User:Scuzzbopper/Demo Editing - Revision history

Scuzzbopper: Replacing page with 'Moved Live: Demo Editing Genuinely just for notes now.'

2008-06-11T00:24:21Z

Replacing page with 'Moved Live: Demo Editing Genuinely just for notes now.'

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Scuzzbopper at 16:13, 6 June 2008

2008-06-06T16:13:17Z

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Scuzzbopper: /* FX */

2008-06-06T04:08:15Z

‎FX

Scuzzbopper: /* XLU */

2008-06-06T04:07:02Z

‎XLU

Scuzzbopper: /* XLU */

2008-06-06T04:06:43Z

‎XLU

Scuzzbopper: /* Fixing "Player" FX */

2008-06-06T03:30:57Z

‎Fixing "Player" FX

Scuzzbopper: /* FX */

2008-06-06T03:29:25Z

‎FX

Scuzzbopper: /* TARGET */

2008-06-06T03:27:08Z

‎TARGET

Scuzzbopper: /* Transparency (Stealth) */

2008-06-06T03:12:38Z

‎Transparency (Stealth)

Scuzzbopper: /* Transparency (Stealth) */

2008-06-06T03:09:23Z

‎Transparency (Stealth)

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 <span style="color:orange;">Need to re-check the trailing 0 info to make sure this is correct.</span>
-This represents the core demo code line for specifying a power or other FX-based visual effect.  In addition, however, it is followed by a number of other related lines also required for managing visual effects in a demo.  The required lines which must follow are the '''FXSCALE''', '''ORIGIN ENT''', and '''TARGET ENT''' command lines.
+This represents the core demo code line for specifying a power or other FX-based visual effect.  In addition, however, it is followed by a number of other related lines also required for managing visual effects in a demo.  The required lines which must follow are the '''FXSCALE''', '''ORIGIN''', and '''TARGET''' command lines.
 <!-- I'm calling these "visual effects" even though they include audio components.  Just for simplicity.  Don't think that would generally cause much confusion. -SB -->

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 == XLU ==
-The '''XLU''' command has, at various times, appeared in demo recordings, typically following either the costume data in the case of player characters or after the model information for NPCs.  Whether this code is present in demo recordings or not has changed multiple times over the game's lifetime.  At present, it is appearing attached to some, but not all, player character models after the final line of '''PARTSNAME''' code.  A sample of an instance of the '''XLU''' command line:
+The '''XLU''' command has, at various times, appeared in demo recordings; typically following either the costume data in the case of player characters or after the model information for NPCs.  Whether this code is present in demo recordings or not has changed multiple times over the game's lifetime.  At present, it is appearing attached to some, but not all, player character models after the final line of '''PARTSNAME''' code.  A sample of an instance of the '''XLU''' command line:
    2366 XLU 0.498039

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 == XLU ==
-<span style="color:orange;">Function unknown. Does changing this have any affect on character appearance or demo playback?</span>
+The '''XLU''' command has, at various times, appeared in demo recordings, typically following either the costume data in the case of player characters or after the model information for NPCs.  Whether this code is present in demo recordings or not has changed multiple times over the game's lifetime.  At present, it is appearing attached to some, but not all, player character models after the final line of '''PARTSNAME''' code.  A sample of an instance of the '''XLU''' command line:
-<span style="color:orange;">Wait a minute!  Is this HERO only?  I was making a few demos villain-side tonight and the villains don't have XLU codes!!!  What's up with that?</span>
+   2366 XLU 0.498039
 == SEQ ==

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 50 MOV READY
 1 NEW " "
-1 COSTUME 1 ffffff -3.297710 -1.000000 -0.015873 -1.000000 -0.523810 -0.777778 -0.682540 -0.047619 -0.015873 -0.428571 0.714286 -0.015873 -0.492063 0.015873 -0.650794 -0.460317 -0.523810 0.428571 -1.000000 0.396825 -0.142857 -0.301587 0.682540 0.015873 -0.746032 -1.000000 1.000000 -0.492063 0.460317 0.365079
+1 COSTUME 1 ffffff -3.297710 -1.000000 -0.015873 -1.000000 -0.523810 ...
 ...the end there being the rest of your character's costume as normal. Puddle is an invisible model, so by inserting that as the "Player" it gets you past this bug (I also changed your character's name field to <0 1 NEW " ">, otherwise, as you are no longer the "Player", the character's name would appear above your head).
 = Internal Links =

