What is Surf Mod? If you've ever played surf on any of the source engine powered games you'll most likely be familiar with what I've tried to recreate here. If not, here's a short trailer displaying some gameplay of the mod:
Features The basic gameplay features of the mod include:
Surfing
Air strafing
Bunny hopping
Timer
Online leaderboards and stats pages
Speed meter
Ability to see what buttons people are pressing when spectating them
Mapvote
Ranks (you level up by simply playing or by finishing a map, extra XP is gained if you set a world record)
Other than that, the mod features a bunch of custom content to customise your experience:
The past few months I've gotten rather familiar with the internal workings of GSC as I've been expanding CoD4's server binaries with new functionality such as input detection and HTTP POST requests etc. Now I've gotten the idea for this little discussion from someone who actually mentioned this in a shoutbox on another forum at some point and I thought it would be really interesting to see how much people actually know about the scripting language they're using on a daily basis.
So the basic question is: Is CoDScript/GSC/... (whatever you want to call it) object-oriented or procedural?
In the shoutbox discussion I saw a few very interesting answers and wanted to hear what the scripting community on UGX-Mods thinks about this subject. For the record, I'm purely doing this to spark a discussion as I'm legitimately interested to hear about people's views and I myself already know the answer to this question (if the community can't work it out I'll actually post the answer later).
I got bored so decided to write some random functions and ended up writing something that might be somewhat useful to someone... It converts a string to a floating point number (or integer if it's not a decimal number). Have fun:
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toFloat( in ) { // Don't accept arrays or undefined, return 0 if( isArray( in ) || !isDefined( in ) ) return 0;
// Return original argument, it's not a string so doesn't need any special type conversion algorithm if( !isString( in ) ) return in;
// Split string into 2 seperate strings if( isSubStr( in, "," ) ) // Would be great if people wouldn't use fucking commas for decimals where I live num = strTok( in, "," ); else num = strTok( in, "." );
// Don't need to execute extra logic if the number isn't a decimal and therefore wasn't split into a multi-element array if( num.size <= 1 ) return int( num[0] );
pwr = 10; // Multiply by 10 for each extra character // Initialize i as 1, we don't need to multiply on the first index for( i = 1; i < num[1].size; i++ ) pwr *= 10;
return int( num[0] ) + int( num[1] ) / pwr; }
Example usage:
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number = toFloat( "666.66" ); // type = float, value = 666.66
Basically, got bored, decided to finally do something about some of the stuff that was bugging me about UGX's theme...
Here's what it looks like:
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The two round corner thing on the poster info was just me fucking around, kinda liked it so I left it, let me know what you think.
Will probably keep working on this and fix issues found. I've most likely missed quite a few things and there's some things that will probably still look off.
General CoDScript Modtools will be a patch for the modtools fixing various bugs. It'll also include a new launcher and script placer with a clean UI.
Launcher This is currently the main focus of the project. This will include a replacement for the stock launcher of WaW and a script placer to replace Script Placer Z. Unlike the other launchers you might have seen, this launcher is built from scratch using solely my own code and some libraries required to make it work without depending on external executables for things such as archiving etc (eg: 7zip used by the stock launcher for building IWDs).
Currently I've implemented and got working the following features:
IWD Builder (Most likely will be faster than the one in the stock launcher due to using a zip library instead of external zipping from 7zip, not tested on speeds though.)
Zone File Editor
Fastfile Builder
Auto WaW installpath detection for use of the launcher outside of the root folder
Clean UI design
Planned features are:
Console (NOT going to stream output of programs such as linker_pc to the console live due to memory issues with certain applications *cough* EXE_ERR_HUNK_ALLOC_FAILED256 *cough*)
Sound Builder
Level Compiler
Script Placer
Game Launcher (with allowance for arguments being passed, eg: fs_game, devmap, developer, ...)
Application Launcher for Radiant, Asset Manager, Asset Viewer and Effects Editor
Auto Updater
Note regarding console streaming: You will be required to tick Verbose for any sort of output streaming towards the console, this will allow for faster compile times as the program won't have to keep track of output if it's not ticked. There will be an option to not launch programs (eg: linker_pc) in silent mode so you can still see the output without the need of streaming it (Verbose will be disabled if this is enabled), again, resulting in faster compile times.
Patch The modtools patch included with this will fix a lot of issues similar to what UGX has done with their patch but will also add support for new features easily enabled through variables in mapname.gsc. The script placer will offer simple check boxes and input fields for these variables so you don't have to manually edit all of them.
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Edit: Did some more work on it and finished off the sound builder and console output stream:
Description: Washington DC, USA, 2023 - A group of scientics are expirimenting with dimensional portals at an underground base in Washington. A canister of Element 115, the resource used to power the portal, accidentally got spilled and caused a large scale zombie outbreak. In an attempt to escape from a horde, Ludwig accidentally activated the prototype he had been working on and got sucked in. However, the prototype was instable and caused Ludwig to get stuck between two dimensions. You wake up in an abandoned building and are trying to survive when suddenly Ludwig manages to contact you...
