levels2.txt / models2.txt

[jonsilva]

hello
ive seen the files models2 / levels2 in some bor games recently i was wandering what this file are for ? and what do they do ?

 

[Piccolo]

Never seen such files. Might just be alternate files that are not actually used by the engine.

 

[jonsilva]

yeah...
i think i got a little confused here they might have been backup files... iam searching trow some games again and now iam finding levels43.txt/ levelsold.txt...  folders levels/levels2...

 

[maxman]

The only thing I know/remember is that utunnels separated the stuff for his Golden Axe mod due to screen resolution-wise. I think there is a reason why he made levels.txt/models.txt and levels2.txt/models2.txt. He separated background images (bgs and bgs2 folders) too. There's only one video.txt and the other single ones that don't have 2 as their last character in the end of their names (e.g. lifebar.txt, not lifebar2.txt lol).

 

[aL BeasTie]

Not sure that anyone uses it, but there is options to have alternate directories in VIDEO.TXT

######################### Video Modes #############################
#
# Syntax: video [value]
#
# [value]:  0 = 320x240
#
#           1 = 480x272
#
#           2 = 640x480
#
#           3 = 720x480
#
#           4 = 800x480
#
#           5 = 800x600
#
#           6 = 960x540
#
###################################################################

video 1


######################### Colour Depth ############################
#
# Syntax: colourdepth [value]
#
# [value]:  8bit
#
#           16bit
#
#           32bit
#
###################################################################

colourdepth 16bit

############################ Scenes ###############################
#
# Syntax: scenes [path]
#
# [path]:   data/8_char_limit_and_must_end_with_Slash/
#
# Supported Scenes: gameover.txt, logo.txt, intro.txt, howto.txt
#
###################################################################

#scenes data/scenes2/

########################## Backgrounds ############################
#
# Syntax: backgrounds [path]
#
# [path]:   data/8_char_limit_and_must_end_with_Slash/ 
#
# Supported Backgrounds: title, titleb, logo, select, unlockbg, hiscore
#
###################################################################

#backgrounds data/bgs2/

########################## Level Order ############################
#
# Syntax: levels [filename]
#
# [filename]:   levels2.txt 
#
# Usage: File to load up levelorder instead of default levels.txt
#
###################################################################

#levels   levels2.txt

########################## Model List #############################
#
# Syntax: models [filename]
#
# [filename]:   models2.txt 
#
# Usage: File to load up model list instead of default models.txt
#
###################################################################

#models   models2.txt

 

[Bloodbane]

I never use those files before jonsilva but IIRC they are unusable from .... years ago

 

[ABK]

they are for different resolution , 16:9 or 4:3 screens
I proposed to utunnels also something for recognizing on which platform openbor runs, so if its on PC then it runs modelsPC.txt , on dreamcast modelsDC.txt ,when its on psp then it runs modelspsp.txt and so on,  but it wasnt fully finished, just partially and im not sure if its still in sourcecode.

 

[jonsilva]

diferent resolutions ?
could it be used to change the resolution in certain levels ?
ill have a look into the golden axe...

I never use those files before jonsilva but IIRC they are unusable from .... years ago

can you really confirm ? 

 

[rafhot]

i think it only works from 4:3 / 16:9 switches
and not by levels and such
i dont know how it is triggered also