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The mission data defines a Single Player mission, including levels, Secret Levels, and starting loadouts.
Syntax[ | ]
Mission files use a syntax called YAML.
Comments start with # and continue to the end of the line.
Default Mission File[ | ]
The Overload Level Editor can generate a default mission file. Use the File -> Create SP mission file... menu option to create a sample mission data file in your custom level folder (where .sp and .cm files should also be placed).
Display Name[ | ]
The display name of a mission is the name it has in menus, in multiple languages. Supported languages are English (EN), French (FR), Spanish (ES), German (DE), and Russian (RU)
Example[ | ]
display_name: EN: THE OUTPOST FR: L’AVANT-POSTE ES: EL PUESTO AVANZADO DE: DER AUSSENPOSTEN RU: АВАНПОСТ
Levels[ | ]
The levels in a mission are listed in order. Many properties are available and described below. Each line should be indented by 3 spaces, but the first line of each listed level should instead start with
-
The list of levels should also start with the line
levels:
Name[ | ]
The name of the level as it appears in level selection, in multiple languages.
Example
name: EN: THE OUTPOST FR: L’AVANT-POSTE ES: EL PUESTO AVANZADO DE: DER AUSSENPOSTEN RU: АВАНПОСТ
Scene[ | ]
The name of the .sp file to use for this level, without the .sp extension.
Example
scene: outpost
Music[ | ]
The name of a music track to use for this level. Refer to Music (level editor) for a list of available tracks.
Example
music: outer_01
Boss Music[ | ]
The name of the boss music track to use for this level. It will start playing when the boss lock down begins (MASSIVE INCOMING THREAT). Uses names from Music (level editor).
Example
bossmusic: outer_boss
Secret[ | ]
Associates this level with a secret level. This value should match the scene name of a Secret Level entry from the same mission file. The player will be able to access the secret level by activating an appropriately configured Box Warper trigger.
Example
secret: caverns
Date[ | ]
The date on which the story of this level is set. Appears on briefing screens.
Example
date: 1234-01-21
Weapons[ | ]
A list of primary weapons for which to show information screens during briefings. Can be empty.
Example
weapons: [impulse, cyclone]
Missiles[ | ]
A list of secondary weapons for which to show information screens during briefings. Can be empty.
Example
missiles: [falcon, missile_pod]
Robots[ | ]
A list of editor names of Auto-Ops for which to show information screens during briefings. Can be empty.
Example
robots: [grunta, gruntb, recoila]
Upgrade Points[ | ]
The number of Upgrade Points the player receives when starting a new game on this level.
Example
upgrade_points: 20
Super Upgrade Points[ | ]
The number of Super Upgrade Points the player receives when starting a new game on this level.
Example
super_upgrade_points: 5
Ammo[ | ]
The player's Ammo will be increased to this value when either starting a new game on this level or reaching this level with less Ammo.
Example
ammo: 200
Loadout[ | ]
The set of weapons the player receives when starting a new game on this level. If the player reaches this level but hasn't unlocked or upgraded all of the included weapons or has fewer than the listed amounts of missiles, the player will receive whatever is missing. For each weapon an unlock level is specified. Possible values are
0: Base version1: Plus version2a or 2b: Second tier upgrades
Example
loadout: impulse: 2a # Impulse++ [Q] cyclone: 1 # Cyclone+ driller: 0 # base Driller falcon: [0, 8] # base Falcon (8 of them) hunter: [0, 8]
Upgrades[ | ]
The set of ship upgrades the player receives when starting a new game on this level. These are not given when continuing from the previous level.
For each upgrade an unlock level is specified. Possible values are 0 (no upgrade), 1 (first tier), 2 (second tier).
