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This is the addoninfo metadata file included with the sample Deadline campaign. Feel free to use this as a template for the metadata for your own [[Add-on|custom addons]]. | This is the addoninfo metadata file included with the sample Deadline campaign. Feel free to use this as a template for the metadata for your own [[Add-on|custom addons]]. | ||
== Left 4 Dead == | |||
<source lang=ini> | <source lang=ini> | ||
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</source> | </source> | ||
== Left 4 Dead 2 == | |||
This is the official addoninfo metadata file included with the sample Dead Line 2 campaign. | |||
<source lang=ini> | |||
// The addoninfo.txt file is a metadata file that is required by all Source Engine Add-ons. | |||
"AddonInfo" | "AddonInfo" | ||
{ | { | ||
addonSteamAppID 550 // | addonSteamAppID 550 // 500 is the app ID for Left 4 Dead, 550 for Left 4 Dead 2 | ||
addontitle "Dead Line 2" // Add-on title that shows up in Add-ons list. ~20 chars max | |||
addonversion 1.0 // Add-on version. | |||
addontagline "Catch the last subway... out of hell... Again!" // Add-on tagline or wrap-up- a short description. ~100 chars max | |||
addonauthor "Valve" // Name/alias of the author | |||
addonSteamGroupName "deadline2add-on" // (Optional) Steam group related to the add-on. We use this to construct a URL to the group page. | |||
addonauthorSteamID "YasserMalaika" // (Optional) Steam ID of author. We use this to construct a URL to the author's page. | |||
addonContent_Campaign 1 //This addon provides muliple connected maps with a finale | |||
addonURL0 "http://media.steampowered.com/apps/513/deadline2.html" //An html home page for the add-on that includes a download link. | |||
// short description that appears in the Add-on list screen... | |||
addonDescription "Survivors must escape on a subway train in this short tutorial example campaign. Get source files and tools for creating your own campaigns by downloading the Left 4 Dead 2 Authoring tools SDK, which is available under the 'Tools' tab in Steam." | |||
// Authors can add localized descriptions here. (Not yet supported) | |||
addonDescription_FR "Les survivants doivent s'échapper en métro dans cette carte du tutoriel. Obtenez les fichiers et les outils pour créer vos propres cartes en chargeant les outils de création SDK Left 4 Dead 2 qui sont disponibles sous l'onglet "Outils" sur Steam." | |||
} | |||
</source> | |||
Here's the addoninfo I used hope it helps you. | |||
found online for "Left 4 Dead 2 Only".. dunno if there is more.. | |||
and i've also added a lil more info for ya's. | |||
addonSteamGroupName "group" | <source lang=ini> | ||
"AddonInfo" | |||
addonauthorSteamID "$" | { | ||
addonSteamAppID 550 // 550 is the app ID for Left 4 Dead 2 | |||
addonContent_Campaign 1 | addontitle "Name" | ||
// or addonContent_Survival 1 | addonversion "3" | ||
// or addonContent_Scavenge 1 | addontagline "" // short description | ||
// or addonContent_Versus 1 //etc... | addonauthor "person" | ||
addonSteamGroupName "group" | |||
addonURL0 "l" //where people can download your VPK | addonauthorSteamID "$" | ||
addonContent_Campaign 1 // if its a campaign or | |||
addonDescription "This is a example file, sample for a Left 4 Dead II Addon System" | // or addonContent_Survival 1 | ||
// or addonContent_Scavenge 1 | |||
addonContent_Script 0 //Has Scripts | // or addonContent_Versus 1 // etc... | ||
addonURL0 "l" // where people can download your VPK | |||
addonContent_Music 0 //Has Custom Music | addonDescription "This is a example file, sample for a Left 4 Dead II Addon System" | ||
addonContent_Script 0 // Has Scripts | |||
addonContent_Sound 0 //Has Custom Sound | addonContent_Music 0 // Has Custom Music | ||
addonContent_Sound 0 // Has Custom Sound | |||
