How to use a custom weapon?

[Andrea Rovenski]

I downloaded the Flamethrower from Realm667.com, but it doesn't appear in doombuilder to place it.

Help?

[Vaporizer]

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[Andrea Rovenski]

I know, but that's the problem. Decorate is not appearing.

[Vaporizer]

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[Andrea Rovenski]

Nope, just the flamethrower.wad and Doom2.wad.

[GreyGhost]

The flamethrower doesn't have an actor number. Add one that's not already being used to the first line of it's DECORATE script and you should be good to go.

[Andrea Rovenski]

Alright, so here is what I think I need to do.

Actor Number: 32001
Actor UTNTFlamethrower : Weapon


right?

[Kappes Buur]

Not quite.

http://zdoom.org/wiki/DECORATE_format_specification

actor classname [ : parentclassname] [replaces replaceclassname] [doomednum]

So, use this:
Actor UTNTFlamethrower : Weapon 32001

Not trying to be picky but it's not an Actor number, it's a DoomEd number.

I usually use DoomEd numbers starting from 99999 and counting down. That way I'm sure I don't have a duplicate DoomEd number.

[Gez]

Kappes Buur said:

I usually use DoomEd numbers starting from 99999 and counting down.

The maximum possible editor number is 32767.

[Kappes Buur]

Now that is interesting.



That seemed to work before and now I get all kinds of errors.




I don't remember how I did it, but yes, you are correct.
In view of the evidence, I have to revise my statement to 32767 and down.

[Andrea Rovenski]

Alright, it works. But only the weapon shows up. Not the Ammo, I added 32002/3 to the ammo actors, but I dunno...

[Andrea Rovenski]

Also, how do I make an ammo count on the hud, and make it able to switch back and forth.

[Kappes Buur]

Manhunt21 said:

Alright, it works. But only the weapon shows up. Not the Ammo, I added 32002/3 to the ammo actors, but I dunno...

If you did this

Actor UTNTFlamethrower : Weapon 32001
Actor Gas : Ammo 32002
Actor BigGas : Gas 32003

then you would be able to place them with DB2.

[Andrea Rovenski]

I did, but it still isn't appearing.

[Kappes Buur]

Do they show up in the DB2 Thing Editor window ?

[Andrea Rovenski]

No.

Ok, I got it.

But how do I make it so that the ammo count appears on the bottom right of the hud, and make it able to switch with the "8" key?

[Kappes Buur]

Since the flamethrower is a DECORATE thing, you could add
Weapon.SlotNumber 8
to the DECORATE text, like this



which is defined in the Actor_properties section of the ZDoom WIKI.

[Andrea Rovenski]

Ok. One more question. How would I make an ammo counter in the hud?

[Gez]

Simple method: turn on the alternate HUD.

More complicated method: read up everything about SBARINFO.

[Andrea Rovenski]

Ok, which would be the better choice in the longrun?

[Gez]

The second, probably. :p