The STR# resource format used to store many of the strings in Override may seem to be incompatible with the flexible nature of plugin files. For example, a plugin for a new ship would have to replace several of the built-in STR# resources to incorporate its new name into the game. The problem arises when you want to use two plugins that try to modify the same STR# resource.

The solution is not to changes the STR# resources at all, but to use Override's handy string patching functionality by updating only select strings in a STR# resource by providing Override with a properly-numbered 'STR ' resource. For example, to change the first cargo type from food to something else, you'd simply create a 'STR ' resource with the ID 9000 and type in the name of your new commodity. A chart of 'STR ' resource numbers is provided below:

String Type: Replacement 'STR ' ID range:

Message buoys 1000-2500

Short outfit names 3000-3127

Lowercase outfit names 3200-3327

Lowercase plural outfit names 3400-3527

Short shipyard names 3600-3663

Long shipyard names 3700-3763

Really short ship names for communications dialog 3800-3863

Independent ship names for communications dialog 3900-3963

Government abbreviations for target display 4000-4127

Government short names for comm dialog 4200-4327

Hail quotes 5000-5511

Disaster news 6000-6127

Stellar types 7000-7063

jünk abbreviations 8000-8127

Lowercase jünk names 8200-8327

Generic cargo names 9000-9063

Lowercase cargo names 9100-9163

Cargo abbreviations for status display 9200-9263

Base prices of commodities 9300-9305

Commodity abbreviations for status display 9400-9405

Govt-specific greetings for comm dialog 10000-11289 (first 10 for govt -1, second 10 for govt 0, third 10 for govt 1, etc.)

përs-resource CommQuotes 12000-12511

(A similar function exists for updating the graphics for the shipyard and outfit menus - see the note at the top of this document for details.)