JimmyAngler's modding Q & A's

Post by **AceMastermind** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:21 pm

JimmyAngler wrote:oh no, it costs money. I won't by it if it costs money. not unless I could make some money out of modding.

Where do you get that it cost money to create models for SWBF2? If you spend any money it is by your choice, but isn't necessary for anyone.

It's free if you're a student.

http://www.autodesk.com/education/student-software

It's free no matter who you are, student or not. There is an unverified option(mentor) you can use if you aren't a student.

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:41 pm

yes I figured that out, and downloaded it.
I am having some problems with it though :

Edit: ok well I got into it and made a basic object like a wall with stairs. Every time I try to save it says could not save disk is not writable.
Did I do something wrong?

When I click poly. mesh /merge it says (invalid objects have been provided for group 0)

Edit: Ok well nobody has replied so I messed with it myself. I got the poly .mesh thingy to work but I still am not able to save my scene file.

noMatt · Post by **noMatt** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:51 pm

that means that you have a null selected or something thats not geometry

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:30 pm

So How do I make it geometry?

noMatt · Post by **noMatt** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:33 pm

just make sure you dont have nulls selected if you press merge

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:38 pm

ok thanks

What about the saving issue?

noMatt · Post by **noMatt** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:42 pm

DId you set up a project? Else just google SOFTIMAGE projects

You can save projects only in directorys that are seted up

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:54 pm

do I put the folder with the system folder in it anywhere?
Because I still get the message : disk is not writeable.

noMatt · Post by **noMatt** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 3:22 pm

Well I told you to google it

Please do that before further asking. I just typed in "Disk is" and then google suggested "write protected autodesk softimage".
Here's the first result: http://xsisupport.com/2012/04/03/the-ca ... cted-disk/

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 3:30 pm

lol thanks I had googled it and was on the exact same website but on a different page.
I did make a ship and I am now trying to open my msh in bconstructor but it says error loading file.
It isn't a milkshape3d program I used but the softimage. Any help how to get it in bconstructor?

Post by **AceMastermind** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 6:40 pm

You don't need Bconstructor or Milkshape3d for anything. All you need is Softimage 7.5 Modtool or better and ZETools.
Please post modeling related questions in the appropriate forum.

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:13 am

yeah sry I made one in the correct forum. I guess I got a little off topic.

Edit: A new problem has arisen.
I can play as the rebels all fine and dandy, but when I play as imperials the rebels reinforcement count goes down one every second without any of them actually dying.
How do I keep them alive?

noMatt · Post by **noMatt** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:50 pm

do you maybe have any water on your map?

Anakin · Post by **Anakin** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:18 pm

JimmyAngler wrote: How do I keep them alive?

Hidden/Spoiler:

Maybe your spawn area is somewhere to high over the ground

THEWULFMAN · Post by **THEWULFMAN** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:31 pm

Post your mission Lua script(s), I have a feeling I know what the issue is.

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:47 pm

it's just the standard death star map.

do you maybe have any water on your map?

nope no water.

Lua script:

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--

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

--

-- load the gametype script

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveConquest")

ScriptCB_DoFile("setup_teams")

ScriptCB_DoFile("teleport")

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

-- 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 ScriptPostLoad()

    TrashStuff();

    PlayAnimExtend();

    PlayAnimTakExtend();

    BlockPlanningGraphArcs("compactor")

    OnObjectKillName(CompactorConnectionOn, "grate01")

    DisableBarriers("start_room_barrier")

    DisableBarriers("dr_left")

    DisableBarriers("circle_bar1")

    DisableBarriers("circle_bar2")

    -- handle reinforcment loss and defeat condition

    OnCharacterDeathTeam(function(character, killer) AddReinforcements(1, -1) end, 1)

    OnTicketCountChange(function(team, count) if count == 0 then MissionDefeat(team) end end)

    OnObjectRespawnName(PlayAnimExtend, "Panel-Chasm");

    OnObjectKillName(PlayAnimRetract, "Panel-Chasm");

    OnObjectRespawnName(PlayAnimTakExtend, "Panel-Tak");

    OnObjectKillName(PlayAnimTakRetract, "Panel-Tak");

    EnableSPHeroRules()

    KillObject("CP6")

    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"}

    --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:Start()

    AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion01")

    AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion02")

    AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion03")

    AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion04")

    AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion05")

--A single teleport

local region = GetRegionLocation( "region100" )

local destination = GetPathNodeDestination( "g_con_cp4_spawn", 100 )

SetupEnterRegionTeleport( region, destination, 100, 100 )

ActivateRegion( "region100" )

    end

function CompactorConnectionOn()

    UnblockPlanningGraphArcs ("compactor")

end

--START BRIDGEWORK!

