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[Umbrae]

Does anyone have any idea how to add lives mode to your map?

[MaestraFénix]

Does anyone have any idea how to add lives mode to your map?

Hmm yes, put this in your map_cfg:

"mp_livesmode" "0"

(i dont remember now what modes it has, check it).

For manage lives, use the game_lives_manager: http://wiki.obsidianconflict.net/?title ... es_manager

[TESLA-X4]

The ConVar in question is mp_livesmode.

If you are targeting 1.35 stock (almost no dedicated servers out there use this anymore, but listen servers are still stuck with this), only values 0 and 1 are supported (which mean disabled and enabled, respectively). If enabled and all players run out of lives, the game changes to the following map.

If you are targeting 0.1.3.5 Hotfix 3, then values 0, 1, and 2 are supported (which stand for disabled, change to next map on all players dead, and restart map on all players dead, respectively).

0.1.3.5 Hotfix 4 will add a third mode that will fire a new OnAllPlayersDead output on all game_lives_manager entities in the map before halting itself (so level designers will have full control over what happens next, depending on whether they want to restart the map, or change to a new one).

[MaestraFénix]

0.1.3.5 Hotfix 4 will add a third mode that will fire a new OnAllPlayersDead output on all game_lives_manager entities in the map before halting itself (so level designers will have full control over what happens next, depending on whether they want to restart the map, or change to a new one).

My pray have been listened.

[Umbrae]

How would you have the player's score set to 0 automatically on spawn? I noticed that the game score manager can add negative points, but I don't want the player's score to go into negative numbers, just 0.

[Axel_m3sh]

I know there was a convar (I think) that disallows the game scores to go into the negatives. Or perhaps that's just me, someone clarify for me please!

[TESLA-X4]

Yes, indeed there is - IIRC it was sv_allownegativepoints 0, but I can only confirm it when I return home... In about 13-14 hours' time.
If desired, I could add an input to game_score to allow setting points directly.

[Axel_m3sh]

I think adding a bunch of small misc features either way would be useful in the long run lol

[Plasma HeadCrabD]

materialPath: i:\steam\steamapps\30718815\half-life 2\hl2\materials
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Could not locate 'GameData' key in i:\steam\steamapps\30718815\half-life 2\hl2\gameinfo.txt
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material "skybox/grimmnightrt" not found.
Can't load skybox file skybox/grimmnight to build the default cubemap!
Can't load skybox file skybox/grimmnight to build the default cubemap!
Finding displacement neighbors...
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materialPath: i:\steam\steamapps\30718815\half-life 2\hl2\materials
Loading I:\oc_nacht_der_untoten.vmf
Could not locate 'GameData' key in i:\steam\steamapps\30718815\half-life 2\hl2\gameinfo.txt
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...
0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...100...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10Processing areas...done (0)
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Chop Details...done (0)
Find Visible Detail Sides...
Merged 1292 detail faces...done (0)
Merging details...done (0)
FixTjuncs...
PruneNodes...
WriteBSP...
NODRAW on terrain surface!
NODRAW on terrain surface!
NODRAW on terrain surface!
NODRAW on terrain surface!
NODRAW on terrain surface!
done (2)
writing I:\oc_nacht_der_untoten.prt...Building visibility clusters...
done (0)
material "skybox/grimmnightrt" not found.
Can't load skybox file skybox/grimmnight to build the default cubemap!
Can't load skybox file skybox/grimmnight to build the default cubemap!
Finding displacement neighbors...
Finding lightmap sample positions...
Displacement Alpha : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Building Physics collision data...
done (2) (671446 bytes)
Placing detail props : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Compacting texture/material tables...
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after that, crashed

[Dominic]

I noticed there are 3 fgd's in oc's obsidian sdk folder, what exactly the purpose of all three? I thought only one could really be used at a time otherwise there would be conflicting values? Reason why I'm asking this is because I might be able to create some custom editor icons for custom entities added into the fgd and I was wondering which fgd exactly I would have to do this in.