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 * '''OneShot''': After the '''FX''', a demo also specifies the duration type of the '''FX'''.  There are two possible values which may be used here -- ''OneShot'' or ''Maintained''.  ''OneShot'' defines this '''FX''' as a one-time event that lasts just as long as it takes the particular '''FX''' to execute.  ''Maintained'' identifies an ongoing '''FX''' which will continue until the demo ends, the ''entity'' it is attached to is removed from the demo, or an '''FX''' termination command is given.
 * '''4''': The number after the duration type is a unique ID number assigned to this specific '''FX'''.  Much like demos must include a unique '''Entity ID''' for every NPC, player character, or object used in the demo, every '''FX''' is assigned a unique ''FX ID'' to identify it.  This value is always a positive integer and must be unique for any particular '''FX'''.  The other command which utilizes this ID number is the '''FXDESTROY''' command used to end or delete a visual effect.
-* '''POWERS/FIRECONTROL/FIREPHOENIX.FX''': This is the demo code of the particular '''FX''' which the game engine is instructed to execute.  (In this particular case, this the demo code of the ''Rise of the Phoenix'' power.)
+* '''POWERS/FIRECONTROL/FIREPHOENIX.FX''': This is the demo code of the particular '''FX''' which the game engine is instructed to execute.  (In this particular case, this is the demo code for the ''Rise of the Phoenix'' power.)
 * '''0''':  After the demo code of the '''FX''' to be used, the line ends with a number.  This appears to always be a ''0'' and may simply represent and end of line identifier for the '''FX''' command.
 <span style="color:orange;">Need to re-check the trailing 0 info to make sure this is correct.</span>

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	For Targeted AoE powers ("shoot at the ground" powers/targeting reticle powers).		For Targeted AoE powers ("shoot at the ground" powers/targeting reticle powers).
−	~~[http://www.example.com link title]~~

	== FXDESTROY ==		== FXDESTROY ==

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−	== Transparency ~~(Stealth)~~ ==	+	== Transparency ==

	Most stealth/invisibility/transparency effects don't play back in demos. The few exceptions (like trainer War Witch and Numina) are built into the model and not something you can apply.		Most stealth/invisibility/transparency effects don't play back in demos. The few exceptions (like trainer War Witch and Numina) are built into the model and not something you can apply.

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 However, although the standard stealth powers don't work, this FX does:
-OBJECTIVEOBJECTFX/GHOSTED.FX
+ OBJECTIVEOBJECTFX/GHOSTED.FX
-This is the placeable mission objective effect (like for planting bombs) that make the objects transparent until you place them. I did a quick demo test as follows (splicing States onto the City Rep):
+This is the placeable mission objective effect (like for planting bombs) that make the objects transparent until you place them. I did a quick demo test as follows (using BAB):
-6 NEW "City Representative"
+  17  NEW "Back Alley Brawler"
-6 NPC Model_Statesman
+  17  NPC Model_Back_Alley_Brawler_Trainer
-6 POS 128.5 -768 -639.5
+  17  POS 367 65.921875 -832
-6 PYR 0 0 0
+  17  PYR 0 -1.570796 -0
-6 MOV ALTREADY_TRANS_XARMS
+  17  MOV READY_XARMS 0
-6 FX Maintained 7 OBJECTIVEOBJECTFX/GHOSTED.FX 0
+  17  FX Maintained 717 OBJECTIVEOBJECTFX/GHOSTED.FX 0
-The FX line is the only one I added (make sure it doesn't conflict with any other FX) and voila! Transparent Statesman.
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 Qualifiers:
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 * The transparency effect pulsates, so it's not a consistent steady level of transparency.
 * The FX also includes the mission objective noise, so you might have to work with the audio.
 == Invasion Sky & War Walls ==