Glossary of common terms

This glossary contains official terms, plus common jargon terms used by the modding community.

**Contents:** # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

* **Anakin Vader** - Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader), the Darth Vader character in the original two Lego Star Wars games and TCS whom uses Anakin's animations instead of Vader's. He also has a different head and face.
* **Anims** - Animations.

B

* **Baby brick game** - Another way of referring to Lego games.
* **Bob** - The randomized Jedi in Jedi Battle, whom use the GenericJedi skeleton. Not to be confused with Jedi Bob.
* **B.U.L.G.** (pron. "Bulge" or "Ball G") - Better UVs Lando General.
* **BSAs** - Vertex animations, as found in BSA files. Likely short for "Blend Shape Animation".

C

D

* **DATs** - DAT files.
* **DX11** - Lego Games made in the DirectX 11 engine.

E

F

* **F&I** - Fixes and Improvements, a mod project for TCS by Bario the Weird.

G

* **GSC, GHG** - File formats used to store 3D models, as well as sometimes the textures they use.

H

* **Han Indy** - The "Indiana Jones" in TCS whom uses Han Solo's animations.

I

J

K

L

* **LB1** - *Lego Batman 1 (The Videogame)*.
* **LB1:R** - Lego Batman 1: Remastered, a mod project led by Alub.
* **LB:RS**, more commonly **LB1 rescored** - Lego Batman Rescored, a mod project for LB1 by SirYodaJedi.
* **LB2** - *Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes*.
* **LB3** - *Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham*.
* **LIJ1** - *Lego Indiana Jones 1 (The Original Adventures)*.
* **LIJ2** - *Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues*.
* **LSWI**, **LSW1** - *Lego Star Wars I (The Video Game)*.
* **LSWII**, **LSW2** - *Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy*.
* **LSWIII**, **LSW3** - *Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars*.

M

* **Mesh** - Polygon mesh. A single polygonal object, of which a 3D model may contain multiple.
* **Mesh importing** - The process of replacing a mesh with a brand new mesh from an external source.
* **Mesh swapping** - The process of replacing a mesh for one character with that of another character.

N

* **NXG** - Lego games made in the

O

## P engine.

Q

R

* **Reloaded II** - General-purpose mod loader, required for some mods.

S

* **Skinned mesh** - A mesh which deforms when animations are applied to it.
* **Static mesh** - A mesh which does not deform when animations are applied to it.
* **Spaceman** - Becky Blastinoff, a scrapped astronaut character in the original two Lego Star Wars games and TCS based upon the Lego Space line.

T

* **TCR** - Lego Star Wars: The Complete Roster, a mod project for TCS originally started by 5h3i1ah which aims to restore unused characters, as well as feature various bug-fix and QoL improvements. Currently discontinued.
* **TCS** - *Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga*.
* **TCS:R** - The Complete Saga: Remastered, a mod project for TCS led by Hazel which aims to modernize the game's aesthetics, starting with character designs. Currently stuck in development hell.
* **TCS:MO** (Or just **MO**)- The Complete Saga: Modern Overhaul, a mod project led by Terminus which aims to change every character to match their appearance in *Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga*.
* **TCS:SE** (Or just **SE**; formerly **TCS:UE**) - The Complete Saga: Special Edition (formerly Ultimate Edition), a mod project by Jacko that will feature improvements to the game such as additional content, bug-fixes, new characters, updated level lighting, and many other changes.
* **TCS black** - Off-black. Due the the simplistic lighting engine used in earlier Lego games, it is common to choose a greyer shade of black, as `#000000` (jet black) tends to not show up well. What shade of black to use is inconsistent, even in vanilla (partly due to DXT compression), although they are generally within a few bits of `#202020`.
* **TCW** - *Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars*, or the TV show it is based upon.
* **TEBR** (pron. "teh-bur") - Lego Batman: The Extended Bat-Roster, a mod project for LB1 by JustNathan which aims to restore unused/handheld-exclusive characters, as well as feature various bug-fixes and QoL improvements, similarly to TCR and TRE.
* **TDP** - The Dimensions Project, a mod project led by Alub and Cheatster9000x which aims to recreate LEGO Dimensions within *Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga*.
* **TFA** - *Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens*, or the movie it is based upon.
* **Titty Games** - A nickname for TT Games, often used as an insult.
* **TRE** - Lego Indiana Jones: The Roster Expanded, a now-cancelled mod project for LIJ1 started by Legorunnerkid which aims to restore unused characters, as well as feature various bug-fixes and QoL improvements, similarly to TCR.
* **TSS** - *Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga*.

U

* **UVs** - UV maps.

V

* **Venk** - Peter Venkman, PhD, a prominent inside meme figure in the community.

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