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 a 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

Ships

X-COM Craft

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
PLANE	65	63	4,030b	21,467b	126b	Skyranger
LIGHTNIN	42	51	2,604b	22,701b	102b	Lightning
AVENGER	59	62	3,658b	27,196b	124b	Avenger
INTERC	65	63	4,030b	21,467b	126b	Interceptor
FIRES	42	51	2,604b	22,701b	102b	Firestorm

Note: The Interceptor and Firestorm are available only via XcomUtil, and use the same tiles/images as the Skyranger and Lightning respectively.

Alien Craft

UFO craft data to go here.

Terrain

0: Jungle Terrain

• Internal set name: JUNGLE
• X-COM craft support: Yes.
• Alien craft supported: Yes.
• Potential maximum MCD record count:
• Potential maximum image count:

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
JUNGLE	82	82	5,084b	42,594b	164b	Primary Jungle terrain data.
Totals	84	84	5,208b	43,172b	168b

1: Farm Terrain

• Internal set name: CULTA
• X-COM craft support: Yes.
• Alien craft supported: Yes.
• Potential maximum MCD record count:
• Potential maximum image count:

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
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

• Internal set name: FOREST
• X-COM craft support: Yes.
• Alien craft supported: Yes.
• Potential maximum MCD record count:
• Potential maximum image count:

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
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

• Internal set name: XBASE
• X-COM craft support: No.
• Alien craft supported: No.
• Potential maximum MCD record count: 161 (255 if using BB-Mod's filled hangar modification)
• Potential maximum image count: 170 (262 if using BB-Mod's filled hangar modification)

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
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

• Internal set name: UBASE
• X-COM craft support: No.
• Alien craft supported: No.
• Potential maximum MCD record count: 131
• Potential maximum image count: 174

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
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

5: Urban Terrain

• Internal set name: URBAN
• X-COM craft support: Yes.
• Alien craft supported: No.
• Potential maximum MCD record count: 253
• Potential maximum image count: 255

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
ROADS	23	23	1,426b	7,110b	46b	Roads, streetlamps, footpaths and intersections.
URBITS	25	25	1,550b	8,427b	50b	Fences, foliage, outdoor clutter.
URBAN	112	116	6,944b	53,430b	232b	Buildings, crates and store displays.
FRNITURE	26	26	1,612b	13,835b	52b	Household furnishings.
Totals	188	192	11,656b	83,380b	384b

6: Desert Terrain

• Internal set name: DESERT
• X-COM craft support: Yes.
• Alien craft supported: Yes.
• Potential maximum MCD record count:
• Potential maximum image count:

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
DESERT	66	42	4,092b	13,972b	84b	Primary Desert terrain data.
Totals	68	44	4,216b	14,550b	88b

7: Mountain Terrain

• Internal set name: MOUNT
• X-COM craft support: Yes.
• Alien craft supported: Yes.
• Potential maximum MCD record count:
• Potential maximum image count:

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
MOUNT	78	54	4,836b	23,093b	108b	Primary Mountain terrain data.
Totals	80	56	5,060b	23,671b	112b

8: Arctic Terrain

• Internal set name: POLAR
• X-COM craft support: Yes.
• Alien craft supported: Yes.
• Potential maximum MCD record count:
• Potential maximum image count:

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
POLAR	81	123	5,022b	37,806b	246b	Primary Arctic terrain data.
Totals	83	125	5,146b	38,384b	250b

9: Martian Terrain

• Internal set name: MARS
• X-COM craft support: Yes.
• Alien craft supported: No.
• Potential maximum MCD record count: 150
• Potential maximum image count: 168

Set	MCD Records	Image Count	MCD Filesize	PCK Filesize	TAB Filesize	Overview
BLANKS	2	2	124b	578b	4b	Burnt ground and out-of-bounds tiles.
MARS	36	37	2,232b	16,394b	74b	Primary Martian terrain data.
U_WALL02	47	66	2,914b	28,517b	132b	Internal UFO components.
Totals	85	105	5,270b	45,489b	210b

TFTD

Ships

TFTD craft data to go here.

Terrain

TFTD terrain data to go here.

See Also

• Game Files
• Field Manual: Terrain