Hi guys, welcome to a unique release that I hope people find interest in. Today I am releasing my ClientScripted Fx System. This allows you to play fx and sound in client scripts easily from GSC. This system has also been used in WARDOGSK93's Perk System.
This system allows you to use basic functions in GSC to play sounds and fx in CSC. CSC has easily proven itself to be better for playing sound and fx for reasons like it saves g_spawn space, fx runs at client speed, and it can be only heard/seen by a specific targetted player.
Init The Scripts:
Open maps\_zombiemode.gsc in the top function main() underneath this:
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maps\_zombiemode_auto_turret::init();
add this:
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maps\_xS78_fx_system::init();
Save & Close. Now go into clientscripts\{MAPNAME}.csc in the top function main() underneath this:
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clientscripts\_load::main();
add this:
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clientscripts\_xS78_fx_system::init();
Save & Close.
Learn The Functions:
Function: create_loop_fx_to_player( player, identifier, fx_var, origin, angles ) What It Does: play's an fx that can be saved and destroyed later Arguments: player - the player who sees the fx played identifier - string to identfy the fx. you can only play one fx on the same identifier. trying to play another fx on an already used identifier will result in nothing happening. you can use the same identifier for two different players. fx_var - the key used to identify the fx to be played. whatever key you use in the array of level._effect is what you put in here. Make sure all fx is loaded in GSC and CSC with the same key. origin - the origin of the fx angles - the angles of the fx. if you don't have specific angles, put ( 0, 0, 0 )
Function: destroy_loop_fx_to_player( player, identifier ) What It Does: destroy's a loop fx created based on the identifier Arguments: player - the player who sees the fx played identifier - string to identify the fx in order to destroy it. once destroyed, this identity is cleared and can be re-used. trying to destroy an fx on an identity that doesn't exist results in nothing happening.
Function: play_oneshot_fx_to_player( player, fx_var, origin, angles ) What It Does: play's an fx that is not saved so it cannot be destroyed. Arguments: player - the player who sees the fx played fx_var - the key used to identify the fx to be played. whatever key you use in the array of level._effect is what you put in here. Make sure all fx is loaded in GSC and CSC with the same key. origin - the origin of the fx angles - the angles of the fx. if you don't have specific angles, put ( 0, 0, 0 )
Function: create_loop_sound_to_player( player, identifier, alias, origin, fade_time ) What It Does: play's a loop sound that is saved and can be stopped later. Arguments: player - the player who hears the sound played identifier - string to identfy the sound. you can only play one sound on the same identifier. trying to play another sound on an already used identifier will result in nothing happening. you can use the same identifier for two different players. alias - the alias name of the sound to play origin - the origin of the sound fade_time - the fade in time of the loop sound. if you don't want a fade in, put 0.
Function: destroy_loop_sound_to_player( player, identifier, fade_time ) What It Does: destroy's a loop sound created based on the identifier Arguments: player - the player who hears the sound played identifier - string to identify the sound in order to destroy it. once destroyed, this identity is cleared and can be re-used. trying to destroy an sound on an identity that doesn't exist results in nothing happening. fade_time - the fade out time of the loop sound. if you don't want a fade out, put 0.
Function: play_oneshot_sound_to_player( player, alias, origin ) What It Does: play's a one shot sound at a position Arguments: player - the player who hears the sound played alias - the alias name of the sound to play origin - the origin of the sound
WARNINGS:
1. This system registers a Client System. World at War is limited to only 8 client systems max being registered, and 7 are taken up by default. So if you have a custom client system of your own registered and you didn't de-register any other's already in world at war, this wont work because you are hitting the limit. There are some unused systems I'm sure you can safely unregister to make room, but I haven't looked into this myself. Otherwise, you should be good.
2. This system has absolutely NO failsafes put in, so everything must be done correctly. Remember to follow all the steps and make sure you put in each argument for the functions used correctly. Make sure that nothing 'undefined' ever gets put in. As long as everything is correct, you should experience no error's.
This script was 100% created by me, and took alot of time and effort to get right, so make sure to credit me. If there is anything else that should be added to the system, let me know. Thanks and Peace.
Last Edit: November 18, 2015, 10:48:20 pm by alaurenc9
i really like the idea of this, unfortunately I dont quite understand how to set this up. I understand and really like how you explain each fucntion. I just dont know what I need to do in radiant/set up for the scripting part. Im trying to learn this whole scripting thing as best I can on my own but its hard as shit. When I progress a bit more i'll def come back to this tho. Looks pretty amazing man.
i really like the idea of this, unfortunately I dont quite understand how to set this up. I understand and really like how you explain each fucntion. I just dont know what I need to do in radiant/set up for the scripting part. Im trying to learn this whole scripting thing as best I can on my own but its hard as shit. When I progress a bit more i'll def come back to this tho. Looks pretty amazing man.
you dont need to do anything in Raiant for this you just call 2 init functions after that you just call the functions explained above to do things (fx / sounds) per player
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// Called in maps\_zombiemode::main() after maps\_zombiemode_auto_turret::init() maps\_xS78_fx_system::init();
// Called in clientscripts\{MAPNAME}::main() after clientscripts\_load::main() clientscripts\_xS78_fx_system::init();
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Just note that if you want to playFx using this you need to load the fx both in GSC and CSC
Double Post Merge: November 09, 2015, 11:20:55 amalso tried
maps\_xS78_fx_system::play_oneshot_fx_to_player(self, "snow_thick", self.origin, (0,0,0)); Double Post Merge: November 09, 2015, 11:33:06 amnevermind, lol wasnt even calling the function.. need to go to bed
just gotta change to rain
Last Edit: November 09, 2015, 11:33:07 am by jei9363
Double Post Merge: November 09, 2015, 11:20:55 amalso tried
maps\_xS78_fx_system::play_oneshot_fx_to_player(self, "snow_thick", self.origin, (0,0,0)); Double Post Merge: November 09, 2015, 11:33:06 amnevermind, lol wasnt even calling the function.. need to go to bed
yeah sorry, i was sleepy. works fine. not going to use it for rain, but will probably for snow in the future because right now the UGX snow I dont think uses this so you probably get a lot of snow with 4 players
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