Game Configs

Selecting Folder Name

The folder name for the game that's info.json is being created needs to match exactly to the name of the game in the supported games list in Hone's database because the parser uses that to detect the info.json file.

Officially supported fields by Hone

To see all the fields supported by Hone. Please click here

Creating an info.json File for Game Settings Compiler/Parser

You're creating an info.json file that will guide a game settings compiler and parser to manage game configuration files. This info.json file contains information about the game, configuration settings, and how to map keys to specific configuration fields.

Initial Fields

{
  "name": "folder_and_gameName_here", //Minecraft
  "ignore_fields": ["field_name_here"], //["volume", "adsp_debug"]
  "mappings": {}
}

• name: The name of the game and the name of the folder where the info.json file is located. In this case, the info.json file would be located at CSGO/info.json.

• ignore_fields: Fields that will be ignored by the parser/compiler and will not be stored by Hone backend.

• mappings: An object where you define how the game's setting keys map to configuration fields.

ignore_fields Array

The ignore_fields array configuration prevents sensitive data, like passwords and user-related information, from being stored or exposed by the backend.

Example:

{
  "ignore_fields": ["password", "auth_token"]
}

What happens to fields not mentioned in Info.json file?

If a field is not mentioned in the info.json file and is not supported by Hone then it will still be read and stored in the extra_settings so that the user can still see and edit them in Hone Desktop App.

If you specifically want some field to be ignored by Hone and not stored anywhere then please add then to the ignore_fields array. Please see above ignore_fields array section for more details.

Mapping Fields

You use the "mappings" object to define how fields from the game's configuration relate to the fields in the backend. Each entry in the "mappings" object explains how to map a specific game config setting to a database field.

mappings is an object itself that contains individual mappings like the following example:

"Texture": {
  "key": "texture_quality",
  "type": "string",
}

• In the above example, the key of the object, which represents 'Texture' in this context, corresponds to the value identifier (key) of the field in the config file.
• key: This indicates the corresponding configuration field key to read from or write to. It should match one of the field names in the game settings database. Please click here to see all the officially supported fields in the Hone backend
• type: This is where you specify a type system for mapping within the info.json.

Type System in Mapping

The type field determines how the game setting should be interpreted and mapped to the configuration field. Here are the types and their meanings:

1. Boolean ["boolean"]

"InvertAxisY": {
  "key": "mouse_invertYAxis",
  "type": "boolean",
  "isNumber": false
}

• type: Specifies that the game setting is a boolean (true/false) value.
• isNumber: If true, indicates that the config field boolean value is represented as 0/1 instead of true/false.

3. Number ["number"]

"height": {
  "key": "resolution_height",
  "type": "number"
},

• type: Indicates that the game setting is a number-based value.

2. String ["string"]

"AspectRatio": {
  "key": "resolution_aspectRatio",
  "type": "string"
}

• type: Indicates that the game setting is a text-based value.

3. Progress ["progress"]

"Volume": {
  "key": "master_volume",
  "type": "progress",
  "min": 0,
  "max": 1
}

• type: Used for settings that represent a progress value, like a volume slider.
• min: The minimum value of the progress in the config file.
• max: The maximum value of the progress in the config file.

4. Select Object ["select_object"]

"AntiAliasingMethod": {
  "key": "anti_aliasing",
  "type": "select_object",
  "options": {
    "0": "Off",
    "1": "FXAA",
    "2": "MSAA",
    "3": "SSAA",
    "4": "MLAA"
  }
}

• type: Used for settings that have predefined options.
• options: An object mapping possible values in the configuration field to corresponding possible values of the field of game setting database

Note: The difference between select_object and select_array is that select_object is made to be more readable. In the above example, 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 are not that readable as options so we map them to actual readable options that can be used by Hone

5. Select Array ["select_array"]

"control_type": {
  "key": "control_type",
  "type": "select_array",
  "options": ["mouseandkeyboard", "joystick"]
}

• type: Similar to "Select Object," but options are provided in a simple array.
• options: Simple array of possible options

6. Value Replacement using Regex

Uses a regex (regular expression) to replace a value in a configuration field. Its for those cases where other type cases do not work.

NOTE: Please make sure to escape quotation marks ("), if any, like in the example below

"bind \"$hone_value\" \"run\"": {
  "key": "bind_run",
  "isRegex": true
}

• The $hone_value indicator specifies where the value actually exists.
• The isRegex flag must be true for this to work.

Example info.json file

{
  "name": "CSGO",
  "ignore_fields": [
    "volume",
    "adsp_debug",
    "ai_report_task_timings_on_limit",
    "ai_think_limit_label"
  ],
  "mappings": {
    "volume": {
      "key": "master_volume",
      "type": "progress",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 1
    },
    "snd_musicvolume": {
      "key": "background_music",
      "type": "progress",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 1
    },
    "voice_scale": {
      "key": "speech_volume",
      "type": "progress",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 1
    },

    "cc_subtitles": {
      "key": "subtitles",
      "type": "boolean",
      "isNumber": true
    },
    "sys_antialiasing": {
      "key": "anti_aliasing",
      "type": "select_object",
      "options": {
        "0": "Off",
        "1": "FXAA",
        "2": "MSAA",
        "3": "SSAA",
        "9999999": "MLAA"
      }
    },
    "sensitivity": {
      "key": "mouse_sensitivity",
      "type": "progress",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100
    },
    "sk_autoaim_mode": {
      "key": "mouse_autoAim",
      "type": "boolean",
      "isNumber": true
    },

    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+speed; r_cleardecals\"": {
      "key": "controls_walk",
      "isRegex": true
    },

    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+forward\"": {
      "key": "controls_up",
      "isRegex": true
    },
    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+back\"": {
      "key": "controls_down",
      "isRegex": true
    },
    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+moveleft\"": {
      "key": "controls_left",
      "isRegex": true
    },
    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+moveright\"": {
      "key": "controls_right",
      "isRegex": true
    },

    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+jump\"": {
      "key": "controls_jump",
      "isRegex": true
    },
    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+use\"": {
      "key": "controls_use",
      "isRegex": true
    },
    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+attack\"": {
      "key": "controls_fire",
      "isRegex": true
    },
    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+attack2\"": {
      "key": "controls_fireSecondary",
      "isRegex": true
    },
    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"buymenu\"": {
      "key": "controls_menu",
      "isRegex": true
    },
    "bind \"$hone_value\" \"+duck\"": {
      "key": "controls_crouch",
      "isRegex": true
    },
    "control_type": {
      "key": "joystick",
      "type": "select_object",
      "options": {
        "0": "mouseandkeyboard",
        "1": "joystick"
      }
    }
  }
}