Adding units is easy guys!

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 29 Apr 2005, 07:59

All you need to do is move the UFO file into the spring root dir. (it'd be nice to have support for a "units" subdir)

Now, on top of this, some units will require rescripting. I've found two units so far (the destroyer and the "big fat mama") that behave oddly when activated. Both have barrels of their guns detach and zoom off into space. Funny to watch, not so funny to happen because there's no going back.

I loaded a ton of units into the game, now we just need the conflict crusher to "see" the files :) *pokes the 4 yr old program*

Also, seems some items will need re-texturing as well. Some minor adjustments when compared to the daunting task of creating the engine. Some weapons didn't work on first test, not sure if this is due to a conflict or what...

Some screenshots below, click the thumbnail to view full image.

The Destroyer:

The Destoyer a couple barrels short and suffering the bane of no spring-enhanced scripting

The resurection bot, restore doesn't restore a unit, but it restores the GROUND!!! (still need the ability to resurrect...)

And finely just a shot of various units I was messing around with:

Webbie · Post by **Webbie** » 29 Apr 2005, 08:03

If you want something funny, try the Bismark.

It was an absolutley massive ship - on my old computer it was over a screen long.

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 29 Apr 2005, 08:11

Lets solve the intermediate problems first.

As you can see by the very first shot, the "box" or green outline doesn't follow the ship at all...

A screen long?!!! :O
Wowsers!

I like the bertha guns... Now, just to have someone create a dual gatling bertha gun...

MUAHAHHAHAH!!!

Webbie · Post by **Webbie** » 29 Apr 2005, 09:03

Ok, it's not quite as long as I remember it (at the time I was playing at 800x600, so it seemed massive). Still impressive though. It's actually called the Yamato:

Onboard Annihilator laser, krogoth rockets, aircraft repair pad, radar, and I couldn't get the gun on the deck to fire, but i'm pretty sure that was impressive too.

Charlemagne · Post by **Charlemagne** » 29 Apr 2005, 09:51

The Black Dragon and Black Hydra from TAUCP (probably originally from somewhere else) are HUGE ships, desdribed as "superdestroyers". Would be lovely to use in spring. =)

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 29 Apr 2005, 18:17

It's a pity so many modelers have gone away. I'd like to see some old units get a make-over. Eliminate the blockyness and really see what Spring can handle.
:)

Longaxe · Post by **Longaxe** » 29 Apr 2005, 18:35

I will make units for Spring, but not till they add UV mapping...

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 29 Apr 2005, 18:40

No, we don't need ultimatums, we need good modelers and new tools. The main tools for the game were made 5+ years ago. Time to upgrade :D

I only wish I had more free time to develop some of this stuff. >_<

Webbie · Post by **Webbie** » 29 Apr 2005, 18:42

You mean like project sathanas?

Some of Wolfy's nice work --^ :)

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 29 Apr 2005, 19:27

Woohoo!

And the thread's been moved @.@;;

Seems the moderators have recognized their traffic is going to explode.

Someone needs to do something about the skin on these forums though... oy... I've had enough shades of blue to last me a life-time.

Triaxx2 · Post by **Triaxx2** » 29 Apr 2005, 20:34

Anyone remember that massive ship the guy over at PA was supposed to be building? Wouldn't you love to see that in Spring? I can't remember the name of the ship for the life of me.

BlackLiger · Post by **BlackLiger** » 29 Apr 2005, 22:27

The yamato works in spring. And its main deck gun is powerful!

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » 30 Apr 2005, 20:11

apparently spring doesn't like custom weapons at all

i tried the core shredder, found in the unitshop:

and the download for OTA:
http://www.tafansite.com/index.php?page ... it&id=1653

its a melee kbot that stabs things with blades on its arms, the only problem was that intead of stabbing, it fired the generic explosive shot, and its arms went flying off into space >_<

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 30 Apr 2005, 20:58

HAHAHAHHAHAH!!

I love Beta's

Dragon45 · Post by **Dragon45** » 01 May 2005, 00:40

Actually, i've had some of my own custom units have bits go flying off like you said.

I *think* it involves the names of objects in the .3do files, since Spring parses the objectnames and treats them differently sometimes (flares, etc).

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 01 May 2005, 02:51

I'm actually about to add (possibly) 15 units... depending on balance.

I like big wars

I knew the guy who did the Cougar, so I HAVE to add that :D

TARevenger · Post by **TARevenger** » 01 May 2005, 04:06

anyone know the max amount of units you can install and use in spring (is it the same as the orginal TA) as I'm testing the taucp 2.3 as it has 230+ units.

[K.B.] Napalm Cobra · Post by **[K.B.] Napalm Cobra** » 01 May 2005, 04:40

There isn't apparently.

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 01 May 2005, 04:44

Well, unit ID's are saved as int's, so that'd be 2,147,483,647 units.

Check out Unit.h for all the details :D

Interesting, there's a bool in there for "stunned"...

Liam · Post by **Liam** » 01 May 2005, 11:14

they'd probably use an unsigned int for the unit IDs, so it's probably 4,294,967,296 :) (long int = 4 bytes usually)

Spring RTS Engine

Adding units is easy guys!

Adding units is easy guys!