globals

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The globals tag contains settings for player control, difficulty, grenade types, rasterizer data, the HUD, materials types, and more. In other words, things that only need to be defined once and are rarely edited.

This tag and its dependencies are also included in a map when compiled, and the engine is hard-coded to reference it.

The following are related functions that you can use in your scenario scripts and/or debug globals that you can enter into the developer console for troubleshooting.

	Function/global	Type
	`(<void> cheat_all_powerups)` Drops all powerups near player. The set of powerups is controlled by the globals tag.	Function

Function/global

Type

(<void> cheat_all_powerups)

Drops all powerups near player. The set of powerups is controlled by the globals tag.

Function

Structure and fields

Field Type Comments

sounds

Block

HEK max count: 2
Min: 2

Field	Type	Comments
sound	`TagDependency`: sound

camera

Block

HEK max count: 1
Min: 1

Field	Type	Comments
default unit camera track	`TagDependency`: camera_track

player control

Block

HEK max count: 1
Min: 1

Field Type Comments

magnetism friction float

magnetism adhesion float

inconsequential target scale float

look acceleration time

float

Unit: seconds

look acceleration scale float

look peg threshold float

look default pitch rate float

look default yaw rate float

look autolevelling scale float

minimum weapon swap ticks uint16

minimum autolevelling ticks uint16

minimum angle for vehicle flipping float

look function Block

Field	Type	Comments
scale	`float`

difficulty

Block

HEK max count: 1
Min: 1

Field	Type	Comments
easy enemy damage	`float`
normal enemy damage	`float`
hard enemy damage	`float`
imposs enemy damage	`float`
easy enemy vitality	`float`
normal enemy vitality	`float`
hard enemy vitality	`float`
imposs enemy vitality	`float`
easy enemy shield	`float`
normal enemy shield	`float`
hard enemy shield	`float`
imposs enemy shield	`float`
easy enemy recharge	`float`
normal enemy recharge	`float`
hard enemy recharge	`float`
imposs enemy recharge	`float`
easy friend damage	`float`
normal friend damage	`float`
hard friend damage	`float`
imposs friend damage	`float`
easy friend vitality	`float`
normal friend vitality	`float`
hard friend vitality	`float`
imposs friend vitality	`float`
easy friend shield	`float`
normal friend shield	`float`
hard friend shield	`float`
imposs friend shield	`float`
easy friend recharge	`float`
normal friend recharge	`float`
hard friend recharge	`float`
imposs friend recharge	`float`
easy infection forms	`float`
normal infection forms	`float`
hard infection forms	`float`
imposs infection forms	`float`
easy rate of fire	`float`
normal rate of fire	`float`
hard rate of fire	`float`
imposs rate of fire	`float`
easy projectile error	`float`
normal projectile error	`float`
hard projectile error	`float`
imposs projectile error	`float`
easy burst error	`float`
normal burst error	`float`
hard burst error	`float`
imposs burst error	`float`
easy new target delay	`float`
normal new target delay	`float`
hard new target delay	`float`
imposs new target delay	`float`
easy burst separation	`float`
normal burst separation	`float`
hard burst separation	`float`
imposs burst separation	`float`
easy target tracking	`float`
normal target tracking	`float`
hard target tracking	`float`
imposs target tracking	`float`
easy target leading	`float`
normal target leading	`float`
hard target leading	`float`
imposs target leading	`float`
easy overcharge chance	`float`
normal overcharge chance	`float`
hard overcharge chance	`float`
imposs overcharge chance	`float`
easy special fire delay	`float`
normal special fire delay	`float`
hard special fire delay	`float`
imposs special fire delay	`float`
easy guidance vs player	`float`
normal guidance vs player	`float`
hard guidance vs player	`float`
imposs guidance vs player	`float`
easy melee delay base	`float`
normal melee delay base	`float`
hard melee delay base	`float`
imposs melee delay base	`float`
easy melee delay scale	`float`
normal melee delay scale	`float`
hard melee delay scale	`float`
imposs melee delay scale	`float`
easy grenade chance scale	`float`
normal grenade chance scale	`float`
hard grenade chance scale	`float`
imposs grenade chance scale	`float`
easy grenade timer scale	`float`
normal grenade timer scale	`float`
hard grenade timer scale	`float`
imposs grenade timer scale	`float`
easy major upgrade	`float`
normal major upgrade	`float`
hard major upgrade	`float`
imposs major upgrade	`float`
easy major upgrade 1	`float`
normal major upgrade 1	`float`
hard major upgrade 1	`float`
imposs major upgrade 1	`float`
easy major upgrade 2	`float`
normal major upgrade 2	`float`
hard major upgrade 2	`float`
imposs major upgrade 2	`float`

