A Lua Solution for Level settings

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For a Full description:

 

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1228545/what-configuration-file-format-allows-the-inclusions-of-otherfiles-and-the-inheri

 

Synopsis

 

Basically I've been looking for a flexiable level format for ages to keep ship settings and other such things that can be used in a heiracical way.

Lua seems to be the answer It also allows the programming of custom functions and interaction with C code within the program, which opens up an exciting range of possibilities.

 

It does leave a slight issue remaining, we might not want the player to see ALL the settings when he downloads the level, but we still want those settings to take effect.

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Doesnt Infantry / Cosmic Rift use this method? CFG dloads to the folder.

 

One thing to note on this problem is that to make sure the client checks the cfg with the servers, to make sure it's not modified in any way. Hackers could probably bypass it which would not be pretty, but, server triggers with disconnecting people with illegal weapons would be the answer.