UT3 Viper Beta 3

[100GPing100]

Progress:
» Fixed driver's position.
» Changed turn speed.
» Changed explosion sound.
» Changed eject ready sound.
» Decresed jump force from 67.5 to 65.0.
» Added self-destruct sound.
» Added jump sound.
» Changed impact sound.
» Fixed a bug with the Touch event after ejection.
» Fixed new playing sounds from stopping others from playing.
» Fixed strafing animations from persisting in mid-air if they we're being played when the Viper started falling (from a cliff, etc).
» Increased entry radius.
» Added speed change animations.


To Do List:
Animations:
» Tweak some play rates and tween times.

Movement:
» Add the ability to glide.

Self-Destruct System:
» Possibly add "Bullseye!" announcement (direct hit on pawn or one of his child actors).
» Possibly add "Last Second Saved!" announcement (destroyed a Viper that was boosting).

Projectile:
» Make the projectile mechanics and looks.

Looks:
» Change ground effects.

[100GPing100]

btw the name of the file is UT3ViperB1.zip
kind of false advertising

Yes, because before it went to Alpha state it was Beta 1.0.

What changed was that I realised that it wasn't ready for online play.

[100GPing100]

Progress:
» Fixed missing transition between some animations.
» Tweaked some animations play rates and tween times.
» Increased self-destruct damage from 600 to 750.
» Decreased jump duration from 0.2 to 0.15.
» Eject ready sound is now the only replicated variable.
» Added glide.


To Do List:
Movement:
» Reduce air speed when gliding.

Self-Destruct System:
» Possibly add "Bullseye!" announcement (direct hit on pawn or one of his child actors).
» Possibly add "Last Second Saved!" announcement (destroyed a Viper that was boosting).

Projectile:
» Make the projectile mechanics and looks.

Looks:
» Change ground effects.

[100GPing100]

Progress:
» When gliding, you move slowly (besides having 10% of gravity).
» Tweaked jump mechanics to better coexist with gliding.
» You can now glide even when near the ground.
» When self-destructing, unecessary glide and animation code won't be run.


To Do List:
Self-Destruct System:
» Possibly add "Bullseye!" announcement (direct hit on pawn or one of his child actors).
» Possibly add "Last Second Saved!" announcement (destroyed a Viper that was boosting).

Projectile:
» Make the projectile mechanics and looks.

Looks:
» Change ground effects.

[100GPing100]

Progress:
» Added projectile mechanics (including damage values and sounds).
» Strafe animations tween time decreased.
» Increased entry radius even more.


To Do List:
Self-Destruct System:
» Possibly add "Bullseye!" announcement (direct hit on pawn or one of his child actors).
» Possibly add "Last Second Saved!" announcement (destroyed a Viper that was boosting).

Projectile:
» Make the projectile looks.

Looks:
» Change ground effects.



Release Date: Now.

Check first post for download link.

[Private Tux]

Looks great, never tried on Alpha release before it was now a Beta release. Downloading and making feedback (if possible).

[100GPing100]

Looks great, never tried on Alpha release before it was now a Beta release. Downloading and making feedback (if possible).

Thanks


Notice that the driver's position is a bit off, that's because I forgot to change some values after I changed others.
Either way, I might just create the driving animation.

[UnShame]

nice =)
animations are great
but:
vehicle sounds too loud i think
it's pretty hard to aim vehicle to the ground

[100GPing100]

nice =)
animations are great
but:
vehicle sounds too loud i think
it's pretty hard to aim vehicle to the ground

Some sounds I played with volume set to 2.0, I'll decrease their volume then.
I know it's hard to aim down, it's what I'm working on right now xD

Thanks for the feedback

[100GPing100]

Progress:
» Reduce general sound volume.
» Increased angle at which you can aim down.
» Added AIInfo to the Viper's weapon.
» Fixed driver's position.
» Added turn sound.
» Reduced strafe animation tween speed.

To Do List:
Self-Destruct System:
» Possibly add "Bullseye!" announcement (direct hit on pawn or one of his child actors).
» Possibly add "Last Second Saved!" announcement (destroyed a Viper that was boosting).

Projectile:
» Make the projectile looks.

Looks:
» Change ground effects.


Beta 3 Released.

Check first post for download link.

Beta 3 Screenshots:

[UnShame]

2 more things:
it needs some kind of protection from sitting on top. you know, like raptor pushes you up every time you try to jump onto it.
and the ejection must be available only if you push and hold spacebar. now you can eject by pressing space bar once (after delay of course)

[100GPing100]

I did know about the second one, but wasn't sure.

