questshock/modding/ss-specs/levelObjects/06_Software/levelSoftwareEntry.md

Level Software Table (Class 6)

L16 is a table describing software - programs, logs, data...

Level Software Entry (9 bytes)

0000  [6]byte   Level object prefix
0006  [3]byte   Software data

Cyberspace programs 6/0/x, 6/1/x, 6/2/x

Cyberspace program data (3 bytes)

0000  byte      Version
0001  [2]byte   Unused

The three subclasses can be considered "aggressive programs", "defensive programs" and "boosts". Boosts ignore the version. Although several programs are defined, only a few are used. Different version numbers also change the color of the cube.

Fun pack modules 6/3/0

Fun pack module data (3 bytes)

0000  byte      Game mask
0001  [2]byte   Unused

Game mask (1 byte)

0x01  Ping
0x02  Eel Zapper
0x04  Road
0x08  Botbounce
0x10  15
0x20  TriopToe
0x40  Gameb (Not working, gives "not installed" message)
0x80  Wing 0

Multimedia data 6/4/0, 6/4/1

Multimedia software data (3 bytes)

0000  byte      Unused
0001  byte      Index
0002  byte      Type

Multimedia type (1 byte)

0x00  E-Mail
0x01  Log
0x02  Data

In the game, e-mails are received through triggers, logs are only in real-world levels, and data only in cyberspace levels. The engine supports placing any of them in any level type.

Logs

For logs, the Log resource offset is based on the resource ID 0x09B8. The high nibble is used as the level identifier - into which category the log should be put.

See Electronic Messages for details on messages.

6/4/0 are called "TEXT", behave like 6/4/1 "EMAIL", and are only used as logs.

Cyberspace "Scenery" Software (Class 7, in cyberspace)

In cyberspace levels, L17 is a table for additional software. It acts as an overflow for software if the first table is full.

Scenery Software Entry (16 bytes)

0000  [6]byte   Level object prefix
0006  [10]byte  Scenery software data

Scenery software 7/3/2 ("GLOW BULB"), 7/2/0 ("SIGN")

Scenery software data (10 bytes)

0000  int16     Parameter
0002  int32     Subclass
0006  int32     Type

For entries that specify a program, Parameter specifies the version. For fun packs, it is the game mask.

This type is only used for software with a single parameter; Found only for programs and fun packs.