Basically, someone posts a script with an error in it, person who manages to fix the error gets to post a new broken script. (Don't post obvious errors or it defeats the purpose of the whole game, which is to test your scripting skills.)
Before you ask, no, it won't throw an actual error ingame. It just won't "work".
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step6_death_watch() { time = 5;
self waittill( "death" );
if( isDefined( level.ee_step6_active ) && level.ee_step6_active && self isTouching( level.ee_step6_radius ) && level.ee_step6_souls < level.ee_step6_soul_c ) { org = spawn( "script_origin", self.origin ); tag = spawn( "script_model", self.origin ); tag setModel( "tag_origin" ); tag enableLinkTo(); tag linkTo( org ); tag thread step6_fx( time );
org moveTo( level.ee_step6_fx_goto.origin, time ); org waittill( "movedone" );
This one was something I actually did wrong when scripting for Rise V2 and took me 2 days to find what was wrong with it myself. Triton, Lossy, Purity (some nub friends of mine) and me facepalmed (and had a giggle) after finding out what was wrong with it.
Nubs who were in chat when I was talking to Ray about this, please don't spoil it for others, ty. :3
DeathBringerZen: My son is 16, and he is a kid to me, so... HitmanVere: lol, of course, he is your child XD JR-Imagine: @DeathBringerZen aww, you a mommy? JR-Imagine: HitmanVere: And JR is banned HitmanVere: JR-Imagine: @HitmanVere Denied, goml. HitmanVere: Hah, lol HitmanVere: Dont even, Junior GdayitsVishnu: I just want you to tell Death that my skype isn't a troll account because you have me on there Uk_ViiPeR: who's death again? :p JR-Imagine: @Uk_ViiPeR death is dead GdayitsVishnu: Moderator Uk_ViiPeR: he can't be dead if he still walks @jr-imagine JR-Imagine: Denied JR-Imagine: he's a zombie Uk_ViiPeR: but he walks.... JR-Imagine: zombies walk too JR-Imagine: and are dead GdayitsVishnu: Anyway he/she thinks im using a fake skype, can you clarify that im not please? HitmanVere: She XD Uk_ViiPeR: exactly, their minds may be dead but there body isnt xd JR-Imagine: @DgayitsVishnu she JR-Imagine: wtf JR-Imagine: erhm Uk_ViiPeR: honestly, who is he or she? i don't know death. never met the guy. JR-Imagine: that was a hilarious typo HitmanVere: JR XDDDDD HitmanVere: Viper, check on right on users, lol GdayitsVishnu: well im not sure if Death is a man or a woman so, also DeathBringerZen is the UGX Chat Moderator JR-Imagine: Death is a mother GdayitsVishnu: Please clarify my statement HitmanVere: Added new gun in map JR-Imagine: @DeathBringerZen you're a pretty lady aren't ya? Uk_ViiPeR: okay one second Uk_ViiPeR: yeah thats him i can confirm this. DeathBringerZen: Sure am JR! :d GdayitsVishnu: thankyou GdayitsVishnu: Now you have solid proof i am legit DeathBringerZen: Right, I'm off to get my kids from school. Take it easy guys. JR-Imagine: cya lady! GdayitsVishnu: goodbye JR-Imagine: see guys JR-Imagine: death's a she JR-Imagine: wasn't lying GdayitsVishnu: and is Death really a mom! JR-Imagine: yes she's a mom GdayitsVishnu: is it just me or does anyone wonder if she is hot? GdayitsVishnu: If you haven't thought about death being a milf then idek GdayitsVishnu: WELL has anyone? i cant be the only one rn. HitmanVere: I have seen pic of him, not that pretty GdayitsVishnu: isn't it a she JR-Imagine: yes @HitmanVere is just trolling HitmanVere: GdayitsVishnu: MINDFUCKED rn
I've decided to share the buildables script I made for Rise V2, it's probably the most accurate to BO2's buildables (Tranzit style) you can get from any site atm.
I do expect you have some scripting experience to follow this tutorial, I did not give a example of what to put in the buildables_bench_item() function but it's quite self explanatory.
1. Radiant 1.1. Setting up spawn locations for the parts This is quite easy to do, all you need to do is make a script_origin with a targetname of "buildable_location". Make sure you have atleast the amount of script_origins as you have parts.
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1.2. Adding a buildables bench Again, not hard to do, make your workbench and make a script_origin with a targetname of your choice.
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Also make sure you clip that workbench, I hid the clips in the screenshot but they're there.
