01. RULES.INI Full Guide

RULES.INI is a simple text file that controls how different units, buildings and infantry behave in-game. This was included by default by Westwood in Red Alert onward. Below is a explaination of the sections in this file and different values that can be set.

Note: The Rules file can be found in the mod folder, you can find this folder using the steps here.

Special Notes

Enhancements is the section you want if you wish to enable features ported from mods like CFE Patch!

MaxBuildDistance is the rule you want if you wish to build more than one cell away from existing buildings!

• NCO
• Enhancements
• Mods

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• Game
  • Map
  • Harvesting
  • Factories
  • Repair
  • Misc
  • Houses
  • Levels
  • Cheats
• Difficulty
• AI Control
  • AI
  • IQ
• Superweapons

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• General Rules
  • Houses
  • Armor
  • Animations
• Warheads
  • Rules
• Bullets
  • Rules
• Weapons
  • Rules
• Infantry
  • Rules
• Units
  • Rules
  • Speed Types
• Aircraft
  • Rules
• Buildings
  • Rules

NCO

At the start of the file is the NCO section which controls the New Construction Options mod itself.

[NCO]
LogLevel=error
EnableLuaConsole=true
#...

Field	Description	Valid Values	Example Value
LogLevel	Controls how much information is written to the mod log file - default is Off	Trace, Debug, Info, Warn, Error, Off (Off => log nothing up to Trace => log A LOT of stuff)	Info
LogFile	Full path to write the log file to (including extension) - default is nco.log inside the log folder in your CnC Remastered installation folder	-	E:\Games\nco.log
EnableLuaScripts	Enable loading of Lua scripts? - default is true	true, false	true
EnableLuaConsole	Show a separate console window when in game which allows you to run ad-hoc Lua commands? - default is false	true, false	true
LuaScripts	A list of script file names to load before the game starts	One or more files stored in the mod Data directory	my_script.lua,another-script.lua
GameTickIntervalInMs	Controls how often the onGameTick lua event will be fired, value is in milliseconds - default is 67; this matches C&C's internal rate of around 15 ticks a second	A number greater than zero	134

Enhancements

The Enhancements section toggles certain enhancements that have been ported over from other mods. These are things that don't just extend current behavior (building stuff further away for example) but add a new mechanic/feature to the game.

[Enhancements]
RallyPoints=false
AStarPathFinding=true
#...

Field	Description	Valid Values
RallyPoints	This enables Rally Points to be make new units move when built to a given location on the map. Ported over from the CFEPatch	true or false - default is true
AStarPathFinding	This enables A* star path finding for units, infantry etc. Ported over from the CFEPatch	true or false - default is true
CommandoGuard	When a commando is ordered to guard a thing or area, should he actively fire at approaching enemies? If set to false commando will do nothing in guard mode (game default).	true or false - default is true
AiHarvestersPerRefinery	The number of harvesters placed on the map when a refinery is built (AI players)	at least 1 - default is 1; increase this when increasing the growth rate of tiberium so AI don't 'drown' in tiberium
HumanHarvestersPerRefinery	The number of harvesters placed on the map when a refinery is built (Human players)	at least 1 - default is 1
MultiWallLength	This enables modern wall building when set to 2 or higher; you can build large sections of wall at once. Ported over from the CFEPatch	1-10 (inclusive) - default is 1
FullCostMultiWalls	When building multi length walls, should the cost be the same as placing each wall segment individually? If set to false no money will be refunded when selling parts of a multi length wall.	true or false - default is true

Mods

The Mods section controls adding new types to the game. This enables you to add your own mod units etc. to C&C without having to make any code changes.

[Mods]
NewWarheads=Thermite
NewBullets=PackShell
NewWeapons=ThermCannon
NewInfantry=MyNewSolider,MrX
NewUnits=NukeTank,LaserAPC
NewAircraft=BiPlane
NewBuildings=StealthGen
#...

Field	Description
NewWarheads	A CSV of new warhead type names that the mod should configure. These are the section names in the rules file that define the rules for the new type.
NewBullets	A CSV of new bullet type names that the mod should configure. These are the section names in the rules file that define the rules for the new type.
NewWeapons	A CSV of new weapon type names that the mod should configure. These are the section names in the rules file that define the rules for the new type.
NewInfantry	A CSV of new infantry type names that the mod should configure. These are the section names in the rules file that define the rules for the new type.
NewUnits	A CSV of new unit type names that the mod should configure. These are the section names in the rules file that define the rules for the new type.
NewAircraft	A CSV of new aircraft type names that the mod should configure. These are the section names in the rules file that define the rules for the new type.
NewBuildings	A CSV of new building type names that the mod should configure. These are the section names in the rules file that define the rules for the new type.

