INI Keys that requires testing/verification

[IrateRedKite]

This issue is in place to track cases where there is information on an INI key, but it's not clear what it does or how precisely it functions. INI keys in the wiki that currently have an empty description should not be in here! Keys in this issue are only listed if their function is ambiguous and requires testing or further information to verify.

Hardcoded INIs

faction_prop.ini

• [ ] [FactionProps] nickname_plurality
• [ ] [FactionProps] jump_preference (Specifically what does this actually do in terms of NPC behavior)

formations.ini

• [x] [Formation] pl_pos Confirm whether or not this is the squad leader position, and if not, what is it?

lootprops.ini

• [ ] [PhantomLoot] toughness_range Confirm whether or not this is specifically player toughness

mbases.ini

• [ ] [Mbase] diff Is this value actually used?
• [x] [GF_NPC] rumor_type2 How does this differ from rumor?

news.ini

• [ ] [NewsItem] category
• [ ] [NewsItem] headline

ptough.ini

• [ ] [PlayerToughnessScale] ptough_graph_pt

rankdiff.ini

• [ ] [RankDiffDB] rank_diff

Typed INIs

asteroid_fields

• [ ] [Field] cube_size
• [ ] [Field] empty_cube_frequency

cockpits

• [ ] [Cockpit] int_brightness
• [ ] [Cockpit] head_turn

constants

Honestly too many to quickly list. Just go open the page and pick anything to test and verify.

effects

• [ ] [Effect] vis_generic

encounters

• [x] [EncounterFormation] arrival Testing required to see if - and other arrival methods definitely work.
• [ ] [EncounterFormation ]allow_simultaneous_creation We have an idea of what this is based on preliminary testing, but want to confirm behavior.
• [ ] [EncounterFormation] zone_creation_distance This hasn't been livetested at all, we're only assuming this does what we think it does.

solar

• [ ] [Solar] nomad
• [ ] [Solar] distance_render

sounds

• [ ] [Sound] pitch_bendable
• [ ] [Sound] streamer

system

• [ ] [SystemInfo] space_color
• [x] [SystemInfo] rpop_solar_detection
• [x] [SystemInfo] space_farclip
• [ ] [Object] ambient_color
• [ ] [Object] Ambient
• [ ] [Zone] mission_type
• [ ] [Zone] vignette_type Does this actually impact anything?
• [ ] [Zone] toughness We think this is unused, but would be good to rule it out
• [x] [Zone] repop_time Approximate understanding of how this works, but testing provides very inconsistent results. There `is a level of pseudo randomness involved and we would like to know the details.
• [ ] [Zone] max_battle_size
• [ ] [Zone] relief_time Approximate understanding of how this works, but testing provides very inconsistent results. There is a level of pseudo randomness involved and we would like to know the details.
• [ ] [Zone] usage

[FireFlyEx]

faction_prop - jump_preference should determine what type of jump they will make: jumphole, jumpgate, or any (both). used to prevent NPCs from flying to their deaths for no reason.

formations - pl_pos should be the player position within the formation.

mbases - rumor_type2 is only used for the campaign. they are story specific rumors. the first two parameters appear to be conditions for the rumor to be available rumor_type2 = mission_07_loaded, freetime_07_08, 1, 393647

systeminfo - space_farclip overrides LOD ranges in the system. used to force ale effects like in omega-41 to display beyond 17k. Causes graphical glitches to planets when set higher than 150k (from Auriec @ Discovery)

systeminfo - rpop_solar_detection allows NPCs to spawn inside the bounding box of extremely large models like the Dyson Sphere. works systemwide. true/false (from Auriec @ Discovery)

[IrateRedKite]

@FireFlyEx Really sorry, I completely missed these with the issue board move to TSP Docusaurus! I've updated a number of these with aab12ef7369b74f8005f76dfc10206af8937c9dc.

Did you do any testing for jump_preference? Given behaviours I've observed, I'm not content to just adjust this one on hearsay as it doesn't seem to be a hard limiter and I've seen some really funky behaviour from NPCs going out of their way to use jump holes when their preference is set to gate.