2 Feature Ideas

Zeg-Vok · Post by **Zeg-Vok** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 23:00

I'd like to see a big [Yes] in front of this topic's title

smg m7 · Post by **smg m7** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:32

And Halo, which does make me sound like a fanboy...

DaniJ · Post by **DaniJ** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 14:36

If you do decide to implement custom crosshairs Graf, you might be interested to read a (rather old) discussion on the topic between Skyjake, deepteam (when he was still speaking to me...) and myself (back when I was still new to the Doomsday code base):

http://forums.newdoom.com/showthread.php?t=26200

Evidently, Risen3D has implemented support for them.

I never did get around to finishing the custom crosshair implementation in Doomsday...

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:14

I've got an idea for custom crosshairs. With the new A_Print parameter allowing someone to choose what font they want, one could make a 'font' of crosshairs and have the Flash state print out a cursor. I'm assuming that A_Print always centers its messages, but if nothing else there's always Global ACS with HudMessage...

Doomed Soul · Post by **Doomed Soul** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 0:01

I still think that it would be better to implement it from the DECORATE scripting for the weapon using it. How do you know if it's implemented yert?

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 0:28

A_Print's font feature should be implemented. I can test it really quick, and if so you can implememt it from the weapons. For the people who'd rather have their own crosshairs, make sure there's a toggle switch which can be built out of an inventory item.

Post by **wildweasel** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:02

There's a problem with using A_Print for a crosshair - it's going to flood the console.

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:08

We need a new option for it, then. Dang, forgot about that, though why would it print an A to the console in a non-standard font I wonder?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:45

No, we don't. This is abuse of a function and I won't help you with that.

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 20:16

Grr. Odds are you're going to see a lot more of things like these, and HOPEFULLY some of them you'll see reasonable. Not that I see why this isn't...

Doomed Soul · Post by **Doomed Soul** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 23:44

Is it in yet?

Post by **wildweasel** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:34

No, and I doubt it will be.

YouTube · Post by **Nash** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:13

I have custom crosshairs in a mod I'm messing around with using ACS' CheckWeapon() and HUDMessage functions. It's very easy, really.

That's as far as it goes for per-weapon crosshairs.

Doomed Soul · Post by **Doomed Soul** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:15

Please explain, 'ol buddy, 'ol chap!

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 22:51

Nash is right- it's rather simple. If you wanted something even more crazy, use Global ACS and write a function similar to...

Code: Select all

Script 1 (int weapontype) { //too lazy to indent
//Add a HUDmessage that draws a crosshair based on what number is passed to it
//make sure it lasts forever
}

In your weapon's Select State, the first thing it should do is call the code and pass whatever number the weapon should be. Not much to it, except looking up HUDMessage syntax and monkeying around with it.