fs2open.github.com/code/mod_table/mod_table.cpp

/*
 * Created by Hassan "Karajorma" Kazmi for the FreeSpace2 Source Code Project.
 * You may not sell or otherwise commercially exploit the source or things you
 * create based on the source.
 */

#include "gamesnd/eventmusic.h"
#include "def_files/def_files.h"
#include "globalincs/version.h"
#include "localization/localize.h"
#include "mission/missioncampaign.h"
#include "mission/missionload.h"
#include "mission/missionmessage.h"
#include "missionui/fictionviewer.h"
#include "mod_table/mod_table.h"
#include "parse/parselo.h"
#include "sound/sound.h"
#include "playerman/player.h"

int Directive_wait_time;
bool True_loop_argument_sexps;
bool Fixed_turret_collisions;
bool Damage_impacted_subsystem_first;
bool Cutscene_camera_displays_hud;
bool Alternate_chaining_behavior;
int Default_ship_select_effect;
int Default_weapon_select_effect;
int Default_fiction_viewer_ui;
bool Enable_external_shaders;
bool Enable_external_default_scripts;
int Default_detail_level;
bool Full_color_head_anis;
bool Weapons_inherit_parent_collision_group;
bool Flight_controls_follow_eyepoint_orientation;
int FS2NetD_port;
float Briefing_window_FOV;
bool Disable_hc_message_ani;
bool Red_alert_applies_to_delayed_ships;
bool Beams_use_damage_factors;
float Generic_pain_flash_factor;
float Shield_pain_flash_factor;
gameversion::version Targetted_version; // Defaults to retail
SCP_string Window_title;
bool Unicode_text_mode;
bool Use_tabled_strings_for_default_language;
SCP_string Movie_subtitle_font;
bool Enable_scripts_in_fred; // By default FRED does not initialize the scripting system
SCP_string Window_icon_path;
bool Disable_built_in_translations;
bool Weapon_shockwaves_respect_huge;
bool Using_in_game_options;
float Dinky_shockwave_default_multiplier;
bool Shockwaves_always_damage_bombs;
bool Shockwaves_damage_all_obj_types_once;
std::tuple<ubyte, ubyte, ubyte> Arc_color_damage_p1;
std::tuple<ubyte, ubyte, ubyte> Arc_color_damage_p2;
std::tuple<ubyte, ubyte, ubyte> Arc_color_damage_s1;
std::tuple<ubyte, ubyte, ubyte> Arc_color_emp_p1;
std::tuple<ubyte, ubyte, ubyte> Arc_color_emp_p2;
std::tuple<ubyte, ubyte, ubyte> Arc_color_emp_s1;
bool Use_engine_wash_intensity;
bool Framerate_independent_turning; // an in-depth explanation how this flag is supposed to work can be found in #2740 PR description
bool Ai_respect_tabled_turntime_rotdamp;
bool Swarmers_lead_targets;
bool Chase_view_default;
SCP_vector<gr_capability> Required_render_ext;
float Weapon_SS_Threshold_Turret_Inaccuracy;
bool Render_player_mflash;
bool Neb_affects_beams;
bool Neb_affects_weapons;
bool Neb_affects_particles;
bool Neb_affects_fireballs;
std::tuple<ubyte, ubyte, ubyte, ubyte> Shadow_distances;

SCP_vector<std::pair<SCP_string, gr_capability>> req_render_ext_pairs = {
	std::make_pair("BPTC Texture Compression", CAPABILITY_BPTC)
};

void parse_mod_table(const char *filename)
{
	// SCP_vector<SCP_string> lines;

	try
	{
		if (filename == NULL)
			read_file_text_from_default(defaults_get_file("game_settings.tbl"));
		else
			read_file_text(filename, CF_TYPE_TABLES);

		reset_parse();

