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The most basic AOE attack imaginable is A_Explode

Does AOE damage, pushes actors away from its center, has configurable radius.


But if you want something more specific you'll need to give more details.

Rachael wrote: ↑Sun Sep 28, 2025 12:18 am Eventually once ZScript named pipes/sockets are implemented it will be possible for scripts inside GZDoom to communicate with other processes

Knowing that this kind of feature is planned for GZDoom makes me happy. Can't wait to stop using -stdout and logs for that.

As far as I understand canvas textures can't have transparency. I can draw semi-transparent pixels onto it but they will always be drawn on top of completely opaque background. So I can't for example make a midtexture with holes in it if I'm using canvas texture. Is this a hard limitation or can it ...

I think I've joined the forums at around GZDoom v3.2.5 to ask a question about ACS. Since then interacting with engine and community around it built confidence in me that allowed me to shoot for a job way outside my comfort zone and triple my income. I don't have any big releases to my name but I've ...

You can access actor's velocity vector directly and you can modify it which is perfect for dashes in any direction. To dash towards the target you need vector difference between target position and companion position. To dash sideways you'll need to get previous vector and rotate it 90 degrees (swap ...

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I'm currently working on a mod using this TC. Does anyone know how I would go about porting Second Encounter or any fan map packs? I have half of a converter: I can read GAMEMAPS into data that can be worked with. I wrote it first in TypeScript then re-wrote it to ZScript: https://forum.zdoom.org ...

Also try this guide: ZScript Basics: A Guide for Non-Programmers (from a non-programmer)

Or at least add it to bookmarks to check it out later. At the beginning it goes over differences between wad and pk3 and how to work with them.

VM execution aborted: tried to read from address zero. Called from StretchHandler.WorldThingSpawned at vanilla essence 4.3.pk3:zscript.zc, line 144 I've downloaded Vanilla Essence from here tried it in GZDoom 4.12.2 with no other mods and it worked just fine. Are you sure that your vanilla essence ...

I wondered if it's possible to make a script that spawns an NPC next to the player that can't be hurt by the player, and shoots enemies for you. Ideally, he sticks around in the space around the player. Is this possible in any version of Doom Builder? There is a thread Looking for a companion mod ...

Okay, I've downloaded files and opened FriendSoapMactavish.pk3 and I can't seem to access the .o file within the code. This is because .o file is compiled ACS. When you right click on .acs file in Slade and go Script -> Compile ACS it will create .o file. From the looks of it all ACS script does in ...

I have a feature request if you don't mind: a cvar that controls if this widget is visible or not so that it would be possible to toggle it on/off for the purpose of taking screenshots.

Not replay mod but since you're looking for machinima tools there was a Cameraman Mod which should work great together with demo recording feature to achieve your goals.

Thank you for the mod. I'm going to try it because my usual issue is that I have strange compulsive desire to check kills/secrets right after I save the game and notification that game is saved usually completely covers this information. With this mod I can just move it down where I can always see it.

Curious: how do you get information in and out of GZDoom? Previously I've used -stdout to get information out of GZD and feed it into screen readers but no idea how to pass information back into GZD. Can this technology be used to revive Twitchy Doom ? Previously it relied on GZD reading loaded ...