addonContent_prop 1 //This Add-on provides new props, | addonContent_prop 1 // This Add-on provides new props, | ||
addonContent_Prefab 0 // Provides new prefabs | |||
addonContent_Prefab 0 //Provides new prefabs | addonContent_BackgroundMovie 0 // Provides a replacement for the background movie. | ||
addonContent_Survivor 0 // Provides a new survivor model. 0=false, 1=true, String in quotes if replaces specific single character, i.e. "Coach" | |||
addonContent_BackgroundMovie 0 //Provides a replacement for the background movie. | // eg addonContent_Survivor "rochelle" works fine, no number. | ||
addonContent_BossInfected 0 // Provides a new boss infected model. Break these out? | |||
addonContent_Survivor 0 //Provides a new survivor model. 0=false, 1=true, String in quotes if replaces specific single character, i.e. "Coach" | addonContent_CommonInfected 0 // Provides a new common infected model | ||
// eg addonContent_Survivor "rochelle" works fine, no number. | Content_WeaponModel 0 // Provides a new appearance to existing weapons, but does not change their function | ||
Content_weapon 0 // provides new weapons or new zombie killing functionality, i.e. guns, explosives, booby traps, hot tar, | |||
addonContent_BossInfected 0 //Provides a new boss infected model. Break these out? | addonContent_Skin 0 // 0 if no new skin textures for existing models. 1 if multiple skin pack. String in quotes if specific single skin | ||
addonContent_Spray 0 // Provides new sprays. | |||
addonContent_CommonInfected 0 //Provides a new common infected model | addonContent_Map 0 // Add-on provides a standalone map | ||
Content_WeaponModel 0 //Provides a new appearance to existing weapons, but does not change their function | |||
Content_weapon 0 //provides new weapons or new zombie killing functionality, i.e. guns, explosives, booby traps, hot tar, | |||
addonContent_Skin 0 //0 if no new skin textures for existing models. 1 if multiple skin pack. String in quotes if specific single skin | |||
addonContent_Spray 0 //Provides new sprays. | |||
addonContent_Map 0 //Add-on provides a standalone map | |||
} | } | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[L4D Campaign Add-on Tutorial]] | * [[L4D Campaign Add-on Tutorial]] | ||
* [[L4D 2 Campaign Add-on Tutorial]] | |||
[[Category:Left 4 Dead]] | [[Category:Left 4 Dead]] | ||
Revision as of 22:10, 24 January 2010
This is the addoninfo metadata file included with the sample Deadline campaign. Feel free to use this as a template for the metadata for your own custom addons.
Left 4 Dead
// The addoninfo.txt file is a metadata file that is required by all Source Engine Add-ons.
"AddonInfo"
{
addonSteamAppID 500 // 500 is the app ID for Left 4 Dead
addontitle "Dead Line" // Add-on title that shows up in Add-ons list. ~20 chars max
addonversion 1.0 // Version number of add-on version of the form <major>.<minor>
addontagline "Catch the last subway... out of hell." // Add-on tagline or wrap-up- a short description. ~100 chars max
addonauthor "Valve" // Name/alias of the author
addonSteamGroupName "deadlineadd-on" // (Optional) Steam group related to the add-on. We use this to construct a URL to the group page.
addonauthorSteamID "MikeDurand" // (Optional) Steam ID of author. We use this to construct a URL to the author's page.
addonContent_Campaign 1 //This addon provides muliple connected maps with a finale
addonURL0 "http://media.steampowered.com/apps/513/deadline.html" //An html home page for the add-on that includes a download link.
// short description that appears in the Add-on list screen...
addonDescription "Survivors must escape on a subway train in this short tutorial example campaign. Get source files and tools for creating your own campaigns by downloading the Left 4 Dead Authoring tools SDK, which is available under the 'Tools' tab in Steam."
