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Bulletkid · Post by **Bulletkid** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:30 pm

Hey guys, first of all i want to thank u for reading this.

I just got started at modding , and ive surfed over and over the forum including the faqs and using the content in it in order to achieve my goal.
Well since i am a noob in modding my goal is still something small.
My goal is to give Secura's animations to maul.
Even tho ive been trying for days now i cant seem to change anything.
Certainly ive been interpreting ur teachings wrong.

If u guys dont have the patience to help me which i understand, could u send me the link of the tutorial on this matter? maybe ive been using the wrong threads , althought i think thats highly unprobable since the threads seem well organized and simple.
PS: The only programs needed for this little change are modtool and notepad right???

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 10:29 pm

First of all, yes, Notepad and the ModTools are all you will need. I'm not sure what you have done so far, but here's a quick summary of what you need to do in order to change a unit's animations:
1. Change Darth Maul's .odf file so his Animation property is the same as Aayla Secura's (should be spelled 'aalya' if I remember correctly).
2. Copy from the assets/sides/rep/munged folder the following files: aalya.anims, aalya.zaabin, and aalya.zafbin. Put them into your side's munged folder (e.g. data_ABC/sides/cis/munged).
3. Copy rep_hero_aayla.combo (I think that's what it's called) from the assets/sides/rep/odf folder and put it in your side's odf folder (data_ABC/sides/cis/odf).
What you do from here depends on what kind of weapon you want Darth Maul to have. If you want him to keep his double saber then you might need to change the contents of that .combo file in some way. Maybe someone else can tell you for sure?
If you want him to have two lightsabers just like Aayla, then copy over her lightsaber .odf from the Republic assets folder and put it in your odf folder. Now rename the prefix 'rep' to whatever you side name is, just to keep things tidy, e.g. cis_weap_hero_lightsabre_aayla.odf, or something similar (sorry, not at home right now so I can't verify file names).
Then go back into Maul's .odf file and change his first weapon name to match the name of that new .odf you just renamed. So now you've done everything you need to for the actual unit and weapon properties. Next...
4. Go to your data_ABC/common/scripts/ABC/ folder and open the script for your world (e.g. ABCc_con.lua). Scroll down to the part that says ReadDataFile("SIDE\\cis.lvl, ...") and simply add dc: before SIDE, so it looks like this: ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\cis.lvl, ... ")
If your side is not called cis then make sure you make this change to whatever side has your Darth Maul unit.
Then munge! Make sure Common is checked, and also choose EVERYTHING for Sides.
Before you munge make sure you have copied the Common side from assets/sides into data_ABC/sides/ or else you will get some nasty crashes. Hope this helps.

Happy modding!

Bulletkid · Post by **Bulletkid** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:33 am

and yes i want to give him aayla double sword

btw whenever i paste the files from the assets into my sides folder should i rename it?

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:11 pm

It's up to you. If you do, make sure you also change any references to that file so that the names match. Just like in the example I gave with the lightsaber.

razac920 · Post by **razac920** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:40 pm

I'm guessing that you want this modified Darth Maul character on a custom map? or stock map? At any rate, if that's ALL you want, you should be able to make those changes without having to make a custom side (though for most things you do and it is a good skill to have...)

If you go to data_***/Common/scripts/***/, find the era(s) and mode(s) you want these changes in, open those corresponding .lua files in notepad, make sure you load both Darth Maul and Aayla:

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    ReadDataFile("SIDE\\rep.lvl",
                "rep_hero_aalya")
    ReadDataFile("SIDE\\cis.lvl",
                "cis_hero_darthmaul")

then use the LUA function "SetClassProperty" to make the changes to Darth Maul that you want, e.g.

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  SetClassProperty("cis_hero_darthmaul","WeaponName1","rep_weap_lightsaber_aalya")
  SetClassProperty("cis_hero_darthmaul","AnimationName","aalya")

In general the syntax is SetClassProperty([class],[property],[value]), where properties and values are found in .odf files

The one big limitation to this method is you cannot use SetClassProperty to modify weapon properties, only unit classes.

I've never tried switching out an animation set before, but I *think* it should work. And I know for a fact switching weapons does work. It's best to change properties in ScriptInit() not ScriptPostLoad(). Changing class weapons midgame (i.e. in ScriptPostLoad) will cause crashes in MP, and in SP works, but you need to respawn to get the new weapon.