Why is it better to not be able to stand on it?

[UnShame]

because it looks stupid
when you stand on the manta it's ok because manta doesn't change its form
but viper do change its form, so it's not ok)
also you can stand right on driver's head - kind of weird =)

[100GPing100]

because it looks stupid
when you stand on the manta it's ok because manta doesn't change its form
but viper do change its form, so it's not ok)
also you can stand right on driver's head - kind of weird =)

Yes, you can stand on his head, becuase it doens't use the pose that is used in UT3.

I guess I can change that too.

[100GPing100]

http://translate.googleusercontent.c...5gjw9dV3rir6kg

Would be cool to have a reference to the author and the original thread :|


Same for the Nightshade.

[UnShame]

oh ok) *10 characters*

[100GPing100]

oh ok) *10 characters*

Thanks chars

[100GPing100]

Progress:
» Added bot support for self-destruct.
» Changed skins (blue skin still needs some work).
» Changed dust effects.
» While being used no one can stand on top of it.
» You can only self-destruct if you hold space/altfire after you jump.


To Do List:
Self-Destruct System:
» Possibly add "Bullseye!" announcement (direct hit on pawn or one of his child actors).
» Possibly add "Last Second Saved!" announcement (destroyed a Viper that was boosting).

Projectile:
» Make the projectile's looks.

[maxdamage]

Recently updated my copy of the viper from bp1 to beta 3 and I like the fact the animations work but I miss the projectile that the bp1 version shot.I don't remember what the actual one in UT3 looks like but the one the bp1 version looks cool!

[100GPing100]

Recently updated my copy of the viper from bp1 to beta 3 and I like the fact the animations work but I miss the projectile that the bp1 version shot.I don't remember what the actual one in UT3 looks like but the one the bp1 version looks cool!

Ye, the looks of the projectile were removed and will be re-added on the next version (probably RC1).

[axl_reyko]

100Gping100 I tested your vehicles of UT3 and are fabulous, I can only congratulate you for your effort, and I have a question: with the unreal editor of game i tried to add the vehicles on various maps. but not appear in Actor>SVehicleFactory i always added the vehicles from Pawn, and so does not give me the option to ONSVehicleFactory>respwan in the properties of vehicle. Could you help me or I'm doing wrong something.
I add that I am new to this, so I apologize if I'm wrong to follow the proced of editor, thanks

[100GPing100]

I think you forgot to load the .u file.
Go to the actor's browser and do File>Import (something like that). Then load the .u file for the vehicle you want (for example the .u file for the viper is called UT3Viper.u). After loading the file the vehicle for that same file should show up in the actor browser.

Hope this does the job.

[axl_reyko]

Thanks for answering ... but I already did. I do it like that: File> open package, I open Actor> SVehicleFactory> ONSVehicleFatory ..... here is where the problem starts UT3Viper not appear (in the case), i search and appears in: Actor> Pawn> Vehicle> SVehicle > ONSVehicle>ONSHoverCraft> ONSHoberBike> UT3Viper. From there i will added UT3Viper to edit maps with more vehicles. but the problem is does not reappear. I even thought the problem is my game, the installation is corrupt or somewhat?...
There I found looking for a script that I entered from Class> New:

var(VSOverride) bool bRespawnVehicles;
var(VSOverride) bool bNoTeamLock;

function PostBeginPlay()
{
SetTimer(1, true);
}

simulated function Timer()
{
local GameInfo I;
local Vehicle V;
local ONSVehicleFactory F;
local ASVehicleFactory P;

foreach DynamicActors(class'Engine.Gameinfo', I)
{
if (!I.bAllowVehicles)
I.bAllowVehicles = true;
}

if (bNoTeamLock)
{
foreach DynamicActors(class'Vehicle', V)
{
V.bTeamLocked = false;
V.Team = 255;
}
}

if (bRespawnVehicles)
{
foreach DynamicActors(class'ONSVehicleFactory', F)
{
F.SpawnVehicle();
}

foreach DynamicActors(class'ASVehicleFactory', P)
{
P.SpawnVehicle();
}
}
}

the idea is paste the script to generate in vehicle properties another option ASVehicleFactory inside is VehicleTeam and bRespawn, i will try this for now, but I scary that this does not damage the vehicle script.
Well hopefully you have better ideas. regards

[maxdamage]

I think you forgot to load the .u file.
Go to the actor's browser and do File>Import (something like that). Then load the .u file for the vehicle you want (for example the .u file for the viper is called UT3Viper.u). After loading the file the vehicle for that same file should show up in the actor browser.

