Custom Side CP/Spawn Icons?

ROCKET · Post by **ROCKET** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:08 pm

I'm hoping to make a custom icon for my side's spawn screen, cp's, etc. I've tried adding the following to my LUA:

SetTeamIcon (1, "my_icon_msh")

But do I also need to create a .req or do anything else?

ROCKET · Post by **ROCKET** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:14 pm

* Listens to crickets chirping *

LOL. Okay, well, I figured out a little bit more. Hopefully sharing it will give somebody a good idea.

First, my thought about SetTeamIcon in the LUA was wrong. It has nothing to do with the floating CP mesh. It actually calls out a texture. I haven't quite figured out where it's used.

Second, the data/Common/mshs folder contains the four team icon meshes. They are:

com_icon_alliance
com_icon_cis
com_icon_imperial (actually in the PC folder)
com_icon_republic

Interestingly, the meshes don't appear to have ODF's. At least not in the mod tool assets. The one ODF I found was com_holo_controlzone. Which looked promising, but the icon mesh reference was commented out:

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[GameObjectClass]

ClassLabel = "hologram"

[Properties]

Color 				= "0 0 0"

NeutralColor		= "255 255 255"

FriendlyColor 		= "30 220 30"

EnemyColor 			= "240 30 30"

LocalsColor 		= "240 220 30"

HoloType 			= "aligned"

//HoloImageGeometry 	= "com_icon_alliance"

HoloVisibleDistance = 200.0

HoloHeight 			= 3.5

HoloSize 			= 2.5

HoloBeamIntensity 	= 1.0

HoloLightIntensity 	= 1.0

HoloImageIntensity 	= 0.5

HoloFlareIntensity 	= 1.0

HoloLightRadius 	= 8.0

HoloRotateRate 		= 0.2

HoloPopRate 		= 0.01

HoloFlickerRate 	= 0.01

HoloFlickerAlphaMin = 0.4

HoloFlickerAlphaMax = 0.8

HoloFadeInTime 		= 2.0

And finally, I found reference to the team icon meshes in data/Common/ingame.req. But I can't find any reference to them in any of the LUA's. So how are they called out?

trainmaster611 · Post by **trainmaster611** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:01 pm

Fyi, the cp properties are hardcoded into the game so you can't modify them.

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:14 pm

I've never tried changing the team icons. In the docs, SetTeamIcon is

SetTeamIcon (team, icon)
This function sets the icon of the specified team to the specified texture.

However, there is another SetTeamIcon in setup_teams.lua

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SetTeamIcon(team, name .. "_icon", "hud_reinforcement_icon", "flag_icon")

When starting new things, start out small. Meaning figure out how to change the Rebels icon to the Imp's icon before adding in your own. Do one step at a time. Keep in mind that the icons in the team stats page (ifs_teamstats.lua) are hard coded. You can't change them unless you have a custom common.lvl

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.[code]	-- set the team icon textures

	local team1 = ScriptCB_TeamStatsGetTeam1();

	if(team1 == 1) then -- aliance

		this.LeftList.TeamIcon.texture = "all_icon"

		this.RightList.TeamIcon.texture = "imp_icon"

	elseif(team1 == 2) then

		this.LeftList.TeamIcon.texture = "imp_icon"

		this.RightList.TeamIcon.texture = "all_icon"

	elseif(team1 == 3) then

		this.LeftList.TeamIcon.texture = "rep_icon"

		this.RightList.TeamIcon.texture = "cis_icon"

	else

		this.LeftList.TeamIcon.texture = "cis_icon"

		this.RightList.TeamIcon.texture = "rep_icon"

	end[/code]

ROCKET · Post by **ROCKET** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:44 am

trainmaster611 wrote:Fyi, the cp properties are hardcoded into the game so you can't modify them.

Are you sure about that, trainmaster? In a hex editor, I can see the icon meshes in the ingame.lvl file. Maybe there's a way to re-munge or hex-edit to swap an existing icon mesh with a new one?

Post by **Teancum** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:18 am

Actually, just the team colors are hard coded. So stuff like changing blue to green (like in SWBF1) is impossible. Other than that the only hard-coded problems I've encountered are the inability to prone and not being able to strafe in a flyer.

