Lets talk about ammo counters

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SenTex
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Lets talk about ammo counters

Post by SenTex »

I'm new to all this but is it possible to add an ammo counter like in Alien
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Or in halo
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If so can someone help me with this

Im using GZDoom BTW if that matters
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ramon.dexter
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Re: Lets talk about ammo counters

Post by ramon.dexter »

You cannot simply "add" it here and there. The point is that you have to:
1) prepare the graphics for this - some numbers that would fit the weapon with desired counter
2) Make decorate/zscript code that would actually drive this.

For a newbie quite hard work, but could be done.

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