Halo: Total Conversion

[FluX]

Hmm now you have got me re-thinking if it's a string or not. It's a name of a class so maybe int is better? I think you're better off asking another just incase.

 

[scary ghost]

Something like this:

class HaloPawn extends SRHumanPawn;

var array<Frag> haloFragWpns;
var int currFragIndex;

simulated exec function SwapGrenade() {
    local int nextFragIndex;
    local Inventory inv, prevInv;

    nextFragIndex= currFragIndex + 1;
    if (nextFragIndex >= haloFragWpns.Length) {
        nextFragIndex= 0;
    }

    for(inv= Inventory; inv != none; inv= inv.Inventory) {
        if (inv == haloFragWpns[currFragIndex]) {
            log("Replacing"@haloFragWpns[currFragIndex].ItemName@"with"@haloFragWpns[nextFragIndex].ItemName);
            if (prevInv != none) {
                prevInv.Inventory= haloFragWpns[nextFragIndex];
            } else {
                Inventory= haloFragWpns[nextFragIndex];
            }
            haloFragWpns[nextFragIndex].Inventory= haloFragWpns[currFragIndex].Inventory;
            currFragIndex= nextFragIndex;
            break;
        }
        prevInv= inv;
    }
}

defaultproperties {
    RequiredEquipment(2)="HaloPackageName.HaloFragWeapon"
}

 

[forrestmark9]

Something like this:

Interesting, I kinda get the jist of what that does but how to use it, I have no idea. Maybe I'll be able to think more clearly after I get a nap

What I got

class HaloPlayerController extends KFPCServ;

var array<Frag> HaloGrenadeNum;
var int currFragIndex;

simulated exec function SwapGrenade() 
{
    local int nextFragIndex;
    local Inventory inv, prevInv;

    nextFragIndex = currFragIndex + 1;
    if (nextFragIndex >= HaloGrenadeNum.Length) {
        nextFragIndex = 0;
    }

    for(inv= Inventory; inv != none; inv= inv.Inventory) {
        if (inv == HaloGrenadeNum[currFragIndex]) {
            log("Replacing"@HaloGrenadeNum[currFragIndex].ItemName@"with"@HaloGrenadeNum[nextFragIndex].ItemName);
            if (prevInv != none) {
                prevInv.Inventory = HaloGrenadeNum[nextFragIndex];
            } else {
                Inventory = HaloGrenadeNum[nextFragIndex];
            }
            HaloGrenadeNum[nextFragIndex].Inventory = HaloGrenadeNum[currFragIndex].Inventory;
            currFragIndex = nextFragIndex;
            break;
        }
        prevInv = inv;
    }
}

exec function ThrowGrenade()
{
    HaloPawn(Pawn).ThrowGrenade();
}

defaultproperties
{
     HaloGrenadeNum(0)=Class'HaloTC_Core.HaloGrenade'
     HaloGrenadeNum(1)=Class'HaloTC_Core.HaloGrenade'
     PawnClass=Class'HaloTC_Core.HaloPawn'
}

 

[forrestmark9]

Appears the code above fails, will always return a bad cast in class error

 

[scary ghost]

Appears the code above fails, will always return a bad cast in class error

Yes because you are assigning values of the wrong type. If you do not understand the difference between:

var class<Object> varA

and

var Object varB

then you need to take a step back and review your UnrealScript.

 

[forrestmark9]

Yes because you are assigning values of the wrong type. If you do not understand the difference between:

var class<Object> varA

and

var Object varB

then you need to take a step back and review your UnrealScript.

I don't know the difference cause var class<Object> varA is something I have never fully dealt with. I learn UnrealScript as I go.

EDIT: Does the same if I try and use this as the defaults

HaloGrenadeNum(0)=Class'KFMod.Frag'
HaloGrenadeNum(1)=Class'KFMod.Frag'

Error:

ObjectProperty HaloTC_Core.HaloPlayerController.HaloGrenadeNum.HaloGrenadeNum: bad cast in 'Class'KFMod.Frag''
ObjectProperty HaloTC_Core.HaloPlayerController.HaloGrenadeNum.HaloGrenadeNum: bad cast in 'Class'KFMod.Frag''

 

[forrestmark9]

Since the problem still persists I might aswell work on the melee system since this system is going nowhere

 

[forrestmark9]

Everything is coming along nicely, the coding part of this may go by faster then expected

 

[BFMSAND]

Sounds great, is it cause of that what you said to me on steam ? c:

 

[forrestmark9]

Sounds great, is it cause of that what you said to me on steam ? c:

