Noob’s Guide to Scripting and the Scripting Forums
-Gamer X-
Now this guide is to help the Noobs find their way around the Scripting Language and Forums.
Before you get started you need to know this quote.
Quote: "Use the search engine at the bottom to find information on a topic before posting a thread"
Let’s Get Started:
First you need a tool to write scripts:
Notepad: everyone has it and all you have to do is put .fpi at the end of the name.
FPI Editpad: This is the X recommended tool as it supplies all of the conditions and actions and is used by many.
Next is Tutorials to learn how to script:
The Official Community Guide: X recommended, includes handy scripts, tutorials, etc…
Crelus's Script Tutorial: using state, flow control, creating IF/THEN/ELSE functionality (This is a good one for those that don't understand the whole
if then scripting ways)
tyrano man's tutorial on how to have scripts in MP
Test of Will's HUD tutorial
FPI language explained by xplosys plus others
A List of Ply's tutorials
1)
ply's tutorial for beginning scripters
2)
ply's tutorial for character AI scripting
3)
ply's tutorial for scripting with variables
4)
ply's tutorial for making entities drop items
5)
ply's tutorial on how to make your own FPI commands/or how to make a mod (I recommend this for people who want to make mods.)
**for more from ply search the forums**
The best way to learn how to script fully after tutorials is to just try it yourself. Who knows... You could just be the one that creates the next big hit script, and always think outside the box [].
Now you want certain scripts that are not in the guide well here are the links:
Ally Script and a medic script
Inventory Script (Coming Soon)
A holster System
Money System
Stop by
fpsfree.com for a good range of script, entities, segments, and much much more free stuff.
Some useful mods:
S4Mod and
efxMod for water effects.
ply's mod for extensive expansion on fpi language.
For more mods visit
here
**note: that S4Mod is for the lower end comps trying to run FPSC as well a some MP additions and optimizations, and efxMod is for higher end PCs but offers a wider variety of graphics implementations.
If you find a command that you are unsure about or just isn't working properly then post it at this
link.
The best enemy AI, I have read, is
Phoenix AI
Lastly here are some FAQs:
Q. Is it possible to go back to previous levels?
A. Not without a mod, Preferably Ply’s mod.
Q. Is it possible to have drivable vehicles?
A. No, not without a mod and again Ply’s mod.
Q. Is there a script for realistic water?
A. No, water requires a mod or FPSC X10
Q. Is there allies for FPSC X9?
A. Yes link provided and if that is not good enough for you then get Sensei AI, but it requires efxmod.
Q. How can I have a NPC talk to me with subtitles?
A.
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=107495&b=23
Q. Is there a way to have Cheats for FPSC?
A. Yes
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=133065&b=23
OK you can go script now. What are you waiting on? Go, script, and make us proud.
If you have time visit Ply’s Script Challenges. It is X recommended
Note: any links or info that anyone would like me to add or remove please post the request. I hope that this is useful for all new scripters. Any questions asked here will help me revise this guide and update it.
