Maxwell 4

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-02-28

Overview

maxwell_4.lua is a static map layout file used to define the static geometry and fixed asset placement for a specific level in the game world. It is not a component in the Entity Component System (ECS) sense but rather a configuration data file in Tiled Map Editor format (JSON-like Lua table structure). It specifies tile-based background layers (BG_TILES) and object layer placements (FG_OBJECTS) for static entities such as statues and marble trees. This file is loaded during world generation to instantiate the appropriate background tiles and spawn or link to corresponding prefabs (e.g., statuemaxwell, marbletree) at specified coordinates.

Usage example

This file is not directly instantiated as a component. Instead, it is referenced and processed by world generation systems (e.g., static_layouts.lua loader or related level/task systems). A typical usage pattern in code is not applicable, as this file serves as input data for external map loaders.

Dependencies & tags

Components used: None directly (this is a data-only file). Tags: None identified.

Properties

The file is a Lua table representing a Tiled map. Key top-level properties are as follows:

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
version	string	"1.1"	Tiled map format version
luaversion	string	"5.1"	Lua version compatibility target
orientation	string	"orthogonal"	Map rendering orientation
width	number	20	Map width in tiles
height	number	20	Map height in tiles
tilewidth	number	16	Width of each tile in pixels
tileheight	number	16	Height of each tile in pixels
properties	table	{}	Map-level custom properties (empty in this case)
tilesets	table	See source	Array of tileset definitions, including source image and first GID
layers	table	See source	Array of layer definitions (tile layer + object group)

Main functions

This file contains no executable functions; it is a data structure only.

Events & listeners

This file does not define or interact with any events or listeners.