See the full guide for adding mods here

Game

This section contains a list of 'switches' for turning certain hard-wired game logic on/off. Set a switch value to true to turn it on and false to turn it off. All values in the default RULES.INI file are the defaults from the original source code.

[Game]
EnableDebugLogging=false

; map
MaxBuildDistance=1
PreventBuildingInShroud=true
AllowBuildingBesideWalls=true

; misc
SmartDefence=false
# ...

Switch	Notes
EnableDebugLogging	Enable the existing C&C debugging logs (output to mod log file)

Map

Switch	Notes
MaxBuildDistance	This controls how far away from an existing structure a player can place a building. Note: values higher than 6 may cause performance problems.
PreventBuildingInShroud	Prevent a player from placing a building inside the shroud/fog of war.
AllowBuildingBesideWalls	Allow building structures off player walls. (Known issue with this - if turned off the game shows White instead of Red tiles when you try to place beside walls, but it does work - it won't let you place the building)
TiberiumGrows	Tiberium cells will grow on the map.
TiberiumSpreads	Tiberium will spread to nearby cells.
SlowTiberiumGrowthAndSpread	Slows down tiberium spread and growth (half the default rate)
TiberiumGrowthRate	Controls the rate of tiberium growth, note enabling SlowTiberiumGrowthAndSpread will half the set rate.
TiberiumSpreadRate	Controls the rate of tiberium spread, note enabling SlowTiberiumGrowthAndSpread will half the set rate.
TiberiumInfantryDamage	The amount of damage infantry takes by walking across a cell of tiberium, if infantry type has the ImmuneToTiberium flag is set to true then this is ignored for that type.
TiberiumBlossomTreeDamage	The amount of damage nearby units/infantry etc. take by when a blossom tree shoots tiberium in the air.

Harvesting

Switch	Notes
CreditsPerTiberiumScoop	The value of one scoop of tiberium collected by a Harvester. Number of scoops is controlled by the MaxHarvesterCapacity rule, these two rules combined are multiplied together to calculate the value of a full harvester.
MaxHarvesterCapacity	How much tiberium a harvester can hold, this is measured in the number of scoops a harvester makes. Value of a scoop is controlled by the MaxHarvesterCapacity rule, these two rules combined are multiplied together to calculate the value of a full harvester.

Factories

Switch	Notes
ProductionStepsPerTick	The amount of building progress that is made on each game tick. There are 15 ticks in second, so this value multiplied by 15 is the amount of progress that will be made in one second.
FactoryCountStepMultiplier	The multipler to apply for each factory present, so if you have two Barracks and set this to 1.0
TotalProductionSteps	The amount of steps required to build a thing, this divided by ProductionStepsPerTick is the time in game ticks required. For example: if ProductionStepsPerTick was 2 and TotalProductionSteps was 30 - it would take 15 game ticks (or 1 second).

Repair

Switch	Notes
UnitRepairFactor	Used along with strength step value to calculate the cost of a single repair step. (Cost / (MaxStrength / UnitRepairStrengthStep)) * UnitRepairFactor)
UnitRepairStrengthStep	The amount of strength to give a unit on each repair step.
AircraftRepairFactor	Used along with strength step value to calculate the cost of a single repair step. (Cost / (MaxStrength / AircraftRepairStrengthStep)) * AircraftRepairFactor)
AircraftRepairStrengthStep	The amount of strength to give a aircraft on each repair step.

Misc

Switch	Notes
SmartDefence	Human controlled units retaliate when they come under fire and they will also try to crush infantry if possible.
TargetTrees	Allow units to target trees.
MvcRedeployable	Construction yards can be deconstructed by selecting them and clicking nearby on the map.
SpawnVisceroids	Spawn visceroids on the map.
VehiclesDoThreePointTurns	Make wheeled vehicles do 3 point turns.
ShowBibsOnBuildings	Show little dirt bibs on buildings (if turned off, overrides any rules for indiviual buildings)
ShowCivilianBuildingNames	- (C&C remastered seems to show the names regardless of this switch)
OnlyAllowNukeIfAllPartsHaveBeenCollected	Only give the player the nuke at the end of Nod campaign if all crates were collected
OnlyAllowUsingOneNukePerScenario	Remove the nuclear superpower after 1 shot
HelipadsAndAircraftBoughtSeperately	Helipads do not come with a chopper, they are also cheaper.
DestroyedBuildingsHaveSurvivors	When a building is destroyed, should there be survivors left behind?

