Custom NPCs in GTKRadiant

[Cerez]

I'm sure this question has been asked a million times, but how does one load a custom (third party) NPC into a map with GTKRadiant? The only options I see are the default NPCs and the player's character from the game.

[mrwonko]

Use an npc_spawner.

[Cerez]

Use English language.

 

... care to elaborate? :/

[mrwonko]

/*QUAKED NPC_spawner (1 0 0) (-16 -16 -24) (16 16 40) x x x x DROPTOFLOOR CINEMATIC NOTSOLID STARTINSOLID SHY SAFE


DROPTOFLOOR - NPC can be in air, but will spawn on the closest floor surface below it

CINEMATIC - Will spawn with no default AI (BS_CINEMATIC)

NOTSOLID - Starts not solid

STARTINSOLID - Don't try to fix if spawn in solid

SHY - Spawner is shy

SAFE - Won't spawn if an entity is within 64 units


NPC_type - name of NPC (in npcs.cfg) to spawn in


targetname - name this NPC goes by for targetting

target - NPC will fire this when it spawns it's last NPC (should this be when the last NPC it spawned dies?)

target2 - Fired by stasis spawners when they try to spawn while their spawner model is broken

target3 - Fired by spawner if they try to spawn and are blocked and have a wait < 0 (removes them)


If targeted, will only spawn a NPC when triggered

count - how many NPCs to spawn (only if targetted) default = 1

delay - how long to wait to spawn after used

wait - if trying to spawn and blocked, how many seconds to wait before trying again (default = 0.5, < 0 = never try again and fire target2)


NPC_targetname - NPC's targetname AND script_targetname

NPC_target - NPC's target to fire when killed

NPC_target2 - NPC's target to fire when knocked out

NPC_target4 - NPC's target to fire when killed by friendly fire

NPC_type - type of NPC ("Borg" (default), "Xian", etc)

health - starting health (default = 100)


"noBasicSounds" - set to 1 to prevent loading and usage of basic sounds (pain, death, etc)

"noCombatSounds" - set to 1 to prevent loading and usage of combat sounds (anger, victory, etc.)

"noExtraSounds" - set to 1 to prevent loading and usage of "extra" sounds (chasing the enemy - detecting them, flanking them... also jedi combat sounds)


spawnscript - default script to run once spawned (none by default)

usescript - default script to run when used (none by default)

awakescript - default script to run once awoken (none by default)

angerscript - default script to run once angered (none by default)

painscript - default script to run when hit (none by default)

fleescript - default script to run when hit and below 50% health (none by default)

deathscript - default script to run when killed (none by default)

These strings can be used to activate behaviors instead of scripts - these are checked

first and so no scripts should be names with these names:

    default - 0: whatever

	idle - 1: Stand around, do abolutely nothing

	roam - 2: Roam around, collect stuff

	walk - 3: Crouch-Walk toward their goals

	run - 4: Run toward their goals

	standshoot - 5: Stay in one spot and shoot- duck when neccesary

	standguard - 6: Wait around for an enemy

	patrol - 7: Follow a path, looking for enemies

	huntkill - 8: Track down enemies and kill them

	evade - 9: Run from enemies

	evadeshoot - 10: Run from enemies, shoot them if they hit you

	runshoot - 11: Run to your goal and shoot enemy when possible

	defend - 12: Defend an entity or spot?

	snipe - 13: Stay hidden, shoot enemy only when have perfect shot and back turned

	combat - 14: Attack, evade, use cover, move about, etc.  Full combat AI - id NPC code

	medic - 15: Go for lowest health buddy, hide and heal him.

	takecover - 16: Find nearest cover from enemies

	getammo - 17: Go get some ammo

	advancefight - 18: Go somewhere and fight along the way

	face - 19: turn until facing desired angles

	wait - 20: do nothing

	formation - 21: Maintain a formation

	crouch - 22: Crouch-walk toward their goals


delay - after spawned or triggered, how many seconds to wait to spawn the NPC

*/

In short, place an NPC_Spawner and set its NPC_Type to the name of your NPC.

[Cerez]

Oh, I getcha! There is an item called the NPC_spawner in the NPC list, and this can be assigned to any custom NPC by name (by adding the NPC_type key-value pair).

 

Thanks, Mrwonko.

[NumberWan]

And here rises a question, which bothers a lot:

 

These strings can be used to activate behaviors instead of scripts - these are checked
first and so no scripts should be names with these names:
default - 0: whatever
idle - 1: Stand around, do abolutely nothing
roam - 2: Roam around, collect stuff
walk - 3: Crouch-Walk toward their goals
run - 4: Run toward their goals
standshoot - 5: Stay in one spot and shoot- duck when neccesary

...

 

I've used NPC_spawners quite often, on most of my maps. But "this one eludes me", as 8T88 said.

What is the command for these strings?

 

For instance, it's clear that use print "health - 300", or "targetname - my_goal_name". 

For func_breakable it is "material - 3".

[Ramikad]

"Familiar, yes?"

I believe they can be used with the various "spawnscript", "usescript", "awakescript", "angerscript", "attackscript", "victoryscript", "lostenemyscript", "painscript", "fleescript", "delayedscript", "blockedscript", "ffirescript", "ffdeathscript", "mindtrickscript", or perhaps a selection of these. Haven't really tested them, but as the description says, they're used to activate behaviors instead of scripts, that generally are started and executed on NPCs with these strings.

[Asgarath83]

And here rises a question, which bothers a lot:

 

 

I've used NPC_spawners quite often, on most of my maps. But "this one eludes me", as 8T88 said.

What is the command for these strings?

 

For instance, it's clear that use print "health - 300", or "targetname - my_goal_name". 

For func_breakable it is "material - 3".

func breakable:

key material

value : the number you desire of material you want to use for chunks and explosion.

spawnflag NPC_Spawner

Key: spawnflags

value: the number of the behavour you desire, simply spawnflag 1, spawnflag 2, spawnflag 8, etc.