Modding Q&A [For Quick Questions and Answers]

[_Sebastian_]

Has anyone been able to get the splash screen (main.bmp) to animate?

I know BMP extension isn't possible to be animated, does anyone know a way to make the splash screens animate-able? (When you are choosing which Module to play).

Nope.

 

[CutContent]

Is it possible to override the default combat AI such as running strwight towards the enemy and instead have smarter gunfight AI such as running to cover and using leaning/peaking animations from corners like in call of duty games? 

 

[kraggrim]

Is it possible to override the default combat AI such as running strwight towards the enemy and instead have smarter gunfight AI such as running to cover and using leaning/peaking animations from corners like in call of duty games?

Didn't The Reckoning have some sort of cover system? Dunno how well it worked, but it's OSP (afaik) so you could take a look.

 

[Kentucky 『 ＨＥＩＧＵＩ 』 James]

running to cover

It would be technically possible, maybe by extending vectors between enemy agents and a scene prop to highlight cover locations, or even forcing agents to plan ahead and determining the line of sight of their future position.

using leaning/peaking animations from corners like in call of duty games? 

If you don't hate tedious trial-and-error positional maths then go ahead, but I can't even begin to think of a way to do this with warband, let alone mount and blade which I assume you're still using. There aren't enough operations to let you know where the corners of buildings are in an efficient way.

 

[Lumos]

I had a dream once. A new version of the WSE had come out, and the demo video featured a fully-operational M249 light machine gun from the first-person perspective. With firing and reload animations, and recoil and ****.
But it didn't exist when I woke up. M&B, as it turns out, isn't the best game to implement a "standard" first/third person shooter in.

 

[HarryPham123]

does everyone know how to fix this error this is new for me so i dont understand what does it mean 
http://imgur.com/E7grcag

 

[HyperCharge]

Does anybody know something about mtarini's map scribbler ? I saw in TLD source (map scribbler's itself is only for vanilla), but there is no thread for it. I thought it is important thing because of its "writing map text" ability. 

 

[Somebody]

Just make 1 map icon per letter then place static parties?

 

[KratosMKII]

@KratosMKII
From where did you get that code?
It's obiously a decompiled one, so that usually means that it has been stolen from another mod.
We wont support that, unless you prove that you've got permission for its usage.

It's from the Last Days mod. I want to make the supply vendor/smithy sell more stuff so i decompiled it to take a look. It's for personal use.

 

[HyperCharge]

Just make 1 map icon per letter then place static parties?

I know this way but alternative ways always good by variety. Btw, I think it is a dead thing, It isn't even worked vanilla in my.

 

[kalarhan]

Just make 1 map icon per letter then place static parties?

I know this way but alternative ways always good by variety. Btw, I think it is a dead thing, It isn't even worked vanilla in my.

Not sure if I understood your question... but if you want letters floating around the map (labels) check how VC did it. The worldmap has the region names around the coast/sea using parties+3D meshes, the effect is quite cool.

 

[HyperCharge]

Just make 1 map icon per letter then place static parties?

I know this way but alternative ways always good by variety. Btw, I think it is a dead thing, It isn't even worked vanilla in my.

Not sure if I understood your question... but if you want letters floating around the map (labels) check how VC did it. The worldmap has the region names around the coast/sea using parties+3D meshes, the effect is quite cool.

I was asked what is mtarini's program. They have done the first half with shader and the other half with 2D "word" meshes that a little shifted to y position in openbrf. Thats why they look 3D I think. Apparently I will do as they have done.

 

[Namakan]

Another night, another - probably - easy to answer question that I just can't find the answer to...:
I'm using code#1 when a player joins the server, it's then received in code#2, a server event and that sends it to code#3 in which every player should set that players slot to the right level, which it doesnt.
So, if you have any idea what I've done wrong or could be done better, please help me out

-Snip-

 

[_Sebastian_]

Ofc it wont work, because it checks if the local machine is a server...

            (try_begin),
                (multiplayer_is_server),    
                (player_set_slot, ":player_no", c_adminlevel, ":level"),

...which only applies to the host itself.

 

[The_dragon]

ti_on_player_joins doesn't trigger in clients!!!

 

[Namakan]

Ofc it wont work, because it checks if the local machine is a server...

            (try_begin),
                (multiplayer_is_server),    
                (player_set_slot, ":player_no", c_adminlevel, ":level"),

...which only applies to the host itself.

Thanks.

 

[Ikaguia]

Does anyone know how did they make it in Viking conquest that the animals in towns dont get damaged and dont try to run away when you hit them?? I searched trought the code but didnt find it

 

[Marko͘]

So I asked about 'Search & Destroy' in Warband before, and noticed it's called 'Fight & Destroy' in the mission templates.
However, I can't find anything about it anywhere, Arch3r's guide does not include the spawn points for that and I never played it personally. Anyone here that knows how it works, and could help me figure out how to implement a scene or two with that gamemode, it'd be very helpful.
Thanks!

Edit: I'm an idiot, sorry for bothering everyone. Figured out I can just launch it in Native and see for myself.

 

[erennuman_mb]

So I asked about 'Search & Destroy' in Warband before, and noticed it's called 'Fight & Destroy' in the mission templates.
However, I can't find anything about it anywhere, Arch3r's guide does not include the spawn points for that and I never played it personally. Anyone here that knows how it works, and could help me figure out how to implement a scene or two with that gamemode, it'd be very helpful.
Thanks!