// Authors can add localized descriptions here. (Not yet supported)
addonDescription_FR "Les survivants doivent s'échapper en métro dans cette carte du tutoriel. Obtenez les fichiers et les outils pour créer vos propres cartes en chargeant les outils de création SDK Left 4 Dead qui sont disponibles sous l'onglet 'Outils' sur Steam."
}
Left 4 Dead 2
This is the official addoninfo metadata file included with the sample Dead Line 2 campaign.
// The addoninfo.txt file is a metadata file that is required by all Source Engine Add-ons.
"AddonInfo"
{
addonSteamAppID 550 // 500 is the app ID for Left 4 Dead, 550 for Left 4 Dead 2
addontitle "Dead Line 2" // Add-on title that shows up in Add-ons list. ~20 chars max
addonversion 1.0 // Add-on version.
addontagline "Catch the last subway... out of hell... Again!" // Add-on tagline or wrap-up- a short description. ~100 chars max
addonauthor "Valve" // Name/alias of the author
addonSteamGroupName "deadline2add-on" // (Optional) Steam group related to the add-on. We use this to construct a URL to the group page.
addonauthorSteamID "YasserMalaika" // (Optional) Steam ID of author. We use this to construct a URL to the author's page.
addonContent_Campaign 1 //This addon provides muliple connected maps with a finale
addonURL0 "http://media.steampowered.com/apps/513/deadline2.html" //An html home page for the add-on that includes a download link.
// short description that appears in the Add-on list screen...
addonDescription "Survivors must escape on a subway train in this short tutorial example campaign. Get source files and tools for creating your own campaigns by downloading the Left 4 Dead 2 Authoring tools SDK, which is available under the 'Tools' tab in Steam."
// Authors can add localized descriptions here. (Not yet supported)
addonDescription_FR "Les survivants doivent s'échapper en métro dans cette carte du tutoriel. Obtenez les fichiers et les outils pour créer vos propres cartes en chargeant les outils de création SDK Left 4 Dead 2 qui sont disponibles sous l'onglet "Outils" sur Steam."
}
Here's the addoninfo I used hope it helps you.
found online for "Left 4 Dead 2 Only".. dunno if there is more..
and i've also added a lil more info for ya's.
"AddonInfo"
{
addonSteamAppID 550 // 550 is the app ID for Left 4 Dead 2
addontitle "Name"
addonversion "3"
addontagline "" // short description
addonauthor "person"
addonSteamGroupName "group"
addonauthorSteamID "$"
addonContent_Campaign 1 // if its a campaign or
// or addonContent_Survival 1
// or addonContent_Scavenge 1
// or addonContent_Versus 1 // etc...
addonURL0 "l" // where people can download your VPK
addonDescription "This is a example file, sample for a Left 4 Dead II Addon System"
addonContent_Script 0 // Has Scripts
addonContent_Music 0 // Has Custom Music
addonContent_Sound 0 // Has Custom Sound
addonContent_prop 1 // This Add-on provides new props,
addonContent_Prefab 0 // Provides new prefabs
addonContent_BackgroundMovie 0 // Provides a replacement for the background movie.
addonContent_Survivor 0 // Provides a new survivor model. 0=false, 1=true, String in quotes if replaces specific single character, i.e. "Coach"
// eg addonContent_Survivor "rochelle" works fine, no number.
addonContent_BossInfected 0 // Provides a new boss infected model. Break these out?
addonContent_CommonInfected 0 // Provides a new common infected model
Content_WeaponModel 0 // Provides a new appearance to existing weapons, but does not change their function
Content_weapon 0 // provides new weapons or new zombie killing functionality, i.e. guns, explosives, booby traps, hot tar,
addonContent_Skin 0 // 0 if no new skin textures for existing models. 1 if multiple skin pack. String in quotes if specific single skin
addonContent_Spray 0 // Provides new sprays.
addonContent_Map 0 // Add-on provides a standalone map
}