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Energy Weapon Turtorial

A big thanks to Vengeance Studio's: Tribes 2 Editing for this Turtorial.

By: Viper324
I have found that you need to edit these files to add a weapon. Everything commented are notes, the uncommented things is the actual code. This tutorial is almost exactly the same as the ammo based weapon except its easier to add the weapon.
Note: Comment is //
Note #2: Don't forget to create your weapon data file in the weapons folder and configure it to your weapons specs.

add your weapon damage type to damagetypes.cs and death message to deathMessages.cs

// ------------------------------------------
// stationSetInv.cs
// ------------------------------------------
// this is an example code from the stationSetInv.cs file
// add your weapon code as seen below
// set the value to zero if you don't want your armor to carry the item
function LightMaleHumanArmor::stationSetInv(%data, %player) { %saveImage = %player.getMountedImage(\$WeaponSlot); %player.clearInventory(); %player.client.setWeaponsHudClearAll(); %player.setInventory(RepairKit,1); %player.setInventory(Mine,3); %player.setInventory(Grenade,6); %player.setInventory(Blaster,1); %player.setInventory(Plasma,1); %player.setInventory(Disc,1); %player.setInventory(Chaingun, 1); %player.setInventory(GrenadeLauncher, 1); %player.setInventory(GrenadeLauncherAmmo, 25); %player.setInventory(PlasmaAmmo,20); %player.setInventory(ChaingunAmmo, 100); %player.setInventory(DiscAmmo, 20); // new weapon %player.setInventory(NewWeapon,1); // end new weapon %player.use(%saveImage.Item); }

// ------------------------------------------
// inventoryHud.cs
// ------------------------------------------
// This adds the items to the inventory HUD
// this also sets the weapon descriptions
\$InvWeapon[0] = "Blaster"; \$InvWeapon[1] = "Plasma Rifle"; \$InvWeapon[2] = "Chaingun"; \$InvWeapon[3] = "Spinfusor"; \$InvWeapon[4] = "Grenade Launcher"; \$InvWeapon[5] = "Laser Rifle"; \$InvWeapon[6] = "ELF Projector"; \$InvWeapon[7] = "Fusion Mortar"; \$InvWeapon[8] = "Missile Launcher"; \$InvWeapon[9] = "Shocklance"; //\$InvWeapon[10] = "Targeting Laser"; // New Weapon \$InvWeapon[10] = "New Weapon"; // End New Weapon \$NameToInv["Blaster"] = "Blaster"; \$NameToInv["Plasma Rifle"] = "Plasma"; \$NameToInv["Chaingun"] = "Chaingun"; \$NameToInv["Spinfusor"] = "Disc"; \$NameToInv["Grenade Launcher"] = "GrenadeLauncher"; \$NameToInv["Laser Rifle"] = "SniperRifle"; \$NameToInv["ELF Projector"] = "ELFGun"; \$NameToInv["Fusion Mortar"] = "Mortar"; \$NameToInv["Missile Launcher"] = "MissileLauncher"; \$NameToInv["Shocklance"] = "ShockLance"; //\$NameToInv["Targeting Laser"] = "TargetingLaser"; //New Weapon \$NameToInv["New Weapon"] = "NewWeapon"; // End New Weapon

// ------------------------------------------
// weapons.cs
// ------------------------------------------
// This code tells what image to use for the weapon.

\$WeaponsHudData[10, bitmapName] = "gui/hud_shocklance.png"; \$WeaponsHudData[10, itemDataName] = "ShockLance"; //\$WeaponsHudData[10, ammoDataName] = ""; // New Weapon \$WeaponsHudData[11, bitmapName] = "gui/hud_NewWeapon.png"; \$WeaponsHudData[11, itemDataName] = "NewWeapon"; //\$WeaponsHudData[11, ammoDataName] = ""; \$WeaponsHudCount = 12; // the last number of the hud + one because it starts at zero // The ammount of ammo incremented at a station \$AmmoIncrement[PlasmaAmmo] = 10; // Find the part of the file that is commented and says "Weapon Scripts" // this is where the weapons are exicuted exec("scripts/weapons/blaster.cs"); exec("scripts/weapons/newweapon.cs");

// ------------------------------------------
// inventory.cs
// ------------------------------------------
// this part is the next weapon stuff.
// it checks to see if you have ammo for it, or if its energy it will just give it to you.