grenades

Block

HEK max count: 2
Min: 2
Max: 2

Processed during compile

Field	Type	Comments
maximum count	`int16`	Min: 0 Max: 127
mp spawn default	`int16`	Min: 0 Max: 127
throwing effect	`TagDependency`: effect
hud interface	`TagDependency`: grenade_hud_interface
equipment	`TagDependency`: equipment
projectile	`TagDependency`: projectile

rasterizer data

Block

HEK max count: 1
Min: 1

Contains global renderer settings and 2D lookup tables.

Field Type Comments

distance attenuation

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

vector normalization

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

This bitmap is used as a lookup table of precalculated vector normalizations for visual effects like reflections. In H1CE it is also incorrectly used as the reflection cube map when a shader_transparent_glass uses bump-mapped reflections.

atmospheric fog density

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

planar fog density

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

linear corner fade

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

active camouflage distortion

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

This bitmap is used as a lookup table for active camouflage distortion angle calculations. Its alpha channel masks tint color on Gearbox-derived ports of the game.

glow

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

default 2d

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

default 3d

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

default cube map

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

test 0

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

test 1

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

test 2 TagDependency: bitmap

test 3 TagDependency: bitmap

video scanline map

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

video noise map

TagDependency: bitmap

Non-null

flags

bitfield

Optional settings for active camouflage.

Flag	Mask	Comments
tint edge density	`0x1`	Adds the tint color to the background.

refraction amount

float

How much to distort the background of active camouflage. This is measured in world units since the effect is not resolution-dependent. Lower values distort more, while higher values distort less.

distance falloff

float

The distance in world units where the active camouflage effect fades completely and the object is entirely invisible.

tint color

ColorRGB

The color which is multiplied over the background for active camouflage objects.

hyper stealth refraction

float

Refaction amount used when super active camouflage is enabled for an actor_variant.

hyper stealth distance falloff

float

Falloff distance for super active camouflage.

hyper stealth tint color

ColorRGB

Tint color used for super active camouflage.

distance attenuation 2d TagDependency: bitmap

interface bitmaps

Block

HEK max count: 1
Min: 1

Field	Type	Comments
font system	`TagDependency`: font
font terminal	`TagDependency`: font
screen color table	`TagDependency`: color_table
hud color table	`TagDependency`: color_table
editor color table	`TagDependency`: color_table
dialog color table	`TagDependency`: color_table
hud globals	`TagDependency`: hud_globals	Non-null
motion sensor sweep bitmap	`TagDependency`: bitmap	Non-null
motion sensor sweep bitmap mask	`TagDependency`: bitmap	Non-null
multiplayer hud bitmap	`TagDependency`: bitmap	Non-null
localization	`TagDependency`: string_list
hud digits definition	`TagDependency`: hud_number
motion sensor blip bitmap	`TagDependency`: bitmap	Non-null
interface goo map1	`TagDependency`: bitmap	Non-null
interface goo map2	`TagDependency`: bitmap	Non-null
interface goo map3	`TagDependency`: bitmap	Non-null

weapon list

Block

HEK max count: 20

Field	Type	Comments
weapon	`TagDependency`: item

cheat powerups

Block

Defines the set of powerups dropped when the function cheat_all_powerups is used.

Field	Type	Comments
powerup	`TagDependency`: equipment

multiplayer information

Block

This block is stripped by Tool when compiling singleplayer or UI maps.