[TESLA-X4]

Obsidian_Base.fgd: Entities common to all Source games, with Obsidian-specific keyvalues and I/O options.
Obsidian_HalfLife2.fgd: Half-Life 2 entities, with Obsidian-specific keyvalues and I/O options.
Obsidian.fgd: Obsidian-specific entities.

All three have unique contents, so they will not conflict. In fact, all three FGDs will be loaded simultaneously by Hammer since they cross-reference one another.

[MaestraFénix]

Making custom weapons is always a headache, since you have to deal with the typical problems like when you can´t pick them or weird behavior. But this time i have a problem that i´m unable to fix it.

I want use a custom shotgun with a npc (npc_hgrunt), but when i test it in the game, i see how the npcs use it, but the sound not play, doesn´t shoot (doesn´t make damage), and doesn´t have muzzleflash, only the cartriges and the animations of using it.

I looked everything, and the only thing that maybe is causing this problem, is that maybe the npcs only use the double fire to attack (and this is unable to be made with scripted weapons at the moment).

Here is my script:

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"WeaponData"
{
	// Weapon data is loaded by both the Game and Client DLLs.
	"printname"			"SPAS12"
	"viewmodel"			"models/weapons/v_spas12.mdl"
	"playermodel"			"models/weapons/w_spas12.mdl"
	"anim_prefix"			"shotgun"
	"bucket"			"2"
	"bucket_position"		"20"

	"clip_size"			"10"
	"primary_ammo"			"Buckshot"
	"secondary_ammo"		"None"

	"weight"			"4"
	"item_flags"			"0"

	"BuiltRightHanded" 		"1"
	"AllowFlipping" 		"0"

	"csviewmodel"			"0"

   	"ironsightoffset"
	{
		"x"   "-4.00"
		"y"   "-6.70"
		"z"   "4.80"
   	}


	// Sounds for the weapon. There is a max of 16 sounds per category (i.e. max 16 "single_shot" sounds)
	"SoundData"
	{
		"empty"				"weapon_Shotgun.Empty"
		"reload"			"weapon_Shotgun.Reload"
		"special1"			"weapon_Shotgun.Special1"
		"single_shot"		"weapon_spas12.Single"
		"double_shot"		"Weapon_Shotgun.Double"
		// NPC WEAPON SOUNDS
		"reload_npc"		"weapon_Shotgun.Reload"
		"single_shot_npc"	"Weapon_Shotgun.Single" 
	}

	// Weapon Sprite data is loaded by the Client DLL.
	"TextureData"
	{
		"weapon"
		{
				"font"		"CustomWeaponIcons"
				"character"	"S"
		}
		"weapon_s"
		{	
				"font"		"CustomWeaponIconsSelected"
				"character"	"S"
		}
		"ammo"
		{
				"font"		"WeaponIcons"
				"character"	"s"
		}
		"crosshair"
		{
				"font"		"Crosshairs"
				"character"	"Q"
		}
		"autoaim"
		{
				"file"		"sprites/crosshairs"
				"x"			"0"
				"y"			"48"
				"width"		"24"
				"height"	"24"
		}
	}
	"Advanced" // only for Weapon_Scripted
	{

	// **Primary Attack**

		// 0 = none, 1 = Basic Bullet, 2 = Burst, 3 = shotgun, 4 = autoshotgun, 5 = laser, 6 = warp
		"FireType1"	"3"


		// Rate of Weapons Fire ( Not for laser or warp )
		"FireRate1"	"0.2"

		// Allow a refire as fast as the player can click, Basic Bullet Only.
		"FastFire1"	"0"

		// Allow Fire Underwater?
		"FireUnderWater1"	"0"

		// How many bullets in a burst. ( For Burst Weapon Only! )
		"BurstAmount1"	"0"
		"BetweenBurstTime1"	"0.05"