function ShapeBase::hasAmmo( %this, %weapon ) { switch\$ ( %weapon ) { case Blaster: return( true ); case Plasma: return( %this.getInventory( PlasmaAmmo ) > 0 ); case Chaingun: return( %this.getInventory( ChaingunAmmo ) > 0 ); case Disc: return( %this.getInventory( DiscAmmo ) > 0 ); case GrenadeLauncher: return( %this.getInventory( GrenadeLauncherAmmo ) > 0 ); case SniperRifle: return( %this.getInventory( EnergyPack ) ); case ELFGun: return( true ); case Mortar: return( %this.getInventory( MortarAmmo ) > 0 ); case MissileLauncher: return( %this.getInventory( MissileLauncherAmmo ) > 0 ); // New Weapon case NewWeapon: return( true ); // End New Weapon case ShockLance: return( true ); // This is our kinda hacky way to keep from cycling to the targeting laser: case TargetingLaser: return( false ); // anything you don't want cycled put fals instead of true. default: warn( "\"" @ %weapon @ "" is not recognized as a weapon!" ); return( false ); } }

// this part tells the inventory to set all values to zero. add your weapon to this.

function ShapeBase::clearInventory(%this) { %this.setInventory(RepairKit,0); %this.setInventory(Mine,0); //%this.setInventory(MineAir,0); //%this.setInventory(MineLand,0); //%this.setInventory(MineSticky,0); %this.setInventory(Grenade,0); %this.setInventory(FlashGrenade,0); %this.setInventory(ConcussionGrenade,0); %this.setInventory(FlareGrenade,0); %this.setInventory(CameraGrenade, 0); %this.setInventory(Blaster,0); %this.setInventory(Plasma,0); %this.setInventory(Disc,0); %this.setInventory(Chaingun, 0); %this.setInventory(Mortar, 0); %this.setInventory(GrenadeLauncher, 0); %this.setInventory(MissileLauncher, 0); %this.setInventory(SniperRifle, 0); %this.setInventory(TargetingLaser, 0); %this.setInventory(ELFGun, 0); %this.setInventory(ShockLance, 0); // New Weapon %this.setInventory(NewWeapon, 0); // End New Weapon %this.setInventory(PlasmaAmmo,0); %this.setInventory(ChaingunAmmo, 0); %this.setInventory(DiscAmmo, 0); %this.setInventory(GrenadeLauncherAmmo, 0); %this.setInventory(MissileLauncherAmmo, 0); %this.setInventory(MortarAmmo, 0); %this.setInventory(Beacon, 0); // take away any pack the player has %curPack = %this.getMountedImage(\$BackpackSlot); if(%curPack > 0) %this.setInventory(%curPack.item, 0); }

// this part tells the game to give the player every item and max ammo
// this is a part of the server GiveAll cheats. Only the server host can type this to get it to work. I used to know how to get it working. I just forgot right now.

function serverCmdGiveAll(%client) { if(\$TestCheats) { %player = %client.player; %player.setInventory(RepairKit,999); %player.setInventory(Mine,999); //%player.setInventory(MineAir,999); //%player.setInventory(MineLand,999); //%player.setInventory(MineSticky,999); %player.setInventory(Grenade,999); %player.setInventory(FlashGrenade,999); %player.setInventory(FlareGrenade,999); %player.setInventory(ConcussionGrenade,999); %player.setInventory(CameraGrenade, 999); %player.setInventory(Blaster,1); %player.setInventory(Plasma,1); %player.setInventory(Chaingun, 1); %player.setInventory(Disc,1); %player.setInventory(GrenadeLauncher, 1); %player.setInventory(SniperRifle, 1); %player.setInventory(ELFGun, 1); %player.setInventory(Mortar, 1); %player.setInventory(MissileLauncher, 1); %player.setInventory(ShockLance, 1); %player.setInventory(TargetingLaser, 1); // new weapons %player.setInventory(NewWeapon, 1); %player.setInventory(MissileLauncherAmmo, 999); %player.setInventory(GrenadeLauncherAmmo, 999); %player.setInventory(MortarAmmo, 999); %player.setInventory(PlasmaAmmo,999); %player.setInventory(ChaingunAmmo, 999); %player.setInventory(DiscAmmo, 999); %player.setInventory(Beacon, 999); } }

