Editing Main.dat

'''main.dat''' is a ZIP file in the root installation directory. It contains a variety of resources loaded into the game as described below:

{| class="wikitable"
! Directory !! Content description
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| <root>|| <code>containers.txt</code> contains information about resource containers, the color of the contents, and whether they are salvage or reagent.

<code>definitions.txt</code> contains information about placeable items in the game. This includes the identifying name of the item, its height and width in in-game units, pipe or cable connection points, placement restrictions, and slot placements for input and output.

<code>recipes.txt</code> contains information about recipes used by various equipment.

<code>stargate.txt</code> contains the requirements for each phase of the [[Stargate Project]].

<code>techtree.txt</code> contains the requirements for the [[Tech Tree]], including costs and requirements.
|-
| dialogs|| Text files that define the on-screen location of buttons, input fields, and text used in various menus and dialogs.
|-
| fonts|| Font files.
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| gfx || Images including backgrounds, effects, floors, and icons.
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| language || Localization files for text in the game. Each language is in its own folder, containing a <code>language.txt</code> file. This file contains all the text strings for the game in that language.

The folder's name will be the label in the game's language selection menu and may contain spaces and some special characters.

More information on translating the game can be found [[Modding#Translations|here]].
|-
| ships || Ship files defining hostiles, NPC ships, and ships available for purchase. This is split into <code> official</code> Introversion ships and those built by the <code>community</code>.
|-
| sprites || Sprite sheets containing the textures of characters, objects, walls, and vents. <code>spritebank.txt</code> links textures in sprite sheets to objects listed in <code>definitions\definitions.txt</code>.
|}

[[Category:Game files]]