the gliding mode. If > 0, sets a fixed acceleration rate in glide mode depending on value. If set to 0, impossible to accelerate while in glide mode. If negative, enables glide speed ramping (acceleration in glide mode ramps in the same way as in normal flight). Defaults to 0.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}
{{Table3610|
*Entry exists as a dummy entry which doesnt do anything to prevent compatibility issues}}

===$Use Newtonian Dampening:===
{{Table3611|
*If set, forces the ship to use (or not use) newtonian dampening. Basically, allows overriding the AI Profiles flag on a per-ship basis.
*Syntax: '''''Boolean'''''}}

===$Autoaim FOV:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the field of view for autoaim
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''}}

====+Converging Autoaim====
{{Table3611|
*Defines that the autoaim uses convergence}}

====+Minimum Distance:====
{{Table3611|
*Defines the minimum distance for the convergence}}

===$Convergence:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the weapons use convergence}}

====+Automatic====
{{Table3611|
*Defines that the ship uses automatic convergence - converging distance calculated from estimated hit position (lead) of the current target.
*'''+Minimum Distance:'''
**Defines the minimum distance for the convergence. Overrides the setting for $Autoaim FOV's minimum distance.}}

====+Standard====
{{Table3611|
*Defines that ship uses fixed convergence.
*'''+Distance:'''
**Defines the converging distance from the ship}}

====+Offset:====
{{Table3611|
*Defines the offset from the ship centerpoint for the convergence
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively}}

===$Warpin Type:===
{{Table3610|
*Allow an animation to be defined as a warpin effect.
*Can be defined as:
:*''Default''
:*''BTRL'' or ''Galactica''
:*''Homeworld''
:*''Hyperspace''}}
{{Table3613|
:*''Knossos''
:*''Babylon5''}}
{{Table3611|
::*''BTRL'' was replaced with ''Galactica'' after 3.6.10}}
{{Table3610|
*Syntax: '''''String'''''}}

===$Warpin Start Sound:===
{{Table3610|
*File for playing at start of warp in effect
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpin End Sound:===
{{Table3610|
*File for playing at end of warp in effect
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpin Speed:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the speed at which the ship warps in for '''default''' warpin effect
*Sets the time that the ships warp in (not the animation itself) takes for '''BTRL''' type warpin effects
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second or miiliseconds}}

===$Warpin Time:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the effect duration
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds}}

===$Warpin Radius:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the effect radius
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters}}

===$Warpin Animation:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the animation used as the warpin effect.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpout Type:===
{{Table3610|
*Allow an animation to be defined as a warpout effect.
*Can be defined as:
:*''Default''
:*''BTRL'' or ''Galactica''
:*''Homeworld''
:*''Hyperspace''}}
{{Table3613|
:*''Knossos''
:*''Babylon5''}}
{{Table3611|
::*''BTRL'' was replaced with ''Galactica'' after 3.6.10}}
{{Table3610|
*Syntax: '''''String'''''}}

===$Warpout Start Sound:===
{{Table3610|
*File for playing at start of warp out effect
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpout End Sound:===
{{Table3610|
*File for playing at end of warp out effect
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Warpout Speed:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the speed at which the ship warps out for '''default''' warpout effect
*Sets the time that the ships warp out (not the animation itself) takes for '''BTRL''' type warpout effects
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second or milliseconds}}

===$Warpout Time:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the effect duration
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds}}

===$Warpout Radius:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the effect radius
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters}}

===$Warpout Animation:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the animation used as the warpout effect.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Player Warpout Speed:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the speed at which the player warps out from the game
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Expl Inner Rad:===
*Radius at which the full explosion damage is done
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters

===$Expl Outer Rad:===
*Maximum radius at which any damage is done
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters

===$Expl Damage:===
*Amount of damage done inside the inner radius
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', damage

===$Expl Blast:===
*The intensity of the blast effect when you're within the outer radius
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', blast effect

===$Expl Propagates:===
*This decides whether the ship explodes into debris immediately, or whether it has the many small explosions before breaking apart slowly
*Syntax: '''''Boolean''''', yes or no

===$Propagating Expl Radius Multiplier:===
{{Table3613|
*This sets the multiplier for the ship splitting propagating explosions
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', defaults to 1}}

===$Expl Visual Rad:===
{{Table3611|
*This determines the visual size of the main fireball for an exploding ship. Does not affect ships with propagating explosions.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters}}

===$Base Death-Roll Time:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the base death-roll time
*Values is modified depending on conditions when the ship died
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''', milliseconds
**Default: 3000}}

===$Death-Roll Explosion Radius Mult:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the multiplier for the radius of the ship surface explosions during death roll
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default: 1}}

===$Death-Roll Explosion Intensity Mult:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the multiplier for the amount of the ship surface explosions during death roll
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default: 1}}

===$Death FX Explosion Radius Mult:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the multiplier applied to the ship death explosions
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Default: 1}}

===$Death FX Explosion Count:===
{{Table3613|
*Defines the number of explosion effect game uses when a large ship dies
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
**Default: 6}}

===$Ship Splitting Particles:===
See [[Ship.tbl#$Impact Spew:|Impact Spew entry]]
*Controls the particles released on every explosion event which happens when ship is splitting apart
*The old 'popcorn' effect
{{Table3613|
*'''+Max Particles:'''
**Default Value: 80
*'''+Min Particles:'''
**Default Value: 40
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Default Value: Ship radius * 0.015
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Default Value: Ship radius * 0.005
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 6.0 * (1 + 0.002 * Ship radius)
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 0.5 * (1 + 0.002 * Ship radius)
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Default Value: Speed of the propagating explosion
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 0.0
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Default Value: 2.0}}

===$Ship Death Particles:===
See [[Ship.tbl#$Impact Spew:|Impact Spew entry]]
*Controls the particles released on the moment 'non-knossos' type object dies
{{Table3613|
*'''+Max Particles:'''
**Default Value: 100
*'''+Min Particles:'''
**Default Value: 50
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Default Value: 1.5
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Default Value: 0.1
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 4.0
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 0.5
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 20.0
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 0.0
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Default Value: 2.0}}

===$Alternate Death Particles:===
See [[Ship.tbl#$Impact Spew:|Impact Spew entry]]
*Controls the particles released when 'knossos' type object is dying
{{Table3613|
*'''+Max Particles:'''
**Default Value: 30
*'''+Min Particles:'''
**Default Value: 15
*'''+Max Radius:'''
**Default Value: 100.0
*'''+Min Radius:'''
**Default Value: 30.0
*'''+Max Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 12.0
*'''+Min Lifetime:'''
**Default Value: 2.0
*'''+Max Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 350.0
*'''+Min Velocity:'''
**Default Value: 50.0
*'''+Normal Variance:'''
**Default Value: 2.0}}

===$Vaporize Percent Chance:===
{{Table3611|
*Allows ships to sometimes explode instantly (vaporize) instead of going through a death roll first. Overrides the same flag in [[objecttypes.tbl]].
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', percent chance of vaporization}}

===$Shockwave Damage Type:===
{{Table3610|
*'''REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TABLE'''. Defines the damage type used for the ship explosions
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}

===$Shockwave Speed:===
*Speed shockwave expands at, 0 means no shockwave
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second

===$Shockwave Count:===
*Defines the number of shockwaves to spawned
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''

