Enum files in MTW2

[SigniferOne]

A lot of the text files have optional _enum counterparts (which weren't so optional in RTW). These _enum files merely list all of the entires. For instance, export_descr_buildings.txt has an optional export_descr_buildings_enums.txt. Units file has one. Ancillaries file has one. Advice file has one. etc.

I've been thinking about the utility of these "enum" files. Do they add anything to the game? Maybe they appreciably make the loading and look-up of their respective parent files faster/more efficient? I wonder if anyone has done a qualitative study into the matter.

[GrnEyedDvl]

Not that I know of.

[Lonck]

enums are leftover from rtw. I've read in these forums that the file names_enums.txt doesn't do anything. CA prolly didn't use em when they made M2TW but as they like to use their previous games' files they decided not to use the enums anymore.

[TWoxy]

I think CA may have just streamlined their code, which is why they were left out of M2TW.

[SigniferOne]

I wonder if they speed up the game any. The engine still looks for them on startup.