Clientside mod "Powerup Visualization"

[nUllSkillZ]

Thanks so much for all of your help.
Seems that I’m only responsible for the modidea.
Most of the coding is done here in the forums especially by Jaquboss.

I’ve written the shaders so far.
And will continue with the skinfiles.

[nUllSkillZ]

A little bit different as suggested by Jaguboss.
And only working for Axis ATM (not sure why).
Screenshot a little bit too dark.
Has been the Dark Alchemy server again .

Edit:

There was a skin pack installed that also changed the skinfiles of the allied players.
:banghead:
It’s now removed and I will test this evening.

[moonShield]

so mal gereg. damitz ich hier mal abpupsen kann

clientseitiger mod = ok lustig mal anzukucken aber was soll das bringen?
kein halbwegs anständiger server admin lässt seinen server unpure laufen nur damit tolle bunte sachen um die figürchen rummflitzen, sieht echt cool aus…wird wohl aber an vorhin genannten problem untergehen…

hf & gl

Der Admin kann doch einfach ein kleines Paket mit dem Client basteln. Dann läuft das ganze dann auch auf pure Servern. Mich stört nur, dass das ganze zu ner Art !glow mutiert … Sniperfutter.

[nUllSkillZ]

Stopped.
Too controversal.

[dnegel]

I’m sorry i’m such a noob and all but i’m gonna have to ask this question… I cannot get this file to work and i htink it is because i’m not putting in the right file when I unzip it :banghead: . If someone could walk me through it or just post a reply about it that is in a bit more understandable english that’d be super. (Also which mods does it work for Pro / JMod/ Pub / Shrub / Main.??) THANKS

xfire: Dnegel
AIM: minicooperisbest

[nUllSkillZ]

It can be used with server side mods like shrub or pub.

[ul]
[li]it only works with windows.
[/li][li]it works on unpure servers or pure servers that have installed that mod
[/li][/ul]
Unpure servers to test:
Shrubet: 213.202.214.39:27960
ET-Pub: 62.75.218.214:27960

[ul]
[li]make a safety copy of the directory of the moddirectory where you want to install the mod
[/li][li]unzip the zipfile with subdirectories enabled into the directory where ET.exe is located (that should create a subdirectory next to etmain, etpro, … with name powerup_visualization)
[/li][li]copy the files of the powerup_visualization-subdirectory into the moddirectory (for example shrubet, etpub, etc)
[/li][/ul]

[nikita]

may i suggest using this in the shader file?

powerups/INVWeapon
{
{
map textures/effects/invulnerableblue.tga
blendfunc GL_ONE GL_ONE
rgbGen lightingdiffuse
tcGen environment
rgbgen wave triangle 1 1.4 0 6.3
tcMod scale -1 1
tcMod scroll 1 1.1
}
}

i think in my opinion that i got a better effect when i use that just a tip nullskillz, its your choise.
also using the powerup shader only on the weapon and not on the whole player skin will be nicer…

i dunno just what i was thinking, sorry 2 bring this topic up again just trying to help

[nUllSkillZ]

Thnx for the suggestion.
But Powerup Visualization won’t be continued by me (source is included so someone else may continue).
Could be helpful for the Freezetag LMS mod I’m working on.
So I will definetly take a look at it.

Not sure about weapon only.
Because it would be hard to tell in 3rd person view if someone is using a powerup.

[nikita]

Not sure about weapon only.
Because it would be hard to tell in 3rd person view if someone is using a powerup

Add light to shader if possable and if not make a code for it?
cause the whole player skin really look weird…

and i dont know if its just me but the player animation at the first pic seems to be “STUCK” in a way. maybe its the still pic effect

[carnage]

Add light to shader if possable and if not make a code for it?

not posible via shader

and adding a dynamic light to every player is probably not a good idea since you ither force it so tweekers can turn it off but then lower perfromace systems cant play your mod or you allow it to be disabled and its gets turned off to save perfromace thus making the mod not do what its intended to

also the other concern i have is how obviuos it makes you. im a great lover of the knife and most of my play revolves around being stealth rather then skilled at 1v1 and this sertainly wouldnt aid my play when im lit up like a christmass tree

i think it could work well for freez tag to show frozen players as long as its a differnt colour for both teams since players in that position have nothing to lose from being seen by the enemy and want to be seen by there own teamates

a greater varienty of over head markers might be a good way to display power up since they already show objectives and invunrablity in a good way expanding it to adrenaline and other commands like requests could be a nice way to display information qucikly and effectvly during a match

[vtxaussie]

i am kinda new to PK3 files, i have used your source, however when i goto connect sometimes i am able to view the Powerups and other connected clients cannot, and sometimes it just does not work full stop but my mode code does
Please can u tell me what i am doing wrong?
Thanks
Aussie

[nUllSkillZ]

Do you have a server where this mod is installed (or with a mod that uses the code)?
Or do you only join several servers as client?

[vtxaussie]

i am running it from my home server to test,
these are the steps i have taken,

• Added Code from your source in to mine - compiled no errors
• Added the Pk3 with the textures but not the dll’s inside my mod folder
• added the Pk3 file with just the dll’s into my mod folder
• created a shortcut with the mod extension in the properties.
• started the game with the shortcut
  created a game with the settings, - Internet - Pure server

And 1/5 times it will work when the server starts but then after shutting down and restarting the server it seems to not to work with the shadors but with the mod commands working all fine

HELP LOL! :bash:

Thanks

[vtxaussie]

i tried this but somehow got by me the first time but now is working
i put the dll files into the PK3 file and make it read only on the outside one on the dll files
it seems to be working now with clients able to download the PK3 file

LOL ive been finding some new shadors
ive got mr bubble man atm with the gun seperated by a different shador oringal

Thanks for the help Nullskillz

i am looking into how to make the medic packs glow now so i can make some powerups

Thanks

[nUllSkillZ]

Nice to see that it’s working.
But I haven’t helped you that much.

[nikita]

i know its offtopic but this picture is killing me

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[_DS_Pencil]

The last picture is looking like a person from halo.

[vtxaussie]

if you want me to post some more powerups ive made then ill be happy to do so
ill add in a PK3 file later on aswell
but i am having trouble with the medic pack powerup, can anyone point me in the direction of where i can add the code to do this
thanks