The "How do I..." Thread

[amv2k9]

It's the making of an item that nullifies the PoisonCloud damage type that is stumping me. I don't suppose you have an example?

I can't test it right now, but since the shrooms do "PoisonCloud" damagetype, I should think you could just:

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actor PowerDontDoDrugs : PowerProtection
{
damagefactor "PoisonCloud", 0.0
inventory.icon "BLAHA0" 
}

Then make a PowerupGiver that gives it.

[Enjay]

I can't test it right now either but I'll give that a go and see what happens. Thank you.

[Edit] Meh, I found time and... I can't get it to work. I tried with a copy of your code and the following (copied and adapted from the Wiki):

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actor PoisonProtector : PowerProtection
{
damagefactor "PoisonCloud", 0.0
inventory.icon "MEGAA0" 
}


actor PoisonProtection : PowerupGiver
{
 inventory.pickupmessage "Mook"
 powerup.color Grey4 0.25
 inventory.maxamount 0
 inventory.usesound "misc/chat"
 powerup.type PoisonProtector
 powerup.duration 1000
 translation "128:143=96:103"
 +AUTOACTIVATE
 +INVENTORY.FANCYPICKUPSOUND
   states
 {
 Spawn:
   MEGA ABCD 4 bright
   loop
 }
}

I can summon the item, I can pick it up, I get the message to confirm that I have done so and I can see a megasphere in the top right of my screen but if I then summon a poisoncloud, I still take damage from it.

[Ravick]

It is probably a 'flags work' but I am not getting this to work: How do I make an actor that is hit by projectiles and hitscan but allows monsters to walk into int?

[hideousdestructor]

+shootable
-solid

(assuming neither "projectile" nor "monster" is set)

My question: How do you make something hard to hit but not randomly never-targeted? (i.e. vanilla Doom rather than ZDoom partial invis)

[amv2k9]

How do you make something hard to hit but not randomly never-targeted? (i.e. vanilla Doom rather than ZDoom partial invis)

Not quite sure what you mean, but you could have your weapons give a dummy inventory in the fire state, and then have the enemy check for the item and then have a chance to dash to the side.

Meh, I found time and... I can't get it to work.?

Well nuts I wonder why that is. I wonder if it's a bug, or expected/needed behavior for some reason.

[Enjay]

I'm still having no joy with this poison cloud thing. I've tried a few different combinations but nothing seems to work. I'm wondering if it is because the damage from the poison cloud has that special poisoning effect on the player.

I have managed to create enemies that are immune to the poison cloud damage but not been able to transfer similar immunity to the player via a powerup. I even tried a custom player class that I have used to alter damage susceptibility for other damage types. The other damage types work as expected but the PoisonCloud damage cannot be increased or decreased via the usual methods. I'm beginning to wonder if this is either something that cannot be done or, perhaps, should be possible but isn't (ie bugged).

[edit] Reported it just in case:

http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33241 [/edit]

[amv2k9]

How would you change the player's view height, or give the impression that its being changed? This is for Strife; the player has a sort of dash move where they slide along the ground, and the view should be lowered. And no, the ThrustThingZ trick with a "1" in the third field will not work; with Strife's falling damage it kills the player.

[Zombieguy]

I'm attempting to add a reloading state to this BFG.

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Actor Reload : Inventory
{
	Inventory.MaxAmount 1
	Inventory.MaxAmount 1
    -INVBAR
}

ACTOR IsReloading : Inventory
{
   Inventory.Amount 1
   Inventory.MaxAmount 1
   -INVBAR
}

Actor BFGClip : Ammo
{
	Inventory.MaxAmount 120
    Ammo.BackpackAmount 0
    Ammo.BackpackMaxAmount 120
}