===$Shockwave Model:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the textured model used as the ship's 3D shockwave
*Syntax: '''''String.pof''''', model filename}}

===$Shockwave Name:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the name of the animation to used for the 2D shockwave
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}

===$Explosion Animations:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the explosion animations used for the ship
*Syntax: '''''Integer list'''''}}

===$Weapon Model Draw Distance:===
{{Table3610|
*Distance that external weapons are shown, ie. missiles and such.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
**Default: ''200''}}

===Primary Weapons===
====$Allowed PBanks:====
*List of allowed primary weapons in brackets (weapon name marked with quotes).
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons
{{Table3610|
*Each of the primary weapon banks '''can optionally''' be given their own list of allowed weapons, in which case each bank has its own bracketed entry.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" ) ( "String" "String" )'''''}}

====$Allowed Dogfight PBanks:====
*Primary weapons for multiplayer dogfights.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons
{{Table3610|
*Each of the primary weapon dogfight banks '''can optionally''' be given their own list of allowed weapons, in which case each bank has it's own bracketed entry.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" ) ( "String" "String" )'''''}}

====$Default PBanks:====
*Defines default primary weapons for each of the primary weapon banks
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons

====$PBank Capacity:====
{{Table3610|
*Defines ammunition capacity of primary weapon banks. In brackets, different weapon banks separated by commas.
*NOTE: In order for this to work, at least one of the primary weapons in the list of default primaries must be a ballistic weapon.
*Syntax: '''''( Integer, Integer )'''''}}

====$Show Primary Models:====
{{Table3610|
*Defines the use of weapon models for primary weapons. In brackets, different weapon banks may have different definitions
*Syntax: '''''( Boolean Boolean )''''', yes or no
**Example: ''( YES YES )'' - Note the spaces on the insides of the brackets.}}

===Secondary Weapons===
====$Allowed SBanks:====
*Same for secondary weapons.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons
{{Table3610|
*Each of the secondary weapon banks can be given their own list of allowed weapons, in which case each bank has it's own bracketed entry.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" ) ( "String" "String" )'''''}}

====$Allowed Dogfight SBanks:====
*Same for secondary weapons.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons
{{Table3610|
*Each of the secondary weapon dogfight banks can be given their own list of allowed weapons, in which case each bank has it's own bracketed entry.
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" ) ( "String" "String" )'''''}}

====$Default SBanks:====
*Defines default primary weapons for each of the primary weapon banks
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the weapons

====$SBank Capacity:====
*Defines ammunition capacity of secondary weapon banks. In brackets, different weapon banks separated by commas.
*Syntax: '''''( Integer, Integer )'''''

====$Show Secondary Models:====
{{Table3610|
*Defines the use of weapon models for secondary weapons. In brackets, different weapon banks may have different definitions
*Syntax: '''''( Boolean Boolean )'''''
**Example: ''(YES YES)''}}

===$Shields:===
*Determines the shield strength
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', total shield strength

===$Shield Color:===
*RGB value for shield color
*Syntax: '''''Color''''', red, green, blue respectively, value from 0 to 255
**Example: ''100, 100, 255''

===$Power Output:===
*The amount of energy available. The higher the output, the faster your weapons and shields recharge.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Shield Regeneration Rate:===
{{Table3610|
*Repair rates for shields at percent per second
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', multiplier of total shield hitpoints recharged each second. ('''NOT A PERCENTAGE''', 0.02 equals 2% recharged per second)
**Default: ''0.02''}}

===$Support Shield Repair Rate:===
{{Table3611|
*Shield repair rate when docked to a support ship
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Weapon Regeneration Rate:===
{{Table3610|
*Regeneration rates for primary guns at percent per second
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', multiplier of total gun energy recharged each second ('''NOT A PERCENTAGE''', 0.04 equals 4% recharged per second)
**Default: ''0.04''}}

===$Max Oclk Speed:===
*Can also be '''$Max Overclock Speed:'''
*Maximum velocity with all energy diverted to engines
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters per second

===$Max Weapon Eng:===
*Can also be '''$Max Weapon Energy:'''
*The maximum amount of energy you can store in your primary weapons bank.
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===$Hitpoints:===
*How much damage the ship can take
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', hitpoints
**Default: ''100''

===$Hull Repair Rate:===
{{Table3610|
*Repair rates for hull at percent per second
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', multiplier of hitpoints repaired per second, '''NOT A PERCENTAGE''', 0.01 equals 1% recharged per second}}

===$Support Hull Repair Rate:===
{{Table3611|
*Repair rate for hull when docked to a support ship
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Subsystem Repair Rate:===
{{Table3610|
*Repair rates for sybsystems percent per second
*Syntax: ''Value'', multiplier of total subsystem hitpoints repaired per second, 0.01 equals 1% of total hitpoints recharged per second}}

===$Support Subsystem Repair Rate:===
{{Table3611|
*Repair rate for subsystems when docked to a support ship
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Armor Type===
{{Table3610|
*'''REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TABLE'''. Defines armor type used for the ship
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}

===$Shield Armor Type:===
{{Table3611|
*'''REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TABLE'''. Defines the armor type used for shield of the ship
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the armor as defined in [[armor.tbl]]}}

===$Flags:===
*See [[Ships.tbl#Ships.tbl_flags|below]]
*Syntax: '''''( "String" "String" )''''', names of the flags assigned to the ship
**Example: ( "fighter" "in tech database" )
{{Table3610|
*'''+noreplace'''
**Can be used to force game to retain existing flags instead of reseting the ship flags before parsing in the new flags.}}

===$AI Class:===
*Default AI class
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the AI class as defined in [[ai.tbl]]

===$Afterburner:===
*Defines if the ships has afterburner
*Syntax: '''''Boolean''''', yes or no
====+Aburn Max Vel:====
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, respectively, meters per second
====+Aburn For accel:====
*Defined only for the forward acceleration. In same format as $Forward accel:
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds
{{Table3611|
====+Aburn Max Reverse Vel:====
*Defined only for the reverse acceleration, Set the top speed for Reverse Afterburner.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds
**NOTE: Requires [[Ships.tbl#.24Rear_Velocity:|$Rear Velocity:]] to be set in order to work.
====+Aburn Rev accel:====
*Defined only for the reverse acceleration. In same format as $Forward accel:
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds'''''}}
====+Aburn Fuel:====
*Amount of afterburner fuel the ship has
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', fuel
====+Aburn Burn Rate:====
*Rate the fuel is consumed when afterburner is engaged (in units per seconds)
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', fuel units per second
====+Aburn Rec Rate:====
*Rate the fuel is restored.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', fuel units per second
{{Table3610|
====$Trails:====
*Allows afterburner trails to be used
=====+Bitmap:=====
*Texture used to draw the afterburner trail
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
=====+Width:=====
*Width of afterburner trail at the beginning of it (ie. the thruster end)
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
=====+Alpha:=====
*Transparancy of the trail, value from 1 (non-transparent) to 0 (totally transparent)
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
=====+Life:=====
*How long the trail will last
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', seconds}}
{{Table3611|
=====+Faded Out Sections:=====
*Defines the number of the trail sections from the leading edge that are gradually faded away.
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''}}

===$Countermeasure Type:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the weapon used as a countermeasure. Weapon does not have to be included in the countermeasure section of the weapons.tbl, but it has to have "countermeasure" flag in that case.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', name of the weapon as defined in [[weapons.tbl]]}}

