[Release] Vindictus

[john007]

for me work fine... dont have that bugs

Really, aren't you using Patchouli's heroescontents.db3 and Gyx's new march Bin? Then if you produced a no characters creation errors code and Failed to Log in pop up messages for 10 minutes then your lucky.

 

[Patchouli]

I don't have that bug either. My StatusEffectGroupInfo has 2103 entries.

Anyway, when trying to get the client to load modded scripts:
Removing the HFS gives the same error regardless of if there's a scripts folder with the files in it or not.
I checked the number of files in the HFS to see if there are any "hidden" ones (via visible headers) and there don't seem to be any hidden files.
I tried copying some very old Vindictus files into the scripts folder (some were missing), but same result.
It seems like it's not reading the scripts folder even if it can't find the HFS.

Modifying the HFS gives a different error. I think both say "Access Violation".

Conclusion: there must be some extra protection in the bin folder that tells the game not to read scripts folder even if the scripts.hfs is missing. Either that, or it won't read certain file types. Haven't done enough testing to confirm.

Edit: Used Gvy's StatusEffectGroupInfo and Vella's Pride buffs etc definitely work now. Thanks.

 

[AzumaR2]

what problem you have with PVP arena? for me work 100% eu 1.65 client

I mean that i cnt run pvp service in server.

ReturnShop work

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Custom ap shop

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SuperLuckyBonus

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Try this StatusGroupEffectInfo (2099 record no errors) update client and server

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I'm working now to try to make delia from character creation. Take a look at the db3 file and change value in S3 CharacterCreation to 1. Maybe its still in development but its funny ^^

 

[Patchouli]

I just noticed my chat window is broken. Don't know when it happened.

Edit: Fixed it.
I had to override the Scaleform HFS. Will upload the fix in a little while.

 

[Vargle]

I don't have that bug either. My StatusEffectGroupInfo has 2103 entries.

Anyway, when trying to get the client to load modded scripts:
Removing the HFS gives the same error regardless of if there's a scripts folder with the files in it or not.
I checked the number of files in the HFS to see if there are any "hidden" ones (via visible headers) and there don't seem to be any hidden files.
I tried copying some very old Vindictus files into the scripts folder (some were missing), but same result.
It seems like it's not reading the scripts folder even if it can't find the HFS.

Modifying the HFS gives a different error. I think both say "Access Violation".

Conclusion: there must be some extra protection in the bin folder that tells the game not to read scripts folder even if the scripts.hfs is missing. Either that, or it won't read certain file types. Haven't done enough testing to confirm.

Edit: Used Gvy's StatusEffectGroupInfo and Vella's Pride buffs etc definitely work now. Thanks.

I don't think the game will load from a data folder without mods, and GSL only loads visual mods and player_costume.txt. Pretty sure GGH is the same way.

 

[Patchouli]

I said in the previous page I already got modded files to load outside of GSL.
But it still won't read from the scripts folder.

Here's my current EN-US client and server database. I'm using En-US version 2016-07-08.
Vella revamp works in it. It also includes a fix for the En-US GUI so you can chat in it again.
Note: Sylas currently doesn't work (I haven't tried to get him working again yet).

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(updated link)
Pass is rz
Extra steps: delete/rename/move uptodateinfo.dat, and use Gvy's Bin folder I linked to in my 1.65 EU tutorial (everything seems to work properly in that one).
To get the GUI fix to work: delete/move/rename 9FB527B373DCBD159552ADD1710487A724237AF9.hfs then put Scaleform in the Vindictus root folder.

Here's a bonus test mod that increases the limit for female hips/butt scaling:

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Pass is rz
It raises the maximum values for the female characters and increases Vella's default bodyshape hips/butt.
You can increase the butt/hips by using my proportion modification tutorial to add Vella proportion to other female characters (eg. add 3, 103 and value 1000 under Costume table)

Edit:
I have a theory that the client will not load an outside folder if there are any HFS that refer to that folder.
It might be ignoring the scripts folder because base_hl2 has a scripts folder in it.
I tried unpacking the contents of base_hl2 and running without base_hl2, but it just crashes.

