[TuT] Toggleable Flashlight - DNC Community Release

[Ultraporing]

Hey guys i've implemented toggleable flashlights and i show you how you can do it too .
It don't switches off for other ppl. so its not synched over network!
Any help with the netcode is very much appreciated

#Update 1: I forgot to check if the flashlight is on and only switch it on/off when its on or off. make sure to update your code inside the Weapon.cpp : Line 675. Or it spamms with turning the flashlight on or off.

Project: Eclipse Studio

Weapon.h : Line 164

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Find:

int m_triggerPressed; // for how many shots trigger is pressed

Add below:

// ultraporing - flashlight toggle bool
bool m_flashlightToggle;

Weapon.h : Line 202

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Find:

void reloadMuzzleParticle();

Add below:

void toggleFlashlight(); // ultraporting - toggle the flashlight

Weapon.cpp : Line 240

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Find:

,m_triggerPressed(0)

Add below:

,m_flashlightToggle(true)

Weapon.cpp : Line 642

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Find this function:

void Weapon::switchFiremode()

Add this function below:

void Weapon::toggleFlashlight()
{
    m_flashlightToggle = !m_flashlightToggle;
}

Weapon.cpp : Line 675

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Find this:

void Weapon::Update(const D3DXMATRIX& weaponBone)
{
    R3DPROFILE_FUNCTION("Weapon::Update");
    
    obj_Player* player = (obj_Player*)m_Owner;
    if(!m_isMeshLoaded)
    {
        m_isMeshLoaded = isLoaded();
        if(m_isMeshLoaded)
        {
            m_pConfig->updateMuzzleOffset(g_camera_mode->GetInt()==2 && player->NetworkLocal);
            if(g_camera_mode->GetInt()==2 && player->NetworkLocal)
                checkForSkeleton();
        }
    }

Add this if statement below:

if (m_flashlightToggle && !m_Flashlight.IsOn())
	{
		if( m_FlashlightParticle )
		{
			m_FlashlightParticle->ObjFlags &= ~OBJFLAG_SkipDraw;
			m_Flashlight.TurnOn();
		}
	}
	else if (!m_flashlightToggle && m_Flashlight.IsOn())
	{
		if( m_FlashlightParticle )
		{
			m_FlashlightParticle->ObjFlags |= OBJFLAG_SkipDraw;
			m_Flashlight.TurnOff();
		}
	}

So it looks like this:

void Weapon::Update(const D3DXMATRIX& weaponBone)
{
    R3DPROFILE_FUNCTION("Weapon::Update");
    
    obj_Player* player = (obj_Player*)m_Owner;
    if(!m_isMeshLoaded)
    {
        m_isMeshLoaded = isLoaded();
        if(m_isMeshLoaded)
        {
            m_pConfig->updateMuzzleOffset(g_camera_mode->GetInt()==2 && player->NetworkLocal);
            if(g_camera_mode->GetInt()==2 && player->NetworkLocal)
                checkForSkeleton();
        }
    }


     if (m_flashlightToggle && !m_Flashlight.IsOn())	{
		if( m_FlashlightParticle )
		{
			m_FlashlightParticle->ObjFlags &= ~OBJFLAG_SkipDraw;
			m_Flashlight.TurnOn();
		}
	}
	else if (!m_flashlightToggle && m_Flashlight.IsOn())
	{
		if( m_FlashlightParticle )
		{
			m_FlashlightParticle->ObjFlags |= OBJFLAG_SkipDraw;
			m_Flashlight.TurnOff();
		}
	}

    r3dPoint3D muzzlerPoint = getMuzzlePos(weaponBone);

AI_Player.CPP : Line 2016

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Find this:

if(needExit)
    {
        if(!wpnIsNoLongerAvailable)
            wpn->isReadyToFire(false, false); // very important to call ready to fire with false to reset internal counter of how long trigger was pressed
        return;
    }

Add this below:

if(wpn->getItemID() == WeaponConfig::ITEMID_Flashlight)
    {
        if (InputMappingMngr->wasReleased(r3dInputMappingMngr::KS_TOGGLE_FLASHLIGHT))
        {
            wpn->toggleFlashlight();
        }
    }

WeaponConfig.h : Line 123

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Find:

ITEMID_PieceOfPaper = 101305,    // used to create world notes

Add below:

ITEMID_Flashlight = 101306, // ultraporing - flashlight

r3dInput.h : Line 295

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Find:

KS_SHOW_PLAYERS,

Add below:

KS_TOGGLE_FLASHLIGHT, // ultraporing - flashlight key

r3dInput.cpp : Line 1002

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Find:

m_Mapping[KS_SHOW_PLAYERS] =        KeyboardMapping(INPUTMAP_KEYBOARD, kbsTab, "$HUD_Cntrl_ShowPlayers");

Add below:

m_Mapping[KS_TOGGLE_FLASHLIGHT] = KeyboardMapping(INPUTMAP_KEYBOARD, kbsF, "$HUD_Cntrl_Toggle_Flashlight");

r3dInput.cpp : Line 1049

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static const int INPUT_MAPPING_FILE_VERSION = 4;

Change the number to one higher, if you have = 4 then change it to 5:

static const int INPUT_MAPPING_FILE_VERSION = 5;

That should be it. Now Recompile and you should be able to Toggle the Flashlight ingame with the F key.

