Documentation/Engine/Game data

All of SCS games are using partially prescribed folder structure. This means that some resources must have proper name and be placed into proper folder otherwise game may malfunction or even crash. That's why this topic is giving insight to game base folder structure, it's crucial resources and their place in folders.

In general topic is showing and describing structure of the folders and files as you get them by using Game Archive Extractor for two basic files with .scs extension found in game installation directory: "base.scs" and "def.scs".

Root game folder

Root game folder consists of:

 ├automat                   Material storage with generated material files produced during conversion of 3D model assets with conversion tools.
 ├contentbrowser            Folder used by Map Editor content browser TODO: wait for confirmation.
 ├custom                    Legacy folder for storing custom/modded definitions (NOTE: This folder is deprecated and might be removed in the future).
 ├def                 See: Definitions.
 ├dlc                       Shared models used by dlc such like "dead end" sign.
 ├effect                    Set of compiled shader effects used by game for rendering of any visual element.
 ├font                      See: Fonts.
 ├map                                   Storage for maps and it's additional data.
 ├material   See: Predefined materials.
 ├matlib                                TODO: wait for confirmation.
 ├model                                 storage for 1st generation of static map assets.
 ├model2                                storage for 2nd generation of static map assets.
 ├prefab                                storage for 1st generation of prefab map assets.
 ├prefab2                               storage for 2nd generation of prefab map assets.
 ├road_template                         road template models for new system of road generation
 ├sound                    See: Sounds.
 ├system                    Low level engine resources needed for console and fall-back cases of missing resources.
 ├ui                                    See: UI definitions.
 ├uilab                     TODO: wait for confirmation.
 ├unit                                  Definitions for predefined hookups spawned in game trough locators, for example: light flare, light sources, no weather areas.
 ├vehicle                               See: Vehicle model resources.
 ├video                     Video based animated textures for UI.
 ├autoexec.cfg             Configuration file which is automatically executed on game start-up.
 └version.txt              File containing game version string.

Definitions

Definitions for most of configurable game content like: vehicles, economy, map assets etc.

Root Game Folder 
├─ def
   ├─ animated_model
   ├─ camera
   ├─ cargo
   ├─ city
   ├─ climate
   ├─ company
   ├─ country
   ├─ desktop
   ├─ ferry
   ├─ initial_save
   ├─ jobs
   ├─ regional_settings
   ├─ sign
   ├─ stamp
   ├─ vehicle
   └─ world

Fonts

Folder for storing game fonts.

Root Game Folder 
├─ font
   ├─ license_plate
   └─ sign

Predefined materials

Library of predefined materials and textures.

Root Game Folder 
├─ material
   ├─ custom
   ├─ decal
   ├─ deferred
   ├─ editor
   ├─ environment
   ├─ flags
   ├─ logo
   ├─ metal
   ├─ overlay
   ├─ prefab
   ├─ road
   ├─ rocks
   ├─ ropes
   ├─ sign
   ├─ special
   ├─ terrain
   ├─ tiled
   └─ ui

Sounds

Library of sounds used by game.

Root Game Folder 
├─ sound
   ├─ ai
   ├─ environment
   ├─ mover
   ├─ music
   ├─ truck
   └─ ui

UI definitions

Library of all UI definitions including vehicle dashboards.

Root Game Folder 
 ├ui
   ├─ company_manager
   ├─ dashboard
   ├─ desc
   ├─ editor
   ├─ license_plate
   ├─ options
   └─ template

Vehicle model resources

Root Game Folder 
 ├vehicle
   ├─ ai
   ├─ driver
   ├─ share
   ├─ trailer*
   ├─ truck
   └─ wheel