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    "multiplayer_fd",mtf_battle_mode,-1, #fight and destroy mode
    "You lead your men to battle.",
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     ],
    [
      common_battle_init_banner,

      multiplayer_server_check_polls,
      
      (ti_server_player_joined, 0, 0, [],
       [
         (store_trigger_param_1, ":player_no"),
         (call_script, "script_multiplayer_server_player_joined_common", ":player_no"),
         ]),

      (ti_before_mission_start, 0, 0, [],
       [
         (assign, "$g_multiplayer_game_type", multiplayer_game_type_destroy),
         (call_script, "script_multiplayer_server_before_mission_start_common"),

         (assign, "$g_waiting_for_confirmation_to_terminate", 0),
         (assign, "$g_round_ended", 0),
         (assign, "$g_reduced_waiting_seconds", 0),

         (try_begin),
           (multiplayer_is_server),
           (assign, "$g_round_start_time", 0),
         (try_end),
         (assign, "$my_team_at_start_of_round", -1),

         (call_script, "script_multiplayer_init_mission_variables"),
         (call_script, "script_multiplayer_remove_headquarters_flags"),         
         ]),

      (ti_after_mission_start, 0, 0, [], 
       [
         (call_script, "script_determine_team_flags", 0),
         (call_script, "script_determine_team_flags", 1),
         (set_spawn_effector_scene_prop_kind, 0, -1), #during this mission, agents of "team 0" will try to spawn around scene props with kind equal to -1(no effector for this mod)
         (set_spawn_effector_scene_prop_kind, 1, -1), #during this mission, agents of "team 1" will try to spawn around scene props with kind equal to -1(no effector for this mod)

         (call_script, "script_initialize_all_scene_prop_slots"),
         
         (call_script, "script_multiplayer_initialize_belfry_wheel_rotations"),
         (call_script, "script_multiplayer_move_moveable_objects_initial_positions"),

         (assign, "$g_destructible_target_1", "spr_catapult_destructible"),
         (assign, "$g_destructible_target_2", "spr_trebuchet_destructible"),

         #assigning destructible object team nos to 0. (0 is also used for showing defender team in siege mode)
         (scene_prop_get_num_instances, ":num_destructible_target_1", "$g_destructible_target_1"),
         (try_for_range, ":destructible_target_1_no", 0, ":num_destructible_target_1"),
           (scene_prop_get_instance, ":destructible_target_1_id", "$g_destructible_target_1", ":destructible_target_1_no"),
           (ge, ":destructible_target_1_id", 0),
           (scene_prop_set_team, ":destructible_target_1_id", 0),
         (try_end),

         (scene_prop_get_num_instances, ":num_destructible_target_2", "$g_destructible_target_2"),
         (try_for_range, ":destructible_target_2_no", 0, ":num_destructible_target_2"),
           (scene_prop_get_instance, ":destructible_target_2_id", "$g_destructible_target_2", ":destructible_target_2_no"),
           (ge, ":destructible_target_2_id", 0),
           (scene_prop_set_team, ":destructible_target_2_id", 0),
         (try_end),

         (try_begin),
           (scene_prop_get_num_instances, ":num_catapults", "spr_catapult_destructible"),
           (ge, ":num_catapults", 1),
           (scene_prop_get_instance, ":catapult_scene_prop_id", "spr_catapult_destructible", 0),
           (scene_prop_get_team, "$g_defender_team", ":catapult_scene_prop_id"),
         (else_try),         
           (scene_prop_get_num_instances, ":num_trebuchets", "spr_trebuchet_destructible"),
           (ge, ":num_trebuchets", 1),
           (scene_prop_get_instance, ":trebuchet_scene_prop_id", "spr_trebuchet_destructible", 0),
           (scene_prop_get_team, "$g_defender_team", ":trebuchet_scene_prop_id"),
         (try_end),

         (assign, "$g_number_of_targets_destroyed", 0),

         (try_begin),
           (assign, "$g_multiplayer_num_bots_required_team_1", "$g_multiplayer_num_bots_team_1"), 
           (assign, "$g_multiplayer_num_bots_required_team_2", "$g_multiplayer_num_bots_team_2"), 
         (try_end),

         (start_presentation, "prsnt_multiplayer_destructible_targets_display"),

         (assign, "$g_multiplayer_ready_for_spawning_agent", 1),
        ]),

      (ti_on_agent_spawn, 0, 0, [],
       [
         (store_trigger_param_1, ":agent_no"),
         (call_script, "script_multiplayer_server_on_agent_spawn_common", ":agent_no"),
         
         (try_begin), #if my initial team still not initialized, find and assign its value.
           (lt, "$my_team_at_start_of_round", 0),
           (multiplayer_get_my_player, ":my_player_no"),
           (ge, ":my_player_no", 0),
           (player_get_agent_id, ":my_agent_id", ":my_player_no"),
           (eq, ":my_agent_id", ":agent_no"),
           (ge, ":my_agent_id", 0),
           (agent_get_team, "$my_team_at_start_of_round", ":my_agent_id"),
         (try_end),         
          
         (try_begin),
           (neg|multiplayer_is_server),
           (try_begin),
             (eq, "$g_round_ended", 1),
             (assign, "$g_round_ended", 0),

             #initialize scene object slots at start of new round at clients.
             (call_script, "script_initialize_all_scene_prop_slots"),

             #these lines are done in only clients at start of each new round.
             (call_script, "script_multiplayer_initialize_belfry_wheel_rotations"),
             (call_script, "script_initialize_objects_clients"),
             #end of lines
        
             (start_presentation, "prsnt_multiplayer_destructible_targets_display"),
             (try_begin),
               (eq, "$g_team_balance_next_round", 1),
               (assign, "$g_team_balance_next_round", 0),
             (try_end),
           (try_end),  
         (try_end),         
         ]),

      ...

This is the mission template of fight & destroy. You don't need or have any more information this. From the spawn records, we can assume that the entries with mtef_team_0 is the defenders, and the mtef_team_1 ones are the attackers.

 

[SynthLyn-X]

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