[Release] SD3TII (no updates 01/03/12)

[NeuralStunner]

You can also specify range on hitscans, so you could fire some extra "dummy bullets" at short range.

[DBThanatos]

-Changed Flahslight and SoulCube function to pull out the last weapon used if the key is pressed again when the flashlight/cube is selected.

Could someone explain how this is achieved? I've been trying to figure this out for some other uses... http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f= ... 90#p527247

Actually, is quite simple. In this array you'll notice that the "0" arent touched, and in fact you dont need it; in mine, they're here because were going to be used somewhere else.

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str Weaps[12][2]={{"Empty","Nothing"},
		{"Fists","0"},
		{"Doom3Pistol","0"},	
		{"Doom3Shotgun","0"},
		{"DOOM3SuperShotgun","0"},
		{"Doom3MachineGun","0"},	
		{"Doom3Chaingun","0"},	
		{"Doom3Grenade","0"},
		{"Doom3RocketLauncher","0"},	
		{"Doom3PlasmaRifle","0"},
		{"Doom3BFG9K","0"},
		{"Doom3Chainsaw","0"},	
		{"SoulCube","0"}};	

global int 49: WepRemember;	//the last used weapon variable

script 693 (int chosen)
{
	WepRemember=chosen;	//assign the weapon in use to the variable
}

script 694 (void)	//This script is to switch between flashlight and last weapon
{
	if(CheckWeapon("Doom3Flashlight")==1)
		SetWeapon(Weaps[WepRemember]);
	else
		SetWeapon("Doom3Flashlight");
}

Now, each weapon calls script 693 in their raise sequence, passing an arg according to the weapon position in the array (i.e. fists passes 1, pistol passes 2, and so on), which of course, is stored in the global var to remember this between levels. Finally, you need a dedicated key to use the flashligh, which via keyconf, you can add in the controls menu; in this case, it calls script 694. Feel free to use this scripts for your project, just remember to mention me in the credits


Anyway, Im just holding a little bit, because Im still trying to find a balance that is fair enough in the mod, while also hoping certain suggestions are added (hope never dies, i guess).
Since I recorded the vid, I have fixed several other issues and added a couple things.

[Major Cooke]

Finally, you need a dedicated key to use the flashligh, which via keyconf, ...

Not recommended.

Finally, you need a dedicated key to use the flashligh, which via menudef, ...

Highly recommended.

[DOOMERO-21]

Finally, you need a dedicated key to use the flashligh, which via keyconf, ...

Not recommended.

Finally, you need a dedicated key to use the flashligh, which via menudef, ...

Highly recommended.

for default i used "F" and "Q" for soulcube but was missing the autoreturn....

[AVGN]

make it ST combatible and the community will eat a certian thick substance from you

[DBThanatos]

I thought of optimizing it for ST for a while, until I realized the fact that it is really behind certain (g)zdoom key features here. So, I can tell that this will be another mod that wont work on ST.

[Cutmanmike]

Those screenshots make me think of PSX/N64 Doom... And that is always cool, keep it up!

[Major Cooke]

Uh, doomero, I think you quoted the wrong post. All I was doing was recommending you to use menudef over keyconf because with menudef, you have a lot more flexibility to do what you want with and to get rid of things you don't need (i.e. strife's dialogue stuff in AEoD's 5.28 release).

[DOOMERO-21]

Uh, doomero, I think you quoted the wrong post. All I was doing was recommending you to use menudef over keyconf because with menudef, you have a lot more flexibility to do what you want with and to get rid of things you don't need (i.e. strife's dialogue stuff in AEoD's 5.28 release).

well depend of the thanatos´s decision, i my case i will try to make compatible with the 2 ports st and gzdoom, but the bad news st is very behind with the new features of gzdoom =(

[Major Cooke]

Ah. Well, you'd have no choice but to do keyconf for ST. However...

So, I can tell that this will be another mod that wont work on ST.

It doesn't seem likely...

[DBThanatos]

Well, I indeed took Cooke's suggestion, and used menudef instead. At least that way I was able to put a big fat warning in the top of the controls menu asking to ignore the bottom configurations (those I couldnt remove because they're part of the super doom 3 keyconf file), since the flashlight and soulcube keys have been completely changed.

@Doomero, man, you really need to organize the code on this thing. Seriously. All the decorate is spread in several files, between the monsters wads, the "code" wad and the d3exp wad. They seem to be defined at random order and because of that, I have been hunting the code I need to look at through many files. This is seriously bad in a mod that changes gameplay this way. Yesterday I spent well over 90mins trying to find the code for the powerups, and worse, to actually change them, since their replacements are some via "replaces" and others through doomednum. I was completely unable to even find the teleport fog, and let's not talk about the explosive barrel.
In Take II you'll find yet more warnings in the console because I had to replace stuff in the dirty way, which is via doomEdnums or a 2nd actor with the same name. Wherever I was able to use "replaces" I did, but really, the whole replacement in the mod is too inconsistent between the methods used.
So, my recommendation is to rebuild the package but this time using a true ZIP structure. As Cooke pointed out already, graf told us something about this:

Well, I'm not surprised that you got problems.

AEOD allocates 500 MB of memory because it just packages tons of huge WADs in a PK3. All these WADs have to be loaded into memory so that they can be used. That means you just wasted 1/4 of your entire application address space!

Now, if you have some background processes running that behave badly and also allocate large amounts of address space (not memory!) you'll quickly reach the point where it no longer works.

Solution: Reorganiza AEOD so that it properly uses the Zip directory structure. Then you'll have magically freed up 450 MB of heap.

So, first, it will help in for the memory allocation, and second, using a true zip structure, you can divide everything in folders. That way you can have all the stuff in the mod, actually organized, with no more need to open the pk3 and then open then wad, the look for the lump you're trying to find. For example, it took me ages to find the scripts (and to be honest, I decided to leave that alone once I saw how many scripts were used pointlessly).

[DOOMERO-21]

ok sorry, if you want, dont try make a mod of my mod change all my mod. If you want to found something into my codes just call me.

[DBThanatos]

Well, I did think about it (and started for personal use, but never finished), but I thought that would be too invasive on your mod Not counting that it would take quite some time. Thanks for the permission though

I might (or not) do it eventually; but for sure, not on Take II, because is pretty much done and I dont want to delay it more than necessary.

[DOOMERO-21]

Well, I did think about it (and started for personal use, but never finished), but I thought that would be too invasive on your mod Not counting that it would take quite some time. Thanks for the permission though

I might (or not) do it eventually; but for sure, not on Take II, because is pretty much done and I dont want to delay it more than necessary.

ok no problem, if you will make my mod more awesome i like the idea, you are much better than me with visual effects and codes....

[DBThanatos]

So, Im pretty confident to say this is almost done. The past few days I've been working in changing other aspects of the mod that I didnt enjoy, either because they were unfair (i.e. UV and nightmare skills were somehow easy due to constant ammo/armor giving upon entering a map) or because simply they felt weird (i.e. footsteps sounds issue with earphones). Also fixing issues that arose with my original changes (i.e. again, footsteps issues (not playing) due to the new flashlight).

So, since I pretty much have eviscerated all parts of the original mod by now (vs when I started to make Take II, which was only a change in monsters effects) in order to change several aspects, I dont think there's much left to do.

Just a couple rounds of testing, and we'll be good to go.