Edit2:
I figured out a way to change the font. I've posted a tutorial here.

 

[FlashFail]

Again, the Vella revamp is still bugged in the same manner, and now all buff icons and text is gone

If you want I can record gameplay on both official and non-official and put side to side so you get an idea of the differences (they are still quite some)

Also, while now the chat does seem to work better in regards to having by default 1 tab already (which previously was just plain empty), the text is resizing and stretching very weirdly, I guess it's best to just keep the old chat

EDIT: Most of the other buffs stopped working now, like slashing high, ww paw, etc. Also shield deflection buff on Fiona doesn't proc, it's always there and no smash can use it

EDIT2: I'll probably just try and use 1.65, maybe its more compatible with the server, despite not having Vella revamp

 

[Patchouli]

Weird. It says Vella Pride and I get a damage buff. If I take damage, it resets. If I keep using counters it goes up and damage increases. That's the revamp, isn't it? I don't recall seeing that before I used Gvy's database.

I test by fighting the 2nd Polar Bear. Previously, if I used Vella's counter slash non-stop, it was never enough to kill the bear. Now I kill him way before then, thanks to the Vella Pride buff, so I know that's different.

Sure, show me a video. I saw Gvy's and couldn't really tell what was revamped, though.

My old chat didn't work at all. Nothing appeared in it, and I couldn't type anything in it.
Maybe we are not using the same version? Is this what you're seeing?

Edit: Fiona's Shield Deflection seems to trigger at strange times and it says 200 seconds to go on the icon, but the timer in the description says 30 seconds, so I've no idea what's going on with that. They added Deflection after I quit, so I don't know how it's supposed to work, either.

Edit2: Slashing High shows the icon and says Slashing High, but no effect? Doesn't seem like there's a noticeable change in speed, either. Gonna revert to the previous StatusGroupEffectInfo and see how things were.

Edit3: I see Blade Heart worked in the previous database, I just didn't see the description. With the previous database I'm not getting the spear error in the above image, either. Slashing High seems to work now too. Hmm.

I'm wondering if perhaps Vella's Revamp has extra stuff that needs to be transferred or added to the server database.

 

[FlashFail]

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The thing about revamp is that they changed the Blade Heart effects (Blade Heart = Pride)

Blade Heart now should give a fixed speed bonus (not %). Before revamp it gave no speed (and you can test your version, no speed either). Also with revamp, Normal Attacks (LMB) should recover stamina if you have Blade heart (it didnt happen before revamp, also not working for us)

Another thing about the revamp is the Perfect Cross cut, it's a crosscut with a different animation, and yellow damage (higher damage). It should happen if you try to Cross cut while facing the boss (kinda like Hurk's dodge). But it's not happening.

However if you use the Active skill that makes your Blade Heart buff at max instantly (its one with a blue icon), during it's duration all cross cuts will be perfect no matter what, which is totally not how it works, it should just give you max blade heart for a bigger duration (higher than normal, i think around 30 to 40 seconds instead of the normal 20 seconds for stacking it with attacks) and nothing else.

Also there's a new skill, with an icon identical to the skill I said above, but in Green, it should be Active: Wind Rider, and it's supposed to remove the Blade Heart buff, and depending on how high it is, it should give you SP in return.

I'll take some time to get the recordings going as I can't do them right now, once I'll do them I'll show you side by side with official and nonofficial gameplay

Regarding the Shield Deflection buff, if you successfully deflect an attack with shield deflect, you will get a buff that lasts around 20/30 seconds or so. That buff gets consumed on your next Smash, buffing it's damage (and as result, making the smash damage in yellow). Nothing happens however, the buff stays on the bar forever until expired, and doesn't get consumed by the smashes

Also Slashing High was working properly on the old table, but it stopped working, as well as most other buffs (WW paw, etc), with this very last table

 

[Patchouli]

Thanks for the explanations. I'll try looking into it. You don't have to make a video if it's too much trouble.
Gvy previously posted a video showing Vella revamp, did everything look properly functionable in that video?

