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#615290 General issues and other shenanigans

Posted by The Imp on 29 January 2024 - 07:20 AM in Infinity Animations

Is force installing this component really necessary? #9000 // Fix Areas -> Creature References

 

There are install orders where the IA main component is installed well before it's subcomponents. As a result this doesn't get placed at the end of everything where I suspect it's supposed to be.

 

//! Creature References /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
BEGIN @105 //Creature References
FORCED_SUBCOMPONENT @104 (MOD_IS_INSTALLED ~setup-infinityanimations.tp2~ 0) //Fix Areas
REQUIRE_COMPONENT ~setup-infinityanimations.tp2~ 0 @26 //This component requires the main component.
INSTALL_BY_DEFAULT
DESIGNATED 9000
ACTION_IF NOT MOD_IS_INSTALLED ~setup-infinityanimations.tp2~ 0 BEGIN
  FAIL @26 //This component requires the main component.
END
PRINT @106 //Correcting area creature references (this may take a while) ...
INCLUDE ~infinityanimations/lib/t-arecre.tpa~


Do you know the reason why this is done ?
It's done so that the .exe can be patched, in a different component as it could be coded separately, and that then the .are(a files creatures) are patched with the new file references.
Now, it's done with a procedure that REQUIRES all the mods that add area to game to be installed before it(well, the component has a list tha is 1564 files long )... and nothing more. This is likely done so that the mods themselves can use their own animation references, but from then on out will use the Infinity Animations (animation) file references.
It doesn't matter what animations you'll include AFTER, just that it's done to the all the formally TOTAL CONVERSION mods like TDD, SoS etc that used to use a mix of their own animations thrown into the override folder and said **** all you rest, now your gray dwarf looks like a ice giant, dwarf and a Firbolg (yes, with 3 different sets of animations that flip, ouh they were each different sizes too, technically it was a Duergar).




#615242 LolFixer Thread

Posted by The Imp on 19 January 2024 - 01:11 PM in Mega Mod Help

I know this is an old thread, but I still play the originals, so I thought this might be worth mentioning.

 

Component 6 [Creature Stuff - Duplicate Creature Effect Remover] removes tons of stacking level based class and kit effects from creatures. For example, wizard slayers get many instances of "Magic resistance bonus (166)" tied to their level. This component strips all creatures of all these intended stacking effects. 

 

I've no idea if Component 11 [Item Stuff - Duplicate Item Effect Remover] also has similar consequences. 

 

Is the purpose of these components just to clean up the files? I'm assuming there's no inherent drawback to having duplicate effects (like haste or poison immunity) on a creature.  


If a creature has multiple effects, it could add lag. At least I think that was the argument at one point.




#615234 [Solved] Restoring Gorion's talk

Posted by The Imp on 18 January 2024 - 08:31 AM in BGT-WeiDU

"In my case StringRef: 4446." That seems showhow low... you sure the game(with BGT-weidu installed) doesn't have a second string reference to the same text ?




#615232 [Solved] Restoring Gorion's talk

Posted by The Imp on 18 January 2024 - 03:05 AM in BGT-WeiDU

These two lines are voiced in the enhanced editions. Any way we could get them into BGT?

 

https://ibb.co/82VwWZb


Those ARE in the original game, so they shoud also be in the BGT-weidu, if you want to hear them in the original games video, here's a video:
https://youtu.be/Q3q...h6dGCNNi&t=63  ..set with a timer so you don't need to waste too much time. The only thing that it doesn't have is the on screen on top of character speech ... which likely was later addition to the game. As it would uses the script action number 151...




#615093 SHS Suggestions and Problems Thread

Posted by The Imp on 26 November 2023 - 05:29 AM in Directives from the Director

Hello, and be welcome back. The forum and everyone else here.