No One Lives Forever 2 Documentation

This repository contains cleaned-up Markdown documentation for the editing tools, content workflows, and source-level customization options released for No One Lives Forever 2. Some topics are simple data and asset edits; others involve rebuilding tools or changing game code.

Use this page as the main guide to the documentation set.

Tutorials

• Using DEdit to Create Worlds
  Introduction to DEdit, including setup, basic level construction, objects, prefabs, lighting, and world-building fundamentals.

• Processing Levels
  How to compile DEdit worlds into playable NOLF 2 levels with processor.exe.

• WinPacker
  Overview of WinPacker, its interface, and its command-line options.

• Content Packs and Modifications
  Packaging maps, mods, and custom resources for distribution.

• Creating the Demolition Mod
  Building the Demolition gameplay mode, including its prefabs and level-side setup.

• Adding Demolition Mod to Source
  Source code changes required to support Demolition mode.

• Adding and Modifying Weapons in No One Lives Forever 2
  Weapon editing, tuning, and new weapon creation.

• Working with models
  Exporting, editing, and integrating character and model assets.

• Changing and Adding Vehicles
  Vehicle-related changes that require code-side work.

• Building the No One Lives Forever 2 Game
  Building the NOLF 2 source with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.

Reference Documents

• Command Architecture
  Overview of the command system used by game objects and scripts.

• Player Messages
  Reference for gameplay messages sent to the player, including UI and feedback events.

• NOLF2 AI
  High-level overview of AI systems, nodes, goals, smart objects, and related concepts.

• NOLF2 AI Gameplay Setup
  Practical guidance for setting up gameplay scenarios with AI.

• FxED
  Reference material for editing and creating special effects.

• Texture Scripts For Artists
  Artist-facing guide to texture scripts.

• Texture Scripts for Engineers
  Technical reference for how texture scripts work and how they are built.

• Player Movement
  Reference material for player movement behavior and configuration.