// ------------------------------------------
// player.cs
// ------------------------------------------
// each armor has both of these first functions. you will need to add your weapon and ammo to each armor

maxWeapons = 3; // Max number of different weapons the player can have maxGrenades = 1; // Max number of different grenades the player can have maxMines = 1; // Max number of different mines the player can have // Inventory restrictions // this tells if the armor can use the item or not. max[RepairKit] = 1; max[Mine] = 35; // New Weapon max[NewWeapon] = 1; // End New Weapon

// this forces you to throw a weapon when your hit with a concussion grenade
// well, at least I think that's what it does.

function Armor::applyConcussion( %this, %dist, %radius, %sourceObject, %targetObject ) { %percentage = 1 - ( %dist / %radius ); %random = getRandom(); if( %sourceObject == %targetObject ) { %flagChance = 1.0; %itemChance = 1.0; } else { %flagChance = 0.7; %itemChance = 0.7; } %probabilityFlag = %flagChance * %percentage; %probabilityItem = %itemChance * %percentage; if( %random <= %probabilityFlag ) { Game.applyConcussion( %targetObject ); } if( %random <= %probabilityItem ) { %player = %targetObject; %numWeapons = 0; // blaster 0 // plasma 1 // chain 2 // disc 3 // grenade 4 // snipe 5 // elf 6 // mortar 7 // Be sure to add your new weapon // New Weapon 8 //get our inventory if( %weaps[0] = %player.getInventory("Blaster") > 0 ) %numWeapons++; if( %weaps[1] = %player.getInventory("Plasma") > 0 ) %numWeapons++; if( %weaps[2] = %player.getInventory("Chaingun") > 0 ) %numWeapons++; if( %weaps[3] = %player.getInventory("Disc") > 0 ) %numWeapons++; if( %weaps[4] = %player.getInventory("GrenadeLauncher") > 0 ) %numWeapons++; if( %weaps[5] = %player.getInventory("SniperRifle") > 0 ) %numWeapons++; if( %weaps[6] = %player.getInventory("ELFGun") > 0 ) %numWeapons++; if( %weaps[7] = %player.getInventory("Mortar") > 0 ) %numWeapons++; if( %weaps[8] = %player.getInventory("NewWeapon") > 0 ) %numWeapons++; %foundWeapon = false; %attempts = 0; if( %numWeapons > 0 ) { while( !%foundWeapon ) { %rand = mFloor( getRandom() * 9 ); // you need to change the number in this line to the total number of weapons you have above if( %weaps[ %rand ] ) { %foundWeapon = true; switch ( %rand ) { case 0: %player.use("Blaster"); case 1: %player.use("Plasma"); case 2: %player.use("Chaingun"); case 3: %player.use("Disc"); case 4: %player.use("GrenadeLauncher"); case 5: %player.use("SniperRifle"); case 6: %player.use("ElfGun"); case 7: %player.use("Mortar"); case 8: %player.use("NewWeapon"); } %image = %player.getMountedImage( \$WeaponSlot ); %player.throw( %image.item ); %player.client.setWeaponsHudItem( %image.item, 0, 0 ); %player.throwPack(); } else { %attempts++; if( %attempts > 10 ) %foundWeapon = true; } } } else { %targetObject.throwPack(); %targetObject.throwWeapon(); } } }

// ------------------------------------------
// hud.cs
// ------------------------------------------
// this file will set your weapons reticle
// this allows you to specify a custom reticle for your weapon

// find this part of the file

function clientCmdSetWeaponsHudActive(%slot) { weaponsHud.setActiveWeapon(%slot); switch\$($WeaponNames[%slot]) { case "Blaster": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/ret_blaster.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(true); case "Plasma": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/ret_plasma.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(true); case "Chaingun": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/ret_chaingun.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(true); case "Disc": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/ret_disc.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(true); case "GrenadeLauncher": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/ret_grenade.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(true); case "SniperRifle": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/hud_ret_sniper.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(false); case "ELFGun": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/ret_elf.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(true); case "Mortar": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/ret_mortor.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(true); case "MissileLauncher": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/ret_missile.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(true); case "ShockLance": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/hud_ret_shocklance.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(false); case "TargetingLaser": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/hud_ret_targlaser.png"); reticleFrameHud.setVisible(false); // New Weapon case "NewWeapon": reticleHud.setBitmap("gui/ret_plasma.png"); // change this to any of the pre-made reticles in tribes. or create your own and include it in the MOD reticleFrameHud.setVisible(true); // End New Weapon } }