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Ninja

Ninja introduces the possibility of true modular modifications for the
video games Gothic and Gothic 2 Night of the Raven.

This documentation is written primarily for patch developers.
Relevant chapters for players can be found here.
 

Introduction     Virtual Disk File System (VDFS)     Formats         Single File Formats         Collected File Formats     Limitations to Overcome         Scripts         Animations         Output Units Solution     Implementation     Patch Structure         VDF File Tree         VDF Header     Batch Script     Inter-Game Compatibility Inject Changes     Daedalus Scripts         Overwriting Symbols             Naming Conventions             Preserved Symbols         Initialization Functions             Init_Global             Menu Creation         Ikarus and LeGo             Initializing LeGo             Modifications to LeGo         Daedalus Hooks         Inserting NPC         Disallow Saving         Helper Symbols             NINJA_VERSION             NINJA_MODNAME             NINJA_PATCHES             NINJA_SYMBOLS_START         Common Symbols         Localization     Animations and Armor     Output Units Other Mechanics     Remove Invalid NPC     Safety Checks in Externals     Preserve Integer Variables     Detect zSpy     Incompatibility List for Mods Technical Details Applications and Examples     Add New NPC     Set AI Variables     Add New Dialogs     Add New Spells     Add New World     Translation Patch Debugging     Console     Logging Installation     Requirements     Instructions Troubleshooting     Is Ninja Active     Is Patch Loaded     Error Messages Download Checksums     Setup     In-Game Changelog Acknowledgements Contact and Discussion