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This all comes together to mean some very odd looking 2das can be completely valid.
Order of Columns
The game generally won't care what order columns are in except for two exceptions;
- swearfilter.2da cannot be rearranged
- The first column of the spell preference 2da files
Client and Serverside 2das
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The client ones tend to be based around levelling up, appeareances, visuals (icons, vfx, textures, etc.) and sounds (the latter 3 servers don't even load of course). Servers need to know about all the resources loaded by the game in regards to objects, spells, etc.
It is recommended of course for the server to have copies of everything (if only for Get2DAString lookups) while you can lessen the amount put in client hakpacks or on nwsync if sending certain ones to the client.
Client and Server
| 2da load reference | 2da Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| m_paIPRPCostTables // all of them | All cost tables in iprp_costtable.2da column "Name" | Example: iprp_bonuscost.2da |
| m_pAppearanceTable | appearance.2da | |
| m_pGenderTable | gender.2da | |
| m_pSurfaceMaterialTable | surfacemat.2da | |
| m_pVisualEffectTable | visualeffects.2da | |
| m_pPersistentVisualEffectTable | vfx_persistent.2da | |
| m_pCreatureSpeedTable | creaturespeed.2da | |
| m_pDoorTypesTable | doortypes.2da | |
| m_pGenericDoorsTable | genericdoors.2da | |
| m_pPlaceablesTable | placeables.2da | |
| m_pAreaTransitionTable | Not sure | Likely 2da linking the load screens to show |
| m_pIPRPSpells | iprp_spells.2da | |
| m_pIPRPLightTable | Not sure - probably iprp_lightcost.2da ? | |
| m_pIPRPColor | iprp_color.2da | |
| m_pIPRPMelee | iprp_meleecost.2da | |
| m_pItemPropDefTable | itempropdef.2da | |
| m_pItemPropsTable | itemprops.2da | |
| m_pCreatureSizeTable | creaturesize.2da | |
| m_pArmorTable | armor.2da | |
| m_pEncumbranceTable | encumbrance.2da | |
| m_pPortraitTable | portraits.2da | |
| m_pPartsChest | parts_chest.2da | |
| m_pSpellSchoolTable | spellschools.2da | |
| m_pTrapTable | traps.2da | |
| m_pLightColorTable | lightcolor.2da | |
| m_pIPRPDamageTable | iprp_damagecost.2da | May be others too |
| m_pPartsRobe | parts_robe.2da | |
| m_pItemValue | itemvalue.2da | |
| m_pPackages | packages.2da | Presumably also all the relevant class package 2das |
| chargenclothes.2da | Clothing items must be part of the base game, or included in the hak as UTI resources |
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While many of these are only loaded by the game client, the toolset would still make regular use of them, for instance, to be able to have a blueprint reference a particular wing model on a suitable NPC.
It is always recommended to have these available on the server if only for Get2DAString lookups.
| 2da load reference | 2da Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| m_pPartTable | Not sure? | Model appearance related |
| m_pArmorTypesTable | armourtypes.2da | Sounds loading (cloth, leather, plate, chain) |
| m_pTileColorTable | tilecolor.2da | Texture loading |
| m_pReplaceTextureTable | replacetexture.2da | Texture loading |
| m_pTailModelTable | tailmodel.2da | Model appearance related |
| m_pWingModelTable | wingmodel.2da | Model appearance related |
| m_pCloakModelTable | cloakmodel.2da | Model appearance related Note: CopyItemAndModify() may use this server-side in some instances (non-PLT based ones which there are none in the base game). |
| m_pCursorTable | cursors.2da | For the cursors for certain default game actions. |
| m_pActionsTable | actions.2da | For GUI icons list (player action list top left) |
| m_pAmbientMusicTable | ambientmusic.2da | Server tells client which line to load, which refers to this for the sound files |
| m_pAmbientSoundTable | ambientsound.2da | Server tells client which line to load, which refers to this for the sound files |
| m_pFootstepSoundsTable | footstepsounds.2da | Sounds loading |
| m_pAppearanceSoundsTable | appearancesndset.2da | Sounds loading |
| m_pWeaponSoundsTable | weaponsounds.2da | Sounds loading |
| m_pDefaultACSoundsTable | defaultacsounds.2da | Sounds loading |
| m_pAmmunitionTypesTable | ammunitiontypes.2da | Sounds loading |
| m_pKeymapTable | keymap.2da | Client GUI default keys/shortcuts |
| m_pPlaceableSoundsTable | placeableobjsnds.2da | Sounds loading |
| m_pDamageLevelTable | damagelevels.2da | GUI showing how damaged something is (Formats the text over creatures heads) |
| m_pEffectIconsTable | effecticons.2da | GUI effect icons (top right, inspect panel on items/characters, character sheet) |
| m_pLoadHintsTable | loadhints.2da | Loading string text loading |
| m_pSwearFilterTable | swearfilter.2da | It's funny how this is here. I presume it alters incoming messages not outgoing ones? Needs testing. Servers can implement changes to PC chat to implement a filter using OnPlayerChat event. |
| m_pPhenoTypeTable | phenotype.2da | Model appearance related |
| m_pIPRPVisualFxTable | iprp_visualfx.2da | Visual effects |
| m_pWeatherTypesTable | weathertypes.2da | Client is just told which line to load |
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