The "How do I..." Thread

[SoulCrow]

How do I tell a model to use more than one picture file as a skin? Is it simply:

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Skin X "Skin1.png"
"Skin2.png"

...or is it some other method?

[Enjay]

You mean at the same time? If so, it can't in GZdoom. You have to combine the images into one using a graphics program then use your modelling software to remap the model to the new skin image. It's a bit time consuming but definitely possible.

[ThatOneZDoomer]

Is it possible to make a "bomber" type enemy without too much trouble? What I mean is, a floating enemy that will float above it's target and attack while it's above the target. Basically attacking only targets directly below it. I have a feeling this might not be possible, but still wondering if anyone might have came up with something like that.

[Duducrazy]

how do i make a script in which the player can dodge left and right by pressing the one of the strafe keys twice? i guess lilwhitemouse had done something like this before.

[Snarboo]

I'm having problems setting a custom translation in decorate using the example from the wiki. For instance, I want to turn the imp's blood from red to green:

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Translation "16:31=112:127"

Am I doing something wrong?

[Captain Ventris]

Well, the blood may use the 168-191 color range, rather than, or as well as, the range you have there. Also, I believe that the actual blood sprites spawned off of the imp are going to still be red if left unaltered. You CAN do multiple translations if needed.

Or, you may be having an entirely different form of trouble than what I'm thinking of.

[Ceeb]

If you don't mind having some extra sprites rather than using translation, you can use the recolored imp from Action Doom.

[Snarboo]

That worked, Ventris. Thanks. :)

[Duducrazy]

i want to make a script which uses the getplayerinput function to make the player dodge left and right when you press the strafe keys twice. how should the script look like?

[Killar]

I have a little problem when I try making an image with an amount of an inventory item near it. When I tried the image is shown, but not the amount.
How do I do that right

[Osiris Kalev]

@ThatOneZDoomer: I believe one way you could go about making this type of enemy is to have a check before going into your missile state to see if the player or target was within a certain x and y distance away. So, you could have it check that the bomber is within 10 units of the target on the x/y plane. The Z plane, you'd only have to make sure the bomber is above the target. I mean, it'd make no sense if the bomber were below you and dropped bombs, right?

Edit: I think though you'd have to do it all with ACS checks. I thought you'd be able to do it with A_JumpIf, but my rusty knowledge kinda failed on me.

[Captain Ventris]

I have a little problem when I try making an image with an amount of an inventory item near it. When I tried the image is shown, but not the amount.
How do I do that right

Hm. Can you provide a screenshot of the problem and the relevant code?

[Recurracy]

I'm having problems setting a custom translation in decorate using the example from the wiki. For instance, I want to turn the imp's blood from red to green:

Code: Select all

Translation "16:31=112:127"

Am I doing something wrong?

You could also use bloodcolor "16:31=112:127" I think.

[Killar]

I have a little problem when I try making an image with an amount of an inventory item near it. When I tried the image is shown, but not the amount.
How do I do that right

Hm. Can you provide a screenshot of the problem and the relevant code?

It's an SBARINFO lump, and I removed those two lines.
And I forgot to mention that it works only when the normal hud is visible, does not work in alternative, or not normal.

(I mixed up fullscreen with noraml.)

[skadoomer]

Does Gzdoom have model support for HUD weapons? I dunno If I've ever seen any, and there is no word as far as I can tell on the wiki to confirm this or not.