Chart Format

##.chart format## .chart files are .xml files with formatted text blocks for events. The outline of a .chart is as follows:

<chart version="2.0">
 <id>lacuna_coil-our_truth</id>
 <name>Our Truth</name>
 <artist>Lacuna Coil</artist>
 <album>Karmacode</album>
 <year>2006</year>
 <genre>Gothic Rock</genre>
 <params>
  <param key="icon">ghwt</param>
 </params>
 <resolution>480</resolution>
 <startOffset>0</startOffset>
 <sync>
 </sync>
  ...sync events...
 <events>
  ...global events...
 </events>
 <parts>
  <part name="leadguitar">
   <events>
    ...track events...
   </events>
   <variation name="PART GUITAR">
    <hasCoopMarkers>true</hasCoopMarkers>
    <difficulty meter="0" name="Easy">
     <sequence>
      ...note sequence events...
     </sequence>
    </difficulty>
   </variation>
  </part>
 </parts>
</chart>

<part name="type"> defines the part type, which are instrument-specific, and affect how the events in the tracks are interpreted. Part names that exist currently are:

• leadguitar, rhythmguitar, bass - Parts for standard GH/RB guitar controllers.
• drums - General drum parts; can be played by GH/RB drum controllers, or MIDI based drum kits.
• keyboard, realkeyboard - Analogous to RB's '5 keys' and 'Pro'/full MIDI keyboard parts.
• realleadguitar, realrhythmguitar, realbass - Full-notation parts for real guitar/bass instruments.
• vocals - Vocal parts for microphones.
• dance - Parts for dance controllers (Ie, Dance Dance Revolution/Pump It Up).
• beatmania - Parts for BeatMania controllers.