ZDoom

Is there an ACS function that returns what the current player skin is?

No, as far as I know.

Even if there was, it would be of no use since there is no way to switch skins or even include them in mods.

What the hell are you talking about? The console command to switch skins is "skin". And how are you restricted from making new skins?

It's not possible to change skins through ACS scripting yet.

This feature has been requested plenty of times, even before ZDoom.org existed.

(I wish I get a dollar for everytime I said that!)

I didn't ask if skins or console commandas were scriptable - I asked if you can CHECK the skin name.

Nope. Sadly, there are no string handling functions in ZDoom. It would be next to impossible to impliment so don't hold your breath.

Bio Hazard wrote:Nope. Sadly, there are no string handling functions in ZDoom. It would be next to impossible to impliment so don't hold your breath.

How did Hexen do it then? O_o

using hardcoding player conditions basted on the selected character type.

Now that brings up another interest inducing inquiry. Is it possible to modify Doomguy's player class? At first glance, it seems that Doomy's default classtype is Fighter. On second glance, it seems to be exactly the same so the number of glances or the mention of the number of glances is completely irrelevant. Would it be theoretically possible to change the playerclass, allowing for up to three playable characters? Or is my theory worthy of failing the scientific process?

If you edit the sourcecode, sure. I don't think Decorate can do that - I don't know.

Wouldn't custom player classes be useful

You can mess around with a lot of things that apply to the DG, but how he translates to other games, amongst other things still are closed doors.

indeed, t'would.

I think you can change "playerclass" under [doom.player] in the INI file, but I don't know what effects that has.

You should also be able to ]playerclass <class> in the console too.