===$Countermeasures:===
*Number of countermeasures that can be loaded to the ship
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''

===$Scan Time:===
*Time it takes to scan the ship
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''', milliseconds

===$EngineSnd:===
*Engine sound used for the ship with number referring to sounds.tbl
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]

===$GlideStartSnd:===
{{Table3613|
*Optional sound to be used when entering glide mode, instead of the default throttle down sound.
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]
}}

===$GlideEndSnd:===
{{Table3613|
*Optional sound to be used when exiting glide mode, instead of the default throttle up sound.
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]
}}

===$Closeup_Pos:===
*How the model will show at techroom. The position of the camera relative to the model in the tech room and the target box view
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x, y and z values respectively

===$Closeup_Zoom:===
*How the model will show at techroom. How far the camera's zoomed in, defines camera's FOV.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', radians

===$Topdown Offset:===
{{Table3610|
*Specifies how high the camera is above the center point of a ship in topdown camera views, or 2D missions.
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters}}

===$Shield_Icon:===
*This .ani file must be at data/hud and included to the hud.tbl.
{{Table3610|
*Reference to the hud.tbl is no longer needed.}}
**Syntax: ''Filename''

===$Ship_Icon:===
*The icon used in ship selection.
{{Table3610|
*Ship model is used by default to generate the image.}}
**Syntax: ''Filename''

===$Ship_Anim:===
*The glowing green grid animation used in ship selection.
{{Table3610|
*Ship model is used by default to generate the image.}}
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename

===$Ship_Overhead:===
*The overhead view used in the weapons loadout.
{{Table3610|
*Ship model is used by default to generate the image.}}
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename

===$Score:===
*Points awarded for destroying the ship
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''

===Customized Thruster Effects===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the texture of the modeled thruster effect cone
*'''$Thruster Normal Flame:'''
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
*Defines the texture of the modeled thruster effect cone with afterburners lit
*'''$Thruster Afterburner Flame:'''
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename}}
{{Table3610|
*'''Defines the primary thruster glow - the one visible only from behind'''
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 1:'''
***Defines the effect for the standard drives. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Normal:''' under the '''$Thrustglows:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 1a:'''
***Defines the effect for the afterburner. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Afterburner:''' under the '''$Thrustglows:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster01 Radius factor:'''
***Defines the radius multiplier
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''Defines the secondary glow type-effect for thrusters - the feathery trail like haze behind the main glow'''
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 2:'''
***Defines the effect for the standard drives. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Sec_Normal:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 2a:'''
***Defines the effect for the afterburner. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Sec_Afterburn:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster02 Radius factor:'''
***Defines the radius multiplier
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**'''$Thruster02 Length factor:'''
***Defines the length multiplier for the trail type (secondary) glowpoint thrusters
***Replaces the older '''$Thruster01 Length factor:'''
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''Defines the tertiary glow type-effect for thrusters - the one visible from all directions'''
**NOTE: The rotation of this effect is jittered, which can look quite bad with certain types of effects.
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 3:'''
***Defines the effect for the standard drives. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Ter_Normal:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Bitmap 3a:'''
***Defines the effect for the afterburner. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Ter_Afterburn:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster03 Radius factor:'''
***Defines the radius multiplier
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}
{{Table3613|
*'''Defines the distortion effect for thrusters'''
**'''$Thruster Bitmap Distortion:'''
***Defines name of normal thruster distortion envelope animation. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Dist_Normal:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Bitmap Distortion a:'''
***Defines name of afterburner thruster distortion envelope animation. Overrides [[Species_defs.tbl]] line '''+Dist_Afterburn:''' under the '''$ThrustAnims:''' entry.
***Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
**'''$Thruster Distortion Radius factor:'''
***Defines the radius multiplier
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**'''$Thruster Distortion Length factor:'''
***Defines the length multiplier for the thruster distortion
***Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**'''$Thruster Distortion:'''
***Defines whether the distortion effect is rendered for this ship.
***Syntax: '''''Bool'''''}}

===$Thruster Particles:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the alternative particle thruster
*'''$Thruster Particle Bitmap:''' OR '''$Afterburner Particle Bitmap:'''
**Name of the animation used for particle thrusters, up to '''three''' can be defined for both '''standard''' thrusters and '''afterburners''' (6 in total). Afterburner particles require at least 1 existing particle thruster entry.
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
*'''$Min Radius:'''
**Defines the minimum radius of new particles
**Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
*'''$Max Radius:'''
**Defines the maximum radius of new particles
**Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
*'''$Min Created:'''
**Defines the minimum amount of particles created
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''$Max Created:'''
**Defines the maximum amount of particles created
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''
*'''$Variance:'''
**Value that describes the randomness of particle generation, values close to 0 will cause particles to spew very close to the thrusters normal while values close 1 will cause some particles to be spewed even to opposite direction
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Stealth:===
*Defines: Ship behaves as a stealth-ship: non-targettable, and not on radar.
{{Table3610|
This field is [[deprecated]], and mods using 3.6.8 and above should use the "stealth" flag.}}

===$Max Decals:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines: Maximum number of weapon decals on a ship
*Syntax: '''''Integer''''', maximum number of decals on ship
**Default: 50 for anything below cruiser size, 100 for anything below superdestroyer/installation size, 300 for anything above destroyer size, 10 for everything else.}}
{{Table3613|
*Feature disabled. Parsing retained to maintain compatibility}}

===$Trail:===
*These are the origins of the white contrails that appear in the nebula missions. Ship may have multiple trails.
{{Table3611|
*'''+ClearAll'''
**Clears all existing trail data from the ship}}
====+Offset:====
*The position of the contrail's head
*Syntax: '''''Vector''''', three '''floats''', x, y and z values respectively, relative to the center point of the model
====+Start Width:====
*The width of the contrail's head
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
====+End Width:====
*The width of the contrail's tail
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
====+Start Alpha:====
*The opacity of the contrail's head
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', value between 0 and 1
====+End Alpha:====
*The opacity of the contrail's tail
*Syntax: '''''Float''''', value between 0 and 1
====+Max Life:====
*How long the contrail remains
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''', seconds
====+Spew Time:====
*Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
====+Bitmap:====
*The image to use for the contrail.
*Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
{{Table3611|
====+Faded Out Sections:====
*Defines the number of the trail sections from the leading edge that are gradually faded away.}}

===$Thruster:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines maneuvering thrusters. Ship may have multiple $Thrusters defined.
*'''+Index:'''
**Defines the index number of the manoeuvring thruster defined in this entry
**Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
*'''+Used For:'''
**Defines the maneuver that triggers the maneuvering thruster
**List of maneuvers: Bank right, Bank left, Pitch up, Pitch down, Roll right, Roll left, Slide right, Slide left, Slide up, Slide down, Forward, Reverse
**Syntax: '''''String, String'''''
*'''+Position:'''
**Defines thruster location
**Syntax: ( '''''Float''''' '''''Float''''' '''''Float''''' ), position from the ships center point, x, y, z axis respectively
*'''+Normal:'''
**Defines the direction where the thruster points to
**Syntax: ( '''''Float''''' '''''Float''''' '''''Float''''' ), direction of the thrusters normal, x, y, z axis respectively
*'''+Texture:'''
**Defines the graphic that will be used for trail, rendered like beams
**Syntax: '''''String''''', filename
*'''+Radius:'''
**Defines the radius of cylinder
**Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
*'''+Length:'''
**Defines the length of thruster trail
**Syntax: '''''Float''''', meters
*'''+StartSnd:'''
**Defines the sound played when the thruster is started
**Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]
*'''+LoopSnd:'''
**Defines the sound played when the thruster is continuously used
**Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]
*'''+StopSnd:'''
**Defines the sound played when the thruster is shutting down
**Syntax: '''''Integer''''' or '''''String''''', name or identification number of the sound as defined in [[sounds.tbl]]}}