		// start parsing
		optional_string("#GAME SETTINGS");

		if (optional_string("$Minimum version:") || optional_string("$Target Version:")) {
			Targetted_version = gameversion::parse_version();

			mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Parsed target version of %s\n", gameversion::format_version(Targetted_version).c_str()));

			if (!gameversion::check_at_least(Targetted_version)) {
				Error(LOCATION, "This modification needs at least version %s of FreeSpace Open. However, the current is only %s!",
					gameversion::format_version(Targetted_version).c_str(),
					gameversion::format_version(gameversion::get_executable_version()).c_str());
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Window title:")) {
			stuff_string(Window_title, F_NAME);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Window icon:")) {
			stuff_string(Window_icon_path, F_NAME);
		}
		
		if (optional_string("$Unicode mode:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Unicode_text_mode);

			mprintf(("Game settings table: Unicode mode: %s\n", Unicode_text_mode ? "yes" : "no"));
		}

		if (optional_string("$Use tabled strings for the default language:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Use_tabled_strings_for_default_language);

			mprintf(("Game settings table: Use tabled strings (translations) for the default language: %s\n", Use_tabled_strings_for_default_language ? "yes" : "no"));
		}

		optional_string("#CAMPAIGN SETTINGS");

		if (optional_string("$Default Campaign File Name:")) {
			char temp[MAX_FILENAME_LEN];
			stuff_string(temp, F_NAME, MAX_FILENAME_LEN);

			// remove extension?
			if (drop_extension(temp)) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Removed extension on default campaign file name %s\n", temp));
			}

			// check length
			size_t maxlen = (MAX_FILENAME_LEN - 4);
			auto len = strlen(temp);
			if (len > maxlen) {
				error_display(0, "Token too long: [%s].  Length = " SIZE_T_ARG ".  Max is " SIZE_T_ARG ".", temp, len, maxlen);
				temp[maxlen] = 0;
			}

			strcpy_s(Default_campaign_file_name, temp);
		}

		if (optional_string("#Ignored Campaign File Names")) {
			SCP_string campaign_name;

			while (optional_string("$Campaign File Name:")) {
				stuff_string(campaign_name, F_NAME);

				// remove extension?
				if (drop_extension(campaign_name)) {
					mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Removed extension on ignored campaign file name %s\n", campaign_name.c_str()));
				}

				// we want case-insensitive matching, so make this lowercase
				SCP_tolower(campaign_name);

				Ignored_campaigns.push_back(campaign_name);
			}
		}

		// Note: this feature does not ignore missions that are contained in campaigns
		if (optional_string("#Ignored Mission File Names")) {
			SCP_string mission_name;

			while (optional_string("$Mission File Name:")) {
				stuff_string(mission_name, F_NAME);

				// remove extension?
				if (drop_extension(mission_name)) {
					mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Removed extension on ignored mission file name %s\n", mission_name.c_str()));
				}

				// we want case-insensitive matching, so make this lowercase
				SCP_tolower(mission_name);

				Ignored_missions.push_back(mission_name);
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Red-alert applies to delayed ships:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Red_alert_applies_to_delayed_ships);
			if (Red_alert_applies_to_delayed_ships) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Red-alert stats will be loaded for ships that arrive later in missions\n"));
			}
			else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Red-alert stats will NOT be loaded for ships that arrive later in missions (this is retail behavior)\n"));
			}
		}

		optional_string("#HUD SETTINGS");

		// how long should the game wait before displaying a directive?
		if (optional_string("$Directive Wait Time:")) {
			stuff_int(&Directive_wait_time);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Cutscene camera displays HUD:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Cutscene_camera_displays_hud);
		}
		// compatibility
		if (optional_string("$Cutscene camera disables HUD:")) {
			mprintf(("Game Settings Table: \"$$Cutscene camera disables HUD\" is deprecated in favor of \"$Cutscene camera displays HUD\"\n"));
			bool temp;
			stuff_boolean(&temp);
			Cutscene_camera_displays_hud = !temp;
		}

		if (optional_string("$Full color head animations:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Full_color_head_anis);
		}
		// compatibility
		if (optional_string("$Color head animations with hud colors:")) {
			mprintf(("Game Settings Table: \"$Color head animations with hud colors\" is deprecated in favor of \"$Full color head animations\"\n"));
			bool temp;
			stuff_boolean(&temp);
			Full_color_head_anis = !temp;
		}

		optional_string("#SEXP SETTINGS");

		if (optional_string("$Loop SEXPs Then Arguments:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&True_loop_argument_sexps);
			if (True_loop_argument_sexps) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Using Reversed Loops For SEXP Arguments\n"));
			}
			else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Using Standard Loops For SEXP Arguments\n"));
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Use Alternate Chaining Behavior:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Alternate_chaining_behavior);
			if (Alternate_chaining_behavior) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Using alternate event chaining behavior\n"));
			}
			else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Using standard event chaining behavior\n"));
			}
		}