I copied some of the US databases over to the server and then tested the blue super. I'm getting a huge golden slash effect. I don't know if that was like that before because i never used that super before.
She flips after she completes the slash. That's the one, right?

I'll upload this version so you can mess around with it, if you'd like.

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Pass is rz

 

[nultar]

However if you use the Active skill that makes your Blade Heart buff at max instantly (its one with a blue icon), during it's duration all cross cuts will be perfect no matter what, which is totally not how it works, it should just give you max blade heart for a bigger duration (higher than normal, i think around 30 to 40 seconds instead of the normal 20 seconds for stacking it with attacks) and nothing else.

I'm pretty sure that is working as intended, since Sword's Will is pretty useless otherwise after the rework since you don't lose stacks anymore when cross-cutting.

If they didn't make Sword's Will give Perfect Crosscuts it would be useless since all it would offer is keeping Blade Heart stacks when getting hit, Slashing High does the same thing..

 

[Gvygvxvx]

Few pic
New old pretty login screen

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New shop

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Roulette

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In progress

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@FlashFail
Some newer functions don't work, this is due to an older version of the server
@Patchouli
Thanks for the chat

 

[Patchouli]

Damn, the old main menu looks so much nicer.
How did you get the old main menu and char select working?

 

[FlashFail]

I'm pretty sure that is working as intended, since Sword's Will is pretty useless otherwise after the rework since you don't lose stacks anymore when cross-cutting.

If they didn't make Sword's Will give Perfect Crosscuts it would be useless since all it would offer is keeping Blade Heart stacks when getting hit, Slashing High does the same thing..

It's not, go on live servers and activate Swords Will, thats basically what it does only. The difference about Swords Will max stacks is that they dont decrease on getting hit multiple times. The perfect xcuts only work if you face the boss, either with or without Swords Will active

@Patchouli I'll test out that one in some minutes, I didnt check Gvyg's video, if someone can link me to the post I'd appreciate. According to the Video, I just can't record it right now because I need to get to my main computer for recording, this one can't really handle recording that well, so I can only do it be the end of the day

EDIT: It's still the same as the first attempts, I guess it's what Gvyg said that 'Some newer functions don't work, this is due to an older version of the server' until we get a more updated server we can't do much. I guess it's best to keep it like it is now, at least the other stuff is working normally again (like Slashing high, ww paw, etc)

I wonder if we can do something about Fiona's shield deflect, since it's already old enough to be working as of the server's original version

EDIT2: In regards to chat:

 

[Patchouli]

You can resize with the tab thing on the upper left of the window, see my previous pics for examples.
You should be able to drag it upwards to get the scale of the text to look better.
Click the tiny gear icon to adjust the font and other stuff (I Just found that myself, earlier).

Dunno what version Gvy's bin folders are from, but they must be kind of old to be able to communicate with our TW server.

 

[john007]

Few pic
New old pretty login screen

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New shop

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Roulette

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In progress

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@FlashFail
Some newer functions don't work, this is due to an older version of the server
@Patchouli
Thanks for the chat

Does this considered developing new contents for our server files or just fixed?

@Gvy, dang you are pro at this

 

[AzumaR2]

Does this considered developing new contents for our server files or just fixed?

@Gvy, dang you are pro at this

Just try to deep take a look at db3 file, you can rlly do much with it ^^

 

[Gvygvxvx]

Damn, the old main menu looks so much nicer.
How did you get the old main menu and char select working?

in client db
StartMovie_S3 to null
LoginDialog_V2 - 1
S3_LoginDialog - null

Does this considered developing new contents for our server files or just fixed?

@Gvy, dang you are pro at this

it's just a job with database

 

[Patchouli]

Thankssssss. I didn't think it was the login, I was looking for main menu, title, character select.
I did find an option to set the character creation to season 3, but it's pretty obvious.

Nobody interested in modifying the other files? I'd really like to get into the scripts.
You can also do silly stuff like this:

 

[john007]

Do you guys using VZipFlip24 or VZipFlip6 to repack and unpack that heroes.db3.comp then use SQLite to open the database?