Table of Contents

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Contents 1 Welcome to StarCraft: Unraveled 2 Starcraft Modding 2.1 The Architecture of Starcraft data 2.2 Basic StarCraft modification fields 2.3 Starcraft graphics 2.4 Additional modding aspects 2.5 The Starcraft engine (aka "the Exe") 2.6 Artifical intelligence (AI) scripting 2.7 Other modification fields 3 Modification reference

Welcome to StarCraft: Unraveled

• Welcome!
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Credits

Starcraft Modding

The Architecture of Starcraft data

• Data Representation

• MPQ Archives
• Custom MPQs and CWADs
  • Reference:MPQDraft
    • Subreference:MPQDraft Plugins
• Other patching methods
• Files inside the MPQs (Part I)
• Files inside the MPQs (Part II)
  • Reference:Most Common MPQ Editors
• Plugin

Basic StarCraft modification fields

• Units
• Weapons and Spells
• Upgrades
• Technologies
• Text Properties

Starcraft graphics

• Main graphic files
• Image data
• Sprite data
• Flingy (physics) data
• Animation routines
• Overlays

Additional modding aspects

• Portraits
• Sounds
• Orders

The Starcraft engine (aka "the Exe")

• Basics of Exe-editing
• Unit Interface
• Button Sets
• DAT Requirements
• Engine Data and Restrictions

Artifical intelligence (AI) scripting

• What is Artificial Intelligence?
• M.U.A.I = Mirrored Unit or "Grafted" AI

Other modification fields

• Game Interface and Menus
  • Unit properties panel
• Game Type settings
• Campaigns
• Tilesets
• Special Effects and Palettes
• Experiments in Modding

Modification reference

• Modding programs
• File Formats
• File index