custom TeleportFog

[BrickJove]

I’m trying to create a custom TeleportFog effect but I’m running into issues. I tried overriding the TeleportFog class with replaces, but it conflicts with the original class. How can I properly create and use a custom teleport fog without causing errors? Any help would be appreciated!

[Jarewill]

Replacing TeleportFog will work, you just have to give your custom class a unique name.

[BrickJove]

I already did that—my class is named CustomTeleportFog, and I even added the actor parameter TeleFogSourceType "CustomTeleportFog", but it still doesn’t work.

[Jarewill]

Could you show your code?

[BrickJove]

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class CustomTeleportFog : Actor
{
    override void PostBeginPlay()
    {
        Super.PostBeginPlay();
        A_PlaySound("jbonus", CHAN_BODY);
    }

    override void Tick()
    {
        // Custom logic, if needed
        Super.Tick();
    }

    States
    {
        Spawn:
            SPEX ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1 Bright;
            Stop;
    }
}

[Jarewill]

You didn't actually replace the vanilla TeleportFog, you have to use the replaces keyword for this, like so:
class CustomTeleportFog : Actor replaces TeleportFog

[BrickJove]

I had already tried that as well, but it still doesn't work. Do you perhaps have a simple WAD with an example?

[Jarewill]

I have just copied your code, added the replacement line and changed the sound/sprites to make it appear on my end.
Could you send your project here so I can see your file structure and test it?

[BrickJove]

Sorry, my project is divided into several PK3s, and uploading it would be too complicated. Let me show you the folder structure first; maybe the problem lies there. By the way, jupiter_classes.txt is correctly implemented because I can already access the class DeathAnimation.

[Jarewill]

I was more curious about the sprites and sounds folders, as well as your SNDINFO.

[BrickJove]

The problem is that the original TeleportFog is displayed no matter what I do, even if I assign the actor the CustomTeleportFog.

[Enjay]

Just a thought: Have you checked that your actor actually works regardless of whether it replaces the default teleport fog or not?

What happens if you type:
summon CustomTeleportFog
at the console? Does your actor appear?

[BrickJove]

@Enjay

Yes, CustomTeleportFog does appear when summoned that way.

[BrickJove]

@Enjay

Yes, CustomTeleportFog does appear when summoned that way.

[Enjay]

OK, so the actor is fine - there is just something about the how replacing the original is being implemented.

However, when I tried this (which is just you code with the sprite name replaced and "replaces TeleportFog" added, it works on my system.

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class CustomTeleportFog : Actor replaces TeleportFog
{
    override void PostBeginPlay()
    {
        Super.PostBeginPlay();
        A_PlaySound("jbonus", CHAN_BODY);
    }

    override void Tick()
    {
        // Custom logic, if needed
        Super.Tick();
    }

    States
    {
        Spawn:
            VILE ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1 Bright;
            Stop;
    }
}

So, there must be something about the structure of your project file that means the actor isn't being allowed to replace the default teleport fog.

Do you get any messages at the console? If you don't already have developer mode set, type developer 2 at the console and then restart to possibly get more error messages than you would with developer mode set to the default of 0.