X4 Mod Template

A template for new X4 mods

Important! This assumes you have extracted the X4 cat files to C:\X4

Instructions

• Run webserver.bat to view jobs.html or scriptproperties.html. Requires Python 3.
• Autocomplete in Visual Studio Code requires installing the XML Language Support by Red Hat extension.
• Rename all instances of mod_name to the name of your mod.
• If you're not using aiscripts or mdscripts, then remove the appropriate folder inside mod_name/ before shipping your mod.
• Keep all file names lowercase to ensure compatibility with Linux and Mac.

Exe Flags

• Run game in background: -nosoundthrottle -nocputhrottle
• Debug All: -debug all -logfile debuglog.txt
• Debug Scripts: -debug scripts -logfile debuglog.txt
• Skip intro: -skipintro

Helpful Links

• X4 Modding Resources
• Mission Director Guide
• Kuertee's Method