		optional_string("#GRAPHICS SETTINGS");

		if (optional_string("$Enable External Shaders:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Enable_external_shaders);
			if (Enable_external_shaders) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: External shaders are enabled\n"));
			} else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: External shaders are DISABLED\n"));
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Default Detail Level:")) {
			int detail_level;

			stuff_int(&detail_level);

			mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Setting default detail level to %i of %i-%i\n", detail_level, 0, NUM_DEFAULT_DETAIL_LEVELS - 1));

			if (detail_level < 0 || detail_level > NUM_DEFAULT_DETAIL_LEVELS - 1) {
				error_display(0, "Invalid detail level: %i, setting to %i", detail_level, Default_detail_level);
			}
			else {
				Default_detail_level = detail_level;
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Briefing Window FOV:")) {
			float fov;

			stuff_float(&fov);

			mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Setting briefing window FOV from %f to %f\n", Briefing_window_FOV, fov));

			Briefing_window_FOV = fov;
		}

		if (optional_string("$Generic Pain Flash Factor:")) {
			stuff_float(&Generic_pain_flash_factor);
			if (Generic_pain_flash_factor != 1.0f)
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Setting generic pain flash factor to %.2f\n", Generic_pain_flash_factor));
		}

		if (optional_string("$Shield Pain Flash Factor:")) {
			stuff_float(&Shield_pain_flash_factor);
			if (Shield_pain_flash_factor != 0.0f)
				 mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Setting shield pain flash factor to %.2f\n", Shield_pain_flash_factor));
		}

		if (optional_string("$BMPMAN Slot Limit:")) {
			int tmp;
			stuff_int(&tmp);

			mprintf(("Game Settings Table: $BMPMAN Slot Limit is deprecated and should be removed. It is not needed anymore.\n"));
		}

		if (optional_string("$EMP Arc Color:")) {
			if (optional_string("+Primary Color Option 1:")) {
				int rgb[3];
				stuff_int_list(rgb, 3);
				if ((rgb[0] >= 0 && rgb[0] <= 255) && (rgb[1] >= 0 && rgb[1] <= 255) && (rgb[2] >= 0 && rgb[2] <= 255)) {
					Arc_color_emp_p1 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[0]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[1]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[2]));
				} else {
					error_display(0, "$EMP Arc Color: +Primary Color Option 1 is %i, %i, %i. "
						"One or more of these values is not within the range of 0-255. Assuming default color.", rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2]);
				}
			}
			if (optional_string("+Primary Color Option 2:")) {
				int rgb[3];
				stuff_int_list(rgb, 3);
				if ((rgb[0] >= 0 && rgb[0] <= 255) && (rgb[1] >= 0 && rgb[1] <= 255) && (rgb[2] >= 0 && rgb[2] <= 255)) {
					Arc_color_emp_p2 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[0]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[1]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[2]));
				} else {
					error_display(0, "$EMP Arc Color: +Primary Color Option 2 is %i, %i, %i. "
					    "One or more of these values is not within the range of 0-255. Assuming default color.", rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2]);
				}
			}
			if (optional_string("+Secondary Color Option 1:")) {
				int rgb[3];
				stuff_int_list(rgb, 3);
				if ((rgb[0] >= 0 && rgb[0] <= 255) && (rgb[1] >= 0 && rgb[1] <= 255) && (rgb[2] >= 0 && rgb[2] <= 255)) {
					Arc_color_emp_s1 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[0]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[1]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[2]));
			    } else {
				    error_display(0,"$EMP Arc Color: +Secondary Color Option 1 is %i, %i, %i. "
					    "One or more of these values is not within the range of 0-255. Assuming default color.", rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2]);
			    }
		    }
		}