Processed during compile

Field Type Comments

flag

TagDependency: weapon

Non-null

unit TagDependency: unit

vehicles Block

Field	Type	Comments
vehicle	`TagDependency`: unit

hill shader

TagDependency: shader

Non-null

flag shader TagDependency: shader

ball

TagDependency: weapon

Non-null

sounds Block^?

player information

Block

Min: 1

Processed during compile

Field Type Comments

unit TagDependency: unit

walking speed

float

Unit: world units per second

double speed multiplier float

run forward

float

Unit: world units per second

run backward

float

Unit: world units per second

run sideways

float

Unit: world units per second

run acceleration

float

Unit: world units per second squared

sneak forward

float

Unit: world units per second

sneak backward

float

Unit: world units per second

sneak sideways

float

Unit: world units per second

sneak acceleration

float

Unit: world units per second squared

airborne acceleration

float

Unit: world units per second squared

speed multiplier

float

Unit: multiplayer only

grenade origin Point3D

Field	Type	Comments
x	`float`
y	`float`
z	`float`

stun movement penalty float

stun turning penalty float

stun jumping penalty float

minimum stun time

float

Unit: seconds

maximum stun time

float

Unit: seconds

first person idle time

Bounds

Unit: seconds

Field	Type	Comments
min	`float`
max	`float`

first person skip fraction

float

Min: 0
Max: 1

coop respawn effect TagDependency: effect

first person interface

Block

Min: 1

Field Type Comments

first person hands

TagDependency

This is the model used for hands when a weapon with first person animatinos is held.

base bitmap TagDependency: bitmap

shield meter TagDependency: meter

shield meter origin Point2DInt

Field	Type	Comments
x	`int16`
y	`int16`

body meter TagDependency: meter

body meter origin Point2DInt^?

night vision on effect

TagDependency: effect

This effect is played when enabling night vision.

night vision off effect

TagDependency: effect

This effect is played when disabling night vision.

falling damage

Block

This block is stripped by Tool when compiling UI maps.

Processed during compile

Field	Type	Comments
harmful falling distance	`Bounds`^?	Unit: world units
falling damage	`TagDependency`: damage_effect
maximum falling distance	`float`	Unit: world units
distance damage	`TagDependency`: damage_effect
vehicle environment collision damage	`TagDependency`: damage_effect
vehicle killed unit damage	`TagDependency`: damage_effect
vehicle collision damage	`TagDependency`: damage_effect
flaming death damage	`TagDependency`: damage_effect
maximum falling velocity	`float`	Cache only
harmful falling velocity	`Bounds`^?	Cache only

materials Block

Field Type Comments

ground friction scale float

ground friction normal k1 scale float

ground friction normal k0 scale float

ground depth scale float

ground damp fraction scale float

maximum vitality float

effect TagDependency: effect

sound TagDependency: sound

particle effects Block

Field Type Comments

particle type TagDependency: particle

flags bitfield

Flag	Mask	Comments
interpolate color in hsv	`0x1`
more colors	`0x2`

density

float

Unit: world units

velocity scale Bounds^?

angular velocity

Bounds^?

Unit: degrees per second

radius

Bounds^?

Unit: world units

tint lower bound ColorARGB

Field	Type	Comments
alpha	`float`
red	`float`
green	`float`
blue	`float`

tint upper bound ColorARGB^?

melee hit sound TagDependency: sound

playlist members Block

Field	Type	Comments
map name	`TagString`
game variant	`TagString`
minimum experience	`uint32`
maximum experience	`uint32`	Default: 10
minimum player count	`uint32`	Default: 1
maximum player count	`uint32`	Default: 16
rating	`uint32`	Default: 100

Acknowledgements

Thanks to the following individuals for their research or contributions to this topic:

gbMichelle (Active camo tint and distortion testing)
Jakey (Active camo rasterizer settings documentation)
Kavawuvi (Invader tag definitions)
MosesOfEgypt (Tag structure research)

globals

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