===$Radar Image 2D:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the bitmap used to represent the ship on the radar screen.
*Syntax: '''''Filename'''''
*'''$Radar Image Size:'''
**Defines the size of the bitmap on the radar screen (length of the longer dimension)
**Syntax: '''''Integer'''''
*'''$3D Radar Blip Size Multiplier:'''
**Defines the multiplier used for blip size on the 3D radar.
**Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Ship IFF Colors:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the alternate color for the ship. Affects both the targeting brackets as well as the radar screen.
*'''+Seen By:'''
**Defines the IFF actually viewing the object (most often 'Friendly')
**Syntax: '''''String''''', name of an IFF class.
*'''+When IFF Is:'''
**Defines the IFF which the ship has to have for its color to be altered.
**Syntax: '''''String''''', name of an IFF class.
*'''+As Color:'''
**Defines the new color of the ship's targeting brackets and radar blip
**Syntax: '''''Integer list''''', red, blue and green respectively}}

===$Target Priority Groups:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines into which target priority groups the ship belongs to
*Syntax: '''''String list''''', names of the targeting groups
*'''+Override'''
**Overrides the ships existing groupings}}

===$EMP Resistance Modifier:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the ships EMP resistance modifier:
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''}}

===$Piercing Damage Draw Limit:===
{{Table3611|
*Defines the maximum percentage of hitpoints ship has before piercing effects are enabled
*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
**Example: '''10''', sets the limit to 10%}}

===[[Subsystem]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>===
:''Main article: [[Subsystem]]''

==Ships.tbl flags==

==="no_collide"===
*Defines ship as non-collideable, ie. everything will go through it

==="player_ship"===
*Makes it possible to player to fly the ship

==="default_player_ship"===
*Makes this ship as a default part of the loadout options in FRED

----

===Ship Type===
*Flags in this section are used to define the type of the ship
*Use only one '''ship type''' flag per table entry
{{Table3610|
*New ship types can be defined in [[objecttypes.tbl]]}}

===="repair_rearm"====
*Alternate name for "support"

===="support"====
*Defines the ship as repair and rearm vessel and sets AI behaviour accordingly
*Only one such vessel can be defined per species

===="cargo"====
*Defines ship as a cargo crate and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="fighter"====
*Defines ship as a fighter and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 only ships flagged as fighters or bombers can accept the full set of player orders

===="bomber"====
*Defines ship as a bomber and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 only ships flagged as fighters or bombers can accept the full set of player orders

===="transport"====
*Defines ship as a transport and also sets the AI behaviour

===="freighter"====
*Defines ship as a freighter and also sets the AI behaviour

===="capital"====
*Defines ship as a capital ship and also sets the AI behaviour

===="supercap"====
*Alternate name for "super cap"

===="super cap"====
*Defines ship as a super capital ship and also sets the AI behaviour

===="drydock"====
*Defines ship as a drydock and also sets the AI behaviour

===="cruiser"====
*Defines ship as a cruiser and also sets the AI behaviour

===="navbuoy"====
*Defines ship as a navbuoy and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="sentrygun"====
*Alternate name for "sentry gun"

===="sentry gun"====
*Defines ship as a sentrygun and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="escapepod"====
*Alternate name for "escape pod"

===="escape pod"====
*Defines ship as a escapepod and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="corvette"====
*Defines ship as a corvette and also sets the AI behaviour

===="gas miner"====
*Defines ship as a gas miner and also sets the AI behaviour

===="awacs"====
*Defines ship as a AWACS and also sets the AI behaviour

===="knossos"====
*Alternate name for the "Knossos device"

===="knossos device"====
*Defines ship as a Knossos and also sets the AI behaviour
*In FS1/FS2 ships that are marked with this flag cannot accept any player orders

===="stealth"====
{{Table3610|
*Defines ship as a stealth-ship: non-targettable, and not on radar.}}

===="no type"====
*Does ???

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==="ship copy"===
*Defines the ship as a copy of another model

==="in tech database"===
*Includes ships description to the tech database from the beginning of the campaign

==="in tech database multi"===
*Includes the ship to multiplayer tech database

==="dont collide invisible"===
*Defines invisible textures as non-collideable (For example, a hangar entrace)

==="big damage"===
*Limits the damage made to the ship by non-huge weapons.

==="no_fred"===
*Ship will not appear in FRED.

==="ballistic primaries"===
{{Table3610|
*Enables the ship to use ballistic primaries
*No longer needed, game handles it automatically}}

==="flash"===
{{Table3610|
*Makes a flash when a ship dies}}

==="surface shields"===
{{Table3610|
*Shots that impact the hull are applied to shields, regardless of if the ship has a shield mesh.}}

==="show ship"===
{{Table3610|
*Enable rendering the ship even when the ship is a player ship
*Will result in the player's ship model being rendered, when in cockpit mode}}

==="generate icon"===
{{Table3610|
*Creates a HUD icon from the model itself}}

==="gun convergence"===
{{Table3610|
*Enables ship to use the firing points' normals in defining the direction where the weapon fire}}

==="no thruster geometry noise"===
{{Table3611|
*Prevents noise from being added to the thruster effects geometry}}

==="intrinsic no shields"===
{{Table3611|
*Defines that ship has no shields by default, to allow mixing and matching shielded and unshielded craft in loadout}}

==="no primary linking"===
{{Table3611|
*Bypasses linked primaries while cycling. Does not block SEXPs/scripts that might be able to lock them, only the act of cycling for players and determing whether to link or not for AI.}}

==="no pain flash"===
{{Table3613|
*Prevents pain flash from being shown when ship is hit}}

==="dynamic primary linking"===
{{Table37|
*Allows this ship use the primary firepoint cycling code. With a key bind added in 3.6.13, you can toggle between various factorizations of primary firepoint groupings on a per-primary bank basis. So a 4-firepoint bank could cycle through all four firepoints firing together (1x4), each firepoint firing individually (4x1, all 4 firing over the timespan of the bank cooldown, so no change in damage over time, or DPS, occurs from retail behavior), or firing in pairs (2x2).}}

==="no ets"===
{{Table37|
Sets ship class to have no ETS}}

==Player Ship Precedence==
*Syntax: ( '''''"String" "String"''''')
===Example===

<pre>
$Player Ship Precedence: (
"GTF Ulysses"
"GTF Hercules"
"GTB Medusa"
"GTB Ursa" )
</pre>

