Units Wont Spawn After Minor Changes

Alexandus · Post by **Alexandus** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:03 am

I made a map with some (what I thought would be) minor changes..but I have happened upon 2 problems:

-Units on both sides wont spawn (yes I defined all the CP's in the script file, generally I thought that was my problem)
-This is a Clone Wars era map...it wont let me switch to the CIS.

Any ideas on why this happens?
I have 8 CP's, 4 for each team..i double checked to make sure all the basics were in place (capture zones, spawn paths etc.)

EDIT: just as a note...all i did was change terrain height, add trees/other objects for scenery, add total of 8 CPs and modify the script to reflect added CPs and increased unit count.

obiboba3po · Post by **obiboba3po** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:36 am

this happens sometimes if in youre lua theres more or less cps being called up than are actually in the map. you might wanna post youre lua.

Alexandus · Post by **Alexandus** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:18 am

ok i fixed the spawning problem after looking at the LUA again...one of the numbers of a CP was posted twice...oops!! simple mistakes always give the biggest headaches lol

anyways does anyone know why i cant switch to the CIS?

woner11 · Post by **woner11** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:44 am

Post your lua.

Alexandus · Post by **Alexandus** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:09 pm

heres my LUA...the map will be for a "canyon ambush" map...CIS in the middle with AATs getting attacked by clones on either side of the hill...charging down with a couple TX-130's

EDIT: hopefully this isn't a simple "remove the -- from the walkers comment" thats the last thing i haven't tried..trying that now.
For the record though with this LUA none of my veh spawns will work..I have been able to get ATTE's working on other maps I've made though...wasn't sure of the principles on non legged vehicles..

Hidden/Spoiler:

--

-- Copyright (c) 2005 Pandemic Studios, LLC. All rights reserved.

--

-- load the gametype script

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveConquest")

ScriptCB_DoFile("setup_teams") 

	--  REP Attacking (attacker is always #1)

    REP = 1;

    CIS = 2;

    --  These variables do not change

    ATT = REP;

    DEF = CIS;

function ScriptPostLoad()	   

    --This defines the CPs.  These need to happen first

    cp1 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp1"}

    cp2 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp2"}

    cp3 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp3"}

    cp4 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp4"}

    cp5 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp5"}

    cp6 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp6"}

    cp7 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp7"}

    cp8 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp8"}

    cp9 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp9"}

    --This sets up the actual objective.  This needs to happen after cp's are defined

    conquest = ObjectiveConquest:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, 

                                     textATT = "game.modes.con", 

                                     textDEF = "game.modes.con2",

                                     multiplayerRules = true}

    --This adds the CPs to the objective.  This needs to happen after the objective is set up

    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp1)

    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp2)

    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp3)

    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp4)

    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp5)

    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp6)

    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp7)

    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp8)

    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp9)

    conquest:Start()

    SetUberMode(1);

    DisableSPHeroRules()

 end

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- FUNCTION:    ScriptInit

-- PURPOSE:     This function is only run once

-- INPUT:

-- OUTPUT:

-- NOTES:       The name, 'ScriptInit' is a chosen convention, and each

--              mission script must contain a version of this function, as

--              it is called from C to start the mission.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

function ScriptInit()

    ReadDataFile("ingame.lvl")

    SetMaxFlyHeight(30)

    SetMaxPlayerFlyHeight (30)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("ClothData",20)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo",50)              -- should be ~ 2x number of jedi classes

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::State",650)      -- should be ~12x #Combo

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::Transition",650) -- should be a bit bigger than #Combo::State

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::Condition",650)  -- should be a bit bigger than #Combo::State

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::Attack",550)     -- should be ~8-12x #Combo

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::DamageSample",6000)  -- should be ~8-12x #Combo::Attack

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::Deflect",100)     -- should be ~1x #combo  

    ReadDataFile("sound\\yav.lvl;yav1cw")

    ReadDataFile("SIDE\\rep.lvl",

                             "rep_inf_ep3_rifleman",

                             "rep_inf_ep3_rocketeer",

                             "rep_inf_ep3_engineer",

                             "rep_inf_ep3_sniper",

                             "rep_inf_ep3_officer",

                             "rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper",

                             "rep_hover_fightertank",

                             "rep_hero_anakin",

                             "rep_hover_barcspeeder")

    ReadDataFile("SIDE\\cis.lvl",

                             "cis_inf_rifleman",

                             "cis_inf_rocketeer",

                             "cis_inf_engineer",

                             "cis_inf_sniper",

                             "cis_inf_officer",

                             "cis_inf_droideka",

                             "cis_hero_darthmaul",

                             "cis_hover_aat")

    ReadDataFile("SIDE\\tur.lvl", 

    			"tur_bldg_laser",

    			"tur_bldg_tower")          

	SetupTeams{

		rep = {

			team = REP,

			units = 2000,

			reinforcements = 500,

			soldier  = { "rep_inf_ep3_rifleman",50, 1000},

			assault  = { "rep_inf_ep3_rocketeer",1, 4},

			engineer = { "rep_inf_ep3_engineer",1, 4},

			sniper   = { "rep_inf_ep3_sniper",1, 4},

			officer = {"rep_inf_ep3_officer",1, 4},

			special = { "rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper",1, 4},

		},

		cis = {

			team = CIS,

			units = 3000,

			reinforcements = 500,

			soldier  = { "cis_inf_rifleman",100, 2000},

			assault  = { "cis_inf_rocketeer",1, 4},

			engineer = { "cis_inf_engineer",1, 4},

			sniper   = { "cis_inf_sniper",1, 4},

			officer = {"cis_inf_officer",1, 4},

			special = { "cis_inf_droideka",1, 4},

		}

	}

    SetHeroClass(CIS, "cis_hero_darthmaul")