ROCKET · Post by **ROCKET** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:03 pm

Doh! *slaps forehead* I just realized an easy way to do it.

1) Delete ingame.lvl from ..\data_abc\lvl_pc\ and back-up your ingame.lvl from ..\GameData\Data\LVL_PC\

2) Name your new icon mesh the same as the one you want to replace (com_icon_cis, etc)

3) Replace the existing team icon mesh in ..\data_abc\Common\mshs\ with your new one.

4) Munge your map.

5) Copy your new ingame.lvl file from ..\data_abc\lvl_pc\ to ..\GameData\Data\lvl_pc\

And here's my Wookiee icon (12 Ryyk blades):

Of course, this isn't the type of solution to ship with a map and it won't work if your LUA names a side something other than REP, CIS, REB, or IMP. But I'm happy anyway.

Post by **Teancum** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:06 pm

Sweet lovin! Hopefully we can crack the ability to do it for custom sides. Just out of curiosity, post the LUA you're using on this era, I want to see if it's looking for something that I think makes in IMP/ALL/REP/CIS

ROCKET · Post by **ROCKET** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:17 pm

Here's the LUA, Teancum. The new icon was actually given to the CIS side. No icons show up in-game for the RKW side. What are you thinking?

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--

-- 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)

    RKW = 1;

    CIS = 2;

    --  These variables do not change

    ATT = RKW;

    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"}

    --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:Start()

    EnableSPHeroRules()

 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(300)

    SetMaxPlayerFlyHeight (300)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("ClothData",75)

    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\\kas.lvl;kas2cw")

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

                             "rkt_wok_warrior",

                             "rkt_wok_hvyassault",

                             "rkt_wok_elder",

                             "rkt_wok_mechanic",

                             "rkt_wok_commando",

                             "rkt_wok_chieftan",

                             "rkt_wok_tyvokka",

                             "rkt_wok_kirlocca")

    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{

		rkw = {

			team = RKW,

			units = 32,

			reinforcements = 150,

			soldier  = { "rkt_wok_warrior",10, 10},

			assault  = { "rkt_wok_hvyassault",4, 4},

			engineer = { "rkt_wok_mechanic",6, 6},

			sniper   = { "rkt_wok_elder",4, 4},

			officer = {"rkt_wok_commando",4, 4},

			special = { "rkt_wok_chieftan",4, 4},

--                        AddUnitClass(1,"rkt_wok_kirlocca",1,1)

		},

		cis = {

			team = CIS,

			units = 32,

			reinforcements = 180,

			soldier  = { "cis_inf_rifleman",10, 10},

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

			engineer = { "cis_inf_engineer",6, 6},

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

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

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

		}

	}

    SetHeroClass(CIS, "cis_hero_darthmaul")

    SetHeroClass(RKW, "rkt_wok_tyvokka")

    SetTeamName (1, "rkw")

--    SetTeamIcon (RKW, "com_icon_alliance")

    --  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", 500)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("SoldierAnimation", 500)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("AmmoCounter", weaponCnt)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("BaseHint", 1024)

    SetMemoryPoolSize("EnergyBar", weaponCnt)

	SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityCloth", 75)

	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:GTM\\GTM.lvl", "GTM_conquest")

    ReadDataFile("dc:GTM\\GTM.lvl", "GTM_conquest")

    SetDenseEnvironment("false")

    --  Sound

    SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomIn",  "binocularzoomin")

    SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomOut", "binocularzoomout")

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    OpenAudioStream("sound\\yav.lvl",  "yav1")

    OpenAudioStream("sound\\yav.lvl",  "yav1")

    OpenAudioStream("sound\\yav.lvl",  "yav1_emt")

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(RKW, RKW, "rep_off_com_report_us_overwhelmed", 1)

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(RKW, CIS, "rep_off_com_report_enemy_losing",   1)

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(CIS, RKW, "cis_off_com_report_enemy_losing",   1)

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(CIS, CIS, "cis_off_com_report_us_overwhelmed", 1)

    SetOutOfBoundsVoiceOver(2, "cisleaving")

    SetOutOfBoundsVoiceOver(1, "repleaving")