==Sample==

<pre>
#Default Player Ship

$Name: GTF Ulysses

#End

#Engine Wash Info

$Name: Default
$Angle: 10.0
$Radius Mult: 1.2
$Length: 400
$Intensity: 1.0

#End

#Ship Classes
$Name: GTF Ulysses
$Short name: TFight
$Species: Terran
+Type: XSTR("Space Superiority", -1)
+Maneuverability: XSTR("Excellent", -1)
+Armor: XSTR("Light", -1
+Manufacturer: XSTR("Triton / Mekhu", -1)
+Description: XSTR( " ", -1)
$end_multi_text
+Tech Description: XSTR("Descriptive text", -1)
$end_multi_text
+Length: 16 m
+Gun Mounts: 4
+Missile Banks: 1
$POF File: fighter01.pof
$Detail Distance: (0, 80, 300, 900)
$ND: 42 42 244
$Show Damage: YES
$Density: 1
$Damp: 0.1
$Rotdamp: 0.35
$Max Velocity: 0.0, 0.0, 70.0
$Rotation Time: 3.0, 2.6, 5.0
$Rear Velocity: 0.0
$Forward Accel: 2.0
$Forward Decel: 1.5
$Slide Accel: 0.0
$Slide Decel: 0.0
$Expl Inner Rad: 25.0
$Expl Outer Rad: 55.0
$Expl Damage: 15.0
$Expl Blast: 1000.0
$Expl Propagates: NO
$Shockwave Speed: 0.0
$Allowed PBanks: ( "Subach HL-7" "Prometheus R")
$Allowed Dogfight PBanks: ( "Subach HL-D" "Prometheus D" )
$Default PBanks: ( "Subach HL-7" "Prometheus R" )
$Allowed SBanks: ( "Rockeye" "Tempest" )
$Allowed Dogfight SBanks: ( "Tempest D" "Hornet D" )
$Default SBanks: ( "Harpoon" )
$SBank Capacity: ( 40 )
$Shields: 380
$Shield Color: 100 100 255
$Power Output: 2.0
$Max Oclk Speed: 94.0
$Max Weapon Eng: 80.0
$Hitpoints: 180
$Flags: ( "player_ship"
"default_player_ship"
"fighter"
"in tech database")
$AI Class: Captain
$Afterburner: YES
+Aburn Max Vel: 0.0, 0.0, 150.0
+Aburn For accel: 0.7
+Aburn Fuel: 300.0
+Aburn Burn Rate: 50.0
+Aburn Rec Rate: 25.0
$Countermeasures: 25
$Scan Time: 2000
$EngineSnd: 128
$Closeup_Pos: 0.0, 0.0, -22
$Closeup_Zoom: 0.5
$Shield_Icon: shield-f01
$Ship_Icon: iconfighter01
$Ship_Anim: ssfighter01
$Ship_Overhead: loadfighter01
$Score: 8
$Trail:
+Offset: -7.75 -2.8 0.75
+Start Width: 0.25
+End Width: 0.05
+Start Alpha: 1.0
+End Alpha: 0.0
+Max Life: 1.0
+Spew Time: 60
+Bitmap: Contrail01
$Trail:
+Offset: 7.75 -2.8 0.75
+Start Width: 0.25
+End Width: 0.05
+Start Alpha: 1.0
+End Alpha: 0.0
+Max Life: 1.0
+Spew Time: 60
+Bitmap: Contrail01
$Subsystem: communication, 10, 0
$Subsystem: navigation, 10, 0
$Subsystem: weapons, 20, 0
$Subsystem: sensors, 10, 0
$Subsystem: engines, 35, 0

#End

$Player Ship Precedence: (
"GTF Ulysses")
</pre>

[[Category:Tables]]

Species defs.tbl

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Valathil:

{{SCP_table}}

{{TableVersion|5211|5307}}

Species_defs.tbl is a new table added by the Source Code Project which allows the addition of new species types in addition to Terran, Vasudan and Shivan, or to replace these three species. New species can have individual briefing icons, thruster glows, shield hit anis, debris fields, and [[FRED]] menu colours. Any new species added here must be added to [[icons.tbl]], [[asteroid.tbl]] and [[sounds.tbl]] if the game is to work.

==Species Entry==

===$Species_Name:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the name of the species.
*Syntax: '''String'''
**Example: ''Shivan''}}

===$Default IFF:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the species default IFF in FRED.
*Syntax: '''String''', name of the IFF, either as default IFF types or as define in [[iff_defs.tbl]]
**Example: ''Hostile''}}

===$FRED Color::===
{{Table3610|
*Also '''$FRED Colour:'''
*Defines the color used in FRED for this species
*If not defined the fred defaults color to black ( 0, 0, 0 )
*Syntax: ( '''Color''' ), three '''integers''', 0 to 255, red, green and blue respectively
**Example: ( 255, 0, 0 )}}

===+Debris_Texture:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the name of the standard texture applied to particle-like impact-effect and 'vaporized' ship debris.
*Syntax: '''String''', filename
**Example: ''debris01c''}}

===+Shield_Hit_ani:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the name of the ani file applied to a species shields when hit.
*Syntax: '''String''', filename
**Example: ''shivanshield''}}

===$ThrustAnims:===
{{Table3610|
*'''+Normal:''' or '''+Pri_Normal:'''
**Defines name of standard thruster animation.
**This maps the image onto the mesh thrusters.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename or ''<none>''
***Example: ''thruster03''
*'''+Afterburn:''' or '''+Pri_Afterburn:'''
**Defines name of afterburn thruster animation.
**This maps the image onto the mesh thrusters.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename or ''<none>''
***Example: ''thruster03a''
*'''+Sec_Normal:'''
**Defines name of secondary standard thruster animation.
**This is rendered as a plane, the image is centered but on the left edge of the image, and located at each of the engines. This causes the image to flicker in size. it also grows and shrinks depending on the thrust.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename
***Example: ''thruster02-03''
*'''+Sec_Afterburn:'''
**Defines name of secondary afterburn thruster animation.
**This is rendered as a plane, the image is centered but on the left edge of the image, and located at each of the engines. This causes the image to flicker in size. it also grows and shrinks depending on the thrust.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename
***Example: ''thruster02-03a''
*'''+Ter_Normal:'''
**Defines name of tertiary standard thruster animation.
**This is rendered as a halo, the image is centered, and located at each of the engines. This will always be facing the player directly. Used for an engine glow that flickers in size.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename
***Example: ''thruster03-03''
*'''+Ter_Afterburn:'''
**Defines name of tertiary afterburn thruster animation.
**This is rendered as a halo, the image is centered, and located at each of the engines. This will always be facing the player directly. Used for an engine glow that flickers.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename
***Example: ''thruster03-03a''}}
{{Table3613|
*'''+Dist_Normal:'''
**Defines name of normal thruster distortion envelope animation.
**This is the alpha envelope of the thruster distortion. It will take the brightness of the texture multiply it by 10 and use that as the alpha value for the distortion effect.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename
***Example: ''thruster03-03''
*'''+Dist_Afterburn:'''
**Defines name of afterburner thruster distortion envelope animation.
**This is the alpha envelope of the thruster distortion. It will take the brightness of the texture multiply it by 10 and use that as the alpha value for the distortion effect.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename
***Example: ''thruster03-03a''}}

===$ThrustGlows:===
{{Table3610|
*'''+Normal:'''
**Defines name of standard thruster glow bitmap.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename or ''<none>''
***Example: ''thrusterglow03''
*'''+Afterburn:'''
**Defines name of standard thruster glow bitmap.
**Syntax: '''String''', filename or ''<none>''
***Example: ''thrusterglow03a''}}

===$AwacsMultiplier:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the awacs multiplier. All ships belonging to the species have their awacs range multiplied by this number.
*Syntax: '''Float''', (multiplier)
**Example: ''1.25''}}

