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JC LEON

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i know there are amny flashlight system with batteries in fps creator and many of them works well and I use them too. but is there one of them or a script that can acheive to store the pickuped batteries and use them when necessary??

many thanks in advance

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Quote: "script that can acheive to store the pickuped batteries"

Yes, but has to be done custom. Exactly which flashlight script & battery are you using?
It's just a matter of using variables when picking up extra batteries. Then pressing a key
to "use up" one battery, thus recharging your flashlight.
I did something very similar using "health pills" using huds.

So which script/scripts are you using?

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iìm using the simple flashlight for v.117
https://forum.thegamecreators.com/thread/179916

and this is the flashlight script

;Artificial Intelligence Script

;Flahlight script

;Header

;Original / Inspired by s4real fog edit by game freak16 and edited by:(SEF)DEATH

desc = Flashlight

;use this script in the main event for the flashlight_source entity (dynamic light, 0 radius)

;picking up the flashlight

:state=0,activated=1:localvar=1,setvar=10,state=3

;Setup Battery life huds

:state=3:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=gamecore\flashlightm\flash.dds,hudname=flash_beam,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=6,hudy=91,hudimagefine=gamecore\flashlightm\battery32.png,hudname=battery_img,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=100%,hudname=flash_100,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=90%,hudname=flash_90,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=80%,hudname=flash_80,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=70%,hudname=flash_70,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=60%,hudname=flash_60,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=50%,hudname=flash_50,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=40%,hudname=flash_40,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=30%,hudname=flash_30,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=20%,hudname=flash_20,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=10%,hudname=flash_10,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=0%,hudname=flash_0,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudsize=20,hudtext=Battery 0%,hudname=deadbatt,hudhide=1,hudmake=display

:state=3:state=4

;turn on flashlight

:state=4,scancodekeypressed=33,vargreater=0:hudshow=flash_beam,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,ambience=50,timerstart,state=5
:state=4,scancodekeypressed=33,varless=1:hudshow=deadbatt,hudfadeout=deadbatt

:state=5,scancodekeypressed=0:state=6

;monitor timer to subtract from batter life

:state=6,timergreater=30000,vargreater=0:decvar=1,timerstart

;timers to monitor battery life, reduce light as battery gets low

:state=6:hudshow=battery_img
:state=6,varequal=10:hudshow=flash_100
:state=6,varequal=9:hudunshow=flash_100,hudshow=flash_90
:state=6,varequal=8:hudunshow=flash_90,hudshow=flash_80
:state=6,varequal=7:hudunshow=flash_80,hudshow=flash_70
:state=6,varequal=6:hudunshow=flash_70,hudshow=flash_60
:state=6,varequal=5:hudunshow=flash_60,hudshow=flash_50,ambience=45
:state=6,varequal=4:hudunshow=flash_50,hudshow=flash_40,ambience=40
:state=6,varequal=3:hudunshow=flash_40,hudshow=flash_30,ambience=30
:state=6,varequal=2:hudunshow=flash_30,hudshow=flash_20,ambience=20
:state=6,varequal=1:hudunshow=flash_20,hudshow=flash_10,ambience=10
:state=6,varequal=0:hudunshow=flash_10,hudshow=flash_0,hudfadeout=flash_0
:state=6,varequal=0:hudunshow=flash_beam,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,ambience=0,state=7

;check to see if flashlight is turned off

:state=6,scancodekeypressed=33:hudunshow=flash_beam,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,ambience=0,state=7

:state=7:hudunshow=battery_img,hudunshow=flash_100,hudunshow=flash_90,hudunshow=flash_80,hudunshow=flash_70,hudunshow=flash_60,hudunshow=flash_50,hudunshow=flash_40,hudunshow=flash_30,hudunshow=flash_20,hudunshow=flash_10,hudunshow=flash_0

