Every committed authored document under V5/ that is not already a feature, architecture, or engine page — surfaced here as a first-class, searchable library, grouped by subtree. This is the product’s own canonical documentation (§5): one page per source file, one source of truth.
Balance & tuning#
Per-character / per-system balance changelogs tied to telemetry. 12 pages.
- Frontier Balance
balance/frontier/README.md
- Hunter Balance
balance/hunter/README.md - V5 Hunter Card Game Rules
balance/hunter/cardgame-rules.md
- 1930s Period Authenticity Dossier
balance/period-auth/1930s/research.md
- 1947 Period Authenticity Dossier
balance/period-auth/1947/research.md
- 1968 Period Authenticity Dossier
balance/period-auth/1968/research.md
- Period Authenticity Balance
balance/period-auth/README.md
- Period Balance
balance/period/README.md
- Balance Schemas
balance/schema/README.md
- Sci-Fi Balance
balance/scifi/README.md
- Shared Balance
balance/shared/README.md
- Urban Balance
balance/urban/README.md
Guides & deep dives#
Topic guides — integration, modding, telemetry, accessibility, and more. 39 pages.
- V5 Documentation Guide
docs/README.md - V5 §37 UI — procedural CommonUI/UMG widgets (2026-06-16)
docs/UI_WIDGETS_2026-06-16.md
- External Accessibility Audit Engagement Packet
docs/accessibility/external-consultant-audit.md
- AI Documentation
docs/ai/README.md
- V5 Completion Verification — Audit Findings (2026-05-31)
docs/audit/v5-verification-2026-05-31.md
- CI Documentation
docs/ci/README.md - Feel-Test CI Runbook
docs/ci/feel-tests.md
- V5 Compliance Launch Pack
docs/compliance/README.md
- 0001: Pin Unreal Engine 5.5 LTS
docs/decisions/0001-engine-version-5-5-lts.md - 0002: Five Ruleset Cells
docs/decisions/0002-five-ruleset-cells.md - 0003: Mind Palace as a Cross-Cell Layer
docs/decisions/0003-cross-cell-mind-palace.md - 0004: Netcode Per Cell
docs/decisions/0004-netcode-per-cell.md - 0005: Shared Cross-Continuum Bureau Roster
docs/decisions/0005-shared-roster.md - 0006: Game Features Plugins Per Mode
docs/decisions/0006-game-features-plugins.md - 0007: No Third-Party DRM
docs/decisions/0007-no-denuvo.md - 0008: Period Authenticity Bundles
docs/decisions/0008-period-authenticity-bundles.md - 0009: MotionScan-Equivalent Interrogation via MetaHuman
docs/decisions/0009-motionscan-via-metahuman.md - 0010: Honor, Karma, and Paragon Bridge
docs/decisions/0010-honor-karma-paragon-bridge.md - 0011: Grounded Newtonian Spaceship Flight
docs/decisions/0011-spaceship-newtonian.md - 0012: Dialogue Wheel Reuse
docs/decisions/0012-dialogue-wheel-reuse.md - 0013: Perforce Sidecar for Binary Assets
docs/decisions/0013-perforce-for-binary-assets.md - 0014: Iris Replication
docs/decisions/0014-iris-replication.md - 0015: Launch Platform Targets
docs/decisions/0015-platform-targets.md - 0016: Crossplay and Cross-Progression Default
docs/decisions/0016-cross-progression.md - 0017: Bestiary Knowledge as Combat Gate
docs/decisions/0017-monster-bestiary-as-gate.md - 0018: Re-Derived Collectible Card Rule Set
docs/decisions/0018-collectible-card-rule-set.md - 0019: MetaSounds-Only Audio Runtime
docs/decisions/0019-metasounds-only.md - 0020: No Public Server Binaries at Launch — Player Hosting Is Platform-Orchestrated
docs/decisions/0020-server-binary-distribution.md - V5 Diagram Atlas
docs/diagram-atlas.md
- Integration Documentation
docs/integration/README.md - V5 Crossplay and Cross-Progression Integration
docs/integration/crossplay-progression.md
- V5 Localization Launch Plan
docs/localization/README.md
- V5 Beta Program — Technical Alpha, Closed Beta, Open Beta
docs/planning/beta-program.md - V5 Capacity & Load Plan
docs/planning/capacity-and-load-plan.md - V5 Persistent World Economy — Sink/Faucet Analysis
docs/planning/economy-sink-faucet-analysis.md - V5 Incident Response & On-Call
docs/planning/incident-response-and-oncall.md - V5 Sunset & End-of-Life Commitment
docs/planning/sunset-eol-commitment.md - V5 UGC Marketplace — Legal & Compliance Layer
docs/planning/ugc-marketplace-compliance.md - V5 Workshop Discovery & Ranking Integrity
docs/planning/workshop-discovery-integrity.md
Legal#
Licenses, terms, and legal localisation. 4 pages.
- V5 Accessibility Audit Data Processing Addendum
legal/contracts/v5-a11y-audit-dpa-2026-05.md - V5 Accessibility Audit Mutual NDA
legal/contracts/v5-a11y-audit-mutual-nda-2026-05.md - V5 Accessibility External Audit Statement of Work
legal/contracts/v5-a11y-external-audit-sow-2026-05.md - V5 IP Clearance Statement of Work
legal/contracts/v5-ip-clearance-sow-2026-05.md
Localization#
Per-locale string, RTL, subtitle, and VO notes. 17 pages.
- Localization Data
loc/README.md
- ar Locale
loc/ar/README.md
- de Locale
loc/de/README.md
- en-UK Locale
loc/en-UK/README.md
- en-US Locale
loc/en-US/README.md
- es-ES Locale
loc/es-ES/README.md
- es-LATAM Locale
loc/es-LATAM/README.md
- fr Locale
loc/fr/README.md
- it Locale
loc/it/README.md
- ja Locale
loc/ja/README.md
- ko Locale
loc/ko/README.md
- pl Locale
loc/pl/README.md
- pt-br Locale
loc/pt-br/README.md
- ru Locale
loc/ru/README.md
- tr Locale
loc/tr/README.md
- zh-Hans Locale
loc/zh-Hans/README.md
- zh-Hant Locale
loc/zh-Hant/README.md
Reference & analysis#
Top-level reference, validation, audit, and analysis docs. 3 pages.
- V5 Remediation — 2026-06-12
REMEDIATION_2026-06-12.md - V5 — Dependency Registry (Open-World Narrative Universe, Unreal Engine 5)
V5_DEPENDENCIES.md - V5 Product Review — Open-World Narrative Universe (Unreal Engine 5)
V5_PRODUCT_REVIEW_2026-07-06.md
Tooling#
Per-tool READMEs and developer tooling docs. 57 pages.
- Arcade Cabinet Tools
tools/arcade-cabinet/README.md
- V5 authored case corpus gate
tools/authored-case-corpus/README.md
- Bestiary Tools
tools/bestiary/README.md
- Broadcast Tools
tools/broadcast/README.md
- V5 Character Authoring Tools
tools/characters/README.md
- Cinematic Director Mode Validator
tools/cinematic-director-mode/README.md
- Cold Cases Tools
tools/cold-cases/README.md
- Community Tools
tools/community/README.md
- Companion Mind Palace Editor Validator
tools/companion-mind-palace-editor/README.md
- Cosmic Horror Hunter Validator
tools/cosmic-horror-hunter/README.md
- Cross-Cell Persistent World Validator
tools/cross-cell-persistent-world/README.md
- Cyberpunk 2087 Validator
tools/cyberpunk-2087/README.md
- Egyptian Detective Validator
tools/egyptian-detective/README.md
- Esports Pro Circuit Season 2 Validation
tools/esports-pro-circuit-season2/README.md
- Frontier Bounty Tools
tools/frontier-bounty/README.md
- Frontier Naturalist Tools
tools/frontier-naturalist/README.md
- Hard Vacuum Capital Cruiser Validation
tools/hard-vacuum-capital-cruiser/README.md
- Heist Author Top 50 Validation
tools/heist-author-top50/README.md
- Hunter Run Modifiers Validator
tools/hunter-run-modifiers/README.md
- Hunter School Trials Validator
tools/hunter-school-trials/README.md
- Hunter Trial Validation
tools/hunter-trial/README.md
- Hunter VR Full-Cell Validator
tools/hunter-vr-full-cell/README.md
- V5 Live-Service Tools
tools/live-service/README.md
- Made Man Chapter 4 Validator
tools/made-man-chapter4/README.md
- Mind Palace Crossover Pack Validator
tools/mind-palace-crossover-pack/README.md
- Mind Palace Daily Validator
tools/mind-palace-daily/README.md
- Mission Tools
tools/missions/README.md
- V5 Modder Marketplace Validator
tools/modder-marketplace/README.md
- New Game+ Tools
tools/new-game-plus/README.md
- Performance Tools
tools/performance/README.md
- Period Authenticity Tools
tools/period-auth/README.md
- Period Documentary Tools
tools/period-documentary/README.md
- Peripheral Tools
tools/peripherals/README.md
- Photo Mode Tier 2 Validator
tools/photo-mode-tier2/README.md
- Photo Mode Tools
tools/photo-mode/README.md
- Pirate Frontier Validator
tools/pirate-frontier/README.md
- Polynesian Frontier Validator
tools/polynesian-frontier/README.md
- Posse War Tournament Validator
tools/posse-war-tournament/README.md
- V5 Pro Stadium Tour Validator
tools/pro-stadium-tour/README.md
- Realtime Voice Chat Translation Validator
tools/realtime-voice-chat-translation/README.md
- Release Tools
tools/release/README.md
- Replay Tools
tools/replay/README.md
- Save Slot Archaeology Validator
tools/save-slot-archaeology/README.md
- Sci-Fi AI-Persona Companion Validator
tools/scifi-ai-persona-companion/README.md
- Readme
tools/scifi-long-tomorrow/README.md
- Sci-Fi New Galaxy Sector Validator
tools/scifi-new-galaxy-sector/README.md
- Sci-Fi Pirate Coast Validation
tools/scifi-pirate-coast/README.md
- Starmap Tools
tools/starmap/README.md
- Steampunk Detective Validator
tools/steampunk-detective/README.md
- Urban New District Tools
tools/urban-new-district/README.md
- Urban Speedrun League Validation
tools/urban-speedrun/README.md
- Vehicle Customization Tier 2 Validator
tools/vehicle-customization-tier2/README.md
- V5 Vehicle Authoring Tools
tools/vehicles/README.md
- Vice Squad Cold Case Year-1 Validation
tools/vice-squad-cold-cases/README.md
- Workshop Curated Showcase Validator
tools/workshop-curated-showcase/README.md
- Workshop Moderator Tools Validator
tools/workshop-moderator-tools/README.md
- XR Tools
tools/xr/README.md