[Feature Request] FraggleScript support

TheDarkArchon · Post by **TheDarkArchon** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 19:03

It's been mentioned at ZDoom.org but could FraggleScript be implemented so no-one need bother with Legacy ever again?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 19:08

Is already planned. My biggest issue with it is the license. FS is GPL and ZDoom is incompatible with it so if anyone involved in its creation complains about it (however unlikely) I'd have to take that out again.

But be aware that it is a lot of work. The FS parser is rather hard coded to the way 'classic' Doom ports organize their data so I will have to rewrite significant portions of it.

Lexus Alyus · Post by **Lexus Alyus** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 20:25

I'd say not to bother... its just a crappy Legacy thing and not worth the effort if someone decides to bitch... which they probably will seeing as your port is gonna be miles better than Legacy

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Post by **Graf Zahl** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 20:34

It's still needed to play maps like Nimrod or Hi-Tech Hell.

BetaSword · Post by **BetaSword** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:41

If FS was added, GZDoom would basically remove any need for Vavoom AND Legacy, lumping them all into quite possibly the best Doom port EVAH.

TheDarkArchon · Post by **TheDarkArchon** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:20

Quite possibly?

Understatement of the week

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 17:16

Since the demand for this is apparently higher than I imagined it will be the next major thing I'll add to the engine. I doubt I will get it to a point where you can play Legacy maps without any adjustments but hopefully far enough that some minor alterations are enough to play them.

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:35

For those who are interested:

I got the parser running. Right now I can start scripts and properly save/restore levels with FS in them. But only the most basic commands work. Now comes the big task: Adjusting all the internal functions to ZDoom's way of doing things. Compared with this the rest was easy...

Planky · Post by **Planky** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 22:59

You mean it doesn't have that blasted save error Legacy has when it's running an FS Loop?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 0:51

No. That error was just sloppy coding that was easily avoided because ZDoom uses a much better method to store the data that caused the crash.

If I remember correctly it was caused by not properly saving the spawn point information. Unlike Legacy which maintains this data in separate objects they are part of the actor structure in ZDoom itself so all the potential instability is removed.

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:51

It's done!

The HavoX · Post by **The HavoX** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 14:24

Cool!

Now I don't have to use Doom Fagacy anymore