:state=7,scancodekeypressed=0:state=4

;battery recharge
:activated=2:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudsize=18,hudtext=Installing new flashlight battery...,hudname=changebatt,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:activated=2,state=6:state=10
:state=10:hudunshow=flash_beam,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,ambience=0,state=11
:state=11:hudunshow=battery_img,hudunshow=flash_100,hudunshow=flash_90,hudunshow=flash_80,hudunshow=flash_70,hudunshow=flash_60,hudunshow=flash_50,hudunshow=flash_40,hudunshow=flash_30,hudunshow=flash_20,hudunshow=flash_10,hudunshow=flash_0,state=12
:state=12:timerstart,state=13

:state=13,timergreater=1000:hudshow=changebatt,plrsound=audiobank\items\pickup.wav,activate=1,setvar=10,state=14
:state=14,timergreater=3000:hudunshow=changebatt,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,hudshow=flash_beam,ambience=50,state=5,timerstart,state=6

;battery used, flashlight off
:activated=2,state=4:state=15
:state=15:hudshow=changebatt,hudfadeout=changebatt,plrsound=audiobank\items\pickup.wav,activate=1,setvar=10,state=4

;End of Script

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;Artificial Intelligence Script


;Flahlight script

;Header

;Original / Inspired by s4real fog edit by game freak16 and edited by:(SEF)DEATH

desc = Flashlight

;use this script in the main event for the flashlight_source entity (dynamic light, 0 radius)






;picking up the flashlight

:state=0,activated=1:localvar=1,setvar=10,state=3



;Setup Battery life huds

:state=3:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=gamecore\flashlightm\flash.dds,hudname=flash_beam,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=6,hudy=91,hudimagefine=gamecore\flashlightm\battery32.png,hudname=battery_img,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=100%,hudname=flash_100,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=90%,hudname=flash_90,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=80%,hudname=flash_80,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=70%,hudname=flash_70,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=60%,hudname=flash_60,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=50%,hudname=flash_50,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=40%,hudname=flash_40,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=30%,hudname=flash_30,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=20%,hudname=flash_20,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=10%,hudname=flash_10,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudtext=0%,hudname=flash_0,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=3:hudreset,hudx=10,hudy=90,hudsize=20,hudtext=Battery 0%,hudname=deadbatt,hudhide=1,hudmake=display

:state=3:state=4



;turn on flashlight

:state=4,scancodekeypressed=33,vargreater=0:hudshow=flash_beam,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,ambience=50,timerstart,state=5
:state=4,scancodekeypressed=33,varless=1:hudshow=deadbatt,hudfadeout=deadbatt


:state=5,scancodekeypressed=0:state=6



;monitor timer to subtract from batter life

:state=6,timergreater=30000,vargreater=0:decvar=1,timerstart



;timers to monitor battery life, reduce light as battery gets low

:state=6:hudshow=battery_img
:state=6,varequal=10:hudshow=flash_100
:state=6,varequal=9:hudunshow=flash_100,hudshow=flash_90
:state=6,varequal=8:hudunshow=flash_90,hudshow=flash_80
:state=6,varequal=7:hudunshow=flash_80,hudshow=flash_70
:state=6,varequal=6:hudunshow=flash_70,hudshow=flash_60
:state=6,varequal=5:hudunshow=flash_60,hudshow=flash_50,ambience=45
:state=6,varequal=4:hudunshow=flash_50,hudshow=flash_40,ambience=40
:state=6,varequal=3:hudunshow=flash_40,hudshow=flash_30,ambience=30
:state=6,varequal=2:hudunshow=flash_30,hudshow=flash_20,ambience=20
:state=6,varequal=1:hudunshow=flash_20,hudshow=flash_10,ambience=10
:state=6,varequal=0:hudunshow=flash_10,hudshow=flash_0,hudfadeout=flash_0
:state=6,varequal=0:hudunshow=flash_beam,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,ambience=0,state=7


;check to see if flashlight is turned off


:state=6,scancodekeypressed=33:hudunshow=flash_beam,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,ambience=0,state=7


