Map compatibility fixes

[NightFright]

In "Duke It Out in D.C.", the seventh level "Brown Water" (DUKEDC7) has the yellow keycard (sprite #333) partially stuck in the floor, making it harder to see.



This is not a problem with Raze or the renderer, but an oversight of the map author. It should probably be addressed with a maphack.

[Graf Zahl]

Agreed. The perfect use case of a compatibility patch.

[axl]

Ah should we post these bugs as well? As there are more of these - for example E3M2 of Blood :

[Graf Zahl]

Let's collect them for now. Currently the compatibility feature is still a bit rough, this will be taken care of when it gets rewritten.
But please, without any hint where in the map this is I won't be able to do anything about it. To patch this I need to find out the sprite number - easy enough for the keycard but with the second screenshot - no chance.

[sinisterseed]

Let's collect them for now. Currently the compatibility feature is still a bit rough, this will be taken care of when it gets rewritten.
But please, without any hint where in the map this is I won't be able to do anything about it. To patch this I need to find out the sprite number - easy enough for the keycard but with the second screenshot - no chance.

In axl's screenshot of E3M2, it's right here.

It gloriously rotates half-buried into the ground in Software

https://i.postimg.cc/Rv5JK4xD/Blood-0000.png

[Dynamo]

What Graf is saying is, post the exact sprite number or don't bother.

[markanini]

Maybe the spider room in Blood E3M3: Raw Sewage. Those are enemies though.

[Graf Zahl]

What Graf is saying is, post the exact sprite number or don't bother.

Or some map coordinates. At least something that helps find the sprite in an editor.

[sinisterseed]

What Graf is saying is, post the exact sprite number or don't bother.

Or some map coordinates. At least something that helps find the sprite in an editor.

Which is what I provided, yes.

[NightFright]

I have renamed the thread for general purposes.

[Rachael]

Might as well sticky it, since its GZDoom counterpart is, as well.

[Phredreeke]

Maybe there should be a list on the wiki for maphacks that already exist?

One I checked today, which is implemented in BuildGDX already, is in Twin Dragon's Warehouse. The secret near the start of the level is not accessible at lower difficulties due to a mine necessary to blow up a wall being tagged as only appearing on higher difficulties.

[Graf Zahl]

I think that one is dealt with in the map loading code. I puiled in some of these fixes from SWP.

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        // spawn Bouncing Betty (mine) in TD map 09 Warehouse 
        if (sp->picnum == 817 && (currentLevel->flags & LEVEL_SW_SPAWNMINES))
            return true;

That check should probably be fully externalized, though, once we have a proper level compatibility patcher like GZDoom.

[sinisterseed]

I think that one is dealt with in the map loading code. I puiled in some of these fixes from SWP.

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        // spawn Bouncing Betty (mine) in TD map 09 Warehouse 
        if (sp->picnum == 817 && (currentLevel->flags & LEVEL_SW_SPAWNMINES))
            return true;

That check should probably be fully externalized, though, once we have a proper level compatibility patcher like GZDoom.

Wasn't this the fix you commented out originally, though?

I know one was commented because it didn't work as it was.

[markanini]

Maybe there should be a list on the wiki for maphacks that already exist?

One I checked today, which is implemented in BuildGDX already, is in Twin Dragon's Warehouse. The secret near the start of the level is not accessible at lower difficulties due to a mine necessary to blow up a wall being tagged as only appearing on higher difficulties.

There's also the missing anime babe in Twin dragon level 1 at lower difficulties.