    SetAmbientMusic(RKW, 1.0, "rep_yav_amb_start",  0,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(RKW, 0.8, "rep_yav_amb_middle", 1,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(RKW, 0.2, "rep_yav_amb_end",    2,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(CIS, 1.0, "cis_yav_amb_start",  0,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(CIS, 0.8, "cis_yav_amb_middle", 1,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(CIS, 0.2, "cis_yav_amb_end",    2,1)

    SetVictoryMusic(RKW, "rep_yav_amb_victory")

    SetDefeatMusic (RKW, "rep_yav_amb_defeat")

    SetVictoryMusic(CIS, "cis_yav_amb_victory")

    SetDefeatMusic (CIS, "cis_yav_amb_defeat")

    SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomIn",      "binocularzoomin")

    SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomOut",     "binocularzoomout")

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

    --SetSoundEffect("WeaponUnableSelect",      "com_weap_inf_weaponchange_null")

    --SetSoundEffect("WeaponModeUnableSelect",  "com_weap_inf_modechange_null")

    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")

--OpeningSateliteShot

    AddCameraShot(0.908386, -0.209095, -0.352873, -0.081226, -45.922508, -19.114113, 77.022636);

    AddCameraShot(-0.481173, 0.024248, -0.875181, -0.044103, 14.767292, -30.602322, -144.506851);

    AddCameraShot(0.999914, -0.012495, -0.004416, -0.000055, 1.143253, -33.602314, -76.884430);

    AddCameraShot(0.839161, 0.012048, -0.543698, 0.007806, 19.152437, -49.802273, 24.337317);

    AddCameraShot(0.467324, 0.006709, -0.883972, 0.012691, 11.825212, -49.802273, -7.000720);

    AddCameraShot(0.861797, 0.001786, -0.507253, 0.001051, -11.986043, -59.702248, 23.263165);

    AddCameraShot(0.628546, -0.042609, -0.774831, -0.052525, 20.429928, -48.302277, 9.771714);

    AddCameraShot(0.765213, -0.051873, 0.640215, 0.043400, 57.692474, -48.302277, 16.540724);

    AddCameraShot(0.264032, -0.015285, -0.962782, -0.055734, -16.681797, -42.902290, 129.553268);

    AddCameraShot(-0.382320, 0.022132, -0.922222, -0.053386, 20.670977, -42.902290, 135.513001);

end

Caleb1117 · Post by **Caleb1117** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:34 pm

Sweet Mama!

KotOR era icons here I come!

ROCKET · Post by **ROCKET** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:39 pm

Yup. Now if we can only figure out how to do it without changing the icons in every map...

Caleb1117 · Post by **Caleb1117** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:46 pm

ROCKET wrote:Yup. Now if we can only figure out how to do it without changing the icons in every map...

Oh, yea, there is that.
But this is still pretty sweet, good job!

Post by **Maveritchell** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:57 pm

Go ahead and try creating duplicates of the icon files for whatever side, rename them, and add them to the ingame.req. As long as you're adding content and not replacing content, you shouldn't have to affect previous/stock maps. That would also allow for a standard KotOR/whatever icon to be created for use in whatever.

ROCKET · Post by **ROCKET** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:36 pm

Sure, you can add lines to the ingame.req. But how does the game then know to use that info for your side's icon? I haven't been able to find anything in any of the scripts that defines which icon meshes are assigned to which side. Any ideas, anyone?

Post by **FragMe!** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:09 am

there is this from the setup_teams.lua

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 local name = string.lower(name)
        SetTeamName(team, name)
        SetTeamIcon(team, name .. "_icon", "hud_reinforcement_icon", "flag_icon")
        SetUnitCount(team, side.units)
        SetReinforcementCount(team, side.reinforcements)

ROCKET · Post by **ROCKET** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:22 pm

Yes, FragMe, the SetTeamIcon line is what I first thought of to play around with. But everything I've read and seen shows that it calls out a texture (for the HUD?) and not the icon mesh for CP's.

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:14 pm

ROCKET wrote:Yup. Now if we can only figure out how to do it without changing the icons in every map...

Check out this topic for the answer: http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... 27&t=12600

ROCKET · Post by **ROCKET** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:38 pm

Very cool, [RDH]Zerted! Thanks!

I guess we still can't assign icon meshes to non-standard side names, but we can just use the standard names for custom sides to be able to ship maps with custom cp icons.

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