Example
upgrades: ARMOR: 1 # Armor Toughness ENERGY: 0 # Energy Efficiency AMMO: 0 # Maximum Ammo MOVE_SPEED: 2 # Flight Speed SMASH_DAMAGE: 1 SELF_REDUCTION: 0 # Blast Protection BOOST_SPEED: 0 BOOST_HEATSINK: 1 # Boost Cooling ACCESSORY_ENERGY: 0 ITEM_DURATION: 1
Secret Levels[ | ]
Secret levels can be listed after the main levels in a mission file. Each line should be indented by 3 spaces, but the first line of each listed secret level should instead start with
-
The list of secret levels should also start with the line
secrets:
Name[ | ]
The name of the secret level as it appears in loading screens and menus, in multiple languages.
Example
name: EN: SECRET LEVEL ALPHA FR: NIVEAU SECRET ALPHA ES: NIVEL SECRETO ALFA DE: GEHEIMLEVEL ALPHA RU: СЕКРЕТНЫЙ УРОВЕНЬ «АЛЬФА»
Scene[ | ]
The name of the .sp file to use for this level. Normal levels reference secret levels by this name.
Music[ | ]
The name of a music track to use for this level.
Template[ | ]
Here is a template and reference for mission data. Overload .mission files can be opened in any text editor.
# Mission File Template
display_name: # Mission's name as it appears in Mission Select
EN: THE OUTPOST
FR: L’AVANT-POSTE
ES: EL PUESTO AVANZADO
DE: DER AUSSENPOSTEN
RU: АВАНПОСТ
levels:
- name: # Level's name as it appears on level select
EN: THE OUTPOST
FR: L’AVANT-POSTE
ES: EL PUESTO AVANZADO
DE: DER AUSSENPOSTEN
RU: АВАНПОСТ
scene: theoutpost # Level's filename without extension
music: outer_01
#bossmusic: outer_boss # Optional, plays during boss lockdown ("Massive Incoming Threat Detected")
# Editor Name... Track Title... Appears In...
# menu_01 Prepare For Overload Main Menu
# training Simulator Training Simulator
# briefing_01 Aggression Briefing
# briefing_01a — Briefing?
# briefing_01b — Briefing?
# briefing_02 Tunnel Briefing
# briefing_03 Decompression Level Complete Screen
# briefing_04 Failure Game Over Screen
# outer_01 Hostility Ymir Outpost
# outer_02 Survival Tarvos Outpost
# outer_03 Exile Skoll Outpost
# outer_04 Refinement Phoebe Refinery
# outer_05 Complexity Phoebe Complex
# outer_boss Goliath Phoebe Complex (Boss)
# titan_06 Darkness Eternal Titan Observatory
# titan_07 Europa Titan Workshop
# titan_08 Regrowth Titan Forge
# titan_09 Really Cold Pain Titan Collider
# titan_10 Meddler Titan Harbor
# titan_boss Taurus Titan Harbor (Boss)
# inner_11 Tetrahedron Tethys Lab
# inner_12 Enhancement Enceladus Depot
# inner_12_ship Approach Enceladus Depot (Ship)
# alien_13 Plus Ultra Cygnusoria
# alien_14 Unmanned Lyranicus
# alien_15 Far Flung Vulpecular
# alien_boss Spiral Tide Vulpecular (Boss)
# alien_16 Discovery Ymirus
# secret_01 Hidden Grind Cronus Frontier secret levels
# unused_01 Levelup —
# exit_01 Evacuation Exit
# exit_02 — Exit
# ending_a Beale Beale Ending
# ending_b Trinidad Trinidad Ending
# credits Revival Credits
#secret: secretlevelalpha # Optional, associates this level with a secret level
#date: 1234-01-21 # Optional, displays a date during the briefing
#weapons: [impulse, cyclone] # Optional, displays these screens during the briefing.
#missiles: [falcon, missile_pod] # Optional, displays these screens during the briefing.
#robots: [grunta, recoila] # Optional, displays these screens during the briefing.