:state=7:hudunshow=battery_img,hudunshow=flash_100,hudunshow=flash_90,hudunshow=flash_80,hudunshow=flash_70,hudunshow=flash_60,hudunshow=flash_50,hudunshow=flash_40,hudunshow=flash_30,hudunshow=flash_20,hudunshow=flash_10,hudunshow=flash_0

:state=7,scancodekeypressed=0:state=4


;battery recharge
:activated=2:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudsize=18,hudtext=Installing new flashlight battery...,hudname=changebatt,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:activated=2,state=6:state=10
:state=10:hudunshow=flash_beam,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,ambience=0,state=11
:state=11:hudunshow=battery_img,hudunshow=flash_100,hudunshow=flash_90,hudunshow=flash_80,hudunshow=flash_70,hudunshow=flash_60,hudunshow=flash_50,hudunshow=flash_40,hudunshow=flash_30,hudunshow=flash_20,hudunshow=flash_10,hudunshow=flash_0,state=12
:state=12:timerstart,state=13

:state=13,timergreater=1000:hudshow=changebatt,plrsound=audiobank\items\pickup.wav,activate=1,setvar=10,state=14
:state=14,timergreater=3000:hudunshow=changebatt,sound=audiobank\items\flashlight.ogg,hudshow=flash_beam,ambience=50,state=5,timerstart,state=6

;battery used, flashlight off
:activated=2,state=4:state=15
:state=15:hudshow=changebatt,hudfadeout=changebatt,plrsound=audiobank\items\pickup.wav,activate=1,setvar=10,state=4




;End of Script

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I played with the script a little and I remember this one.
As you know it uses a dynamic light for the "flashlight". It's good when using
segments without shaders (like the ones in ww2 packs) but awful when
using shaders as the scifi ones. Do a test run and you'll see what I mean.
I would look for one that uses "ambience" for the light. You can still work
the "batteries" into the script.
Also, if your using Black Ice mod there is a built in flashlight, did you know?

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Quote: "JC LEON
I played with the script a little and I remember this one.
As you know it uses a dynamic light for the "flashlight". It's good when using
segments without shaders (like the ones in ww2 packs) but awful when
using shaders as the scifi ones. Do a test run and you'll see what I mean.
I would look for one that uses "ambience" for the light. You can still work
the "batteries" into the script.
Also, if your using Black Ice mod there is a built in flashlight, did you know?"

yes you are right
I didnt remember that issue with shader segments

what do you suggest?
i saw many great flashlights used in russian community like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpLcFUbZzMY
and the kreatorshina mod...but i think the modified the soruce

I use the black ice mod and i love ti but sincerly the flashlight of the mod is not my preferred ..but if this the best solution i can use it

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Quote: "what do you suggest? "

There are so many choices. It all depends on your needs.
Yes, the video you linked to is a good example.
I understand what your getting at, a built in flashlight compared to a hud one.
Yes, sometimes a "hud" type flashlight seem to fit better in your maps current environment.
But not always.

After watching the video I recall a user from long ago made a similar flashlight, so I tried
to duplicate the effect.

What I did was to attach the hud directly to the flashlight, so now the "hud" isn't stationary
on the screen anymore. A little bit better effect...

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fantastic ..how did you make to attach the hud directly to the flashlight??

thisi is a great solution..

and about storing batteires??

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Quote: "how did you make to attach the hud directly to the flashlight??"

Got the idea from another thread. It's quite easy actually. Same as when you fire a weapon,
the "muzzle flash" is displayed in front of the weapon. So I just took a flat plane and displayed
it in front. Still working on the animation, kind of sloppy right now. Try to clean it up some.
Hope to be done next cpl days?

Quote: "and about storing batteires??"

Got that also working

Just deciding which "key" to use for installing new battery?
Picking up the "battery" is easy, then to store it for later use. I figured the "B" key might be best???
What do you think?

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yes i think thr b key is good too...and thanks for your effort..

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Ok, ran into a little problem when using more than one weapon

Are you planning to use more than the "flashlight" or maybe
"dual weapons" at once???