-- OPEN

function PlayAnimExtend()

      PauseAnimation("bridgeclose");    

      RewindAnimation("bridgeopen");

      PlayAnimation("bridgeopen");

    -- allow the AI to run across it

    UnblockPlanningGraphArcs("Connection122");

    DisableBarriers("BridgeBarrier");

end

-- CLOSE

function PlayAnimRetract()

      PauseAnimation("bridgeopen");

      RewindAnimation("bridgeclose");

      PlayAnimation("bridgeclose");

    -- prevent the AI from running across it

    BlockPlanningGraphArcs("Connection122");

    EnableBarriers("BridgeBarrier");

end

--START BRIDGEWORK TAK!!!

-- OPEN

function PlayAnimTakExtend()

      PauseAnimation("TakBridgeOpen");  

      RewindAnimation("TakBridgeClose");

      PlayAnimation("TakBridgeClose");

    -- allow the AI to run across it

    UnblockPlanningGraphArcs("Connection128");

    DisableBarriers("Barrier222");

end

-- CLOSE

function PlayAnimTakRetract()

      PauseAnimation("TakBridgeClose");

      RewindAnimation("TakBridgeOpen");

      PlayAnimation("TakBridgeOpen");

    -- prevent the AI from running across it

    BlockPlanningGraphArcs("Connection128");

    EnableBarriers("Barrier222");

end

function TrashStuff()

    trash_open = 1

    trash_closed = 0

    trash_timer = CreateTimer("trash_timer")

    SetTimerValue(trash_timer, 7)

    StartTimer(trash_timer)

    trash_death = OnTimerElapse(

        function(timer)

            if trash_open == 1 then

                AddDeathRegion("deathregion")

                SetTimerValue(trash_timer, 5)

                StartTimer(trash_timer)

                trash_closed = 1

                trash_open = 0

                print("death region added")

            elseif trash_closed == 1 then

                RemoveRegion("deathregion")

                SetTimerValue(trash_timer, 15)

                StartTimer(trash_timer)

                print("death region removed")

                trash_closed = 0

                trash_open = 1

            end

        end,

        trash_timer

        )

end

function ScriptInit()

    -- Designers, these two lines *MUST* be first.

    SetPS2ModelMemory(4000000)

    ReadDataFile("ingame.lvl")

    --  Empire Attacking (attacker is always #1)

    local ALL = 1

    local IMP = 2

    --  These variables do not change

    local ATT = 1

    local DEF = 2

    ReadDataFile("sound\\dea.lvl;dea1gcw")

    SetMaxFlyHeight(72)

    SetMaxPlayerFlyHeight (72)

    AISnipeSuitabilityDist(30)

    ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\lst.lvl",

                    "lst_lukestorm",

		    "lst_hanstorm",

		    "lst_chewie",

		    "lst_leia")

   ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\obw.lvl",

		"obw_obiwan")

    ReadDataFile("SIDE\\imp.lvl",

                    "imp_inf_rifleman",

                    "imp_inf_engineer",

                    "imp_inf_officer",

		    "imp_fly_tiefighter_sc")

    ReadDataFile("SIDE\\imp.lvl",

                "imp_hero_darthvader")

    SetupTeams{

        all={

            team = ALL,

            units = 4,

            reinforcements = 50,

            soldier = {"lst_lukestorm",1, 1},

            assault = {"lst_hanstorm",1, 1},

            engineer = {"lst_chewie",1, 1},

	    officer = {"lst_leia",1, 1},

        },

        imp={

            team = IMP,

            units = 32,

            reinforcements = 300,

            soldier = {"imp_inf_rifleman",7, 25},

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

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

        }

    }

    AddUnitClass(ALL, "lst_lukestorm")

    AddUnitClass(ALL, "lst_hanstorm")

    AddUnitClass(ALL, "lst_chewie")

    AddUnitClass(ALL, "lst_leia")

    SetHeroClass(IMP, "imp_hero_darthvader")

    SetHeroClass(ALL, "obw_obiwan")

 --  Level Stats

    ClearWalkers()

    --    AddWalkerType(0, 0) -- 8 droidekas (special case: 0 leg pairs)

    --    AddWalkerType(1, 0) -- 8 droidekas (special case: 0 leg pairs)

    --    AddWalkerType(2, 0) -- 2 spider walkers with 2 leg pairs each

    --    AddWalkerType(3, 0) -- 2 attes with 3 leg pairs each

    local weaponCnt = 200

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Aimer", 0)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("AmmoCounter", weaponCnt)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("BaseHint", 300)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EnergyBar", weaponCnt)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EntityCloth", 18)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EntityLight", 100)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EntitySoundStatic", 30)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("SoundSpaceRegion", 50)    

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("MountedTurret", 0)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Navigator", 50)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Obstacle", 260)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("PathFollower", 50)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("PathNode", 512)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("RedOmniLight", 130)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("ShieldEffect", 0)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("TreeGridStack", 200)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("UnitAgent", 50)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("UnitController", 50)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Weapon", weaponCnt)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EntityFlyer", 6)