Houses

Switch	Notes
HideTempleFromGdi	Don't allow captured NOD con yards to build a NOD Temple
HideObeliskFromGdi	Don't allow captured NOD con yards to build an Obelisk
HideApcFromNod	-
HideRocketLauncherFromNod	-
HideHelipadFromNod	-
HideAdvancedCommCenterFromNod	Don't allow captured GDI con yards to build an Adv. Comm Center
OnlyGdiCanUseIonCannon	Only allow GDI constructed Adv. Comm Centers to grant the Ion Cannon superpower

Levels

Switch	Notes
SetBuildLevelTo1InGdiScenario2	When player is in GDI level 2 set the build level to 1
RenameTechCenterToPrisionInNodScenario3	When playing level 3 rename Tech Centers to Prison
HideBazookaFromGdiUntilSenario8	-
HideRocketLauncherFromGdiUntilScenario9	-
HideSandbagFromGdiUntilScenario9	-
AllowNodToBuildAdvancedPowerInScenario12	-

Cheats

Switch	Notes
AllowBuildingAllForCurrentHouse	Allow building everything for your side, but you still need to build prerequisites for stuff (Repair Bay -> Mammoth Tank for example)
UnitsAreIndestructible	Weapons do no damage to anything. (No win/lose scenario)
InfantryAutoScatters	Infantry auto scatters when under attack.
GiveAttackersAnAdvantage	Defending units will not take less damage than attacking ones.
SpeedyBuilds	Faster build times.

Difficulty

These sections control how the game changes based on the current difficulty chosen by the player.

[Easy]
Firepower=1.2
Groundspeed=1.2
Airspeed=1.2
Armor=0.3
#...

Field	Description
Firepower	Multiplier applied to firepower for all weapons
Groundspeed	Multiplier applied to speed for all ground units
Airspeed	Multiplier applied to speed for all air units
Armor	Multiplier applied to armor strength for all units and buildings
ROF	Multiplier applied to Rate Of Fire for all weapons (larger means slower ROF)
Cost	Multiplier applied to cost for all units and buildings
RepairDelay	Average delay (minutes) between initiating building repair
BuildDelay	Average delay (minutes) between initiating construction
BuildSpeed	Multiplier applied to general object build time
BuildSlowdown	Should the computer build slower than the player?

AI Control

These sections control how the computer AI behaves in other multi-player and single player modes. It is modelled after the same rules used in Red Alert, as this AI was ported to Tiberian Dawn for the Remastered Version.

AI

Set behaviours and limits that an AI player will follow.

[AI]
AttackInterval=3
AttackDelay=5
InfantryReserve=3000
InfantryBaseMult=1
# ...

Note: All Ratio/Fraction entries must be between 0.00 and 0.99 (inclusive) as they represent a percentage value

Rule	Description
AttackInterval	Average delay between computer attacks
AttackDelay	Average delay time before computer begins first attack
InfantryReserve	Always build infantry if cash reserve is greater than this
InfantryBaseMult	Build infantry if building count times this number is less than current infantry quantity
PowerSurplus	Build power plants until power surplus is at least this amount
BaseSizeAdd	Computer base size can be no larger than the largest human opponent, plus this quantity
RefineryRatio	Ratio of base that should be composed of refineries
RefineryLimit	Never build more than this many refineries
BarracksRatio	Ratio of base that should be composed of barracks
BarracksLimit	Never build more than this many barracks
WarRatio	Ratio of base that should be composed of weapons factories
WarLimit	Never build more than this many weapons factories
DefenseRatio	Ratio of base that should be defensive structures
DefenseLimit	Maximum number of defensive buildings to build
AARatio	Ratio of base that should be anti-aircraft defense
AALimit	Maximum number of anti-aircraft buildings to build
HelipadRatio	Ratio of base that should be composed of helipads
HelipadLimit	Maximum number of helipads to build
AirstripRatio	Ratio of base that should be composed of airstrips
AirstripLimit	Maximum number of airstrips to build
Paranoid	Will computer players ally with each other if the situation looks bleak?
PowerEmergency	Sell buildings to raise power level if it falls below this percentage

IQ

Controls what an AI opponent does at different IQ levels. This maps to the AI values of Easy, Medium and Hard

[IQ]
MaxIQLevels=5 
SuperWeapons=4
Production=5
# ...