    SetHeroClass(REP, "rep_hero_anakin")

    --  Level Stats

    --  ClearWalkers()

    AddWalkerType(0, 4) -- special -> droidekas

    AddWalkerType(1, 0) -- 1x2 (1 pair of legs)

    AddWalkerType(2, 0) -- 2x2 (2 pairs of legs)

    AddWalkerType(3, 0) -- 3x2 (3 pairs of legs)

    local weaponCnt = 1024

    SetMemoryPoolSize("Aimer", 75)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("AmmoCounter", weaponCnt)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("BaseHint", 1024)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("EnergyBar", weaponCnt)

	SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityCloth", 32)

	SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityFlyer", 32)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityHover", 32)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityLight", 200)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("EntitySoundStream", 4)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("EntitySoundStatic", 32)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("MountedTurret", 32)

	SetMemoryPoolSize("Navigator", 128)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("Obstacle", 1024)

	SetMemoryPoolSize("PathNode", 1024)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("SoundSpaceRegion", 64)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("TreeGridStack", 1024)

	SetMemoryPoolSize("UnitAgent", 128)

	SetMemoryPoolSize("UnitController", 128)

	SetMemoryPoolSize("Weapon", weaponCnt)

    SetSpawnDelay(10.0, 0.25)

    --ReadDataFile("dc:AMB\\AMB.lvl", "AMB_conquest")

    ReadDataFile("dc:AMB\\AMB.lvl", "AMB_conquest")

    SetDenseEnvironment("false")

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:52 pm

Alexandus wrote:...anyways does anyone know why i cant switch to the CIS?

Are your game options set to prevent team switching?

Alexandus · Post by **Alexandus** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:46 pm

I havent touched them...on any other map I can switch without problem...it seems to only happen to my maps after I start making modifications to the original munge done by ZE

Tourny · Post by **Tourny** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:45 pm

I found two things I'm not sure about...

1. textATT = "game.modes.con",
textDEF = "game.modes.con2",

is that always there?

and 2.

SHouldn't there be a return between ReadDataFile Rep and ReadDAtaFIle CIS?

Frisbeetarian · Post by **Frisbeetarian** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:56 pm

It's as easy as checking the template conquest Lua from the ModTools... and the answer is yes that text is always there, and no there doesn't need to be a space.

Tourny · Post by **Tourny** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:58 pm

I would have, but I don;t happen to have mod tools installed on my current computer XD

Alexandus · Post by **Alexandus** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:14 am

it now seems that I can add as many AATs as i want without a problem..but adding a republic hover veh isn't working at all.

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:39 am

Thats something that would be producing output in the error log. Find your's and post it.

Alexandus · Post by **Alexandus** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:03 am

found something in the addme file that looks like an error log but it says:

Logging ScriptMunge
02:01:2509/29/08
0 Errors 0 Warnings

that was the last time i munged the lvl.

also in the VisualMunge file itself it says:

Munging AMB.PTH
Munging AMB_conquest.PTH
Munging AMB.req
Munging AMB.req
The system cannot find the path specified.
The system cannot find the path specified.
Munging addme.lua...done.
Copying files to Battlefront II directory:
"C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\GameData"
Addon dir exists, continuing...

this help at all?

Post by **-_-** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:32 am

Alexandus wrote: SetupTeams{
rep = {
team = REP,
units = 2000,
reinforcements = 500,
soldier = { "rep_inf_ep3_rifleman",50, 1000},
assault = { "rep_inf_ep3_rocketeer",1, 4},
engineer = { "rep_inf_ep3_engineer",1, 4},
sniper = { "rep_inf_ep3_sniper",1, 4},
officer = {"rep_inf_ep3_officer",1, 4},
special = { "rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper",1, 4},
},
cis = {
team = CIS,
units = 3000,
reinforcements = 500,
soldier = { "cis_inf_rifleman",100, 2000},
assault = { "cis_inf_rocketeer",1, 4},
engineer = { "cis_inf_engineer",1, 4},
sniper = { "cis_inf_sniper",1, 4},
officer = {"cis_inf_officer",1, 4},
special = { "cis_inf_droideka",1, 4},
}
}

lol? I remember seeing something that Penguin posted regarding the max units per team being around the 150's.

Alexandus · Post by **Alexandus** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:56 am

i was testing something with extremely high numbers to see how it affected gameplay...it didn't do a whole lot, i dont have a screen full of units...its a lot, but not as many as i wanted (I have a high end system, wanted to see how many i could get on there)

Post by **-_-** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:04 am

No, it has nothing to do with having a high end system or not. It's the game. It doesn't matter what values you put if it stops spawning at a certain amount of AI per team.

Alexandus · Post by **Alexandus** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:12 am

I wasn't aware of the limits of the system if you activated ubermode...BUT i have good news! (at least for me)
I toned the units down to 150 and now I can switch teams again...I guess the system really didn't like that high number..just went

I still cant spawn any TX-130's though..which is odd...to note all i did for the AATs was in ZE for the CISDEF field I put cis_hover_aat....the same as in the Republics spawn points under REPATK I put rep_hover_fightertank

am i missing something?

Culvar · Post by **Culvar** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:51 pm

Do you have alot of AATs? If so, you may have filled up the hove mem pool.

Alexandus · Post by **Alexandus** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:29 pm

no i tried with having 2 TX-130's and no AATs with no luck...then adding only 1 AAT let ONLY the AAT to appear...

MercuryNoodles · Post by **MercuryNoodles** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:43 am

The lua looks fine on the vehicular front, so I think the problem lay in the world somewhere. In any case, we need to see an error log. Run the map using bf2_modtools.exe, and it'll write an error log named Bfront2.log.

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