DayZ Scripting Reference for Codespaces

A comprehensive scripting reference for DayZ modding, optimized for GitHub Codespaces development. This repository contains extracted DayZ script files organized by module, providing a complete reference for mod developers.

Repository Structure

reference/

Complete DayZ script reference organized by game modules:

• 1_core/ - Core engine functionality (constants, defines, parameters, workbench API)
• 2_gamelib/ - Game library components (input manager, menu manager, settings, tools)
• 3_game/ - Game systems (AI, entities, effects, player mechanics, weather, vehicles)
• 4_world/ - World entities (items, lights, plugins, vehicles, scripts)
• 5_mission/ - Mission scripting (GUI, menus, HUD, mission logic)
• config.cpp - DayZ configuration file
• data/ - Game data files (JSON configs, tutorials, credits)
• editor/ - Workbench editor plugins and projects
• entities/ - Entity implementations and utilities

mod/Scripts/

Template structure for custom mod development:

• 3_Game/ - Game-level mod scripts
• 4_World/ - World-level mod scripts
• 5_Mission/ - Mission-level mod scripts
• Common/ - Common utilities and shared code

Usage

This repository serves as a reference for DayZ modding in GitHub Codespaces:

1. Browse the reference/ directory to understand vanilla DayZ script structure
2. Use the mod/Scripts/ template to organize your custom mod code
3. Reference class definitions, methods, and game systems from the extracted scripts
4. Leverage Codespaces for cloud-based DayZ mod development

Features

• Complete DayZ script extraction from game files
• Organized module hierarchy matching game structure
• Ready-to-use mod template structure
• Optimized for GitHub Codespaces development environment
• Includes configuration files and editor resources

Getting Started

1. Open this repository in GitHub Codespaces
2. Explore the reference/ directory to familiarize yourself with DayZ scripting
3. Start building your mod in the mod/Scripts/ directory
4. Reference vanilla implementations when implementing custom functionality

Notes

• Scripts are extracted from DayZ game files for reference purposes
• Use reference/ as read-only documentation
• Place your custom mod code in mod/Scripts/
• Follow DayZ modding best practices and naming conventions

Resources

• DayZ Modding Documentation
• Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki
• DayZ Forums