Note: the values other than MaxIQLevels are the minimum IQ required for the behaviour in the description

Rule	Description
MaxIQLevels	The maximum number of discrete IQ levels
SuperWeapons	Super weapons are automatically fired by computer
Production	Building/unit production is automatically controlled by computer
GuardArea	Newly produced units start in guard area mode
RepairSell	Allowed to choose repair or sell of damaged buildings
AutoCrush	Automatically try to crush antogonists if possible
Scatter	Will scatter from incoming threats (grenades and such)
ContentScan	Will consider contents of transport when picking good target
Aircraft	Automatically replace aircraft or helicopters
Harvester	Automatically replace lost harvesters
SellBack	Allowed to sell buildings

Superweapons

These sections control the recharge time for superweapons.

[AirStrike]
RechargeTimeInMins=8

Rule	Description
RechargeTimeInMins	The time in minutes it takes to fully charge a superweapon

Ion Cannon

[IonCannon]
Damage=300
# ...

Rule	Description
Damage	The amount if damage an Ion Cannon impact inflicts

Nuclear Strike

[NuclearStrike]
Damage=1500
DamageRadius=6
MultiplayerDamage=750
MultiplayerDamageRadius=3
# ...

Rule	Description
Damage	The amount if damage a Nuclear explosion inflicts (singleplayer only)
DamageRadius	How wide from the impact point the damage happens (in cells - singleplayer only)
MultiplayerDamage	The amount if damage a Nuclear explosion inflicts (multiplayer only)
MultiplayerDamageRadius	How wide from the impact point the damage happens (in cells - multiplayer only)

Warheads

Warheads are assocatied with bullets, they indicate how the bullet will impact on different armor and the types of walls that it can damage.

List of Warhead names in the rules file:

Warhead	Description
SA	M16, Pistol etc.
HE	Artillery Shell, Gunboat, Nuke, Bazooka etc.
AP	Tanks, Adv. Guard Tower, Gun Turret etc.
FIRE	Flamthrower, Flame Tank
LASER	Obelisk Laser
PB	Ion Cannon Beam
FIST	Hand to hand combat (not used in game)
FOOT	Hand to hand combat (not used in game)
HOLLOW_POINT	Commando Sniper Bullets
SPORE	Tiberium blossom tree emissions
HEADBUTT	Stegosaurus/Triceratops
FEEDME	T-Rex/Raptor

Warhead Rules

The following rules can be set for warheads:

[HE]
FriendlyName=High Explosive
SpreadFactor=6
DestroyWalls=true
DestroyWood=true
#...

Rule	Description
FriendlyName	Human readbable name for this warhead, this is used interally by the Lua API and is not displayed ingame.
SpreadFactor	Controls how the damage from this warhead is affected by distance, higher number the less the damage is reduced at range.
DestroyWalls	Can this warhead destroy walls?
DestroyWood	Can this warhead destroy wooden armor / walls?
DestroyTiberium	Can this warhead destroy tiberium?
NoArmorModifier	Modifier that controls how much damage targets without armor take. Higher number means they are weak to this warhead, lower means they are resistant. (Flame burns wood fast but not steel etc.)
WoodArmorModifier	Modifier that controls how much damage targets with wooden armor take.
AluminumArmorModifier	Modifier that controls how much damage targets with aluminum armor take.
SteelArmorModifier	Modifier that controls how much damage targets with steel armor take.
ConcreteArmorModifier	Modifier that controls how much damage targets with conrete armor take.

Bullets

Bullets are assocatied with weapons, they indicate how a weapon behaves when fired, it's speed and the warhead to use.

