Grapple Hook

[ASk]

the actual code has to be done like this, because the USE button does not trigger the EF_FIRING flag or any other flag, thus we have no means of passively tracking it like with Attack button case

So either we define a new flag or something or we leave it that way.

 

Also, it seems to screw up in heavy battle conditions, probably the lastHitLoc coming into effect

 

EDIT:

 

well, i was wrong here

i fixed the code and now when you release the USE button, you automatically stop being grappled

and nothing screws up too

in about 15 minutes they will be uploaded to:

 

mod:

http://www.darklordofsith.net/ask/Grapple.zip

 

source:

http://www.darklordofsith.net/ask/Grapplecode.zip

 

if the links seem to be broken, try the G in lower case, as the server is case sensitive.

 

Fun grappling

[ASk]

bump!

[Tchouky]

i m testing it ...

 

and do you need the q3 model of the grapple hook ?

 

if yes i ll send it to you ....

[ASk]

well, i dont intend to use the grapple hook model for the "weapon" view...the actual hook is the same model as used in q3, at least the same one as defined in q3 code

[Vesentac]

As Ask has been meaning to fine tune his code , normal made a good suggestion on IRC. Now if he wasnt a lazy bum, he'd post it now.

 

BTW Bump, sticky pls. Real mod here !

[normal]

Now Vesentec is lazy

 

My suggestion was to make it a command +hook, ala good ol' Quake 1.

[Darkhold X]

Hmm pretty neat to mess with. I have always geard about these things in quake, but never have used em.

 

and were did you find that avatar pick normal?...

[ASk]

in any case, the enum that defines the possible custom commands is in q_shared.h (genCmds_t), so i'm scared to edit it

[DarthCobra]

Well I think this is getting somewhere finally. Ask has redone the code yet again for an onhand grapple. I intend to replace the bryar pistol with an ascension gun. The grapple will be the alt attack and the primary attack will be switched to the alt bryar attack. The main problem now is the missiletrail. I tried using the one from purectf but it seems the RT_LIGHTNING is commented out in the jk2 source for some reason. Not sure if i wanna turn it back on. Then I started thinking about using a *.efx file. But I of course cant figure that out at all. If somone might know of a way to do a rope/cable *.efx I would appreciate any input. The current missiletrail is using RT_BEAM and well .. it just give a read beam instead of the rope it is spose to be showing.

[normal]

Originally posted by Darkhold X

and were did you find that avatar pick normal?...

I created it from a game called "Metal Slug X" (It owns btw..)

[ASk]

my released grapple will still be offhand

In my opinion it's better to be able to use it in addition to firing your weapon (think of an escape route)

 

you may do with the onhand grapple anything you want

[Darkhold X]

I think a beam would be pretty cool behind it. Its kinda odd right now without anything really there to pull you .

 

 

 

 

 

Originally posted by normal

I created it from a game called "Metal Slug X" (It owns btw..)

Oh, just looked a bit familiar;) http://msprites.iongames.org/browse.php3?cat=31

[normal]

Hey cool site!

 

[edit]Ok, I lied. . Reason I said I made it, was because I did make one, but it wasn't as good as yours.. so I used yours.[/edit]

[DarthCobra]

Well its not that i dont think an offhand grapple is better. Im just tryin to go with the ascension gun. Which wouldnt really be offhand.

[yodaissmart]

heck yes! this rulez. thanks i wish i saw it earlier then i'd have tried to help you guys develop it... oh well kick @55 mod.

[Perra27]

cant you use the lightsaber throw animation when you throw the hook??

 

if you use that you dont need to make a new animation.

 

and put a rope or somthing behind it so you see were you are going.

othervise great job!

[ASk]

DarthCobra is trying to create a rope effect now.

As for the animations, I'm not really good on that subject. Never looked into it much

[Darkhold X]

I kinda like the fact you can still be swinging the whole time.

[yodaissmart]

Using this mod is fun. I plan on putting it on my server which is up every now and then normally weekends. Also I was planning on skining my own Mandalorian skin... i would like to know if i could include this with it (i will give you credit of course). thanks

[JediGhost[SITH]]

Hmm, is it me, or is there some changes in the saber attacks.. When the backstab (or backswing) is performed, you can't turn..

[ASk]

apparently you read in a selective way....the explanation is all over the boards:

 

the source is not 1.03, rather it's 1.03a

some changes include the backstab, inability to do a blue-style lunge in the air and some damage changes.

 

and don't request from me to go and fix them, because i won't...IMO these changes were needed

[JediGhost[SITH]]

Yes, they are needed... But this mod is for a grapple hook, not a saber mod..

 

Good job on it though, I was convinced that it wasn't possible.

[Lord Nodata]

ASK: You posted the source code to your grapple hook, but to search thru that and find all the changes you made would take FOREVER. Is it possible for you to just post the changes you made to the code instead?

[ASk]

all changes are marked by "grapplemod" tag (at least 99% of them are)

there's a fairly large number of changes...so i'm sorry, i won't post them here

[Lord Nodata]

ASK: I got your mod downloaded, so how do i get it running on the server? I tried putting it in the gamedata folder, but it doesn't show up in "Mods" then...and I tried putting it in the base folder but not working there either...a command line is needed? or what?

 

Thanks in advance!!