		if (optional_string("$Damage Arc Color:")) {
			if (optional_string("+Primary Color Option 1:")) {
				int rgb[3];
				stuff_int_list(rgb, 3);
				if ((rgb[0] >= 0 && rgb[0] <= 255) && (rgb[1] >= 0 && rgb[1] <= 255) && (rgb[2] >= 0 && rgb[2] <= 255)) {
					Arc_color_damage_p1 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[0]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[1]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[2]));
		        } else {
			        error_display(0, "Damage Arc Color: +Primary Color Option 1 is %i, %i, %i. "
					    "One or more of these values is not within the range of 0-255. Assuming default color.", rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2]);
		        }
	        }
			if (optional_string("+Primary Color Option 2:")) {
				int rgb[3];
				stuff_int_list(rgb, 3);
				if ((rgb[0] >= 0 && rgb[0] <= 255) && (rgb[1] >= 0 && rgb[1] <= 255) && (rgb[2] >= 0 && rgb[2] <= 255)) {
					Arc_color_damage_p2 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[0]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[1]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[2]));
	            } else {
		            error_display(0, "$Damage Arc Color: +Primary Color Option 2 is %i, %i, %i. "
					    "One or more of these values is not within the range of 0-255. Assuming default color.", rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2]);
	            }
			}
			if (optional_string("+Secondary Color Option 1:")) {
				int rgb[3];
				stuff_int_list(rgb, 3);
				if ((rgb[0] >= 0 && rgb[0] <= 255) && (rgb[1] >= 0 && rgb[1] <= 255) && (rgb[2] >= 0 && rgb[2] <= 255)) {
					Arc_color_damage_s1 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[0]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[1]), static_cast<ubyte>(rgb[2]));
	            } else {
		            error_display(0, "$Damage Arc Color: +Secondary Color Option 1 is %i, %i, %i. "
					    "One or more of these values is not within the range of 0-255. Assuming default color.", rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2]);
	            }
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Requires Rendering Feature:")) {
			SCP_vector<SCP_string> ext_strings;
			stuff_string_list(ext_strings);

			for (auto& ext_str : ext_strings) {
				auto ext = std::find_if(req_render_ext_pairs.begin(), req_render_ext_pairs.end(), 
								[ext_str](const std::pair<SCP_string, gr_capability> &ext_pair) { return !stricmp(ext_pair.first.c_str(), ext_str.c_str()); });
				if (ext != req_render_ext_pairs.end()) {
					Required_render_ext.push_back(ext->second);
				}
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Render player muzzle flashes in cockpit:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Render_player_mflash);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Beams affected by nebula visibility:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Neb_affects_beams);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Weapons affected by nebula visibility:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Neb_affects_weapons);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Particles affected by nebula visibility:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Neb_affects_particles);
		}
		
		if (optional_string("$Fireballs affected by nebula visibility:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Neb_affects_fireballs);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Shadow Cascade Distances:")) {
			float dis[4];
			stuff_float_list(dis, 4);
			if ((dis[0] >= 0) && (dis[1] >= 0) && (dis[2] >= 0) && (dis[3] >= 0)) {
				Shadow_distances = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(dis[0]), static_cast<ubyte>(dis[1]), static_cast<ubyte>(dis[2]), static_cast<ubyte>(dis[3]));
			} else {
				error_display(0, "$Shadow Cascade Distances are %f, %f, %f, %f. One or more are < 0. Assuming default distances.", dis[0], dis[1], dis[2], dis[3]);
			}
		}

		optional_string("#NETWORK SETTINGS");

		if (optional_string("$FS2NetD port:")) {
			stuff_int(&FS2NetD_port);
			if (FS2NetD_port)
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: FS2NetD connecting to port %i\n", FS2NetD_port));
		}

		optional_string("#SOUND SETTINGS");

		if (optional_string("$Default Sound Volume:")) {
			stuff_float(&Master_sound_volume);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Default Music Volume:")) {
			stuff_float(&Master_event_music_volume);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Default Voice Volume:")) {
			stuff_float(&Master_voice_volume);
		}

		optional_string("#FRED SETTINGS");

		if (optional_string("$Disable Hard Coded Message Head Ani Files:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Disable_hc_message_ani);
			if (Disable_hc_message_ani) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: FRED - Disabling Hard Coded Message Ani Files\n"));
			}
			else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: FRED - Using Hard Coded Message Ani Files\n"));

