How to spawn ai

[phoenixfyre7]

I am sorry if this seems repetative. I am trying to make ICPs spawn after a switch is activated.

[TronFAQ]

Hi phoenix, welcome to the LDSO forum.

Here's a real quick explanation . . .

Make a CAIHuman object. Set the ModelTemplate to the character you want. Set the Brain to match the character. GoalSet depends on the type of character you're using. In the case of ICPs, probably the best GoalSet is ICRegularReinforcement. Set the character's Template setting to True. Change the name of this object to something like ICPTemplate.

Then create a Spawner object. Set its Target to ICPTemplate. Name this object ICPSpawner.

Now, in whatever switch you create, have it execute the command msg player (ICPSpawner spawn). The ICP will appear in the spot you placed the CAIHuman object.

There's more to it than that (Regions, AIVolumes, AINodes, enemy AI weapon use), but I'll leave it there for now. If you have any further questions, either myself or someone else will be glad to answer them.

[phoenixfyre7]

THANX that solved my problem

[TronFAQ]

Hey phoenix, just wanted to let you know that no one is going to join your dedicated server if you don't make your maps available for download somewhere. The maps don't auto-download in Tron 2.0. Unless you intended your server to be private or only for friends. Just a friendly tip.

[phoenixfyre7]

Thanx for the advice as soon as i get a handle on things ill be sure to post some maps also y is it the lsdo servers dont always show on the list?

[HangmanEXE]

I have a Q VERY relating to this issue.
How can we get the bots (CAIHuman obj) names to display in game if someone has profiler equipped?

...I tryed the nameID entry, but that didn't seem to work as well as the entry field under it, but nothing displayed excet usual health/energy.

HangmanEXE

[TronFAQ]

The NameID field was used in older Monolith games, but Tron 2.0 seems to ignore it. Instead, the names of characters are defined in the MODELBUTES.TXT file. Either a single name can be assigned, or a range of names. In the case of ICPs, z-Lots, and DataWraiths you can have multiple names assigned to the one character type. So that as each one spawns, it has a different name.

As for seeing the name when using the Profiler, make sure it's at least Beta level. At Alpha I think it only shows health/energy. Then health/energy and name at Beta. And finally enemy health/energy, name, and weapons/permissions at Gold.

[HangmanEXE]

Ok, I checked the modelbutes.txt file out via notepad ...but here is what mine says...

Examp section - ICP Shield - alanspc

name- "IC_Shield_alanspc"
nameID- [5700, 5715] ------ huh????... might as well had said [HA, HA], lol.

I did a search for files with these names but didn't find anything. ...help?!?

what about custom names? Is this even be a possibility, or would this be a mod only feature?

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HangmanEXE

[win3k]

Morning chaps

The numbers in the modelbutes file correspond to a range (5700 - 5715) of string IDs in the string table stored in cres.dll (default path C:\Program Files\Buena Vista Interactive\Tron 2.0\game\Cres.dll).

5700, for example is "defwatch.exe"; 5709 is "mail_scanner.exe" and so on.

To change these, two considerations apply.

1. You need a utility capable of editing the string table. I use MS Visual Studio 2008, but there is (IIRC) a free/shareware utility called resedit (http://www.resedit.net/) - I haven't used that, so I can't comment on how good it is.

2. AFAIK, any change to cres.dll will break multiplayer compatability - in other words, you need to release it as a mod, and only players with the same mod installed can play together.

win3k

[HangmanEXE]

aww, so much for my gettin to see HangmanEXE in game.....
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....man that really REALLY SUCKS!


(walks off REALLY bummed out)

HangmanEXE

[TronFAQ]

there is (IIRC) a free/shareware utility called resedit (http://www.resedit.net/)

Hmm, I actually didn't know about that one! Thanks for pointing it out. I was aware of XN Resource Editor which is similar, and also free. But the one you mentioned looks even better.

Funny enough, it has the same name as the CRES editor in Winrez LT. But I don't recommend anyone use that one.

EDIT: Ah, wait. This ResEdit program needs .NET to run while XN Resource Editor does not. So while ResEdit looks more advanced, not requiring .NET to be installed is a point in XN's favor.

AFAIK, any change to cres.dll will break multiplayer compatability - in other words, you need to release it as a mod, and only players with the same mod installed can play together.

Actually, CRES.DLL is the one binary file that's safe to modify. When I tested (in gamep6.rez), it didn't break Multiplayer for me. But that's because it wasn't part of a mod.

Of course, Hangman will still have to turn his map into a mod. And the very act of turning it into a mod breaks MP. So the point as to whether CRES does the breaking becomes moot, I guess. Sorry for the bad news, Hangman.

[HangmanEXE]

bah, ...not doin a mod.
I will learn how to do the display msgs that say who is being alerted to grid, then trigger a spawner. Anyone nearby will logicall know who it is.

HangmanEXE

[deeahchur]

Try to make the announcement a sound file?

[HangmanEXE]

Well, I was thinking about the text display that it does in single player on screen...like when it says jet was the source of the corrupion... or is this not an option either?

HangmanEXE

[deeahchur]

That's beyond my knowhow . . .