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'''Stim/Response system for The Dark Mod''' | '''Stim/Response system for The Dark Mod''' | ||
This article describes how the stim/response system works for The Dark Mod. The name is taken from the Dromed Stim/Response system. However this does '''not''' mean that you should assume any other similarities. The system was described to me (sparhawk) and I coded it accordingly, but I have no Dromed experience, beyond some '''very''' simple maps, without any special features. I never got beyond the "Create a room and texture it" stage. :) | This article describes how the stim/response system works for '''The Dark Mod'''. The name is taken from the Dromed Stim/Response system. However this does '''not''' mean that you should assume any other similarities. The system was described to me (sparhawk) and I coded it accordingly, but I have no Dromed experience, beyond some '''very''' simple maps, without any special features. I never got beyond the "Create a room and texture it" stage. :) | ||
So while this system may be similar on how it works as seen by the users, you can't assume that this is is more then a fleeting similarity as defined by it's common requirements. | So while this system may be similar on how it works as seen by the users, you can't assume that this is is more then a fleeting similarity as defined by it's common requirements. | ||
'''How does it work?''' | '''How does it work?''' | ||
The general concept is pretty easy to understand. The mapper populates his map with entities. Each of this entities, can be either a kind of actor (a stim) or an actee (the response). Any entity can be both at the same time, however stims don't affect the owner itself. So if the entity carries a stim and it triggers, it will not be act on himself, even if the entity has a response for that stim. | |||
Stims and responses are defined by numbers. '''The Dark Mod''' already defines some very common stims (like water) and reserves numbers for them. For a complete list you should take a look at thje darkmod_stim_response.script in the script folder. You will notice that there is one stim named USER. This stim has no special meaning. Instead it defines the lowest number that users can use for themself. So if you define new stims to be used in your maps, you should use USER+N for your individual stims. All numbers below USER are assumed to be known stims and may trigger specific actions if needed, which possibly includes specific SDK support code. | |||
Revision as of 10:36, 7 February 2006
Stim/Response system for The Dark Mod
This article describes how the stim/response system works for The Dark Mod. The name is taken from the Dromed Stim/Response system. However this does not mean that you should assume any other similarities. The system was described to me (sparhawk) and I coded it accordingly, but I have no Dromed experience, beyond some very simple maps, without any special features. I never got beyond the "Create a room and texture it" stage. :) So while this system may be similar on how it works as seen by the users, you can't assume that this is is more then a fleeting similarity as defined by it's common requirements.
How does it work?
The general concept is pretty easy to understand. The mapper populates his map with entities. Each of this entities, can be either a kind of actor (a stim) or an actee (the response). Any entity can be both at the same time, however stims don't affect the owner itself. So if the entity carries a stim and it triggers, it will not be act on himself, even if the entity has a response for that stim. Stims and responses are defined by numbers. The Dark Mod already defines some very common stims (like water) and reserves numbers for them. For a complete list you should take a look at thje darkmod_stim_response.script in the script folder. You will notice that there is one stim named USER. This stim has no special meaning. Instead it defines the lowest number that users can use for themself. So if you define new stims to be used in your maps, you should use USER+N for your individual stims. All numbers below USER are assumed to be known stims and may trigger specific actions if needed, which possibly includes specific SDK support code.