List of Bullet names in the rules file:

Bullet	Description
SNIPER	Commando Bullet
BULLET	Minigunner / Technician Pistol
APDS	Tank Shells
ARTILLERY_SHELL	-
SS_MISSILE	Gunboat, Adv. Guard Tower, Mammoth Tank Anti-Infantry
MLRS_ROCKET	Rocket Launcher
SAM_MISSILE	SAM Site
TOW_MISSILE	Bazooka Rocket
FLAME	-
CHEMICALS	Chem. Warrior Blast
NAPALM_BOMB	Airstrike Bombs
GRENADE_BOMB	Grenadier
LASER_BEAM	Obelisk of Light
NUKE_UP	Nuclear Missile leaving a Temple of Nod
NUKE_DOWN	Nuclear Missile descending onto it's target
HONEST_JOHN_MISSILE	S.S.M Launcher
SPREADFIRE	Guard Tower
GORE	Stegosaurus/Triceratops
CHEW	T-Rex/Raptor

Bullet Rules

The following rules can be set for bullets:

[BULLET]
High=false
AntiAircraft=false
Translucent=false
Arcing=false
#...

Rule	Description
FriendlyName	Human readbable name for this bullet, this is used interally by the Lua API and is not displayed ingame.
High	Does this bullet type fly over walls?
AntiAircraft	If this bullet can be fired on aircraft, then this flag will be true.
Translucent	If the bullet contains translucent pixels, then this flag will be true. These translucent pixels really are "shadow" pixels in the same style as the shadow cast by regular ground units.
Arcing	If this projecile is one that balistically arcs from ground level, up into the air and then back to the ground, where it explodes. Typical uses of this are for grenades and artillery shells.
Homing	If the projectile changes course as it flies in order to home in on the projectile's target, then this flag is true. Missiles are typically ones that do this.
Dropping	Certain projectiles do not travel horizontally, but rather, vertically -- they drop from a height. Bombs fall into this category and will have this value set to true. Dropping projectiles do not calculate collision with terrain (such as walls).
Invisible	Is this projectile invisible? Some bullets and weapon effects are not directly rendered. Small caliber bullets and flame thrower flames are treated like normal projectiles for damage purposes, but are displayed using custom rules.
ProximityArmed	Does this bullet explode when near the target? Some bullets only explode if it actually hits the target. Some explode even if nearby.
FlameEquipped	Does this projectile spew puffs of smoke out its tail while it travels? Missiles are prime examples of this projectile type.
Fueled	Should fuel consumption be tracked for this projectile? Rockets are the primary projectile with this characteristic, but even for bullets it should be checked so that bullets don't travel too far.
Faceless	Is this projectile without different facing visuals? Most plain bullets do not change visual imagery if their facing changes. Rockets, on the other hand, are equipped with the full 32 facing imagery.
Inaccurate	If this is a typically inaccurate projectile, then this flag will be true. Artillery is a prime example of this type.
Warhead	This projectile has a certain style of warhead. This value specifies what that warhead type is.
Speed	Maximum speed for this bullet type.
RateOfTurn	This is the rotation speed of the bullet. It only has practical value for those projectiles that performing homing action during flight -- such as with rockets.
Arming	Some projectiles have a built in arming distance that must elapse before the projectile may explode. If this value is non-zero, then this override is applied.
Range	Some projectiles have a built in override for distance travelled before it automatically explodes. This value, if non-zero, specifies this distance.

Weapons

List of Weapon names in the rules file:

Weapon	Description
NONE	Unarmed
RIFLE	Commando
CHAIN_GUN	Guard Tower
PISTOL	Technician
M16	Minigunner
DRAGON	Stealth Tank / Orca
FLAMETHROWER	-
FLAME_TONGUE	Flame Tank
CHEMSPRAY	Chem Warrior / Visceroid
GRENADE	-
75MM	Light Tank
105MM	Medium Tank
120MM	Mammoth Tank
155MM	Artillery
TURRET_GUN	-
MAMMOTH_TUSK	Mammoth Anti-Air/Infantry Weapon
ROCKER_LAUNCHER	-
M60MG	APC
TOMAHAWK	Gunboat
TOWTWO	Adv. Guard Tower
NAPALM	Airstrike
OBELISK_LASER	BOOM!
NIKE	Anti-aircraft missle
HONEST_JOHN	SSM launcher
DINO_RAM	Stegosaurus/Triceratops
DINO_BITE	T-Rex/Raptor

Weapon Rules

The following rules can be set for weapons.

