Template:Software page/doc

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This template enables software pages to use a standardized, universal interface.

Translations

The used strings are on strings subpage. Please follow the format to add translations for them.

Sandbox

This template searches for files based only on the information provided to it in the parameters, that is, you can create a fully functional copy of the conditional Half-Life 2 page anywhere else.

Use the template sandbox for your experiments.

Images

Supported formats: JPG, PNG.

Maximum number of screenshots: 12.

Recommended aspect ratio of screenshots: 16:9.

Recommended cover resolution: 460x215 pixels.

Examples:

• Counter-Strike Source - Background.jpg
• Counter-Strike Source - Screenshot 1.jpg
• Counter-Strike Source - Screenshot 2.jpg
• SoftwareCover-Counter-Strike Source.jpg

Media:

• You can use the SoftwareBackground-Example.png image as the basis for your background.

Developers and Publishers

Use this in {{{developer}}} or {{{publisher}}}. You can also write something of your own and apply some special formatting to it.

Parameter Value	Result
Valve
Gearbox
TRS
Ritual
MD
Outerlight
RS
KRG
Paleo
Facepunch
LunchHouse

Modes

Parameter Value	Result
SP	Single Player
MP	Multiplayer Game
COOP	Cooperative Game
MMO	MMO

Genres

Parameter Value	Result
FPS	First Person Shooter
TPS	Third Person Shooter
Fighting	Fighting
Arcade	Arcade
Stealth	Stealth
Adventure	Adventure
Platformer	Platformer
PAC	Point & Click
VN	Visual Novel
Racing	Racing
RP	Role Playing
Roguelike	Roguelike
MOBA	MOBA
Puzzle	Puzzle
Sandbox	Sandbox

Parameters

• {{{name}}} - The full name of the game. Necessary for image detection.
• {{{desc}}} - Description of the software.

Optional:

• {{{DLC}}} {{{mod}}} - If the value "true" is specified, the tags corresponding to the name of the parameters will appear in the upper left corner of the cover.
• {{{shortname}}} - A short name in case files cannot use the full name due to system restrictions.
• {{{appid}}} - Steam AppID. Used in some links.
• {{{docs}}} - Disables the button if the value "false" is specified. You can also specify an article located inside this wiki.
• {{{workshop}}} - Disables the button if the value "false" is specified. If this is a mod located in the workshop of some game, then you can specify its ID here.
• {{{wiki}}} - Link to the wiki of the current software.
• {{{background}}} - Disables the background if the value "false" is specified. By default, the template searches for "<Project> - Background.<format>", but you can specify any file in this parameter.
• {{{release}}} - Release date. The value "Soon" indicates "Coming soon"; The value "TBA" indicates "To be announced".
• {{{mode}}}
• {{{mode2}}}
• {{{genre}}}
• {{{genre2}}}
• {{{engine}}} - Game engine. Available values: 0 ( GoldSrc), 1 ( Source), 2 ( Source 2). You can also write something of your own in this parameter.
• {{{branch}}} - Engine branch.
• {{{developer}}}
• {{{dev2}}}, {{{dev3}}}, {{{dev4}}}
• {{{publisher}}}
• {{{pub2}}}, {{{pub3}}}, {{{pub4}}}
• {{{shortdesc}}} - A short description of the software.