Alpha changes depending upon speed.

[Hunter66]

Is it possible? OR am I just failing? I've looked around and I haven't seen anything that works because I've tried some of them ... most of the script 'types' seem to limit my capabilities to constant checking of variables. I was hoping there was a way that when the player stopped moving they would become invisible and when they started to move (aka speed above 0) their alpha would increase to about 0.5. I've tried a few methods and they haven't really worked . So, I'm asking if it's possible and is there any way I can do it? I'm not using any other libraries than the normal libraries.

If there IS anyway to do it without ACS that'd be nice but I really doubt it, doesn't matter though - I can do some ACS if I need to

EDIT: Already got this working, I doubt really anyone needs this but if anyone does this script is right on this page.

[XutaWoo]

Well, if you REALLY don't want to use ACS, then you can do it with velocity checks in the player class.

However, using ACS will simplify the checks as you wouldn't have to worry about the states.

[Ichor]

You might be able to add something to the spawn state of the player, since (if I remember right) the player goes to the spawn state when he's completely stopped.

[Hunter66]

Huh, alright I could give it a try. I wouldn't mind using ACS it's just that I'm not exactly THAT good at it.

I tried using the whole spawn state thing and i do go completely invisible when he stops but doesn't change back. I TRIED using the following for the spawn of the player.

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Spawn:
    PLAY A -1 A_JumpIf (momx >= 0,1)
  
    PLAY A -1 A_SetTranslucent (0,0)
    Loop
    
    PLAY A -1 A_SetTranslucent (0.5,0)
    Loop

ALSO tried replacing (momx >= 0,1) with (momx == 1,1) and it just makes him STAY visible. So I might be thinking of heading on over >>> to the ACS choice maybe?

[Ichor]

How about this:

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    Spawn:
        PLAY -1 A_SetTranslucent (0,0)
        Loop
    See:
        PLAY A 0 A_SetTranslucent (0.5,0)
        PLAY ABCD 4
        Loop
    Missile:
        PLAY E 0 A_SetTranslucent (0.5,0)
        PLAY E 12 
        Goto Spawn
    Melee:
        PLAY F 0 A_SetTranslucent (0.5,0)
        PLAY F 6 BRIGHT
        Goto Missile
    Pain:
        PLAY G 0 A_SetTranslucent (0.5,0)
        PLAY G 4
        PLAY G 4 A_Pain
        Goto Spawn

This way, he should become partly visible when he moves, attacks, and gets hit, but will revert to complete invisibility when he stands still.

[Hunter66]

Thanks, that works pretty well. But the weird thing is when I went to see how well it worked by using chase cam it refuses to do it just says: Chasecam on ... anyways. It's kind of weird not necessarily like anyone plays in chasecam mode so it's not really needed. Now I just gotta work out the rest of the stuff for my map.