Regular levels

The levels section of the document defines how the game plays out. This is an array of objects and can be defined in any order. The flow is controlled using the correct sequencing within each level itself.

Following are each of the properties available within a level.

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{
    "path": "data/example.phd",
    "music_track": 57,
    "lara_type": 0,
    "water_color": [0.7, 0.5, 0.85],
    "fog_transparency": false,
    "fog_color": [0, 0, 0],
    "fog_start": 34.0,
    "fog_end": 50.0,
    "unobtainable_pickups": 1,
    "unobtainable_kills": 1,
    "inherit_injections": false,
    "injections": [
        "data/level_injection1.bin",
        "data/level_injection2.bin",
    ],
    "ambient_tracks": [30, 31, 32, 33],
    "item_drops": [
        {"enemy_num": 17, "object_ids": [86]},
        {"enemy_num": 50, "object_ids": [87]},
        // etc
    ],
    "sequence": [
        {"type": "play_fmv", "fmv_id": 0},
        // etc
    ],
},
Property Type Description
path String* The path to the level's data file.
type String The level type, which must be one of the following values. Defaults to normal level.
Type Description
normal A standard level.
gym At most one of these can be defined. Accessed from the photo option (object ID 73) on the title screen. If omitted, the photo option is not displayed.
bonus Only playable when all secrets are collected. See Bonus levels for full details.
current One level of this type is necessary to read TombATI's save files. OG has a special level called LV_CURRENT to handle save/load logic. TR1X does away with this hack. However, the existing save games expect the level count to match, otherwise the game will crash.
dummy A placeholder level necessary to read TombATI's save files.
sequence Object array* Instructions to define how a level plays out. See Sequences for full details.
music_track Integer* The ambient music track ID.
fog_transparency Boolean Can be customized per level. See the global property for details.
fog_color Float array or hex string Can be customized per level. See the global property for details.
fog_start Double Can be customized per level. See the global property for details.
fog_end Double Can be customized per level. See the global property for details.
injections String array Injection file paths. See Injections for full details.
inherit_injections Boolean A flag to indicate whether or not the level should use the globally defined injections. See Injections for full details.
item_drops¹ Object array Instructions to allocate items to enemies who will drop those items when killed. See Item drops for full details.
lara_type¹ Integer / string Used only in cutscene levels to link the braid (if enabled) to the relevant cutscene actor object ID.
sfx_path² String The path to the sound effects (.sfx) file to use in this level. If this property is not defined, the default global file will be used.
unobtainable_kills¹ Integer A count of enemies that will be excluded from kill statistics.
unobtainable_pickups¹ Integer A count of items that will be excluded from pickup statistics.
unobtainable_secrets¹ Integer A count of secrets that will be excluded from secret statistics. Useful for level demos.
water_color¹ Float array or hex string Can be customized per level. See the global property for details.
ambient_tracks Integer array Can be customized per level. See the global property for details.

* Required property.
¹ Tomb Raider 1 only. ² Tomb Raider 2 only.