New features (last update 8.8.2005)

[Shadelight]

DECORATE:

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actor TestPlayer : PlayerPawn
{
    ...
    // name to use in playerclass CVAR, menu etc.
    Player.ClassName Guy
    // sound class for this player (see $player* commands in SNDINFO)
    Player.SoundClass player
    // jump z, actual jump height = jump z * 8
    Player.JumpZ 9.75
    // speed modifiers, first number is for walking, the other (optional) is for running
    Player.ForwardMove 0.9 1.1
    Player.SideMove 0.5
    // default items
    Player.StartItem Fist
    Player.StartItem Shotgun
    Player.StartItem Shell 20
    // disables using skins for this player class
    +NOSKIN
    ...
}

do you have to name all the sprites, like in decorate? [/hasastupidquestionagain]

[HobbsTiger1]

I'm going to say that since you don't have to define states, then you don't need to define sprites. However, stupid questions usually require stupid answers, and I'm not very good at those.

[Nash]

Using morphing stuff you can achieve effect similar to skin changing.

Coly how!

FINALLY!

Grubber, I pray that you will have the best of everything in life!

[Grubber]

Is it safe to assume that this feature will be accessible from ACS, or is it implemented in another way?

It will be in DECORATE for sure, in ACS it would be accesible via built-in function/some hacks.

Question: Will we be able to have class specific weapons

Yes.

do you have to name all the sprites, like in decorate?

It is DECORATE, so yes.

[DoomRater]

Planning to add the +Drivable flag and some of kgsws's code (if that's at all available)? Being able to enter and exit a skin would rock, and being able to take the HP of the object would rock even more. Just.... that code didn't have any jumping.

I'm watching this topic once again.

[Shadelight]

we don't need See: frames though, we just need Spawn: frames right?

Planning to add the +Drivable flag and some of kgsws's code (if that's at all available)? Being able to enter and exit a skin would rock, and being able to take the HP of the object would rock even more. Just.... that code didn't have any jumping.

I don't think Grubber would as kgsws never released the source, correct me if I'm wrong
and entering and exiting the skin, would just be plain stupid.

[skadoomer]

and entering and exiting the skin, would just be plain stupid.

Since its a custom skin, just add the players sprite into the new skin in wherever art program you use.

[Shadelight]

that wouldn't look right IMO

[The Ultimate DooMer]

So 96x is still being worked on? (I'm still using 96x atm)

In which case I salute, and can I request the following:

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Remove or extend the limit for the number of weapons allowed in each keyconf weapon slot. (currently it's set to 8, and due to the nature of my rpg system I have 42 weapons in slot 1 alone, and over 100 in total )

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Add the ability for decorate weapons to use more than 2 ammo types. (one of mine uses 4 types)

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[The Ultimate DooMer]

Well it turns out that I don't need the first one anymore (since I redesigned that part of the system) but you can still add it if you want.

But can we pleeeeeease have a new version of 96x? (the current one still has ancient bugs like the fail state and weapon piece crashes)

[Shadelight]

@Ultimate DooMer: It's now going to be .97x

[Daniel]

Well, I was reading the News forum, and people there said that the new oficial ZDoom version will take a lot of time to be released... with this, I think it's a good idea for the people here to go back developing the unnoficial build...


Btw, I found some problems with some actions:

A_Jiggle -> isn't working;
A_DropInventory -> needs a "0,1" variable for notuse/use ammo; it's unusable in this form;

And one request:
+LEVELPOWER -> for inventories, to keep the same quantity when you pass a level

Thanks!

[Graf Zahl]

And one request:
+LEVELPOWER -> for inventories, to keep the same quantity when you pass a level

Thanks!

You are misinterpreting +HUBPOWER. It has no effect on inventory items. All it says is that a powerup lasts across levels and isn't reset when changing.

Example:

The Wings of Wrath last in all levels of a hub so the PowerFlight actor uses +HUBPOWER.

What you want can be set in MAPINFO with the 'keepfullinventory' keyword. If you want to reduce some items specifically to 1 or anything else you should do that with ACS because it allows far more control than some generic option.

[DoomRater]

And with another request, how about a TakeAmmo codepointer? The idea is that TakeInventory will remove items from an inventory or ammo type even when the InfiniteAmmo cvar is active, and I need some weapons to use more than one type or amount of ammo. TakeAmmo would check the CVAR before taking anything.

[Daniel]

okay, i'll try this one, but a flag like the one i'm requesting would be a good idea too...