[PISTOL]
FriendlyName=Pistol Bullet
Damage=1
RateOfFire=7
Range=448

Rule	Description
FriendlyName	Human readbable name for this weapon, this is used interally by the Lua API and is not displayed ingame.
Projectile	The type of bullet this weapon fires, see Bullets.
Damage	Amount of damage this weapon inflicts, must be between 1 and 255 (inclusive).
RateOfFire	How fast this weapon fires, must be between 1 and 255 (inclusive).
Range	Range of the weapon, must be greater than zero.

General Rules

These rules can be set for all infantry, units, aircraft and buildings in the RULES.INI

[E1]
BuildLevel=1
ScenarioLevel=1
Prerequisite=NONE
Cost=100
Buildable=true
#...

Rule	Description
FriendlyName	Human readbable name for this thing, this is used interally by the Lua API and is not displayed ingame.
BuildLevel	Minimum build level required to allow building this thing - must be between 1-99 (generally should be set to the same value as ScenarioLevel)
ScenarioLevel	Minimum level number required to allow building this thing - must be between 1-99
Prerequisite	This structure must be built before this thing is available (See Buildings for a list of valid structure names)
Cost	The cost of this thing in dollars (percentage of this value actually required is determined by difficulty level)
Buildable	Is this a legal thing to allow the player to build?
Flammable	Can this thing catch fire?
Speed	Means nothing for buildings - must be between 0-255
Strength	Hit points this unit has - must be between 0-65535
Houses	A list of sides that can build this thing, see Houses for a list of names
PrimaryWeapon	See Weapons for a list of names
SecondaryWeapon	See Weapons for a list of names
Armor	See Armor for a list of names
Ammo	Amount of ammo this unit has, a non-zero value required to fire, -1 means infinite ammo (no pausing between shots)
SightRange	How many map cells does this thing reveal when it is placed/moves
Reward	Number used by AI to calculate reward factor for hunting this unit (Risk is determined by AI using the PrimaryWeapon type)
Crushable	Can this thing be crushed?
DetectCloakedObjects	Reveal objects like the stealth tank when they are adjacent to this thing
Leader	Should this thing be ahead of other things in a group, for example those with weapons are better leaders than those without.
TwoShooter	Does this thing fire two shots in rapid succession? (similar to the Advanced Guard Tower, Mammoth Tank, Flame Tank etc.)
HasTheaterSpecificGraphic	Does this thing have theater specific graphics the game must load?

Houses

A house identifies a player/AI side.

House	Description
NONE	Nobody - use this value to prevent anyone from building a thing (if this is used in a list it overrides all other values)
GOODGUY	GDI Scum
BADGUY	Nod Zealots
NEUTRAL	Poor Civilians
JP	Dinosaurs
MULTI1	Multiplayer 1
MULTI2	Multiplayer 2
MULTI3	Multiplayer 3
MULTI4	Multiplayer 4
MULTI5	Multiplayer 5
MULTI6	Multiplayer 6

Armor

Armor	Description
NONE	No Armor
WOOD	-
ALUMINUM	-
STEEL	-
CONCRETE	-

Animations

List of animation names that can be used in the rules file:

Animation	Description
NONE	No Animation
FBALL1	-
GRENADE	-
FRAG1	-
FRAG2	-
VEH_HIT1	-
VEH_HIT2	-
VEH_HIT3	-
ART_EXP1	-
NAPALM1	-
NAPALM2	-
NAPALM3	-
SMOKE_PUFF	-
PIFF	-
PIFFPIFF	-
FLAME_N	-
FLAME_NE	-
FLAME_E	-
FLAME_SE	-
FLAME_S	-
FLAME_SW	-
FLAME_W	-
FLAME_NW	-
CHEM_N	-
CHEM_NE	-
CHEM_E	-
CHEM_SE	-
CHEM_S	-
CHEM_SW	-
CHEM_W	-
CHEM_NW	-
FIRE_SMALL	-
FIRE_MED	-
FIRE_MED2	-
FIRE_TINY	-
MUZZLE_FLASH	-
SMOKE_M	-
BURN_SMALL	-
BURN_MED	-
BURN_BIG	-
ON_FIRE_SMALL	-
ON_FIRE_MED	-
ON_FIRE_BIG	-
SAM_N	-
SAM_NE	-
SAM_E	-
SAM_SE	-
SAM_S	-
SAM_SW	-
SAM_W	-
SAM_NW	-
GUN_N	-
GUN_NE	-
GUN_E	-
GUN_SE	-
GUN_S	-
GUN_SW	-
GUN_W	-
GUN_NW	-
LZ_SMOKE	-
ION_CANNON	-
ATOM_BLAST	-
CRATE_DEVIATOR	-
CRATE_DOLLAR	-
CRATE_EARTH	-
CRATE_EMPULSE	-
CRATE_INVUN	-
CRATE_MINE	-
CRATE_RAPID	-
CRATE_STEALTH	-
CRATE_MISSILE	-
ATOM_DOOR	-
MOVE_FLASH	-
OILFIELD_BURN	-
TRIC_DIE	-
TREX_DIE	-
STEG_DIE	-
RAPT_DIE	-
CHEM_BALL	-
FLAG	-
BEACON	-
FIRE_SMALL_VIRTUAL	-
FIRE_MED_VIRTUAL	-
FIRE_MED2_VIRTUAL	-
FIRE_TINY_VIRTUAL	-
BEACON_VIRTUAL	-