    --  Local Stats

    --SetTeamName (3, "locals")

    --AddUnitClass (3, "ewk_inf_trooper", 4)

    --AddUnitClass (3, "ewk_inf_repair", 6)

    --SetUnitCount (3, 14)

    --SetTeamAsFriend(3,ATT)

    --SetTeamAsEnemy(3,DEF)

    SetSpawnDelay(10.0, 0.25)

    ReadDataFile("dc:ABC\\dea1.lvl", "dea1_Conquest")

    SetDenseEnvironment("true")

    --SetStayInTurrets(1)

    --  Movies

    --  SetVictoryMovie(ALL, "all_end_victory")

    --  SetDefeatMovie(ALL, "imp_end_victory")

    --  SetVictoryMovie(IMP, "imp_end_victory")

    --  SetDefeatMovie(IMP, "all_end_victory")

    --  Sound

    voiceSlow = OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl", "all_unit_vo_slow")

    AudioStreamAppendSegments("sound\\global.lvl", "imp_unit_vo_slow", voiceSlow)

    AudioStreamAppendSegments("sound\\global.lvl", "global_vo_slow", voiceSlow)

    voiceQuick = OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl",  "all_unit_vo_quick")

    AudioStreamAppendSegments("sound\\global.lvl",  "imp_unit_vo_quick", voiceQuick)

    OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl",  "gcw_music")

    -- OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl",  "global_vo_quick")

    -- OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl",  "global_vo_slow")

    OpenAudioStream("sound\\dea.lvl",  "dea1")

    OpenAudioStream("sound\\dea.lvl",  "dea1")

    -- OpenAudioStream("sound\\cor.lvl",  "dea1gcw_emt")

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(ALL, ALL, "all_off_com_report_us_overwhelmed", 1)

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(ALL, IMP, "all_off_com_report_enemy_losing",   1)

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(IMP, ALL, "imp_off_com_report_enemy_losing",   1)

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(IMP, IMP, "imp_off_com_report_us_overwhelmed", 1)

    SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(ALL, ALL, "all_off_defeat_im", .1, 1)

    SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(ALL, IMP, "all_off_victory_im", .1, 1)

    SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(IMP, IMP, "imp_off_defeat_im", .1, 1)

    SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(IMP, ALL, "imp_off_victory_im", .1, 1)

    SetOutOfBoundsVoiceOver(1, "allleaving")

    SetOutOfBoundsVoiceOver(2, "impleaving")

    SetAmbientMusic(ALL, 1.0, "all_dea_amb_start",  0,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(ALL, 0.8, "all_dea_amb_middle", 1,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(ALL, 0.2,"all_dea_amb_end",    2,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(IMP, 1.0, "imp_dea_amb_start",  0,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(IMP, 0.8, "imp_dea_amb_middle", 1,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(IMP, 0.2,"imp_dea_amb_end",    2,1)

    SetVictoryMusic(ALL, "all_dea_amb_victory")

    SetDefeatMusic (ALL, "all_dea_amb_defeat")

    SetVictoryMusic(IMP, "imp_dea_amb_victory")

    SetDefeatMusic (IMP, "imp_dea_amb_defeat")

    SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomIn",  "binocularzoomin")

    SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomOut", "binocularzoomout")

    --  SetSoundEffect("BirdScatter",         "birdsFlySeq1")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplayUnitChange",       "shell_select_unit")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplayUnitAccept",       "shell_menu_enter")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplaySpawnPointChange", "shell_select_change")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplaySpawnPointAccept", "shell_menu_enter")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplayBack",             "shell_menu_exit")

    SetAttackingTeam(ATT)

    AddCameraShot(-0.404895, 0.000992, -0.514360, -0.002240, -121.539894, 62.536297, -257.699493)

    --Homestead

    AddCameraShot(0.040922, -0.004049, -0.994299, -0.098381, -103.729523, 55.546598, -225.360893)

    --Sarlac Pit

    AddCameraShot(-1.0, 0.0, -0.514360, 0.0, -55.381485, 50.450953, -96.514324)

end

THEWULFMAN · Post by **THEWULFMAN** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:09 pm

Remove these lines from your Lua(s).

Code: Select all

OnCharacterDeathTeam(function(character, killer) AddReinforcements(1, -1) end, 1)
OnTicketCountChange(function(team, count) if count == 0 then MissionDefeat(team) end end)

So glad Mav told me about this two years ago.

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:49 pm

hmm nope it still goes down.... maybe it's a bug?

THEWULFMAN · Post by **THEWULFMAN** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:34 pm

You sure it isn't just CP bleeding? Which happens on stock maps, and well, nearly every single modded map? It happens when you own the majority of the CPs.

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:54 pm

yes!!! that's it!!!! It only goes down when I have all but one cps.
(How do I fix that?

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