			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Enable scripting in FRED:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Enable_scripts_in_fred);
			if (Enable_scripts_in_fred) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: FRED - Scripts will be executed when running FRED.\n"));
			}
			else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: FRED - Scripts will not be executed when running FRED.\n"));
			}
		}

		optional_string("#OTHER SETTINGS");

		if (optional_string("$Fixed Turret Collisions:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Fixed_turret_collisions);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Damage Impacted Subsystem First:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Damage_impacted_subsystem_first);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Default ship select effect:")) {
			char effect[NAME_LENGTH];
			stuff_string(effect, F_NAME, NAME_LENGTH);
			if (!stricmp(effect, "FS2"))
				Default_ship_select_effect = 2;
			else if (!stricmp(effect, "FS1"))
				Default_ship_select_effect = 1;
			else if (!stricmp(effect, "off"))
				Default_ship_select_effect = 0;
		}

		if (optional_string("$Default weapon select effect:")) {
			char effect[NAME_LENGTH];
			stuff_string(effect, F_NAME, NAME_LENGTH);
			if (!stricmp(effect, "FS2"))
				Default_weapon_select_effect = 2;
			else if (!stricmp(effect, "FS1"))
				Default_weapon_select_effect = 1;
			else if (!stricmp(effect, "off"))
				Default_weapon_select_effect = 0;
		}

		if (optional_string("$Weapons inherit parent collision group:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Weapons_inherit_parent_collision_group);
			if (Weapons_inherit_parent_collision_group)
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Weapons inherit parent collision group\n"));
		}

		if (optional_string("$Flight controls follow eyepoint orientation:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Flight_controls_follow_eyepoint_orientation);
			if (Flight_controls_follow_eyepoint_orientation)
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Flight controls follow eyepoint orientation\n"));
		}

		if (optional_string("$Beams Use Damage Factors:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Beams_use_damage_factors);
			if (Beams_use_damage_factors) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Beams will use Damage Factors\n"));
			}
			else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Beams will ignore Damage Factors (retail behavior)\n"));
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Default fiction viewer UI:")) {
			char ui_name[NAME_LENGTH];
			stuff_string(ui_name, F_NAME, NAME_LENGTH);
			if (!stricmp(ui_name, "auto"))
				Default_fiction_viewer_ui = -1;
			else {
				int ui_index = fiction_viewer_ui_name_to_index(ui_name);
				if (ui_index >= 0)
					Default_fiction_viewer_ui = ui_index;
				else
					error_display(0, "Unrecognized fiction viewer UI: %s", ui_name);
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Movie subtitle font:")) {
			// Fonts have not been parsed at this point so we can't validate the font name here
			stuff_string(Movie_subtitle_font, F_NAME);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Disable built-in translations:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Disable_built_in_translations);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Weapon shockwave damage respects huge ship flags:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Weapon_shockwaves_respect_huge);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Enable external default scripts:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Enable_external_default_scripts);

			if (Enable_external_default_scripts) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Enabled external default scripts.\n"));
			} else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Disabled external default scripts.\n"));
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Player warpout speed:")) {
			stuff_float(&Player_warpout_speed);
		}
		
		if (optional_string("$Target warpout match percent:")) {
			stuff_float(&Target_warpout_match_percent);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Minimum player warpout time:")) {
			stuff_float(&Minimum_player_warpout_time);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Enable in-game options:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Using_in_game_options);

			if (Using_in_game_options) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Using in-game options system.\n"));
			} else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Not using in-game options system.\n"));
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Dinky Shockwave Default Multiplier:")) {
			stuff_float(&Dinky_shockwave_default_multiplier);
			if (Dinky_shockwave_default_multiplier != 1.0f) {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: Setting default dinky shockwave multiplier to %.2f.\n", Dinky_shockwave_default_multiplier));
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$Shockwaves Always Damage Bombs:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Shockwaves_always_damage_bombs);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Shockwaves Damage All Object Types Once:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Shockwaves_damage_all_obj_types_once);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Use Engine Wash Intensity:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Use_engine_wash_intensity);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Swarmers Lead Targets:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Swarmers_lead_targets);
		}

		if (optional_string("$Damage Threshold for Weapons Subsystems to Trigger Turret Inaccuracy:")) {
			float weapon_ss_threshold;
			stuff_float(&weapon_ss_threshold);
			if ( (weapon_ss_threshold >= 0.0f) && (weapon_ss_threshold <= 1.0f) ) {
				Weapon_SS_Threshold_Turret_Inaccuracy = weapon_ss_threshold;
			} else {
				mprintf(("Game Settings Table: '$Damage Threshold for Weapons Subsystems to Trigger Turret Inaccuracy:' value of %.2f is not between 0 and 1. Using default value of 0.70.\n", weapon_ss_threshold));
			}
		}

		if (optional_string("$AI use framerate independent turning:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Framerate_independent_turning);
		}
		