2. Scripting 2.1. Calling the scripts Extract the gsc file from the zip attached to this post into mods/MAPNAME/maps. Open MAPNAME.gsc and BEFORE _zombiemode::main(); add this:
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maps\jr_buildables::PrecacheBuildables();
AFTER _zombiemode::main(); add this:
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maps\jr_buildables::main();
2.2. Precaching parts Open jr_buildables.gsc and find the PrecacheBuildables() function, there's 2 example lines there, change "XMODEL_NAME_HERE" into whatever the name of the xmodel is you want to use for your part, just copy the line and change the string for every xmodel required. Change "MATERIAL_NAME_OF_PART_SHADER" into whatever the name of the material is you want to use as a shader, just copy the line and change the string for every material required.
2.3. Adding a part Find the buildables_parts_init() function, there's an example line there, change "XMODEL_NAME_HERE" to whatever the name of the xmodel is you want to use for your part. Change "STRING_USED_TO_STORE_PART_NAME_VARIABLE" to a string of your choice, it's used to store the name of the part for the workbench script. Change "MATERIAL_NAME_OF_PART_SHADER" to whatever the name of the material is you want to use for this part.
Find the drop_current_part() function and do the same thing you did in buildables_parts_init(). For every new part, copy the example case and change the strings to those used by the new part.
2.4. Adding a workbench Find the buildables_benches_init() function and change "TARGETNAME_SET_IN_RADIANT_FOR_WORKBENCH" to the targetname you gave to the script_origin for the workbench in Radiant. Change the "WORKBENCH_VARIABLE" part of the two instances of "level.WORKBENCH_VARIABLE" to whatever you want to use as a variable for your workbench. Change all 3 instances of "STRING_USED_TO_STORE_PART_NAME_VARIABLE" to the strings you gave to the parts for this specific workbench in the buildables_parts_init() function.
If you have sounds to use for your workbench, uncomment all instances of PlaySound(...); in the buildables_bench() function and change the soundaliases to whatever the ones are you use.
2.5. Make your workbench actually do something This is where you're gonna require some scripting experience, find the buildables_bench_item() function and put your scripts in there. I'm not going to explain how to use it, there's 2 arguments passed to this function you will need to use but they're pretty self explanatory.
2.6. Dropping parts on death If you don't have _laststand.gsc in root/mods/mapname/maps yet, then copy it there from root/raw/maps. Open it up and look for the function laststand_bleedout( delay ), add this line:
If you decide to use this, don't forget to credit me, I worked hard on this script to make it as easy to use as possible and I think I did a good job with that.
I've decided to share my knowledge regarding game development with the community here so I've started a game development tutorial series, I will update this topic whenever a new video gets published.
Guess I should keep this post clean unlike the last version.
I'm done with mapping after I finish Rise V2 and probably won't be posting on the forums again as I'm fed up with some stuff going on, not going to rant about it unlike I did before I edited this post, lol.
I've seen a couple Double PaP tutorials but never seen someone do it the proper way... All they did was make a weaponfile named "weaponname_upgraded_upgraded", and while this is part of the stuff we'll do, it's NOT enough to have a proper Double PaP.
1. Modified _zombiemode_weapons.gsc file I'll get right to the point why I'm making this tutorial... EVERYONE who has made a tutorial on Double PaP so far has forgotten to edit _zombiemode_weapons.gsc to allow buying ammo for Double PaP guns that have wallweapon version and remove the non-pap'ed version from the box. How do we do this? I'm gonna spare you all the pain of editing all these functions and let you download my _zombiemode_weapons.gsc, it's included as an attachment. Make sure to drop the file in "mods/YOUR_MAP_NAME/maps" and check it in Launcher!
2. Weaponfile Create your Double PaP weapon file and name it "WHATEVER_YOUR_WEAPON_IS_CALLED_upgraded_upgraded".
3. Including the weapon in mod.csv Open up Launcher and in the "Mod Builder" tab add this line to your mod.csv:
4. Including the weapon in _zombiemode_weapons.gsc Open up your _zombiemode_weapons.gsc file and look for the init_weapons() function, add this line somewhere in that function: (Prices and hintstrings don't really matter unless you're gonna make a Double PaP weapon a wallweapon...)
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add_zombie_weapon( "WHATEVER_YOUR_WEAPON_IS_CALLED_upgraded_upgraded", "Press & hold &&1 to buy WHATEVER_YOUR_WEAPON_IS_CALLED [Cost: 10000]", 10000, "" );
5. Including the weapon in dlc3_code.gsc Open up your dlc3_code.gsc file and look for the include_weapons() function, add this line somewhere in that function:
I do WaW Custom Zombies and CoD4 Deathrun vids (sometimes some other shizzz, but not a lot), will try to keep 'em coming on a regular basis, unlike the other 10 times I've said that. I just hit 100 subs on youtube too, thx to everyone who already subscribed, really means a lot to me. So if you have the time to check it out, make sure you do. :>
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Triton, Lossy, Purity (some nub friends of mine) and me facepalmed (and had a giggle) after finding out what was wrong with it.
