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Hi there !

Long time no see

This is the current pipeline:

edit code in function-> compile code -> run the game -> load a save -> test modification

So you can see the problem now . Any small changes to the code requires long time to test  .

Question is how to reduce the pipeline size (or reduce modded changes testing time ) ?

Some hypothetical examples:

eg1. run the game-> load a save (or map) -> edit code in function during program execution -> test modification

eg2.  run the game and load map in single command -> edit code in function during program execution -> test modification

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THEORY PART

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Every time you or NPC fire a weapon it creates new entity. Due to 32bit engine limitations there can be only X(idk exact number) amount of projectiles on the screen .

If there is X+n entities on the screen game will crash !

G_spawn no free entities

How to fix this ?

1. One way is to Increase the projectile speed (so entities can be destroyed faster) 
2. Reduce the burst size or burst spacing ( keep it less then 9000  )
3. Reduce weapon range ( if missiles are slow aka matrix mode , ignore this )
4. Write 64bit engine port

Where do i change projectile speed ?

Look in file g_weapon.cpp for your weapon projectile velocity

Example for BLASTER

#define BLASTER_VELOCITY			7000

 

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PRACTICAL PART

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In file NPC_combat.cpp find and edit these lines

Example 1.

Increasing the number of bolts per burst from 3 to 5

NPC->burstMin = bigger the value , longer the burst 

case WP_BLASTER:
		if ( ent->NPC->scriptFlags & SCF_ALT_FIRE )
		{
			ent->NPC->aiFlags |= NPCAI_BURST_WEAPON;
			ent->NPC->burstMin = 5;
			ent->NPC->burstMean = 5;
			ent->NPC->burstMax = 5;
			if ( g_spskill->integer == 0 )
				ent->NPC->burstSpacing = 250;//attack debounce
			else if ( g_spskill->integer == 1 )
				ent->NPC->burstSpacing = 250;//attack debounce
			else
				ent->NPC->burstSpacing = 250;//attack debounce
		}

Example 2.

And another example is pistol:

NPC->burstSpacing = some low value 

case WP_BLASTER_PISTOL:
		ent->NPC->aiFlags &= ~NPCAI_BURST_WEAPON;


	//	ent->NPC->burstSpacing = 1000;//attackdebounce
		if ( g_spskill->integer == 0 )
			ent->NPC->burstSpacing = 70;//attack debounce
		else if ( g_spskill->integer == 1 )
			ent->NPC->burstSpacing = 55;//attack debounce
		else
			ent->NPC->burstSpacing = 50;//attack debounce
		break;

 

 

 

 

 

Ty for the fast response !

Yes i new to JK hub (you can expect some noobish questions , some examples below   )

 

1) Is there tutorial for icarus scripting and how to apply it in single player ?

this is what i found https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK/wiki/ICARUS-Scripting

 

2) Coding in c++ is not a problem but how to apply it just on single player ?

 

So far found some sdks for both sp an mp 

 

there is jedi academy sdk ( i read its buggy )

https://jkhub.org/files/file/1137-jedi-academy-sdk/

 

and jedi academy fixed

https://jkhub.org/files/file/1180-jedi-academy-sdk-fixed/

Hi there

I need help in making npcs shoot faster in single player.

i moded weapons.dat for WP_BLASTER to shoot faster and it works for main character but for stormtroopers who have e-11 blaster they are  shooting one projectile at a time.

From experimentations intelligence ,altfire attributes in npc files do not have any effect (is it hard coded somewhere ?).   

Any thoughts how to solve this problem ?

Thanks in advance !