Bulletkid · Post by **Bulletkid** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:00 am

sorry for not awnsering with feedback, but when i munged it i got the level pack error, ive been trying to fix it.

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:41 pm

What happens in-game? Anything?

Bulletkid · Post by **Bulletkid** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:59 pm

fixed the lvlpack error.

i made the changes u advised me and its crashing ingame, trying to fix it.

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:10 pm

Are you running the game from BF2_ModTools.exe? If so, can you copy and paste the contents of your BFront2.txt error log here for me to see?

Bulletkid · Post by **Bulletkid** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:21 pm

for some reason that exe cant start, i have to copy the _LVL_PC file and the addme into the game.

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:23 pm

Did you copy the exe into Battlefront II/GameData/ ?
Run it from there.

Bulletkid · Post by **Bulletkid** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:27 pm

OHHH lol its supposed to run it there? LOL

Edit: now it works offcourse thx

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:34 pm

Yes, sorry, sometimes I assume that is common knowledge, when of course it isn't if you are relatively new to modding...

If you haven't skimmed through the FAQ/Everything You Need thread be sure to do that at some point.

Bulletkid · Post by **Bulletkid** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:46 pm

it doesnt generate the bfront2.txt, i dont have compability files , and i checked the appdata path and nothing was there, is there some way to force its creation?

Edit: btw this only happens whenever i give him aaylas lightsaber, the animation files located in the munge folder and some odf. force powers i gave him , made no negative impact whatsoever.

Edit: GOT IT

Hidden/Spoiler:

[code]Opened logfile BFront2.log  2015-03-24 0157

shell_interface: Entered

shell_interface: gPlatformStr, gOnlineServiceStr, gLangStr, gLangEnum:     PC    GameSpy    english    0

ifs_era_handler - Entered

ifs_era_handler - Exited

shell_interface: No custom_gc_0.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_1.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_2.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_3.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_4.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_5.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_6.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_7.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_8.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_9.lvl

shell_interface: No custom_gc_10.lvl

custom_EraButtonList(): Finished building era button table    Known eras buttons: 28

custom_GetGMapEras(): Finished building era table    Known eras: 28

custom_GetGMapModes(): Finished building game mode table    Known Modes: 39

custom_GetMPGameModeList(): Finished building game mode list table    List Length: 40

custom_SetMovieLocation()

custom_GetGCButtonList()

custom_SetMovieLocation()

custom_GetFreeformBattleModeList(): Finished building freeform battle mode list    Known Modes: 39

ingame stream    movies\crawl.mvs

shell_interface: Opening movie:    movies\shell.mvs

shell_interface: Leaving

prev =     none     iLastPage =     nil

prev =     texture     iLastPage =     1

prev =     texture     iLastPage =     2

prev =     texture     iLastPage =     3

ifs_legal.Exit

Message Severity: 2

C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\GameMovie.cpp(399)

Unable to find open movie segment shell_main

ifs_saveop_DoOps     LoadFileList

ifs_saveop_DoOps     LoadFileList

Message Severity: 3

C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\LuaHelper.cpp(312)

CallProc failed: (none):0: attempt to compare two nil values

stack traceback:

	(none): in function `ifs_login_EnterInterface'

	(none): in function <(none):598>

[/code]

btw: the game crashes 3 seconds after the team select menu appears

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 12:22 am

That's a strange one I haven't seen before. Do the stock maps or any other mod maps give you the same crash?

Bulletkid · Post by **Bulletkid** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:06 pm

The funny thing is that it only happens when i change the lightsaber, so it got nothing to do with the maps, when i changed back the lightsaber to darthmauls original i didnt crash.
before it crashes i can see darthmauls lightsaber turned white, instead of having 2 lightsabers.

EDIT: OH WAIT A SECOND.... when u said

"If you want him to have two lightsabers just like Aayla, then copy over her lightsaber .odf from the Republic assets folder and put it in your odf folder. Now rename the prefix 'rep' to whatever you side name is, just to keep things tidy, e.g. cis_weap_hero_lightsabre_aayla.odf, or something similar (sorry, not at home right now so I can't verify file names).
Then go back into Maul's .odf file and change his first weapon name to match the name of that new .odf you just renamed. So now you've done everything you need to for the actual unit and weapon properties. Next..."

was it supposed for me to transfer correspondent msh file?

Edit2: already tried... made no difference whatsoever....

EDIT3
I can see now i forgot to do one of the things u mentioned... i didnt change any properties

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:13 pm

That would be a problem. Does it work now?