Actor Z86BFG9000 : BFG9000 replaces BFG9000
{	
    +WEAPON.NOAUTOAIM
	+AMMO_OPTIONAL
	Weapon.AmmoType1 "BFGClip"
  	Weapon.AmmoType2 "Cell"
	Weapon.AmmoGive 40
    Weapon.AmmoGive2 80
	Weapon.BobStyle Inverse
	Weapon.BobSpeed 1.3
	Weapon.BobRangeX 0.8
	Weapon.BobRangeY 0.8
	Tag "BFG 9000"
	States
	{
    Spawn:
        BFUG A -1
        Stop
    Ready:
		TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIfInventory("IsReloading",1,"Reload")
        BFGG A 1 A_WeaponReady
        Loop
    Deselect:
        BFGG A 1 A_Lower
        Loop
    Select:
        BFGG A 1 A_Raise
        Loop
    Fire: 
	    TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIfNoAmmo("Reload")
    	BFGG A 20 A_BFGSound
    	BFGG A 2 A_GunFlash
		BFGN A 8
    	BFGN A 10 A_FireBFG
		BFGN A 1 A_ReFire
		BFGG A 19 A_ReFire
    	Goto Ready
	Hold:
	    TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIfNoAmmo("Reload")
		BFGN A 1 A_BFGSound
		BFGG A 19
    	BFGG A 2 A_GunFlash
		 BFGN A 8
    	BFGN A 10 A_FireBFG
		BFGN A 1 A_ReFire
		BFGG A 19 A_ReFire
		BFGG AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1 A_FireCustomMissile("SmokeSpawner11",0,0,random(-5,5),random(-4,-6))
		BFGG AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1 A_FireCustomMissile("SmokeSpawner11",0,0,random(-5,5),random(-4,-6))
		BFGG AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1 A_FireCustomMissile("SmokeSpawner11",0,0,random(-5,5),random(-4,-6))
		Goto Ready
	Reload:
	    TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIfInventory("BFGClip",120,16)
        TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIfInventory("Cell",1,1)
		//Goto Ready
		BFGO FEDCBA 1
		BFGE ABCDEFG 1
		TNT1 A 0 A_TakeInventory("Cell",1)
        TNT1 A 0 A_GiveInventory("BFGClip",1)
		BFGO A 5
		TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIfInventory("BFGClip",120,2)
        TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIfInventory("Cell",1,6)
		BFGR ABCDEFG 1
		BFGR H 4
		BFGR IJKLM 2
		BFGO ABCDEF 1
		Goto Ready
    Flash:
	    BFGW A 2 bright
    	BFGX HGFE 1 bright A_Light2
		BFGX DCBA 1 bright A_Light2
		TNT1 A 0 A_Light0
    	BFGY ABCDE 1 bright
		BFGY FGHIJKL 1
    	Goto LightDone
  }
}

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addkeysection "Weapons" weapupkeys
addmenukey "Reload" reload 
alias reload "give reload"
defaultBind r reload

Why won't it reload?

[amv2k9]

I'm attempting to add a reloading state to this BFG. Why won't it reload?

You know, if you have a recent SVN, you don't even need to use inventory hacks any more; just A_WeaponReady with the WRF_ALLOWRELOAD flag.

[Zombieguy]

Really? Sweet! But can anyone solve my problem?

[amv2k9]

If you're not using a CustomInventory item to give the reloading token, and instead having it directly give & take the token, then do this to KEYCONF:

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addmenukey "Reload" +reload 
alias +reload "give Reload"
alias -reload "take Reload"

[NeuralStunner]

That will entirely fail when cheats are unavailable.

[amv2k9]

That will entirely fail when cheats are unavailable.

...Which is precisely why everybody uses the "have KEYCONF use a CustomInventory item that gives the dummy inventory item" method.

[Zombieguy]

Well, that didn't help much. All of the other reloading weapons work fine besides the BFG.

[Ravick]

+shootable
-solid

(assuming neither "projectile" nor "monster" is set)

My question: How do you make something hard to hit but not randomly never-targeted? (i.e. vanilla Doom rather than ZDoom partial invis)

Thanks!

Hum... You mean just for players? I'm afraid it is hardcoded in Zdoom and we can't edit.

BYW, is there a way to set "BIGFONT" globally so I don't need to call it in every Print, PrintBold and A_Print?