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modding:xml:playersettings [2012/08/10 18:43] gpmmodding:xml:playersettings [2014/12/27 04:40] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 +===== Overview ====
 +The <PlayerSettings> element is a sub-element of <ShipClass>. It defines the properties necessary to turn a ship into a player ship class.
  
 +If a ship class has no <PlayerSettings> the engine checks any inherited bases classes. If no <PlayerSettings> element is found the ship class is not considered a player ship.
 +
 +===== Starting Ship =====
 +The adventure determines the set of player ship classes to offer as a starting ship. The [[AdventureDesc]] element has a startingShipCriteria parameter that defines the set of player ships to include. A player ship class may influence this choice with the **initialClass** parameter:
 +
 +**initialClass=** This parameter influences whether or not this ship class is offered as a starting ship class when a new adventure is started. A value of **true** means that the ship class is offered provided that it matches the adventure's criteria. A value of **false** or no value at all means that the ship class is never offered as a starting ship (a player may, however, later switch to this ship class, if appropriate).
 +
 +A value of **always** means that the ship class is always offered regardless of the adventure criteria. Note: This value should generally only be used for debugging purposes: it is rare for a ship class to be appropriate in all adventures.
 +
 +=== Starting Ships for The Stars of the Pilgrim ===
 +In order to be included as a starting player ship in //The Stars of the Pilgrim//, the ship class must do the following:
 +
 +  - Include the special attribute **00200000_PlayerShip**
 +  - Set **initialClass** to **true**
 +
 +Example:
 +
 +  <ShipClass ...
 +     attributes="00200000_PlayerShip"
 +     ...
 +     >
 +  
 +     <PlayerSettings ...
 +        initialClass="true"
 +        >
 +        ...
 +     </PlayerSettings>
 +  </ShipClass>
 +
 +===== Armor Display =====
 +The <ArmorDisplay> element is a sub-element of <PlayerSettings>; it defines the display of the ship's armor on the HUD.
 +
 +If <ArmorDisplay> is omitted the engine looks for an <ArmorDisplay> element in an inherited base class. An error is returned if none is found.
 +
 +===== Reactor Display =====
 +The <ReactorDisplay> element is a sub-element of <PlayerSettings>; it defines the display of the ship's fuel and reactor on the HUD.
 +
 +If <ReactorDisplay> is omitted the engine looks for a <ReactorDisplay> element in an inherited base class. An error is returned if none is found.
 +
 +===== Shield Display =====
 +The <ShieldDisplay> element is a sub-element of <PlayerSettings>; it defines the display of the ship's shield generator on the HUD.
 +
 +**shieldLevelEffect=** The UNID of an effect to use to display the shield level.
 +
 +If <ShieldDisplay> is omitted the engine looks for a <ShieldDisplay> element in an inherited base class. An error is returned if none is found.
 +
 +===== See Also =====
 +  * [[ShipClass]]
modding/xml/playersettings.txt · Last modified: 2014/12/27 04:40 by 127.0.0.1