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[Kris]

Here's an old tutorial i posted ages ago (back in 2006 to be exact), It was too good just to get buried so i dugged it up and posted it here.

Yayo01, on 13 May 2006, 22:21, said:

What the heck....heres a crappy tut xD

First off , Define a Stungun in Weapon.ini. After that, Give that weapon to the infantry, truck, blegh you want to have the POW Ability

(look code below on how a stun gun code looks like)

Weapon StunGun
        PrimaryDamage = 100.0;define a lower number here.. EG: 30 if you want the object last 3 or so shots befor surrenderin'
        PrimaryDamageRadius = 0.0;must be zero
        AttackRange = 70.0;how far can the gun be fired?
        DamageType = SURRENDER;allows you to use the VoiceSubue Field of the Objects    
  UnitSpecificSounds
        DeathType = EXTRA_2
        WeaponSpeed = 999999.0 
        ProjectileObject = NONE
        FireSound = *entry from SoundEffects.ini
        RadiusDamageAffects = ENEMIES;should be enemies only...
        DelayBetweenShots = 5000
        ClipSize = 0  
        ClipReloadTime = 0;;if you want to make the weapon have a slow reload rate then...define how many Millisecs here...1000 is 1 sec btw;)
  End

The "EXTRA_2" DeathType must be defined on the infantry's Death Code, On the first slowdeath module. You must add *-EXTRA_2 so it will not trigger the *argghh* voice when killed, Instead it will trigger its own voice you defined on its own SDB module.

Behavior = SlowDeathBehavior ModuleTag_Death01
          DeathTypes = ALL -CRUSHED -SPLATTED -EXPLODED -BURNED -POISONED -POISONED_BETA -POISONED_GAMMA -EXTRA_2
          SinkDelay = 3000
          SinkRate = 0.5
          DestructionDelay = 8000
          FX = INITIAL FX_Argghhh!!
        End

You must add a new death module that uses the *EXTRA_2* death type in the deathtype field of the module

*this is the actual module that triggers the POW thing*

Behavior = SlowDeathBehavior ModuleTag_XX;[XX] can be anything..
          DeathTypes = NONE +EXTRA_2
          DestructionDelay = 0;this should be zero if you want the object appear immediatly
          FX = INITIAL FX_SomeoneSurrendering;voice of the infantry surrender..if u want,Must be defined in FXLIST.ini
  
          OCL = INITIAL OCL_InfantrySurrender; this will create a *surrendered* Crate, defined in OCL.ini
        End

Now you must create the OCL defined on the death module
In OCL.ini (AKA, ObjectCreationList.ini) =

ObjectCreationList OCL_InfantrySurrender;can be changed to what ever u want
        CreateObject
          ObjectNames = SurrenderedGuy
          Offset = X:0 Y:0 Z:0
          Count = 1
          Disposition = SEND_IT_FLYING
          DispositionIntensity = 0.1
        End
  End

Now after that, The thing will create a "surrendered" infantry when shotted by a weapon using the *EXTRA_2* deathtype. But, The object must now be defined in crate.ini

In Crate.INI, You must crate data of the surrendered infantry crate

EG:

CrateData *can be any name, without spaces, EG: PimpMyAssCrateData*
        CreationChance = 1.0; this should be one
        CrateObject = SurrenderedGuyCrate 1.0 
        OwnedByMaker = Yes
  End

In the CrateObject, You must make the crate of the surrendered guy using his/her surrendered anims which you can find in W3DZH.big.

Object SurrenderedGuyCrate;the name must match the Cratedata field...
        Draw = W3DModelDraw ModuleTag_01
          OkToChangeModelColor = Yes
          DefaultConditionState
                Model = model name;AIRNGR_SKN
                Animation = model name    &#59;The surrendering anims can be found in Generals or ZH.
                AnimationMode = MANUAL  &#59;can be ONCE, MANUAL Will do for now.
                Flags = START_FRAME_LAST&#59;can me removed, your choice.
                WeaponFireFXBone = PRIMARY Muzzle       &#59;must be defined like in the orig infantry.
                WeaponMuzzleFlash = PRIMARY MuzzleFX&#59;what comment above me said.
          End
        End
        EditorSorting = MISC_MAN_MADE
        KindOf = PARACHUTABLE SELECTABLE 
  
        Behavior = SalvageCrateCollide ModuleTag_02
          ForbidOwnerPlayer = Yes;should be yes
          RequiredKindOf = BOAT                    &#59; the BOAT kindof must be putted on the POW Truck..so the truck is the only object that can pick it up...
          ExecuteFX = "entry from FXList.ini"; If u want to spice it, You could make a fxlist that triggers a soundfx.. So when a pow truck picks up the "dude". He will laugh to death or something.
          LevelChance = 0%        &#59;must be 0 so you can always get the "surrendered dude" and nothing else.
          WeaponChance = 0%  &#59;must be 0 *what comment above said*
          MoneyChance = 100%
          MinMoney = 500                 &#59;change the value of the crate if u want
          MaxMoney = 1000         &#59;change the value of the crate if u want
        End
  
&#59;If you want to make the object stays longer, you must change the fields below.
        Behavior = DeletionUpdate ModuleTag_03
          MinLifetime = 30000;just bored so me add numb to it xD
          MaxLifetime = 35000;ditto
        End
  
        Geometry = CYLINDER
        GeometryMajorRadius = 10.0
        GeometryMinorRadius = 10.0
        GeometryHeight = 12.0
        GeometryIsSmall = Yes
        Shadow = SHADOW_DECAL
        ShadowSizeX = 14
        ShadowSizeY = 14
        ShadowTexture = ShadowI
  End

If you want it to be targetable so the enemy can't pick it up, Then you must define the *FORCEATTACKABLE * kindof in the kindof field of the object

and if you want it to be runned over by a tank or light vehicle....you must add this module =

Behavior = SquishCollide ModuleTag_XD
        End

This Module will allow the thing to be crushed, If the object has a BOAT kindof, The object will just pick it up. He can't crush it because its defined on the * RequiredKindOf* field in the SalvageCrateCollide module...

Thats all....I think :dizz:

If this thing fucked your ZH, Then Sorry for my crappy tutorial.

sorry if this tut is a mess xD if someone wants to fix something here....go ahead

[Dauth]

Looks well detailed and easy enough to follow, nice work