TERRAIN

This folder contains the information used for tiles in the battlescape view, both statistical and graphical.

These are divided up into "sets" made of three files: An MCD file, which defines the tiles for that set, and PCK file accompanied by a TAB file, which together define the image data that represents said tiles on-screen (note that PCK files always have the same amount of records as their respective TAB files, though MCD files may have a different figure (as some tiles animate and hence use multiple sprites, and some tiles use the same sprites as others but at a different height offset)).

Each "set" stored here will have a corresponding set in the both the MAPS folder and the ROUTES folder.

Contents

The size of an MCD file is equal to the amount of records it holds times 62 bytes. The size of a TAB file is equal to the amount of images it indexes times 2 bytes. PCK files contain image data and are of variable size.

UFO

Terrain

0: Jungle Terrain

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Loaded as part of all sets. Contains burnt ground and the darkness seen outside of the map boundaries.
JUNGLE	82	82	5,084b	42,594b	164b	Primary Jungle terrain data.
Totals	84	84	5,208b	43,172b	168b

1: Farm Terrain

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Loaded as part of all sets. Contains burnt ground and the darkness seen outside of the map boundaries.
CULTIVAT	37	37	2,294b	13,695b	74b	Crops, hedges, fences, rock walls.
BARN	29	29	1,798b	11,281b	58b	Structures, doors, stairs, hay bales.
Totals	68	68	4,216b	25,554b	136b

2: Forest Terrain

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Loaded as part of all sets. Contains burnt ground and the darkness seen outside of the map boundaries.
FOREST	83	59	5,146b	34,290b	118b	Primary Forest terrain data.
Totals	85	61	5,270b	34,868b	122b

3: X-Com Base Terrain

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Loaded as part of all sets. Contains burnt ground and the darkness seen outside of the map boundaries.
XBASE1	97	105	6,014b	47,341b	210b	Primary X-COM base terrain data, including furnishings.
XBASE2	62	63	3,844b	24,718b	126b	Additional furnishings, hangar flooring.
Totals	161	170	9,982b	72,637b	340b

4: Alien Base Terrain

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Loaded as part of all sets. Contains burnt ground and the darkness seen outside of the map boundaries.
U_BASE	67	71	4,154b	39,760b	142b	Unique alien base furnishings.
U_WALL02	47	66	2,914b	28,517b	132b	General alien furnishings.
U_PODS	11	27	682b	15,178b	54b	Alien entertainment and other glowing things.
BRAIN	4	8	248b	5,294b	16b	This.
Totals	131	174	8,122b	89,327b	348b

Much, much more to come...

See Also

• Game Files
• Field Manual: Terrain