# Auto-Op... Editor name...
# Goblin grunta
# Ogre gruntb
# Gorgon recoila
# Kraken recoilb
# Wyvern cannona
# Hydra cannonb
# Harpy dronea
# Scourge droneb
# Shredder bladesa
# Scorpion clawbota
# Phantom clawbotb
# Golem detonatora
# Reaver detonatorb
# Triton hulka
# Guardian hulkb
# Valkyrie vipera
# Inviculus viperb
# Spectralus teleportera
# Themuncular teleporterb
# Goliath boss1
# Goliath Core boss1b
# Taurus boss2
# Unnamed boss2b # Unused boss design, probably won't work.
# Stratalustar boss3
# Sperion boss3b
# Guidebot guidebot
upgrade_points: 0 # Optional, defines player's weapons, upgrades, etc.
super_upgrade_points: 0
ammo: 400
#loadout: # Upgrade 1... Upgrade 2a... Upgrade 2b...
#impulse: 0 # +20% dmg/impact Q quad lasers RF rapid fire
#cyclone: 0 # shoots farther X4 extra wider shot F faster shots
#reflex: 0 # bounced shots home RF faster ROF L more range, better tracking
#crusher: 0 # +10% ROF DX more damage AF faster weaker shots
#driller: 0 # +20% ROF DX much more damage M much weaker faster shots
#flak: 0 # +20% ROF DX more damage VK faster & longer range
#thunderbolt: 0 # overpenetrates bots MX better charging RT shots track targets
#lancer: 1 # (base version) C better RF & energy SF full auto one side at a time
#falcon: [0, 0] # better dmg & ammo MX better dmg & speed T tracks targets
#missile_pod: [0, 0] # tracks targets XS more dmg & ammo ST better tracking
#hunter: [0, 0] # more dmg W 3-missile volleys XT better tracking & ammo
#creeper: [0, 0] # +50% fuse time XS more damage & ammo ST much better tracking
#nova: [0, 0] # Better dmg & tracking XB more & better blobs CL better detonation & ammo
#devastator: [0, 0] # manual detonation PT hull-pierce & faster XS better detonation & ammo
#timebomb: [0, 0] # stuns nearby bots LT longer duration XS better speed & dmg
#vortex: [1, 0] # (base version) XG better dmg & ammo LP longer duration & more ammo
#upgrades: # Upgrade 1... Upgrade 2 (if any)...
#ARMOR: 1 # -20% dmg -35% dmg
#ENERGY: 1 # -20% energy use -35% energy use
#AMMO: 1 # max ammo 400 to 500 max ammo 500 to 600
#MOVE_SPEED: 1 # +10% speed +20% speed
#SMASH_DAMAGE: 1 # +50% smash dmg
#SELF_REDUCTION: 1 # -50% self blast damage
#BOOST_SPEED: 1 # +10% boost speed
#BOOST_HEATSINK: 1 # boost time from 5s to 10s
#ACCESSORY_ENERGY: 1 # accessories use no energy
#ITEM_DURATION: 1 # powerups from 20s to 30s
#- name: # Example of a second level in sequence.
#EN: THE OUTPOST 2
#FR: L’AVANT-POSTE 2
#ES: EL PUESTO AVANZADO 2
#DE: DER AUSSENPOSTEN 2
#RU: АВАНПОСТ 2
#scene: theoutpost2
#music: outer_02
#bossmusic: titan_boss
#secret: secretlevelbeta
#date: 1234-01-25
#weapons: [impulse]
#missiles: [falcon]
#robots: [grunta]
#upgrade_points: 0
#super_upgrade_points: 0
#ammo: 400
#loadout:
#impulse: 1
#falcon: [1,24]
#upgrades:
#ARMOR: 1
#ENERGY: 1
# ADDITIONAL LEVELS GO HERE...
#secrets:
#- name:
#EN: SECRET LEVEL ALPHA
#FR: NIVEAU SECRET ALPHA
#ES: NIVEL SECRETO ALFA
#DE: GEHEIMLEVEL ALPHA
#RU: СЕКРЕТНЫЙ УРОВЕНЬ «АЛЬФА»
#scene: secretlevelalpha # Level's filename without extension
#music: secret_01 # Music track to play during secret level
# ADDITIONAL SECRET LEVELS GO HERE...