Modinfo.lua

Location

modinfo.lua is a file in the root directory of a Spring Game.

Purpose

define a content package as Spring game. Read by lobbies and engine.

Source

The engine source code which parses the data from this file is viewable here: https://github.com/spring/spring/blob/master/rts/System/FileSystem/ArchiveScanner.cpp

Example

local modinfo = {
  name = "My Awesome Spring Game v1.0",
  shortName = "MASG",
  game = "My Awesome Spring Game",
  shortGame = "MASG",
  mutator = "Official",
  version = "v1.0",
  description =	"An awesome game I made with units",
  url =	"http://www.linktomyawesomegame.com/",
  modtype = "1",
}

return modinfo