Hope this does the job.

Well I did the same thing except I added a manta from one of the default ons maps and changed the type of vehicle in the properties for it to the UT3Viper\UT3Manta,etc...See following pic:

[100GPing100]

Oh yes, I see the problem now. I didn't create a vehicle factory, therefore you'll have to do what maxdamage did.

Sorry for the trouble it caused.

[JohnnySix]

I made a vehicle replacer code , if you wanted to use this code- it allows you (for default/ECE vehicles ony) to choose whether to replace one type, or replace all.

class MutJ6BulldogReplacer extends Mutator
config;

var config string ArenaVehicleClassName;
var class<SVehicle> ArenaVehicleClass;
var localized string ArenaDisplayText, ArenaDescText;
var array<string> VehicleClassNames;
var array<int> VehicleSelection;

function PostBeginPlay()
{
local ONSVehicleFactory Factory;

ArenaVehicleClass = class<SVehicle>( DynamicLoadObject(ArenaVehicleClassName,class'Clas s') );

if(ArenaVehicleClass != None)
{
foreach AllActors( class 'ONSVehicleFactory', Factory )
{
if ( Factory.VehicleClass == ArenaVehicleClass )
{
Factory.VehicleClass = class'ONSJ6Bulldog';
log("FNORD");
}

else if ( Factory.VehicleClass != ArenaVehicleClass && ArenaVehicleClass == Class'BulldogJ6.FakeVehicleEntryForMenu' )
{
Factory.VehicleClass = class'ONSJ6Bulldog';
log("FNORD");
}
}
}

Super.PostBeginPlay();
}

static function FillPlayInfo(PlayInfo PlayInfo)
{
local string VehicleOptions;
local class<SVehicle> cn;
local int i;
local array<class<SVehicle> > VehicleClasses;

Super.FillPlayInfo(PlayInfo);

for (i=0;i<default.VehicleClassNames.Length;i++)
{
cn = class<SVehicle>( DynamicLoadObject(default.VehicleClassNames[i],class'class') );
if (cn!=None)
{
VehicleClasses.Length = VehicleClasses.Length + 1;
VehicleClasses[VehicleClasses.Length-1] = cn;
}
}

for (i=0; i<VehicleClasses.Length; i++)
{
if (VehicleOptions != "")
VehicleOptions $= ";";

VehicleOptions $= VehicleClasses[i] $ ";" $ VehicleClasses[i].default.VehicleNameString;
}

if(class'GUI2K4.UT2K4SP_Main'.default.bEnableTC)
VehicleOptions $= ";" $ class'OnslaughtFull.ONSGenericSD' $ ";" $ class'OnslaughtFull.ONSGenericSD'.default.VehicleN ameString;


PlayInfo.AddSetting(default.RulesGroup, "ArenaVehicleClassName", default.ArenaDisplayText, 0, 1, "Select", VehicleOptions);
}

static event string GetDescriptionText(string PropName)
{
if (PropName == "ArenaVehicleClassName")
return default.ArenaDescText;

return Super.GetDescriptionText(PropName);
}

defaultproperties
{
ArenaVehicleClassName="Onslaught.ONSPRV"
ArenaDisplayText="Choose Vehicle to replace"
ArenaDescText="Determines which vehicle type will be replaced in the match."
VehicleClassNames(0)="Onslaught.ONSRV"
VehicleClassNames(1)="Onslaught.ONSPRV"
VehicleClassNames(2)="Onslaught.ONSAttackCraft"
VehicleClassNames(3)="Onslaught.ONSHoverBike"
VehicleClassNames(4)="Onslaught.ONSHoverTank"
VehicleClassNames(5)="OnslaughtBP.ONSDualAttackCra ft"
VehicleClassNames(6)="OnslaughtBP.ONSArtillery"
VehicleClassNames(7)="OnslaughtBP.ONSShockTank"
VehicleClassNames(8)="OnslaughtFull.ONSMobileAssau ltStation"
VehicleClassNames(9)="BulldogJ6.FakeVehicleEntryFo rMenu"
GroupName="BulldogArena"
FriendlyName="Bulldog Arena"
Description="Replace all vehicles in map with a particular type."
}

[axl_reyko]

No problem 100GPing100, how good the problem is identified, I thought it was my game hehe. Maxdamage thanks for the advice, do not know you could do that, also sent thank JohnnySix, the script still do not use it because I am afraid that something was going wrong with me. one of these days it proved, I guess that worked.
thanks for all the help, I send greetings. see ya

[100GPing100]

Glad you got it working.