Infantry

List of Infantry names in the rules file:

Infantry	Description
E1	Minigunner
E2	Grenadier
E3	Bazooka
E4	Flamethrower
E5	Chem Warrior
E6	Engineer
RMBO	Commando
C1	Civilian 1
C2	Civilian 2
C3	Civilian 3
C4	Civilian 4
C5	Civilian 5
C6	Civilian 6
C7	Civilian 7
C8	Civilian 8
C9	Civilian 9
C10	Civilian 10 (AKA Nikoomba)
MOEBIUS	Dr. Moebius - A wonderful plan!
DELPHI	Agent Delphi
CHAN	Ion Cannon Scientist (AKA Dr. Chan)

Infantry Rules

A few options are available only for Infantry types.

[E5]
Female=false
Crawling=true
CanCapture=false
#...

Rule	Description
Female	Is this person female?
Crawling	Does this person crawl when under fire?
CanCapture	Can this person capture an enemy building?
FraidyCat	Does this person freak out when out of ammo?
Civilian	Is this a civilian?
AvoidsTiberium	Do this person not run through tiberium fields?
ImmuneToTiberium	Is this unit immune to tiberium? (i.e. will not take damage walking through a field of tiberium)
HasC4Charges	Does this unit have C4 charges that it can use to blow up buildings? (like a Commando)
ExplodesUponDeath	Does this explode when it dies? (like a Grendier or Flamethrower)
DeathExplosionAnimation	Animation to use when exploding upon death; see Animations for a list of valid values
DeathExplosionWarhead	Warhead that causes the death explosion; see Warheads for a list of valid values
DeathExplosionDamage	Damage inflicted by the death explosion

Units

List of Unit names in the rules file:

Unit	Description
LTNK	Light Tank
MTNK	Medium Tank
HTNK	Mammoth Tank
STNK	Stealth Tank
FTNK	Flame Tank
VICE	Visceroid
APC	-
MLRS	SSM-launcher
JEEP	Humm-Vee
BGGY	Nod Buggy
HARV	Harvester
ARTY	Artillery
MSAM	Rocket Launcher
LST	Hovercraft
MHQ	Mobile HQ
BOAT	Gunboat
MCV	-
BIKE	Recon Bike
TRIC	Triceratops
TREX	T-Rex
RAPT	Raptor
STEG	Stegosaurus

Unit Rules

A few options are available only for Unit types.

[JEEP]
CanBeFoundInCrate=true
LimitedFacings=false
CanCrushInfantry=false
CanHarvest=false
#...

Rule	Description
CanBeFoundInCrate	Include in multiplayer crate gifts?
LimitedFacings	Only has eight static frames?
CanCrushInfantry	-
CanHarvest	-
RadarEquipped	Has a rotating radar dish?
HasFireAnimation	-
LockTurret	No turret rotation (Artillery for example)
HasTracks	Does this unit lay tracks while moving?
Huge	(Harverter/MVC for example)
CanCloak	-
ConstantAnimation	Constantly changes? (Visceroid for example)
UnitSpeed	This value modifies the base speed based on type. See Unit Speed Types for names.
RateOfTurn	How fast this unit can rotate, must be between 0-255.
CanTransportInfantry	Can this unit hold infantry? (like an APC - note units other than APC will work fine but may have graphical glitches as the frames are missing for the load/unload of troops; note: Hovercraft cannot deliver a unit that can hold infantry, the Hovercraft will simply arrive empty and leave)
TransportCapacity	The amount of infantry this unit can hold
Repairable	Can you repair this unit in a repair bay?
HasCrew	Is their crew inside that will appear when destroyed
TurretEquipped	Is there a turret attached?
SelfRepair	Can this unit repair itself? (similar to a Mammoth Tank)
ExplodesUponDeath	Does this explode when it dies? (like a Grendier or Flamethrower)
DeathExplosionAnimation	Animation to use when exploding upon death; see Animations for a list of valid values
DeathExplosionWarhead	Warhead that causes the death explosion; see Warheads for a list of valid values
DeathExplosionDamage	Damage inflicted by the death explosion

