Weapons of Saturn

[Lippeth]

I'd suggest changing the ammo font to the Doom font rather than the BTSX font because the BTSX font looks very out of place with the Doom graphics.

Unless I use the intermission font which might look a bit odd, the standard Doom font is a bit too big for the HUD graphic without recreating the entire right side. If there are any font resources that could be linked, I would be grateful. If not, then I can try to make the intermission font work, but I wanted the ammo numbers to look totally different from the health and armor, so I can always try to create my own.

[SyntherAugustus]

That ammo counter actually looks pretty neat with the BTSX graphics. When I finally update my HUDs I might consider using that sort of design.

[Max Dickings]

Wow, I really like that hud. Its a good blend of old-school and a new design, good job.

[Lippeth]

I've updated several things. The main feature being iron sights on the assault rifle. I wonder if there's a way to only apply the NOAUTOFIRE flag only to alt fire. Overall, I guess this little project is done.

[Ed the Bat]

I wonder if there's a way to only apply the NOAUTOFIRE flag only to alt fire.

Just don't give it an A_ReFire command.

[Lippeth]

I didn't, and without the no auto fire flag, holding alt fire jets back and forth between sections. I'm sure there's another way around this, and I can live with how it is for now. Does A_ChangeFlag work in this scenario? It doesn't work with the flag I want, but I could be missing something.

I don't even know why I put iron sights in to begin with, it almost requires mouselook, and I wanted this wad to be able to function without it. I guess it's there for those who want to use it.

[Ed the Bat]

Then just give it the NOAUTOFIRE flag, and you should be set. A_ChangeFlag won't work, because it would affect player flags, but these are weapon flags.

[Lippeth]

UPDATE 10/7/2013: Smoke effects have been added, the shotgun and rifle can be zoomed in for better accuracy, and I've tried to add a laser sight on the zoomed in rifle, but it's so buggy that I may end up taking it out. Feel free to have fun with this and bring back your thoughts and criticisms. Or teach me how to code a gosh darn laser sight. I'm still new at this stuff.

[Crudux Cruo]

I really really like this for some reason. its simple and good looking. my only regret is i cant use this with hard doom since you have custom monsters in there

[DoomRater]

Coding a laser sight is best done with some hitscan tricks, since doing it otherwise makes it lag horribly. Lemme grab the relevant code from Greaser Enahcned right quick....

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TNT1 A 0 A_FireBullets(0,0,1,0,"LaserSight",FBF_NOFLASH|FBF_NOPITCH|FBF_NORANDOMPUFFZ) //change LaserSight to the actor you are using for a laser sight

Put this wherever your gun should be making sure there's a laser dot on something and you're gold.

[Ed the Bat]

Just make sure to give the laser puff BLOODLESSIMPACT so enemies don't start gushing blood if you aim at them.

[DoomRater]

Does it also require +ALWAYSPUFF? Thanks for remembering the other part of the puff creation.

[Ed the Bat]

Does it also require +ALWAYSPUFF? Thanks for remembering the other part of the puff creation.

Probably not, since it's a hitscan, which has infinite (for our purposes) range by default. Those will always hit something, be it a wall or a shootable target. They can't 'miss', which is what ALWAYSPUFF is truly useful for, so a state for missed hits can be created.

These lasers will probably need PUFFONACTORS if Lippeth wants them to appear on shootable targets' bodies.

[DoomRater]

PUFFONACTORS is probably what I was thinking of. Heh whoops.

[Lippeth]

Thanks, guys! It's a lot more accurate using hitscan, but is there a way to remove the decal for just the laser puff? Assigning "None" to the laser doesn't do anything, and I don't want to remove decals for the whole weapon. Or Is there a property option to add it to specific lines after removing it from the weapon actor?