==Sample Entry==

<pre>
#SPECIES DEFS

;------------------------
; Terran
;------------------------
$Species_Name: Terran
$Default IFF: Friendly
$FRED Color: ( 0, 0, 192 )
$MiscAnims:
+Debris_Texture: debris01a
+Shield_Hit_ani: shieldhit01a
$ThrustAnims:
+Normal: thruster01
+Afterburn: thruster01a
$ThrustGlows:
+Normal: thrusterglow01
+Afterburn: thrusterglow01a
$AwacsMultiplier: 1.00

;------------------------
; Vasudan
;------------------------
$Species_Name: Vasudan
$Default IFF: Friendly
$FRED Color: ( 0, 128, 0 )
$MiscAnims:
+Debris_Texture: debris01b
+Shield_Hit_ani: shieldhit01a
$ThrustAnims:
+Normal: thruster02
+Afterburn: thruster02a
$ThrustGlows:
+Normal: thrusterglow02
+Afterburn: thrusterglow02a
$AwacsMultiplier: 1.25

;------------------------
; Shivan
;------------------------
$Species_Name: Shivan
$Default IFF: Hostile
$FRED Color: ( 192, 0, 0 )
$MiscAnims:
+Debris_Texture: debris01c
+Shield_Hit_ani: shieldhit01a
$ThrustAnims:
+Normal: thruster03
+Afterburn: thruster03a
$ThrustGlows:
+Normal: thrusterglow03
+Afterburn: thrusterglow03a
$AwacsMultiplier: 1.50

#END
</pre>

[[Category:Tables]]

Ai profiles.tbl

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Valathil:

{{SCP_table}}

{{TableVersion|5211|5707}}

Ai_profiles.tbl allows the creation and management of different patterns of AI behavior, called profiles. Profiles consist of various statistics and flags that provide some control over AI behavior. All options within a profile are optional; if an option is not specified it will follow the original FreeSpace 2 retail behavior. Different missions can specify different profiles.

There is a "hidden" profile called FS2 RETAIL that is hard-coded into FreeSpace Open and cannot be modified. It is always the default profile unless another is specified using $Default Profile.

==General Format==
'''#AI Profiles'''

'''$Default Profile:''' ''a profile name''

''Up to 9 different AI profiles''

'''#End'''

==#AI Profiles==
*Indicates to the parser that this is an ai_profiles table file.

===$Default Profile:===
*Defines the profile that each mission will use if no profile is specified in FRED. In addition, this profile will be selected automatically in FRED when you create a new mission. If this line is not specified, the default profile will be the FreeSpace 2 retail behavior.

===$Profile Name:===
*The name of the profile, naturally.

----

The following entries accept '''float list''' of five comma-separated values. One value for each of the difficulty levels (Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane).

===$Player Afterburner Recharge Scale:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the speed of afterburner recharge
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 5, 3, 2, 1.5, 1}}

===$Max Beam Friendly Fire Damage:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the maximum damage inflicted by friendly beam fire
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 5, 10, 20, 30}}

===$Player Countermeasure Life Scale:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the factor applied to player launched countermeasure lifetime
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 3, 2, 1.5, 1.25, 1}}

===$AI Countermeasure Firing Chance:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the chance a countermeasure will be fired by an AI-controlled ship (this is scaled by ai_class)
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.9, 1.1}}

===$AI In Range Time:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the seconds added to the time it takes for an enemy to come in range of (i.e. target) a friendly ship
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 2, 1.4, 0.75, 0, -1}}

===$AI Always Links Ammo Weapons:===
{{Table3610|
*AI ships will link ballistic primaries if ammo levels are greater than these percents.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 95, 80, 60, 40, 20}}

===$AI Maybe Links Ammo Weapons:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the same as '''$AI Always Links Ammo Weapons:''' but in situations when its hull is below 33 % of maximum hitpoints.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 90, 60, 40, 20, 10}}

===$Primary Ammo Burst Multiplier:===
{{Table3611|
*Allows the AI to fire primary weapons in bursts. How long the bursts are (and how much time between them) is a function of ammo remaining, distance to target, angle to target, and this multiplier. A value of 0 turns this feature off (AI fires normally, without bursts). A value < 1 will make for shorter bursts with larger gaps, and a value > 1 will give longer bursts with shorter gaps.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}

===$AI Always Links Energy Weapons:===
{{Table3610|
*AI ships will link energy primaries if energy levels are greater than these percents.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 100, 80, 60, 40, 20}}

===$AI Maybe Links Energy Weapons:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the same as '''$AI Always Links Energy Weapons:''' but in situations when its hull is below 33 % of maximum hitpoints.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 90, 60, 40, 20, 10}}

===$Max Missles Locked on Player:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the maximum number of missiles allowed to be homing in on a player at any given time
*Note: Single-player only, no restriction in multiplayer
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 2, 3, 4, 7, 99}}

===$Max Player Attackers:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the maximum number of ships allowed to be attacking the player at any given time
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 2, 3, 4, 5, 99}}

===$Max Incoming Asteroids:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the maximum number of active (i.e. "thrown") asteroids that can be heading toward a friendly ship at any given time
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 3, 4, 5, 7, 10}}

===$Player Damage Factor:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the factor applied to damage suffered by the player
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0.25, 0.5, 0.65, 0.85, 1}}

===$Player Subsys Damage Factor:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the factor applied to subsystem damage suffered by the player. This is in addition to the '''$Player Damage Factor:'''
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1}}

===$Predict Position Delay:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the measure of time (in F1_0 units) after which the AI will recalculate the position of its target
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 2, 1.5, 1.333, 0.5, 0}}

===$Player Shield Recharge Scale:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the factor applied to the speed at which the player's shields recharge
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 4, 2, 1.5, 1.25, 1}}

===$AI Shield Manage Delay:===
{{Table3610|
*Also '''$AI Shield Manage Delays:'''
*Sets the time in seconds between each instance of an AI ship managing its shields
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 5, 4, 2.5, 1.2, 0.1}}

===$Friendly AI Fire Delay Scale:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the factor applied to "fire wait" for friendly ships
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 2, 1.4, 1.25, 1.1, 1}}

===$Hostile AI Fire Delay Scale:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the factor applied to "fire wait" for hostile ships
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 4, 2.5, 1.75, 1.25, 1}}

===$Player Subsys Damage Factor:===
{{Table3610|
*Also '''$AI Damage Reduction to Player Subsys:'''
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1}}

===$AI Turn Time Scale:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the factor applied to time it takes for enemy ships to turn. A value of 1.0 means the ship turns at normal speed, 2.0 means half speed (takes twice as long), etc. Note that this value ONLY affects ships hostile to the player (always 1.0 for friendly ships).
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 3, 2.2, 1.6, 1.3, 1}}

===$Glide Attack Percent:===
{{Table3611|
*How often the AI will use the "glide attack" move when it has the opportunity. Glide attack means using glide to maintain course while aiming and firing at the current target. Only affects ships capable of glide.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}

===$Circle Strafe Percent:===
{{Table3611|
*How often the AI will use the "circle strafe" move when it has the opportunity. Circle strafe means that the ship will attempt "Descent-like" combat, trying to maintain distance while circling around the target using sidethrusters. Ships will only attempt this when sidethrust top speed is at least 2/3 of target's current velocity.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}