Bulletkid · Post by **Bulletkid** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:23 pm

im not sure what is the full extent of the properties, how far they go?

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[code][GameObjectClass]

ClassParent         = "com_jedi_default"

GeometryName        = "rep_inf_aaylasecura.msh"

[Properties]

NumTentacles	    = "2"

BonesPerTentacle    = "3"

TentacleCollType    = "0"

AISizeType          = "HOVER"

GeometryName        = "rep_inf_aaylasecura"

GeometryLowRes      = "rep_inf_aaylasecura_low1"

AnimationName       = "aalya"

//JetJump

JetJump             = "10.0"    //The initial jump-push given when enabling the jet

JetPush             = "0.0"     //The constant push given while the jet is enabled (20 is gravity)

JetAcceleration     = "10.0"    // for characters with jet jump, use this acceleration for in air control

JetEffect           = ""

JetFuelRechargeRate = "0.0" //Additional fuel per second (fuel is 0 to 1)

JetFuelCost         = "0.0" //Cost per second when hovering (only used for jet-hovers)(fuel is 0 to 1)

JetFuelInitialCost  = "0.0" //4initial cost when jet jumping(fuel is 0 to 1)

JetFuelMinBorder    = "0.0" //minimum fuel to perform a jet jump(fuel is 0 to 1)

JetShowHud          = 0

JetEnergyDrain      = 40.0

CollisionScale      = "0.0 0.0 0.0" // don't take damage from collisions

///JetJumpEnd

WEAPONSECTION = 1

WeaponName1           = "rep_weap_lightsaber_aalya"

WeaponAmmo1           = 0

WEAPONSECTION = 2

WeaponName2           = "com_weap_inf_sabre_throw"

WeaponAmmo2           = 0

WeaponChannel2        = 1 

WEAPONSECTION = 3

WeaponName3           = "com_weap_inf_force_pull"

WeaponAmmo3           = 0

WeaponChannel3        = 1 

///SOUND

SndHeroSelectable           = ""

SndHeroSpawned              = "hero_secura_spawn"

SndHeroDefeated             = "hero_secura_exhausted"

SndHeroKiller               = "hero_secura_exhausted"

VOSound = "rep_off_response_hero_command      SC_Follow"

VOSound = "rep_off_response_hero_command      SC_StopFollow"

VOSound = "rep_off_response_hero_command     SC_VehicleWaitUp"

VOSound = "rep_off_response_hero_command     SC_GetIn"

VOSound = "rep_off_response_hero_command      SC_GetOut"

VOSound = "hero_secura_AcquiredTarget      AcquiredTarget"

VOSound = "hero_secura_KillingSpree4      KillingSpree4"

VOUnitType              = 189

SoldierMusic            = "rep_hero_secura_lp"

HurtSound                   = ""

DeathSound                  = ""

AcquiredTargetSound         = ""

HidingSound                 = ""

//ApproachingTargetSound    = ""

FleeSound               = ""

PreparingForDamageSound = ""

HeardEnemySound         = ""

ShockFadeOutTime        = ""

ShockFadeInTime         = ""

ShockFadeOutGain        = ""

ShockSound              = ""

ClothingRustleSound     = ""

//LowHealthSound          = "com_inf_saber_ambient"

LowHealthThreshold      = "1.1"

FoleyFXClass            = "rep_inf_soldier"

[/code]

ps: are the tentacles really necessary...?

razac920 · Post by **razac920** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:41 pm

The only edits you need to make to the Darth Maul odf are switching WeaponName1 to "rep_weap_lightsaber_aalya" and switching/adding AnimationName to "aalya". That's it. Like I previously said, you could make this edits in the script itself, rather than a custom side. If you do want to make a custom side, you have the choice of either copying over all the necessary Darth Maul/Aalya assets to this custom side, or you can just make a minimal custom side that only contains a darth maul .odf file and a darth maul .req file. If you are having trouble finding all the assets to copy over, this could be simple: just make sure to load the stock darth maul and aalya in your script before loading your custom darth maul.

Sandtrooper956 · Post by **Sandtrooper956** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:43 pm

I know this might not help much NOW, but I have also recently gotten into modding and I experienced the same crash that happens a few seconds after the map starts. I had made a backup though of my data_ABC folder and my ABC folder in the addon folder though. From what I can tell, the crash will just start happening after messing around sometimes. How far into your mod were you? If you are not that far it might just be best to start over and make backups. Sorry I can't help more D:

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