		// For Bullet accuracy
		"FireCone1"		"9" // Starting Value ( 0-20 )
		"FireConeLerp1"		"0" // Bool
		"FireConeLerpto1"	"0" // Value to lerp accuracy too ( 0-20 )

	// **Secondary Attack**

		// 0 = none, 1 = Basic Bullet, 2 = Burst, 3 = shotgun, 4 = autoshotgun, 5 = laser, 6 = warp, 8 = scope
		"FireType2"	"3"

		// Rate of Weapons Fire ( Not for laser or warp )
		"FireRate2"	"0.1"

		// Allow a refire as fast as the player can click, Basic Bullet Only.
		"FastFire2"	"0"

		// Allow Fire Underwater?
		"FireUnderWater2"	"0"

		// How many bullets in a burst. ( For Burst Weapon Only! )
		"BurstAmount2"	"4"
		"BetweenBurstTime2"	"0.05"

		// Secondary Fire uses Secondary Ammo Type. If 0, will use primary ammo.
		"SecondaryAmmoUsed"	"0"

		// For Bullet accuracy
		"FireCone2"		"2" // Starting Value ( 0-20 )
		"FireConeLerp2"		"1" // Bool
		"FireConeLerpto2"	"6" // Value to lerp accuracy too ( 0-20 )

	// **Global Weapon Settings**

		// Number of Recoil Animations, weapon models with ACT_VM_RECOIL animations.
		// ( Only if a weapon has recoil animations, Not for laser or warp )
		"NumberOfRecoilAnims"	"0"

		// Shots fired till next recoil animation. ( Only if a weapon has recoil animations )
		"RecoilIncrementSpeed"	"1"

		// 1 = Pistol, 2 = AR2, 3 = crossbow, 4 = physgun, 5 = shotgun, 6 = smg1
		// This is the player animation set that will be used on all players you view ingame.
		"PlayerAnimationSet"	"5"

		// NPCs use a ShotRegulator in code, these settings corrispond with it.
		"NPCRateofFire"		"1"
		"NPCMinBursts"		"1"
		"NPCMaxBursts"		"1"
		"NPCMinRest"		"0.3"
		"NPCMaxRest"		"0.6"

		// Range the NPC can fire this weapon at, if the player is less than min, the npc cant fire and will try to get a better vantage point.
		"NPCMinRange1"		"2"
		"NPCMaxRange1"		"1500"
		"NPCMinRange2"		"2"
		"NPCMaxRange2"		"200"
	}
}

Note: I tried changing all the values (a new and clean script), different script file name and slot position. The sounds are fine, because if i pick the weapon, it works. The w_model has act_range_attack animations.

[MaestraFénix]

Wow, i forgot this post


After investigate, i found that the problem is caused by the command mp_weaponstay. Looks like that command makes the mod think that two or more scripted weapons are in fact the same weapon (maybe due the weapon_scripted entity itself?).

I reported this problem to the bugtracker, so is only a matter of time they fix it: http://bugs.obsidianconflict.net/view.php?id=140

Anyway, the command has more bugs, because this isn´t the only problem it gives: http://bugs.obsidianconflict.net/view.php?id=138

[JMP]

Is there a way to have your players spawn with specific weapons?

[MaestraFénix]

Is there a way to have your players spawn with specific weapons?

Of course. In your map, use a yournamemap_modify.txt

Take a look in obsidian/maps/cfg.

I´ll put you an example:


yourmapname
{
"SpawnItems"
{
"weapon_healer" "1"

"item_battery" "7"
"custom_bluBeretta" "1"
"item_ammo_smg1" "5"
"custom_blump5k" "1"
"item_box_buckshot" "10"
"item_ammo_357_large" "3"
"item_ammo_pistol_large" "5"
}
}

Put in SpawnItems the weapons and items you want. The more ammo/batteries you put, the more you will have on respawn.

The weapons can be weapon_ (the default) or custom_ (custom weapons). Take a look here if you want to create your own weapons: http://wiki.obsidianconflict.net/?title ... ed_Weapons