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[edit] Overview

Master.exe is an application that comes with the complete package that you download from www.planets4.com. It is used to create new games. You will be able to choose a map to use or a custom VPS script as well as starting homeworld conditions, other planet conditions, races to be in the game, AI players, etc. Files created by this application are stored in the Planets\UNIV\GAMEx (where x is from 1 to 12). They can be modified by the HConfig application.

[edit] Options

The following options and defaults are valid with Master 203 (coming with Host 210),

[edit] Game Info

Setting Default
Game Name Alpha Game
Host Name Tom Servo
RST File Name player

[edit] Select Races

  • TODO

[edit] Starting Positions

  • TODO

[edit] Homeworld Levels

Setting Min. Max. Default
Minerals on Base None Extra Abundant Average
Natives None Extra Abundant None
Starting Cash 2,000 20,000 4,000
Population 200,000 5,000,000 300,000
Cargo and Metals None Extra Abundant Above Average
Start With 3 Extra Freighters NO YES NO
Start With Standard ships NO YES YES

[edit] Planet Levels

Setting Min. Max. Default
Minerals In the Ground None Extra Abundant Above Average
Natives None Extra Abundant Average
Contraband None Extra Abundant Some
Cargo and Metals None Extra Abundant Average

[edit] Command Line

If you already have a script, you can also run Master.exe from command line without the user interface:

Master scriptfile.vps yigfile.yig /OX

scriptfile.vps = including full pathname to the script (scripts are usually in %planetsdir%\scripts\)
yigfile.yig    = including full pathname to the universe(yig)-file  (in %planetsdir%\univ\GAMEX\)
/O             = Overwrite yigfile
/X             = Auto exit master

Example:

Master C:\Planets4\scripts\Samplescript.vps C:\Planets4\univ\GAME4\game4.yig /OX

[edit] Limitations

From command line, you cannot change:

  • Game Name (is blank)
  • Host Name (is blank)
  • RST-Prefix (is blank) -> Rst-Files are named "0X.rst"

[edit] See Also

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