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i'm planninig to use the flashlight and obviusly a weapon (not dual welding).. but if i can switchfrom flashlight to the weapon is ok the same for me...

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Quote: " (not dual welding)"

Ok great, that was a big problem I was having. Switching to another weapon isn't a problem.

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Finished putting together a simple "hud" type flashlight with "pickup" batteries that one can store
until later use. All credit for script goes to S4Real FlashlightV3 (permission received - Thank you S4real)

Please read the "readme.txt" inside, a few changes are needed to make it work properly with your
level setup. (plrcurrentweapon=) Else it wont work

"F" key for turn on/off flashlight, "B" key to recharge flashlight.
Store extra batteries for later use. Any problems, let me know.

best

Forgot to mention, works with V1.20_1.17. BlackIce Mod has changed some "hud" commands
and screen resolution. Not hard to change script & image to make it work.

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do this works correctly with shader segments??

and i noticed that with Black ice mod when i take the flashlight i can start it with sx mouse button as normal (this function is disabled in 120b117 without BiM) and with "F" key...

how cain i disable the standard Black ice mod flashlight activation and manatin only the "f" key activation?

and what about hud using Bim? can i simply resize it to 1920x1080 nin any paint tool?

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Quote: "do this works correctly with shader segments??"

Yes, because it uses "ambience" for the flashlight effect.
Not the built-in Flashlight.

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Flashlights are activated by scripts. The script I posted above will not activate the "built in" flashlight, will only
use ambience for effect.

Quote: "can i simply resize it to 1920x1080"

Yes, that should do it. Check your screen resolution first ( i think mines set to 1280x720? )
Also, Black Ice Mod, in the doc's folder there is a txt file explaining the new hud commands.

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Quote: "Flashlights are activated by scripts. The script I posted above will not activate the "built in" flashlight, will only
use ambience for effect. "

i noticed several bugs..

1- If i use the script pack with the black ice mod after i collect the flashlight i can use it even pressing sx mouse button like standard black ice mod flashlight 8 and even pressing "F" key like script )
2- after collecting the flashlight and i press the "b" key to substitute battery i could recharge the battery for free even if i didnt pickup ant additional battery

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Quote: "i can use it even pressing sx mouse button"

Ah yes, that's right. I take it you used the standard "Nomad Mod" flashlight.
Since it's a weapon, clicking the mouse "fires" the weapon. The light you see is the "muzzleflash".
Simple fix, I'll email you and explain. Just a few changes are needed to the "gunspec" file.
2-

Quote: " i could recharge the battery for free even if i didnt pickup ant additional battery"

I tested using Black Ice and I see what you mean. The script starts with the "battery variable" set to zero?
But I am able to "use" one battery-recharge once, and I shouldn't be able to???
Have to look into this. Thanks for pointing this out...

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"Problem with running multiple variables" & "Batteries Collected Count"
After working on this, finally came up with a solution. Since the "Flashlight" is a weapon, I just turned the Batteries
into "ammo" for the Flashlight. A tally of collected batteries is kept as ammo now. To recharge the Flashlight all
one does is "reload the flashlight" .

Before a battery is collected.

After a battery is collected.

So far seems to works good.

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great.. really cool

cant wait for release..
many thanks...

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Sent you an email with test-map & files. Still has that little bug when player picks up a
weapon you have "one" ammo (even with everything set to zero)? Only thing I could
think of was to place a trigger/script to discharge one ammo when flashlight is picked up.
It's not perfect, but works.

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Updated the flashlight & ammo (battery) files. I think I worked out most bugs.

Place main script (flashlight_$CA) with trigger anywhere in level. Everything runs from the one script.
Place "battery/ammo" entities where needed. Pickup batteries (stored as ammo) Press "R" to reload flashlight.
Also a small bug (flashlight variable) always starts with one battery (ammo) ? Work around was to place a trigger
with a small script over where one would pickup the Flashlight (I named it flashlight_plraction1) This will "discharge"
one ammo when flashlight is picked up.
Any problems let me know...
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