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Atlan Config File

Atlan Mod Loader uses darkagesmod.txt as the configuration file for DOOM: The Dark Ages mods. If you're making a mod for DOOM: Eternal, you should use atlanmod.txt as your file name. Including a config in your mod zip is optional, but highly recommended!

The config file consists of several optional properties.

ModInfo Chunk

The ModInfo properties are the only ones that should be included in every config file. Here is an example:

modinfo = {
    name = "Your Awesome Mod"
    game = "Doom The Dark Ages"
    author = "Your Name Here"
    description = "Your Mod Description"
    version = "3.0"
    loadPriority = 1
    requiredVersion = 1
}
Property NameDescription

name

Your mod's name. Displayed in the Mod Manager

game

What game this mod is made for. Atlan will not install DOOM: Eternal mods in DOOM: The Dark Ages and vice versa
authorAuthor information. Displayed in the Mod Manager
descriptionYour mod's description. Displayed in the Mod Manager
versionYour mod's version. Displayed in the Mod Manager
loadPriorityIf multiple mods edit the same file, their load priority is used to help resolve conflicts. Mods with a lower load priority override mods with a higher load priority
requiredVersion

The version of Atlan Mod Loader you must be running to load this mod.

  • Dark Ages Decl mods require a minimum version of 1
  • Dark Ages Entitydef and Logic Decl mods require a minimum version of 2
  • Dark Ages Mapentities mods require a minimum version of 4
  • Dark Ages Sound Mods require a minimum version of 5
  • Dark Ages Texture Mods require a minimum version of 6
  • Dark Ages Font Mods require a minimum version of 7
  • Dark Ages Mods utilizing assets-info require a minimum version of 9
  • All DOOM: Eternal mods require a minimum version of 10

Aliasing Chunk

The aliasing block is optional. It is meant to help with mod files whose paths are extremely long and convoluted. You may choose to name the files something simple, then alias them to their real asset paths.

The format for an alias is "Real Path In Zip File" = "Game Asset Path"

aliasing = {
    "my_first_decl.decl" = "decls/ability_dash/my_ability_dash_decl.decl"
    "other/my_second_decl.decl" = "decls/ability_dash/default.decl"
}

Assets, MapSpec, and MapResources Chunks

These chunks are used for assets info manipulation. These are advanced properties that require some experience to use correctly. Their usage is explained in-depth on this page

Load Level Chunk

This chunk enables idStudio level mods that were installed by Atlan. You can use it to load any number of level mods.

// This example causes two idStudio level mods to be loaded
// Their respective installation paths would be:
// 1. base/modarchives/coop_hordamex/
// 2. base/modarchives/pvp_hurricane/

load_level {
	coop_hordamex
    pvp_hurricane
}

Atlan Mod Packager requires this property to be set when packaging an idStudio level mod.

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