Info.xml

The info.xml file is added to mods in order to specify the details of a mod.

Here's a minimal example:

<dict>
  <string name="name">Test Mod</string>
  <string name="author">Miss</string>
  <string name="description">Just a test mod to test things.</string>
</dict>

Here's a more complete example, which includes custom levels, a custom class, and Classmaps:

<dict>
  <string name="name">Test Mod</string>
  <string name="author">Miss</string>
  <string name="description">Just a test mod to test things.</string>

  <array name="levels">
    <dict>
      <string name="name">My Cool Map</string>
      <string name="description">It's my very cool map.</string>
      <string name="file">levels/test_mod.lvl</string>
    </dict>
  </array>

  <array name="custom-character-classes">
    <dict>
      <string name="id">sam</string>
      <string name="name">Serious Sam</string>
      <string name="description">Let's get serious!</string>
    </dict>
  </array>

  <dict name="classmaps">
    <array name="behaviors">
      <array><string>Player</string><string>MyPlayer</string></array>
      <array><string>PlayerHusk</string><string>MyPlayerHusk</string></array>
    </array>
  </dict>
</dict>

Specification

The file is an sval file with an xml extension. It's a dictionary containing keys. The keys are:

• string name (required) The name of the mod.
• string author (required) The author of the mod.
• string description (required) A short description of what the mod does.
• array levels An optional list of levels to add to the Mod NPC's list in town, as dictionaries or strings. You will be able to use the NPC to switch directly to these levels.
  • string file (required) The path of the level relative to the folder of the mod.
  • string name (required) The name of the level. This will be the text of the button.
  • string description The description of the level. This will be the tooltip of the button.
• array custom-character-classes An optiona list of custom classes to add to the Mod NPC's list in town. This will allow you to "morph" your current character class into the custom class.
  • string id (required) The ID of the class. This should be the same as the unit name, for example paladin or sorcerer.
  • string name (required) The name of the class. This will be the text of the button.
  • string description The description of the class. This will be the tooltip of the button.
• dict classmaps A list of Classmaps to use while the mod is active.
  • array behaviors Behaviors to map.
  • array gamemodes Gamemodes to map.
  • array scripts Classes to map that are instantiated in scripts via InstantiateClass.