===$Glide Strafe Percent:===
{{Table3611|
*How often the AI will use the "glide strafe" move when it has the opportunity. Glide strafe means using glide to attack capships by flying past and shooting at them. Only affects ships capable of glide.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}

===$Stalemate Time Threshold:===
{{Table3611|
*The minimum amount of time required for the AI to detect a "stalemate" situation. If a ship and its target have been within a certain distance of each other (defined by ''$Stalemate Distance Threshold'') for this amount of time without either of them scoring a hit on the other, the AI will do something to break the stalemate. Only applies to small ships. If this value is 0 or less, no stalemate detection is performed.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}

===$Stalemate Distance Threshold:===
{{Table3611|
*The maximum distance that an AI ship must remain from its target for a "stalemate" to occur (see ''$Stalemate Time Threshold'').
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}

===$Player Weapon Recharge Scale:===
{{Table3610|
*Defines the factor applied to the speed at which the player's weapons recharge
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 10, 4, 2.5, 2, 1.5}}

===$Max Turret Target Ownage:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the maximum number of turrets on a particular ship allowed to be attacking the same target at any given time
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 3, 4, 7, 12, 19}}

===$Max Turret Player Ownage:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the maximum number of turrets on a particular ship allowed to be attacking the player at any given time
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 3, 4, 7, 12, 19}}

===$Percentage Required For Kill Scale:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the minimum percentage of the total assessed damage a player must inflict in order to be awarded a kill (3.6.10 and on)
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30}}

===$Percentage Required For Assist Scale:===
{{Table3610|
*Sets the minimum percentage of the total assessed damage a player must inflict in order to be awarded an assist (3.6.10 and on)
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0.15, 0.15, 0.15, 0.15, 0.15}}

===$Percentage Awarded For Capship Assist:===
{{Table3610|
*In TvT and Coop missions all teammates will be granted this percentage of the capships score when someone scores a kill (3.6.10 and on)
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5}}

===$Repair Penalty:===
{{Table3611|
*The amount to subtract from the player's score if they are repaired by a support ship
*Syntax: '''Integer list'''
**Default: 10, 20, 35, 50, 60}}

===$Delay Before Allowing Bombs to Be Shot Down:===
{{Table3611|
*Time after bombs are fired during which the bombs are invulnerable to weapon hits
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5}}

===$Chance AI Has to Fire Missiles at Player:===
{{Table3611|
*Chance - expressed in ('''value''' + 1) / 7 - of each AI turret within current 10 second segment to be allowed to shoot missiles at player ship.
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4}}

===$Max Aim Update Delay:===
{{Table3611|
*Maximum amount of delay allowed before the AI will update its aim. Until the next update, the AI will project the target forward based on last checked position and velocity. Applies to small ships vs small ships (dogfights). The actual delay is randomly selected between 0 and the maximum (so setting a value of 2 will result in an average of 1 second delay).
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}

===$Turret Max Aim Update Delay:===
{{Table3611|
*As $Max Aim Update Delay, but affecting turrets instead
*Syntax: '''Float list'''
**Default: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}
----

The following entries are boolean flags. They can be set to ''YES'' or ''NO'', ''TRUE'' or ''FALSE'', ''OUI'' or ''NON'', ''HIja′'' or ''ghobe′'', etc. The default is ''NO''.

===$big ships can attack beam turrets on untargeted ships:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, big ships can attack a beam turret that's firing on them from a ship that they don't currently have targeted.}}

===$smart primary weapon selection:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, enables the new primary weapon selection method}}

===$smart secondary weapon selection:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, enables the new secondary weapon selection method (including proper use of bomber+ missiles)}}

===$smart shield management:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, shields will devote all their charging energy to the weakest quadrant(s) and not waste energy on fully-charged quadrants (previously was -smart_shields on the command line)}}

===$smart afterburner management:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, the AI will properly use brief pulses of afterburner power instead of afterburning until fuel is exhausted}}

===$allow rapid secondary dumbfire:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, allows an AI ship to switch to rapid fire for dumbfire missiles}}

===$huge turret weapons ignore bombs:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, causes huge turret weapons (including anti-capship beams) to not target bombs}}

===$don't insert random turret fire delay:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, removes the random turret fire delay (from .1 to .9 seconds) inserted in addition to AI Fire Delay Scale}}

===$hack improve non-homing swarm turret fire accuracy:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, triggers a hack to improves the accuracy of non-homing swarm missiles by firing them along the turret's last fire direction rather than the direction it currently faces
*Also disables swarm weapons ability to fire only on the 'turrets barrel line'.}}

===$shockwaves damage small ship subsystems:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, shockwaves will cause damage to small ship subsystems (like in FS1)}}

===$navigation subsystem governs warpout capability:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, ships will not be able to warp out if their navigation subsystem is destroyed or low in strength}}

===$ignore lower bound for minimum speed of docked ship:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, there will be no lower bound for the speed at which docked ships move (like in FS1).
*When a ship is towing another ship or ships, the towing ship will be slowed down to a degree depending on the total mass of all docked ships. In FS1, the ships could slow down to an arbitrarily slow speed, even a fraction of a m/s above zero. In FS2, there is a lower bound on this behavior so that all ships are guaranteed to move at a minimum docked speed. When set, this flag removes the lower bound and restores FS1 behavior.}}

===$disable linked fire penalty:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, there will be no penalty for linking primaries. Normally, the rate of fire is divided by the number of linked guns.}}

===$disable weapon damage scaling:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, weapons will do the same damage to a ship regardless of "big damage", "supercap", etc. ship types.}}

===$use additive weapon velocity:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, weapons will inherit their firing ship's velocity. A ship traveling quickly will fire weapons faster than a ship traveling slowly. This also improves the accuracy of weapons fired while gliding.}}

===$use newtonian dampening:===
{{Table3610|
*Newtonian Dampening changes turning and acceleration behavior. By default, there's quite a bit of slide when you turn, and when combined with high damp values (such as in BtRL), you can actually push your speed up beyond the max. Newtonian Dampening is the more realistic turns, where too much turning will lower your speed. Forward momentum is also affected. Backslash can explain it in more detail. [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,50870.msg1029741.html#msg1029741] }}

===$include beams for kills and assists:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, beam damage is counted when calculating kills and assists.}}

===$score kills based on damage caused:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, kills gain score based on the percentage damage the killer inflicted on the dead ship.}}

===$score assists based on damage caused:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, kills gain score based on the percentage damage the player gaining the assist inflicted on the dead ship.}}

===$allow event and goal scoring in multiplayer:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, players (rather than just their team) can gain score from events in multiplayer.}}

===$fix linked primary weapon decision bug:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, the AI will properly link primaries according to specified percentages of energy levels instead of retail behavior where it mistakenly linked according to absolute energy levels.}}

===$prevent turrets targeting too distant bombs:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, prevents turrets from targeting bombs beyond maximum range of the weapons of the turret.}}

===$smart subsystem targeting for turrets:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, prevents turrets from trying to target subsystems beyond their fov limits, also keeps the turret subsystem targeting preference order intact regardless of the angle to the target.}}

===$fix heat seekers homing on stealth ships bug:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, heat-seeking missiles will not home in on stealth ships (this mirrors the established behavior where heat-seeking missiles do not home in on ships that are hidden from sensors).}}

===$multi allow empty primaries:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, allows a player to commit into a multiplayer game without primaries.}}

