ZDaemon

[NSoD]RG_Sniper · Posting Spree! Joined: 07 Oct 2010

Hello, how would I make monsters spawn and then disappear when dead on a map. basicly like map 07 of dbzone_v7c.wad

Ronald · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:33 pm Post subject:

This can be done using action specials like Thing Spawn and Thing Remove. You can use these specials in ACS scripts too.

EarthQuake · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:12 am Post subject:

Using what Roland suggested, you could do it like this:

Spawn some monsters using Thing_Spawn() with a specific TID. Then run a loop with a small delay to check the map for all monsters with that TID, using ThingCount(). This will return only the monsters that are alive. When it returns 0, use Thing_Destroy on the dead monsters (they still have their TID), and poof. You will have to use scripting.

[NSoD]RG_Sniper · Posting Spree! Joined: 07 Oct 2010

ok I'll try that
but cant i just remove the monster corpse frame?

BestOfTheWorst · Unstoppable! Joined: 02 Jun 2006

Umm no, Thing_Destroy does not remove corpses.
You need to use Thing_Remove for it, which is supported just fine in the current version.

[NSoD]RG_Sniper · Posting Spree! Joined: 07 Oct 2010

can i just remove the monster's corpse frame?

BestOfTheWorst · Unstoppable! Joined: 02 Jun 2006

yes you can do that with dehacked.

[NSoD]RG_Sniper · Posting Spree! Joined: 07 Oct 2010

i'll try that, another quick question, how do i make a camera that displays on a wall like so you can whach whats going on in another room?

BestOfTheWorst · Unstoppable! Joined: 02 Jun 2006

This can't be done.

Though it can be maybe faked slightly with sky walls and carefully positioned skyboxes..

[NSoD]RG_Sniper · Posting Spree! Joined: 07 Oct 2010

oh, i just noticed the camera and security camera things and thaught they would do that

some_random_guy · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:56 am Post subject:

I've done some research, and in the new version of ZDoom, the SetCameraToTexture command in ACS can be used to display a camera's field of view as a texture.

However, ZDaemon is based off of such an old version of ZDoom, its available ACS functions probably would not include this. =(

EarthQuake · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:55 am Post subject:

No they do not.

Basic cameras will soon work though. At the moment they only work offline because the netcode doesn't account for them. They're fixed for 1.09 though. You can even make them move around 'n' stuff!

So if you want to use those types of cameras, go for it, just don't expect them to work until a bit later.

ShizzMasteR · Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: