Types/MapGenPreset

Basics

A map gen preset. Used in Prototype/MapGenPresets.

Mandatory properties

order

Type: Types/Order

Specifies the ordering in the world generator gui.

Optional properties

default

Type: Types/bool

Defaul: true

Whether this is the default preset. If set to true, this preset may not have any other properties besides this and order.

basic_settings

Type: Types/table

All properties can be omitted, if not set they will just use the existing values.

terrain_segmentation

Type: Types/MapGenSize

Shown as water frequency in the world generator GUI.

water

Type: Types/MapGenSize

Shown as water size in the world generator GUI.

default_enable_all_autoplace_controls

Type: Types/bool

autoplace_controls

Type: Types/table

Table of Data.raw#autoplace-control name keys mapped to table values. Each table can have the following fields:

• frequency - Types/MapGenSize
• size - Types/MapGenSize
• richness - Types/MapGenSize

Example:

autoplace_controls =
  {
    ["iron-ore"] = { richness = "very-good"},
    ["enemy-base"] = { size = "very-big"},
    ["trees"] = { richness = "very-good", size = "very-big", frequency="very-low"},
    ["dirt"] = { size = "very-big", frequency="very-low"}
  }

autoplace_settings

Type: Types/table

property_expression_names

Type: Types/table

Map of property name (e.g. "elevation") to name of noise expression that will provide it. Entries may be ommitted.

starting_points

Type: Types/table of Types/Position

Array of the positions of the starting areas.

seed

Type: Types/uint32

width

Type: Types/uint32

height

Type: Types/uint32

starting_area

Type: Types/MapGenSize

Size of the starting area.

peaceful_mode

Type: Types/bool

cliff_settings

Type: CliffPlacementSettings

advanced_settings

Type: Types/table

All properties can be omitted, if not set they will just use the existing values.

pollution

Type: Types/table

Property name	Type	Comment
enabled	Types/bool
diffusion_ratio	Types/double	Must be <= 0.25.
ageing	Types/double	Also known as dissipation rate. Must be >= 0.5.
min_pollution_to_damage_trees	Types/double
pollution_restored_per_tree_damage	Types/double

enemy_evolution

Type: Types/table

Property name	Type
enabled	Types/bool
time_factor	Types/double
destroy_factor	Types/double
pollution_factor	Types/double

enemy_expansion

Type: Types/table

Property name	Type	Comment
enabled	Types/bool
max_expansion_distance	Types/double
settler_group_min_size	Types/double
settler_group_max_size	Types/double
min_expansion_cooldown	Types/double	In ticks.
max_expansion_cooldown	Types/double	In ticks.

difficulty_settings

Type: Types/table

Property name	Type	Comment
recipe_difficulty	Types/uint8	0 is normal, 1 is expensive
technology_difficulty	Types/uint8	0 is normal, 1 is expensive
technology_price_multiplier	Types/double