===$multi allow empty secondaries:===
{{Table3610|
*If set, allows a player to commit into a multiplayer game without secondaries.}}

===$allow turrets target weapons freely:===
{{Table3611|
*If set, allows turrets to target any weapons instead of just targeting bombs, to be used in conjunction with target priorities setup.}}

===$use only single fov for turrets:===
{{Table3611|
*If set, allows turrets to fire outside some hardcoded FOV set for certain missile types limits, and rely only on the user defined FOV.}}

===$allow vertical dodge:===
{{Table3611|
*If set, allows ships to dodge weapons fire vertically as well as horizontally.}}

===$force beam turrets to use normal fov:===
{{Table3611|
*If set makes beam turrets use same FOV rules as other weapons do. Prevents beam from a turret from following the target beyond the turret's FOV}}

===$fix AI class bug:===
{{Table3611|
*Fixes a bug where AI class attributes are not set properly on ships if the AI class is set in the mission to something other than the default for the ship type. Set this to YES if you want attributes in [[Ai.tbl]] to mean anything at all.}}

===$No extra collision avoidance vs player:===
{{Table3611|
*Disables the extra collision avoidance that AI normally uses against the player. Makes the AI more aggressive vs the player at close range (same treatment as vs other AI), although ship-ship collisions are slightly more likely.}}

===$all ships manage shields:===
{{Table3613|
*Allows AI to manage shields on big ships}}

===$ai aims from ship center:===
{{Table3613|
*AI aims weapons using the center of the ship instead of the first gunpoint. If a convergence offset is specified for this ship in ships.tbl, AI aims using that as a reference point. Default: NO.}}

===$allow primary link delay:===
{{Table3613|
*When set, no ships will link primaries for the first 30 seconds of a mission. In addition, ships will randomly not link for the first two minutes of a mission. Set this to NO to get rid of this often-problematic retail behavior. Default: YES.}}

===$allow beams to damage bombs:===
{{Table3613|
*When set, beam weapons will be able to effectively intercept bombs. In addition, bombs flying through a beam path will get damaged and destroyed. Default: NO.}}

===$disable weapon damage scaling for player:===
{{Table3613|
*When set, Player weapon damage will no longer be scaled down when firing a non-huge primary against a ship with the "big damage" flag. Use with caution, as this may severely impact mission balance. Default: NO.}}

===$ai path mode:===
{{Table3613|
*Possible options are "normal" and "alt1". The alt1 mode differs from the normal behaviour in the following ways:
**1. No path shortcutting. Normal pathing AI will skip forward along a path to the furthest point it can reach. This is sometimes desirable, but makes it a lot harder to predict how the AI is going to behave at various points along a path. Turning this off also allows us to force the AI to straighten out, by giving it several waypoints in a more-or-less straight line. This is useful for such things as lining up a landing.
**2. No sliding when following paths. Docking still works, but there is some code that causes the AI to go full retard if it just misses a point: it turns towards the point in big, looping circles. This is apparently caused by passing a slide_vec value into ai_turn_towards_vector, which doesn't even seem to do what you'd expect it to do. Passing a null value instead turns off the stupid.
**3. Momentum taken into account when following paths. Path points will trigger sooner, proportional to the ship's speed and momentum. This prevents the AI from massively overshooting a waypoint, especially with high-damp ships.
**4. AI tries to follow the line between waypoints. Instead of just pointing at the next waypoint, the AI will fly a bit towards the line. This helps keep the AI actually on the path it claims to be following. See picture:[[Image:Altpaths.png]]
Blue is what happens with regular pathing. Red is the modified pathing: as you can see, it actively moves back towards the line.}}

==Sample Entry==
*Retail FS2 behaviour

<pre>
#AI Profiles

$Default Profile: FS2 RETAIL

$Profile Name: FS2 RETAIL

$Player Afterburner Recharge Scale: 5, 3, 2, 1.5, 1
$Max Beam Friendly Fire Damage: 0, 5, 10, 20, 30
$Player Countermeasure Life Scale: 3, 2, 1.5, 1.25, 1
$AI Countermeasure Firing Chance: 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.9, 1.1
$AI In Range Time: 2, 1.4, 0.75, 0, -1
$AI Always Links Ammo Weapons: 95, 80, 60, 40, 20
$AI Maybe Links Ammo Weapons: 90, 60, 40, 20, 10
$AI Always Links Energy Weapons: 100, 80, 60, 40, 20
$AI Maybe Links Energy Weapons: 90, 60, 40, 20, 10
$Max Missles Locked on Player: 2, 3, 4, 7, 99
$Max Player Attackers: 2, 3, 4, 5, 99
$Max Incoming Asteroids: 3, 4, 5, 7, 10
$Player Damage Factor: 0.25, 0.5, 0.65, 0.85, 1
$Player Subsys Damage Factor: 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1
$Predict Position Delay: 2, 1.5, 1.33, 0.5, 0
$AI Shield Manage Delay: 5, 4, 2.5, 1.2, 0.1
$Friendly AI Fire Delay Scale: 2, 1.4, 1.25, 1.1, 1
$Hostile AI Fire Delay Scale: 4, 2.5, 1.75, 1.25, 1
$AI Turn Time Scale: 3, 2.2, 1.6, 1.3, 1
$Player Shield Recharge Scale: 4, 2, 1.5, 1.25, 1
$Player Weapon Recharge Scale: 10, 4, 2.5, 2, 1.5
$Max Turret Target Ownage: 3, 4, 7, 12, 19
$Max Turret Player Ownage: 3, 4, 7, 12, 19
$Percentage Required For Kill Scale: 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30
$Percentage Required For Assist Scale: 0.15, 0.15, 0.15, 0.15, 0.15
$Percentage Awarded For Capship Assist: 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5
$Repair Penalty: 10, 20, 35, 50, 60
$Delay Before Allowing Bombs to Be Shot Down: 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5

$big ships can attack beam turrets on untargeted ships: NO
$smart primary weapon selection: NO
$smart secondary weapon selection: NO
$smart shield management: NO
$smart afterburner management: NO
$allow rapid secondary dumbfire: NO
$huge turret weapons ignore bombs: NO
$don't insert random turret fire delay: NO
$hack improve non-homing swarm turret fire accuracy: NO
$shockwaves damage small ship subsystems: NO
$navigation subsystem governs warpout capability: NO
$ignore lower bound for minimum speed of docked ship: NO
$disable linked fire penalty: NO
$disable weapon damage scaling: NO
$use additive weapon velocity: NO
$use newtonian dampening: NO
$include beams for kills and assists: NO
$score kills based on damage caused: NO
$score assists based on damage caused: NO
$allow event and goal scoring in multiplayer: NO
$fix linked primary weapon decision bug: NO
$prevent turrets targeting too distant bombs: NO
$smart subsystem targeting for turrets: NO
$fix heat seekers homing on stealth ships bug: NO
$multi allow empty primaries: NO
$multi allow empty secondaries: NO
$allow turrets target weapons freely: NO
$use only single fov for turrets: NO
$allow vertical dodge: NO
$fix AI class bug: NO
#End
</pre>

== References ==
# "[http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,50870.msg1029741.html#msg1029741 Re: New difficulty? - Feature request!]", ''Hard Light Productions Forums'', Hard Light Productions, 2007-12-15. Retrieved on [[December_27]], [[2007]].

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