 

[GigaToni]

good but now go with a second client and look . -> the flashlight is still on^^

 

[Ultraporing]

good but now go with a second client and look . -> the flashlight is still on^^

ok this has to be fixed, i have to figure out how to send packets.
any help is very much appreciated ^^.

I got no clue about this games netcode

 

[bielz]

Nice... Thanks hehe

 

[doidloko]

Ultraporing

can u post your Weapon.cpp for me ?
i think i make it error . for me compiled sucess but dont work in game *-*
i think error is in Weapon.cpp

can u post it thx for u post

 

[Ultraporing]

Ultraporing

can u post your Weapon.cpp for me ?
i think i make it error . for me compiled sucess but dont work in game *-*
i think error is in Weapon.cpp

can u post it thx for u post

updated weapon.cpp
here:

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[DNC]

Will try to look at this in a few hours bro.
Sorry, I've got a lot going on.
Its' not as simple as say here is a line or 2 to add.
There are multiple files that need to be modified to add in server / client network communications.

 

[Ultraporing]

Will try to look at this in a few hours bro.
Sorry, I've got a lot going on.
Its' not as simple as say here is a line or 2 to add.
There are multiple files that need to be modified to add in server / client network communications.

No problem, I understand .
Thanks m8

 

[mesut816]

Error 1 error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal list?) c:\WarZ\src\EclipseStudio\Sources\ObjectsCode\WEAPONS\Weapon.cpp 648 Eclipse Studio


?

 

[Ultraporing]

Error 1 error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal list?) c:\WarZ\src\EclipseStudio\Sources\ObjectsCode\WEAPONS\Weapon.cpp 648 Eclipse Studio


?

you probably put the function in the other function or you're missing a {
show me the code around the line and i can help

 

[DNC]

Edited out the previous 2 lines.

Thank you Ultra
I didn't see your name below, figured I post pone them til the backend networking is finished.

PS If I don't get to the networking side today.
It will have to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday, I'll be unavailable until then.

 

[doidloko]

Ultraporing
now with u mega file compiled sucess but dont work with F o.o

can u post all this files ? PLS *-*

 

[Ultraporing]

Ultraporing
now with u mega file compiled sucess but dont work with F o.o

can u post all this files ? PLS *-*

This could have a couple of reasons.
You could messed up while implementing the actual Key in the:
r3dInput.h : Line 295
r3dInput.cpp : Line 1002
r3dInput.cpp : Line 1049

Or your flashlight ID is a other one, make sure you enter here the right id: WeaponConfig.h : Line 123
Also you have to do a clean build or the key mapping xml dont get created also you have to do this step correctly: r3dInput.cpp : Line 1049

Or you dont use the right Release
and many more possible reasons.

you can use r3dOutToLog("some debug string");
to display messages in the r3dlog.txt.
Make use of it and track the issue.

for example make the code look like this in this step AI_Player.CPP : Line 2016:

if(wpn->getItemID() == WeaponConfig::ITEMID_Flashlight)
    {
        if (InputMappingMngr->wasReleased(r3dInputMappingMngr::KS_TOGGLE_FLASHLIGHT))
        {
[I]r3dOutToLog("F Key Pressed");[/I]
            wpn->toggleFlashlight();
        }
    }

then it will show you a message if the F key is pressed. then you know that your input code is fine and toggleFlashlight(); is called.

 

[doidloko]

thx really thx it work now. a question u know put sound ? click sound ?

 

[Ultraporing]

thx really thx it work now. a question u know put sound ? click sound ?

i dont know how to use sounds yet and its not really high on my TODO list right now. First we have to sync the flashlight with every player on the server so they cant see the light when the flashlight is off.

 

[Mateuus]

If the player controls will appear to go well for him

$HUD_Cntrl_ToggleFlashlight = F

Power to fix it

open

C:\WarZ\bin\Data\LangPack\english.lang

search for

$HUD_Cntrl_ToggleFlashlight

and change to

$HUD_Cntrl_Toggle_Flashlight

 

[Jama]

Hello

can find where send the turn off, to other players?

 

[vinnieshuda]

Hmm we inplemented this, clients dont see ok..
Begin developing why not able to see..
Lets look where is the update or something for the flashlight, because clients can see the flashlight, when you holding it.

And what i found?! Nothing f**kin nothing..

Dont broadcasting the light?
Only broadcasting the wep. Id, and the lights come out, like a magic

And why?
The game check the items in our hands and broadcasting to all peer..

What can we do?

Maybe im wrong, but when you turn off the light, we need to broadcast a fake weaponswitch packet, or we need broadcast that we hold nothing

Any suggestion, idea or something?
Or somebody found something why and how can see everybody the light of anyone else flashlights?

 

[Jama]

i komment a half source but in other player can see my flashlight light

 

[vinnieshuda]

We tested the fake packet and its work, but yet we can only toggle off the flashlight