Editing Level set

A '''level set''', sometimes called a '''level pack''' or written as one word, as in '''levelset''' or simply '''set''', is a group of levels for [[Chip's Challenge]] or [[Chip's Challenge 2]].

== Official and custom sets ==
There are two types of level sets: an ''official set'' and a ''custom set''.

===Official set===
An ''official set'' can include the original level sets created for [[Chip's Challenge 1]] or [[Chip's Challenge 2]], or any of the community-produced Chip's Challenge Level Packs, or CCLPs for short: [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 1|CCLP1]], [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 2|CCLP2]] - and its [[Lynx ruleset|Lynx]] counterpart, [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 2 (Lynx)|CCLXP2]] - [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 3|CCLP3]], [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 4|CCLP4]], and the currently under construction [[Chip's Challenge 2 Level Pack 1|CC2LP1]]. All CCLPs are composed entirely of custom levels which have been subjected to a voting process to determine which levels are included and in what general order they will be placed in. On occasion, levels are modified from their original form, sometimes simply in title or [[time limit]], but often in the content of the level itself at the consent and/or request of the level designer.

===Custom set===
A ''custom set'' is the general term for a level set outside of CC1, CC2, and the Chip's Challenge Level Packs, which was created with a [[level editor]]. Who made the first custom level set has not been determined, but it is variably believed to be [[Tyrethali Ansrath]], [[Eric Schmidt]], [[Dave Borgman]], [[Scott Feeney]], [[Joshua Bone]] or even [[Anne Olsen]]. There are over 700 custom level sets available on the internet. Many of the expert and master-level [[Chipsters]], including [[Jimmy Vermeer]], [[Andrew Bennett]], [[Dale Bryan]], [[Anders Kaseorg]], [[Evan Dummit]], [[Mike Lask]], [[J.B. Lewis]], and [[David Stolp]] have all made well-known custom level sets. Many of the most recent custom sets can be found on [[CC Zone]] under the ''Downloads'' section. Additionally, many custom level sets can be found on the Yahoo! group, and at David Stolp's website, which also runs automated scoreboards for any level sets that are uploaded, though the site does not host any custom CC2 sets and the scoreboards are usually only for the [[MS ruleset]].

== CC1 sets ==

Level set data for CC1 is stored in a [[DAT]] file. Some [[level editor]]s give the option to save files as [[CCL]] since the DAT extension has a more general purpose on Windows machines. [[Tile World]], a Chip's Challenge emulator, also uses [[DAC]] files to store some extra pieces of information, like which [[ruleset]] to use and whether to enforce [[password]]s. On rare occasions, sometimes a level set will also be distributed with a [[CCX]] file for [[Tile World 2]], which can provide optional information about who designed a level and text that can be displayed between levels. [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 1|CCLP1]] and [[Chip's Challenge Level Pack 3|CCLP3]] use CCX files to add a storyline to go along with the levels in the pack.

== CC2 sets ==

Level set data for CC2 is split between [[C2M]] and [[C2G]] files. A C2M file contains level map data for a single level, and a C2G file tells the game the set's level order and the text to display (if any) between levels. C2G files created using the built-in editor for CC2 cannot display text between levels, and C2G files that contain this information simply cannot be opened. [[CCCreator]], however, can open and edit any C2G file, regardless of what type of information is present in the file.

==External links==
*[https://sets.bitbusters.club A list of all custom CC1 sets] and [https://sets.bitbusters.club&set=2 a list of all custom CC2 sets] available online
*[http://cczone.invisionzone.com/files/category/1-cc1-levelsets/ CC1 Levelsets] and [http://cczone.invisionzone.com/files/category/10-cc2-levelsets/ CC2 Levelsets] sections on [[CC Zone]]
*[https://bitbusters.club/yahoo Chip's Challenge Yahoo! group archive]
*[http://davidstolp.com/old/chips/main.php David Stolp's CC website]
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