Don't remember, the Grenade array is still a problem though

What I got so far

var array<HaloGrenade> HaloGrenadeType;
var int currFragIndex;

simulated exec function SwapGrenade() 
{
    local int nextFragIndex;
    local Inventory inv, prevInv;

    nextFragIndex = currFragIndex + 1;
    if (nextFragIndex >= HaloGrenadeType.Length) {
        nextFragIndex = 0;
    }

    for(inv= Inventory; inv != none; inv= inv.Inventory) {
        if (inv == HaloGrenadeType[currFragIndex]) {
            log("Replacing"@HaloGrenadeType[currFragIndex].ItemName@"with"@HaloGrenadeType[nextFragIndex].ItemName);
            if (prevInv != none) {
                prevInv.Inventory = HaloGrenadeType[nextFragIndex];
            } else {
                Inventory = HaloGrenadeType[nextFragIndex];
            }
            HaloGrenadeType[nextFragIndex].Inventory = HaloGrenadeType[currFragIndex].Inventory;
            currFragIndex = nextFragIndex;
            break;
        }
        prevInv = inv;
    }
}

exec function ThrowNade() 
{
    if (HaloGrenadeType[currFragIndex] != none && HaloWeapon(Pawn.weapon).IsWeaponReady())
    {
        if ( HaloGrenadeType[currFragIndex].GrenadeAmount > 0 && bZooming)
            EndZoom();

        HaloGrenadeType[currFragIndex].ThrowGrenade();
    }
}

 

[BFMSAND]

Ah ok, the code part must help you some other but i think you found what you need for your coding things ? Also looking forward as your project is gonna looking preety good mate

 

[forrestmark9]

Things have slowed down abit as I am trying to figure out how to do some of Halo's effects like the Active Camo mask and heat meters on the weapons.

I also made a list of things that are impossible due to engine limits:

Overlay animations (When you turn the weapon moves slightly depending on the movement parameters in the overlay animation, somewhat like free-aim but more realistic)
Vehicle overlay animations (Same as above except applied to the unit inside the vehicle, like you hit a turn and he leans in the opposite direction)
Moving Animations (Not confirmed impossible yet)
Secondary, and Micro detail maps (used by most levels. Example: BloodGulch, IceFields, Timperland, Deathisland)
Make the pawn play a death animation then turn it into a ragdoll (Not confirmed to be impossible yet)
Sniper zoom distortion (Unknown how to do this, not impossble I'm sure)
Any kind of overlay animation can't be done sadly as far as I know. (All weapons and vehicles use them. Example: the shake that plays when you charge up the plasma pistol, moving animations, and units within vehicles (Plays a overlay animation for left-right, up-down, forward-back))

 

[slavek]

What is the function of these 'micro detail maps' in halo levels?

 

[forrestmark9]

What is the function of these 'micro detail maps' in halo levels?

Bloodgulch for example the ground, the primary detail map is the sand, the secondary detail map is the grass and the micro detail map is a ground detail to make it look rocky like. Here is what the detail map looks like

Icefields another example the primary detail map is the snow, the secondary detail is the ice, and micro detail map is the detail for ground.

So basicly micro detail maps are used to give the textures extra details without needing a highres ground bitmap or to keep the texture from looking plain and simple

 

[slavek]

I know Detail textures exist in KF however if I recall correctly they are not applied to staticmeshes or terrain. You could possibly apply them with projectors to get extra detail on your terrain.

 

[forrestmark9]

I know Detail textures exist in KF however if I recall correctly they are not applied to staticmeshes or terrain. You could possibly apply them with projectors to get extra detail on your terrain.

They work in staticmeshes but not terrain if I remember correctly. What I was thinking of doing was finding a way to apply the details in a program like 3DS Max then bake a texture. They are pretty much required for them to look good cause the base ground bitmaps are incredibly low res and choppy

Here is an example of the Bloodgulch ground

 

[forrestmark9]

I also can't figure out how exactly to do this effect in Unreal Engine. It's the camo effect from Halo, what it does is overlays the model and biped with a shader effect powered by a distortion cubemap defined in the globals of the map. Basically makes you transparent with a distortion effect.

Here is a example

 

[FluX]

Personally I would maybe use the Stalkers system for this. I would make it replace the textures you want to both arms, character and weapon. Far easier to implement through a probably a bool and a check for each of the types (so if you made the bool in the controller (maybe better in the pawn thinking of it), the weapon etc would have to be able to access it's return and then give the answer back to them).

 

[forrestmark9]

Personally I would maybe use the Stalkers system for this. I would make it replace the textures you want to both arms, character and weapon. Far easier to implement through a probably a bool and a check for each of the types (so if you made the bool in the controller (maybe better in the pawn thinking of it), the weapon etc would have to be able to access it's return and then give the answer back to them).

That would be the best way to do it, I was thinking of making a transparent texture with the same cubemap inside of a MaterialSequence to do the fade in and out of camo effect

 

[forrestmark9]

The turn animations are now shown to be impossible to do correct. So far since Halo's use of Overlays it will just play the turn animation very fast 5 times, his upperbody doesn't turn either like it does in Halo. I have no idea how to fix this