NPC Gen

[Shane Lutz]

Hey Guys Im still kinda new to the PW development, so im asking after hours of searching and trial and error.
How would one obtain coords + position for the npcgen.data

I have tried to use the dev console with d_showpos. as well as logging out and verifying it through pwAdmin. gives the same location and following that seing as it i not in the right format I located this http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1...nvert/c3d.html
posted by I forget who in the 1.3.6 forums

but the npc still doesnt spawn.
I've also tried to launch the snpcedit in admin mode and use the "get cordinates" button but either 1 of 2 things happen.
A) all remain blank
B) all populate to -3xxx.xxx always the same number populating in all feilds.

So in short in asking is anyone would happen to have a converter or the formula used to convert in game coords to the npcgen format.
or if someone could possibly point me in the right direction.

Thanks alot in advance.

[MentaL]

[DaMadBoy]

First:
http://forum.ragezone.com/f750/eleme...0/#post6877440

Then:
Shift + ~

Then:
d_showpos

[Shane Lutz]

I have tried to use the dev console with d_showpos. as well as logging out and verifying it through pwAdmin. gives the same location and following that seing as it i not in the right format I located this http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1...nvert/c3d.html
posted by I forget who in the 1.3.6 forums

but the npc still doesnt spawn.
.

tried it and unlrss im doing somethhing way wrong then im at a loss atk ty for ur time though

[DaMadBoy]

Is the ID of the NPC correct? Did you set it to be an NPC in npcgen.data? Does it have any incorrect task, crafting, buy/sell service IDs or anything like that in elements editor?

[Ben]

Are you placing npc's on the main map? if so are you using the NPCgen.data in the ''worlds'' folder

[Shane Lutz]

Are you placing npc's on the main map? if so are you using the NPCgen.data in the ''worlds'' folder

yes and yes

Is the ID of the NPC correct? Did you set it to be an NPC in npcgen.data? Does it have any incorrect task, crafting, buy/sell service IDs or anything like that in elements editor?

no there is nothing diferent I literally cloned tailor fang pei (west adc) and changed the ID to see if I could get it to spawn first.
using the command from the dev console, the coords it gives are no where near the same position as the npc itself that is listed in the npcgen.data even when standing right on top of it. so is there a algorithim that would allow me to change the it to the correct format or just use exactly what comes up?

I noticed in 1.3.6 there is a npcgen client side as well, I have yet to find it in the release I'm using but it is a 146 release so Im assuming in 144+ that it is soely server sided?

[DaMadBoy]

You shouldn't have any npcgen.data files client side, even on 1.3.6. At least not to my knowledge.

Don't use the coords that are displayed next to the mini map for npcgen.data. Use the ones displayed above an NPC, Mob or your character when using d_showpos and type them into npcgen.

Example: -1477.093 218.104 2641.804
These are: Spawn X Spawn Y Spawn Z

[Shane Lutz]

thanks will try again now

- - - Updated - - -

You shouldn't have any npcgen.data files client side, even on 1.3.6. At least not to my knowledge.

Don't use the coords that are displayed next to the mini map for npcgen.data. Use the ones displayed above an NPC, Mob or your character when using d_showpos and type them into npcgen.

Example: -1477.093 218.104 2641.804
These are: Spawn X Spawn Y Spawn Z

Thanks for all the help, it spawned now Im assuming it was a mistake on my end because I have no idea wtf I did I booted the server and it was there, one last question though, how would one get spawn direction ?

[DaMadBoy]

NPC Facing Direction (For NPCGEN.DATA):

Looking Direction	|	ROT1	|	ROT2	|	ROT3
--------------------------------------------------------------------

NORTH				0.000		0.000		0.500

NORTH EAST			0.500		0.000		0.500

EAST				0.500		0.000		0.000

SOUTH EAST			0.500		0.000		-0.500

SOUTH				0.000		0.000		-1.000

SOUTH WEST			-0.500		0.000		-0.500

WEST				-0.500		0.000		0.000

NORTH WEST			-0.500		0.000		0.500

[343]

and actually yes there is a 'converter' - it's built into sMAPtool:

[Shane Lutz]

ty both for the help