DECORATE - Another red skull key

[NaturalTvventy]

I'm trying to create a second red skull key using DECORATE. I want it to be a second key that behaves the same as the original red skull key; basically a reskin of the red skull key which doesn't replace the original. I'd think this would do it:

 

ACTOR RedSkull2 : RedSkull
{
  States
  {
  Spawn:
    RSKV A 10 //New Sprite
    RSKV B 10 Bright //New Sprite
    Loop
  }
}

 

When this key is picked up no key indicator is shown in HUD and red doors are still locked. Any help? Tested with newest version of ZDoom.

 

Edited April 22, 2020 by NaturalTvventy

[JadingTsunami]

Set the SPECIES to RedCard in the Actor properties.

 

 

[P41R47]

Strange it didn't work by inheritance. Try replacing the original, if that works, well...
You just need to add ''replace RedSkull'' after RedSkull.
Or instead of that, create a new actor with the same code. Don't know why, but i also find that, sometimes, inheritance didn't work.

[NaturalTvventy]

8 minutes ago, P41R47 said:

Strange it didn't work by inheritance. Try replacing the original, if that works, well...
You just need to add ''replace RedSkull'' after RedSkull.
Or instead of that, create a new actor with the same code. Don't know why, but i also find that, sometimes, inheritance didn't work.

No good, I just tried making a new key and the same issue arose.

ACTOR RedSkull2 : DoomKey
{
  Inventory.PickupMessage "$GOTREDSKUL"
  Inventory.Icon "STKEYS5"
  States
  {
  Spawn:
    RSKV A 10
    RSKV B 10 Bright
    Loop
  }
}

 

[Kappes Buur]

Maybe this tutorial could be of help.

[P41R47]

2 minutes ago, NaturalTvventy said:

No good, I just tried making a new key and the same issue arose.

ACTOR RedSkull2 : DoomKey
{
  Inventory.PickupMessage "$GOTREDSKUL"
  Inventory.Icon "STKEYS5"
  States
  {
  Spawn:
    RSKV A 10
    RSKV B 10 Bright
    Loop
  }
}

 

Sorry, pal! I can't help you more with code because i'm no expert. What i can say for sure, is try it on and older build. Probably i'm not right but, i think that there are a lot of changes around gzdoom at the moment, and most thinks work different right now (something about ZScript or ACS)

[NaturalTvventy]

35 minutes ago, JadingTsunami said:

Set the SPECIES to RedCard in the Actor properties.

 

 

RedSkull instead of RedCard, but yes this worked! Thanks!

[Gokuma]

You could have a red skull key randomly stay as the old one or become the new using A_Jump

ACTOR RedSkull2 : RedSkull replaces RedSkull
{
    States
    {
    Spawn:
        RSKU A 2
        RSKU B 2 A_Jump(256, "Spawn1", "Spawn2")
    Spawn1:

        RSKU A 10

        RSKU B 10 Bright

        Loop
    Spawn2:
        RSKV A 10

        RSKV B 10 Bright

        Loop
    }
}

 

I haven't tried making an activatable thing yet.   Maybe that and have it become the new key instead.

 

EDIT: Or nevermind since you now have a working solution.