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Engine executable. Settings and tools of the game program (CivilizationVI.exe), usable without a mod. Mostly undocumented debug and configuration functionality; descriptions come from analysis of the executable and have not all been tried in the running game.

Automation

Static table with 24 methods. registered by exe interface App::Automation::Lua::IManager; game scripts call 23 of 24 methods. Registering function 0x29c720.

Methods are called with a dot (Automation.Method(...)).

Method	Returns	In game scripts	Example	Status
`Automation.ClearParameterSet(arg1: string)`	—	1 calls, 1 files	`Automation.ClearParameterSet("CurrentTest")`	inferred
`Automation.GenerateSaveName([arg1], …)`	—	2 calls, 2 files	`saveGame.Name = Automation.GenerateSaveName()`	inferred
`Automation.GetLastGeneratedSaveName(…) -> 1 value`	1 value	2 calls, 2 files	`loadGame.Name = Automation.GetLastGeneratedSaveName()`	inferred
`Automation.GetLocalParameter(arg1: string, arg2: number, …)`	—	5 calls, 1 files	`if (Automation.GetLocalParameter("QuitApp", false)`	inferred
`Automation.GetParameterSet(arg1: string, …) -> 1 value`	1 value	1 calls, 1 files	`local all_parameters = Automation.GetParameterSet("CurrentTest")`	inferred
`Automation.GetRandomNumber(arg1: integer) -> number`	number	4 calls, 1 files	`local iValue = Automation.GetRandomNumber(4)`	inferred
`Automation.GetSetParameter(arg1: string, arg2: string, [arg3: number], …)`	—	68 calls, 6 files	`handicap = Automation.GetSetParameter("CurrentTest", "Difficulty")`	inferred
`Automation.GetStartupParameter(arg1: string, …) -> number, number`	number, number	2 calls, 1 files	`local aTests = Automation.GetStartupParameter("RunTests")`	inferred
`Automation.GetTime() -> number`	number	13 calls, 1 files	`if ((Automation.GetTime()`	inferred
`Automation.IsActive() -> boolean`	boolean	9 calls, 7 files	`if Automation.IsActive()`	inferred
`Automation.IsAutoStartEnabled() -> boolean`	boolean	1 calls, 1 files	`if (Automation.IsAutoStartEnabled()`	inferred
`Automation.IsPaused() -> boolean`	boolean	2 calls, 2 files	`if (not Automation.IsPaused()`	inferred
`Automation.Log(arg1: string)`	—	19 calls, 4 files	`Automation.Log("Players:")`	inferred
`Automation.LogDateAndTime()`	—	not called	—	inferred
`Automation.LogDivider()`	—	1 calls, 1 files	`Automation.LogDivider()`	inferred
`Automation.Pause(arg1: boolean)`	—	4 calls, 2 files	`Automation.Pause(true)`	inferred
`Automation.RemoveInputHandler(arg1)`	—	1 calls, 1 files	`Automation.RemoveInputHandler( OnInputHandler )`	inferred
`Automation.SendTestComplete([arg1])`	—	18 calls, 3 files	`Automation.SendTestComplete()`	inferred
`Automation.SetActive(arg1: boolean)`	—	2 calls, 1 files	`Automation.SetActive(false)`	inferred
`Automation.SetAutoStartEnabled(arg1: boolean) -> 1 value`	1 value	1 calls, 1 files	`Automation.SetAutoStartEnabled( true )`	inferred
`Automation.SetInputHandler(arg1)`	—	1 calls, 1 files	`Automation.SetInputHandler( OnInputHandler )`	inferred
`Automation.SetLocalParameter(arg1: string, arg2: boolean)`	—	3 calls, 1 files	`Automation.SetLocalParameter("QuitApp", true)`	inferred
`Automation.SetParameterSet(arg1: string, arg2, …)`	—	1 calls, 1 files	`Automation.SetParameterSet("CurrentTest", testName)`	inferred
`Automation.SetSetParameter(arg1: string, arg2: string, arg3: number, …)`	—	5 calls, 3 files	`Automation.SetSetParameter("CurrentTest", "HasLaunched", 1)`	inferred