Unit Speed Types

Unit Speed	Description
FOOT	-
TRACK	Tank
HARVESTER	-
WHEEL	Hum-vee etc.
WINGED	??? (not used)
HOVER	Hovercraft
FLOAT	Gunboat

Aircraft

List of Aircraft names in the rules file:

Aircraft	Description
TRAN	Chinook
A10	Airstrike
HELI	Apache
C17	Cargo Plane
ORCA	-

Aircraft Rules

A few options are available only for Aircraft types.

[ORCA]
CantHover=false
CanLand=false
#...

Rule	Description
CantHover	Must be constantly moving (Cargo Plane/A10)
CanLand	Can actually land (not Cargo Plane/A10)
HasRotor	Has rotor blades (Apache/Chinook)
RateOfTurn	How fast this aircraft can rotate, must be between 0-255.
CanTransportInfantry	Can this thing hold infantry? (like an Chinook - note units other than Chinook will work fine but may have graphical glitches as the frames are missing for the load/unload of troops)
TransportCapacity	The amount of infantry this aircraft can hold
Repairable	Can you repair this aircraft in a repair bay?
HasCrew	Is their crew inside that will appear when destroyed
TurretEquipped	Is there a turret attached?

Buildings

List of Building names in the rules file:

Building	Description
WEAP	Weapons Factory
GTWR	Guard Tower
ATWR	Adv. Guard Tower
OBLI	Obelisk
HQ	Comms Center
GUN	Gun Turret
FACT	Construction Yard
PROC	Refinery
SILO	-
HPAD	Helipad
SAM	SAM Site
AFLD	Airfield
NUKE	Power Plant
NUK2	Adv. Power Plant
HOSP	Hospital
PYLE	Barracks
FIX	Repair Bay
BIO	Bio Lab
HAND	Hand of Nod
TMPL	Temple of Nod
EYE	Adv. COmms Center
MISS	Technology Center
ARCO	Oil Tanker
V01	Civilian Building
V02	Civilian Building
V03	Civilian Building
V04	Civilian Building
V05	Civilian Building
V06	Civilian Building
V07	Civilian Building
V08	Civilian Building
V09	Civilian Building
V10	Civilian Building
V11	Civilian Building
V12	Civilian Building
V13	Civilian Building
V14	Civilian Building
V15	Civilian Building
V16	Civilian Building
V17	Civilian Building
V18	Civilian Building
V19	Civilian Building
V20	Civilian Building
V21	Civilian Building
V22	Civilian Building
V23	Civilian Building
V24	Civilian Building
V25	Civilian Building
V26	Civilian Building
V27	Civilian Building
V28	Civilian Building
V29	Civilian Building
V30	Civilian Building
V31	Civilian Building
V32	Civilian Building
V33	Civilian Building
V34	Civilian Building
V35	Civilian Building
V36	Civilian Building
V37	Civilian Building
SBAG	Sandbags
CYCL	Chain-Link Fence
BRIK	Concrete Wall
BARB	Barbed Wire
WOOD	Wooden Fence

Building Rules

A few options are available only for Building types.

[FACT]
Bibbed=true
Wall=false
Factory=true
#...

Rule	Description
Bibbed	Has a dirt patch below the structure?
Wall	Is a wall?
Factory	Produces things? (units/infantry/aircraft)
SimpleDamage	Shows no damage until destroyed?
Captureable	Can this building be captured?
FixedSpeedAnimation	Run building animation at the same speed always?
Unsellable	Can this building not be sold?
FactoryType	What type of thing does this factory produce?
StorageCapacity	Tiberium storage
PowerOutput	Amount of power this structure generates
PowerInput	Amount of power this structure uses
Sturdy	???
Repairable	Can you repair this building?
HasCrew	Is their crew inside that will appear when destroyed
TurretEquipped	Is there a turret attached?