		if (optional_string("+AI respect tabled turn time and rotdamp:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Ai_respect_tabled_turntime_rotdamp);
			if (!Framerate_independent_turning) {
				Warning(LOCATION, "\'AI respect tabled turn time and rotdamp\' requires \'AI use framerate independent turning\' in order to function.\n");
			}
		}
		
		if (optional_string("$Player starts in third person/chase view by default:")) {
			stuff_boolean(&Chase_view_default);
		}
		
		required_string("#END");
	}
	catch (const parse::ParseException& e)
	{
		mprintf(("TABLES: Unable to parse '%s'!  Error message = %s.\n", (filename) ? filename : "<default game_settings.tbl>", e.what()));
		return;
	}
}

void mod_table_init()
{
	mod_table_reset();

	// first parse the default table
	parse_mod_table(NULL);

	// if a mod.tbl exists read it
	if (cf_exists_full("game_settings.tbl", CF_TYPE_TABLES)) {
		parse_mod_table("game_settings.tbl");
	}

	// parse any modular tables
	parse_modular_table("*-mod.tbm", parse_mod_table);
}

bool mod_supports_version(int major, int minor, int build)
{
	return Targetted_version >= gameversion::version(major, minor, build, 0);
}

void mod_table_reset()
{
	Directive_wait_time = 3000;
	True_loop_argument_sexps = false;
	Fixed_turret_collisions = false;
	Damage_impacted_subsystem_first = false;
	Cutscene_camera_displays_hud = false;
	Alternate_chaining_behavior = false;
	Default_ship_select_effect = 2;
	Default_weapon_select_effect = 2;
	Default_fiction_viewer_ui = -1;
	Enable_external_shaders = false;
	Enable_external_default_scripts             = false;
	Default_detail_level = 3; // "very high" seems a reasonable default in 2012 -zookeeper
	Full_color_head_anis = false;
	Weapons_inherit_parent_collision_group = false;
	Flight_controls_follow_eyepoint_orientation = false;
	FS2NetD_port = 0;
	Briefing_window_FOV = 0.29375f;
	Disable_hc_message_ani = false;
	Red_alert_applies_to_delayed_ships = false;
	Beams_use_damage_factors = false;
	Generic_pain_flash_factor = 1.0f;
	Shield_pain_flash_factor = 0.0f;
	Targetted_version = gameversion::version(2, 0, 0, 0); // Defaults to retail
	Window_title = "";
	Unicode_text_mode = false;
	Use_tabled_strings_for_default_language = false;
	Movie_subtitle_font = "font01.vf";
	Enable_scripts_in_fred = false;
	Window_icon_path = "app_icon_sse";
	Disable_built_in_translations = false;
	Weapon_shockwaves_respect_huge = false;
	Using_in_game_options = false;
	Dinky_shockwave_default_multiplier = 1.0f;
	Shockwaves_always_damage_bombs = false;
	Shockwaves_damage_all_obj_types_once = false;
	Arc_color_damage_p1 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(64), static_cast<ubyte>(64), static_cast<ubyte>(225));
	Arc_color_damage_p2 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(128), static_cast<ubyte>(128), static_cast<ubyte>(255));
	Arc_color_damage_s1 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(200), static_cast<ubyte>(200), static_cast<ubyte>(255));
	Arc_color_emp_p1 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(64), static_cast<ubyte>(64), static_cast<ubyte>(5));
	Arc_color_emp_p2 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(128), static_cast<ubyte>(128), static_cast<ubyte>(10));
	Arc_color_emp_s1 = std::make_tuple(static_cast<ubyte>(255), static_cast<ubyte>(255), static_cast<ubyte>(10));
	Use_engine_wash_intensity = false;
	Framerate_independent_turning = true;
	Ai_respect_tabled_turntime_rotdamp = false;
	Chase_view_default = false;
	Swarmers_lead_targets = false;
	Required_render_ext.clear();
	Weapon_SS_Threshold_Turret_Inaccuracy = 0.7f; // Defaults to retail value of 0.7 --wookieejedi
	Render_player_mflash = false;
	Neb_affects_beams = false;
	Neb_affects_weapons = false;
	Neb_affects_particles = false;
	Neb_affects_fireballs = false;
	Shadow_distances = std::make_tuple(200.0f, 600.0f, 2500.0f, 8000.0f); // Default values tuned by Swifty and added here by wookieejedi
}