Small Mod compilation

[LambentHammerBurst]

create a new text document in the same folder as your config.cfg
in it just simply put:
set kickgibs2

then save, now rename that txt file to autoexec.cfg

[DaniOcampo1992]

Thanks for your help OoPpEe..

[Seven]

Now that the new releases gets nearer.
Are there any other suggestions ?

Shall I implement the "double gibs quantity" feature via cvar again ?
I remember, some people asked for it.

[gdiddy62]

Cvar for double gibs sounds good Seven.

[DaniOcampo1992]

I'll appreciate that cvar Seven..

[bluntz]

The more options the better it is

[Quake Jesus]

Dude that is awesome it reminds me of diablo for some reason.

[Quake Jesus]

I think what you should do now is make it rotate around as it is going up faster and faster like it is being sucked in a vortex hehe. Maybe make it spinning around like in a whirlwind. That is an awesome effect I didn't know Dark Places had all that capability added into QuakeC.

[_Smith_]

Can you add failing shells from dpmod to complement sticking nails ?

[DaniOcampo1992]

I don't know if it's possible to add fire and smoke out of the weapon when shooting.. The original weapons had 3D fire when shooting..

[Cobalt]

Leave it to me to think up something for you

Can you use the fog effect to simulate black or dk grey smoke that stays around for a while in the area where an explosion takes place?

[Seven]

Thank you for your suggestions.

@ _smith_
No, the shotgun shells will not find their way into this "small mod compilation".
At least not in the upcoming release, wich is already knocking on your door.
I asked myself this question several times, but somehow I dont like the shells...


@ dani & Cobalt
Yes, this is very clear a point on my TODO list for the future releases:
Particle muzzle flashes.

I already have something to present and experiment with:
Add this into your W_FireShotgun:

pointparticles(particleeffectnum("shotgun_muzzlefl ash"), self.origin + self.view_ofs + v_up * -8 + v_forward*20, self.velocity*15, 1);

and use something like this in your effectinfo.txt:

effect shotgun_muzzleflash
countabsolute 2
type smoke
color 0x202020 0x404040
tex 0 7
size 3 4
alpha 150 256 512
originjitter 1.5 1.5 1.5
velocityjitter 6 6 6
velocitymultiplier 0.01
lightradius 200
lightradiusfade 2000
lightcolor 2 1.5 0.2
sizeincrease 7
velocitymultiplier 0.05

This is of course just the first step.
It is still buggy due to the players velocity.
When the player stands still and shoots, it works perfect.
I used "self.velocity*15" in it, to make it follow the players movement.
But that is of course not good enough for a final release.
The code (so that it also works perfect and follows the guns mouth fine) must have calculation-code that handles this, before you call the "pointparticles" line.

Cobalt, if you have time, I would be happy if you can take a look in it...


@ dani
I will implement your wish to add axe sound into it, when you hit an enemy.
I will use a subtle volume sound. Quake doenst have a sound at all. Only when you hit a wall.
Implementation is very easy. To find the correct sound file is the hard thing.
But I already have a couple to choose from on my hdd.
So it will most likely be in the next release.


@ all
I talked with seanstar about the flames topic in Quake.
Several days ago I already spoke about it here
It is mot likely that I will add a cvar, that does this:
flames 0,1,2 [default = 1]
"0" = original ID1 poly flames
"1" = reworked LordHavocs sprite flame + some particle effects (no noticable fps impact)
"2" = particle flames (with fps impact)

So you can, depending on your hardware, choose wich one you like.


Kind regards,
Seven

[AndehX]

Can you add an option to disable kickable gibs? Playing in co op with 2 others, I noticed it gets very annoying with all the gibs flying around. Also, I've noticed that after a while, the gibs become bugged, and seem to stick to players. This results in players "bouncing" away from each other when the touch each other.

[Seven]

Hello AndehX,

That is the usual problem:
Read the included documentation and you will find out, that this option is already implemented.

I created a detailed readme.txt for every feature in this compilation.
Please read it.

Thank you

Kind regards,
Seven

[AndehX]

ah ok, thanks. Didn't notice that