Frikbots & Skins

[Dr. Shadowborg]

I found what you were talking about in bot.qc, but I'm not sure what "fresh function" I could create. Like I said, I'm absolutely noobish at QuakeC.

/me sighs

Do this:

Step 1 - Open bot_misc.qc and find where the function BotName is declared.

Step 2 - Replace it with the following. (The different names is because I don't have a stock copy of FBX Source handy atm due to recent hard drive failures, so I'm ripping this outta Hellsmash's FBX code.)

  Code:

string(float r) BotName =
{
   self.b_num = r;
   if (r == 1)
   {   
      self.b_pants = 11;
      self.b_shirt = 0;
      return "Optimus";
   }
   else if (r == 2)
   {
      self.b_pants = 1;
      self.b_shirt = 3;
      return "Megatron";
   }
   else if (r == 3)
   {   
      self.b_pants = 13;
      self.b_shirt = 2;
                                return "8";
   }
   else if (r == 4)
   {
      self.b_pants = 7;
      self.b_shirt = 6;
                                return "Haro";
   }
   else if (r == 5)
   {
      self.b_pants = 12;
      self.b_shirt = 6;
                                return "Ryuuga";
   }
   else if (r == 6)
   {
      self.b_pants = 4;
      self.b_shirt = 4;
                                return "Bender";
   }
   else if (r == 7)
   {
      self.b_pants = 2;
      self.b_shirt = 5;
                                return "Gilliam";
   }
   else if (r == 8)
   {   
      self.b_pants = 10;
      self.b_shirt = 3;
                                return "Omoikane";
   }
   else if (r == 9)
   {
      self.b_pants = 9;
      self.b_shirt = 4;
                                return "Slash";
   }
   else if (r == 10)
   {
      self.b_pants = 4;
      self.b_shirt = 7;
                                return "Pyroro";
   }
   else if (r == 11)
   {
      self.b_pants = 3;
      self.b_shirt = 11;
                                return "Wingnut";
   }
   else if (r == 12)
   {
      self.b_pants = 13;
      self.b_shirt = 12;
                                return "Mike";
   }
   else if (r == 13)
   {
      self.b_pants = 11;
      self.b_shirt = 2;
                                return "Al";
   }
   else if (r == 14)
   {
      self.b_pants = 0;
      self.b_shirt = 2;
                                return "Inference";
   }
   else if (r == 15)
   {
      self.b_pants = 8;
      self.b_shirt = 9;
                                return "Lopet";
   }
   else if (r == 16)
   {
      self.b_pants = 5;
      self.b_shirt = 10;
                                return "Wodan Ymir";
   }
};


Step 3 - Put this right after where the function PickARandomName is declared:

  Code:

void() SetBotSkin =
{
   if(self.netname =="Optimus")
    self.skin = 0;
   else if(self.netname == "Megatron")
    self.skin = 1;
   else if(self.netname == "8")
    self.skin = 2;
   else if(self.netname == "Haro")
    self.skin = 3;
   else if(self.netname == "Ryuuga")
    self.skin = 4;
   else if(self.netname == "Bender")
    self.skin = 5;
   else if(self.netname == "Gilliam")
    self.skin = 6;
   else if(self.netname == "Omoikane")
    self.skin = 7;
   else if(self.netname == "Slash")
    self.skin = 8;
   else if(self.netname == "Pyroro")
    self.skin = 9;
   else if(self.netname == "Wingnut")
    self.skin = 10;
   else if(self.netname == "Mike")
    self.skin = 11;
   else if(self.netname == "Al")
    self.skin = 12;
   else if(self.netname == "Inference")
    self.skin = 13;
   else if(self.netname == "Lopet")
    self.skin = 14;
   else if(self.netname == "Wodan Ymir")
    self.skin = 15;
};


Step 4 - Put this just before where the function BotConnect(); is declared in bot.qc:

  Code:

void() SetBotSkin;


Step 5 - Put this right under the PutClientInServer(); in bot.qc so that it looks like this:

  Code:

   PutClientInServer();
                SetBotSkin();


Compile and run.

Special Bonus cookie if you can name where all the bot names are from. (I can guarantee most people probably can't)

Thanks, that worked - but there is a slight issue. When the bots die, their skin changes to skin 0. Is there a way to stop this from happening? I know it's supposed to be for Team games, so the dead bodies don't have a team color, but it kind of ruins it with custom skins.

I really appreciate you taking the time to put up this code!

[Dr. Shadowborg]

Thanks, that worked - but there is a slight issue. When the bots die, their skin changes to skin 0. Is there a way to stop this from happening? I know it's supposed to be for Team games, so the dead bodies don't have a team color, but it kind of ruins it with custom skins.

I really appreciate you taking the time to put up this code!

/me sighs again

Open world.qc and put at the top of the CopyToBodyQue(); Function:

  Code:

bodyque_head.skin = ent.skin;


Awesome, thanks a lot Shadowborg! I'll give back to the community by releasing some waypoints. Is there any map you would like to request?

[Dr. Shadowborg]

Awesome, thanks a lot Shadowborg! I'll give back to the community by releasing some waypoints. Is there any map you would like to request?

Dunno, I've been too busy in RL(tm), and Developing / Mapping for Hellsmash (my quake mod) to actually play any new maps these days...

That said, feel free to upload any .way files you create to the FXRC:

http://tlb.quakedev.com/files/fbxways/

Also feel free to download any that catch your fancy, that's what FXRC is there for.

Are they from the Metroid Games?

[Dr. Shadowborg]

Are they from the Metroid Games?

Um...What?

Edit: Ooooh, you mean the bot names? No. At least three of those should be pretty obvious, and none of them have ever appeared in a metroid game, unless there was a sudden interdimensional rift opened up due to Autobots and Decepticons fighting over Energon with Bender acting referee whilst smoking a cigar and swigging Olde Fortran that nobody told me about.

Here's a hint: All of them are either robots / androids, fictional quantum / high performance AI computers, with the sole exception being a possessed T-72 Main Battle Tank.

  Code:

void() SetBotSkin =
{
   if(self.netname =="Optimus")
    self.skin = 0;


Optimus Prime?

Yeah, he was in some of those games.

[Dr. Shadowborg]

Optimus Prime?

Yeah, he was in some of those games.

Seriously?

Screenshots or it never happened!