[Tweaks] Script lua

vlnc

<div class="IPBDescription">Some tweaks on HUD</div>Hi everyone,

Since yesterday, I'm trying to modify some variables from the lua code files.

/!\ I'm not modifying variables like damage, speed ... I just want to adjust the HUD (color, size...) like I want /!\

<!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:150--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->It's still an experimental thing, so you should back-up all files you will modify.
If you still have crashes, you can launch the <Verify integrity cache tool> in Steam to download original files of ns2.<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

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<!--sizeo:150--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->1/ Where are the LUA Code files ?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->


By default : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\natural selection 2\ns2\lua"


<!--sizeo:150--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->2/ Change Crosshair Size and Color (file="GUICrosshair.lua") Frontiermen And Alien<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->


<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->//GUICrosshair.kCrosshairSize = 64 (default)
GUICrosshair.kCrosshairSize = 30

//GUICrosshair.kTextureWidth =  64 (default)
GUICrosshair.kTextureWidth = 30

//GUICrosshair.kVisibleColor = Color(1, 1, 1, 1) (default)
GUICrosshair.kVisibleColor = Color(1, 1, 0, 1)<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

Differents combinations for colors (maybe others) :

Black -> GUICrosshair.kVisibleColor = Color(1, 0, 0, 1)
Dark Blue -> GUICrosshair.kVisibleColor = Color(1, 0, 1, 1)
Light Blue (default) -> GUICrosshair.kVisibleColor = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
Light Green -> GUICrosshair.kVisibleColor = Color(1, 1, 0, 1)
No Crosshair -> GUICrosshair.kVisibleColor = Color(0, 1, 1, 0)

You can adjust the contrast of the Crosshair with the Second parameter (1, <!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->-> 0 <-<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->, 1, 1). Values are 0.x to 1.

Result :

<b>Before Marine</b>

<img src="http://pix.wefrag.com/i/d/7/3/a/5/3030156c4265ab19e67ecddd1d563c21.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />

<b>After Marine</b>

<img src="http://pix.wefrag.com/i/9/3/a/3/b/30303bf1204f17572d4bacde6fe0f3ec.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />

<b>After Alien (Smaller size but color still the same like before) </b>

<img src="http://pix.wefrag.com/i/3/b/c/e/9/30304954a70363d18abe32228e7cf4ec.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />


<!--sizeo:150--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->3/ Change Chat name (for fun) (file="Chat.lua") Frontiermen And Alien<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->


line 46 to 50 :

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->if teamOnlyChat then
        return "Crew : "
    end
    
    return "Public : "<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

line 116 :

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->locationNameText = string.format("(Crew, %s) ", Shared.GetString(locationId))<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

line 120 :

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->local preMessageString = string.format("%s%s: ", ConditionalValue(tonumber(teamOnly) == 1, locationNameText, "(Public) "), DecodeStringFromNetwork(playerName), locationNameText)<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

line 140 to 144 :

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->if not Client.GetIsRunningServer() then
            local prefixText = "Public"
            if tonumber(teamOnly) == 1 then
                prefixText = "Crew" .. tostring(teamNumber)
            end<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

Result :

[Public]

<img src="http://pix.wefrag.com/i/c/f/c/8/a/30305a1f5b0c19292dea4d56da9bd5d4.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />

[Crew]

<img src="http://pix.wefrag.com/i/1/d/2/7/a/30306aa40a64e622232ff867cac1af9f.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />


<!--sizeo:150--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->4/ Change FOV (file="Marine.lua, Player.lua, Skulk.lua, Gorge.lua, Lerk.lua") <!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->


<!--sizeo:135--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Marine.lua<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

//Marine.kMaxSprintFov= 95 (default)
Marine.kMaxSprintFov = 130

<!--sizeo:135--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Player.lua<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

//Player.kFov = 90 (default)
Player.kFov = 110

<!--sizeo:135--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Skulk.lua<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

//Skulk.kFov = 110 (default)
Skulk.kFov = 110

<!--sizeo:135--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Gorge.lua<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

//Gorge.kFov = 95 (default)
Gorge.kFov = 130

<!--sizeo:135--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Lerk.lua<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

//Lerk.kFov = 100 (default)
Lerk.kFov = 130

<!--sizeo:135--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Onos.lua<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

//Onos.kFov = 95
Onos.kFov = 130


(my original post <a href="http://www.ns2uk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=14" target="_blank">here</a>)

If you find errors, new stuff/modification or any suggestions, don't hesitate

player

I'm assuming this script is ment for players (clients), in which case you should take into account that the server imposes many of it's variable-values onto the client. Among others, the Field-of-View. This means clients cannot change these values on their own accord, it'll have to be done server-side. Also, a FoV of 130 for the marines is very high indeed. Any value higher than 110 will lead to significant bending around the edges (fishbowl-effect), depending on the monitor's aspect-ratio of course.

vlnc

<!--quoteo(post=1840960:date=Apr 14 2011, 12:01 PM:name=player)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (player @ Apr 14 2011, 12:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1840960"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This means clients cannot change these values on their own accord, it'll have to be done server-side.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'll look if server-side files use these values but i got no problem yesterday with this changes on any servers.

<!--quoteo(post=1840960:date=Apr 14 2011, 12:01 PM:name=player)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (player @ Apr 14 2011, 12:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1840960"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Also, a FoV of 130 for the marines is very high indeed. Any value higher than 110 will lead to significant bending around the edges (fishbowl-effect), depending on the monitor's aspect-ratio of course.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm still testing different values but FoV of 130 does not disturb me at all.

player

<!--quoteo(post=1840963:date=Apr 14 2011, 12:15 PM:name=vlnc)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vlnc @ Apr 14 2011, 12:15 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1840963"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'll look if server-side files use these values but i got no problem yesterday with this changes on any servers.

I'm still testing different values but FoV of 130 does not disturb me at all.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Try setting Player.kFov to 170 (this has effect on readyroom'ers and marines), you'll surely notice whether or not it's working. Then join a random server (not your own obviously) and you will find the FoV will be incredibly high, but only for 1 tick (a 30th of a second, which amounts to just barely enough to catch a glimpse of it) before the server imposes it's own FoV-value (90) onto the client, and the view is back to vanilla.

A FoV of 130 is o.k for skulks, lerks and perhaps other aliens, but for marines it really is too high (for 16:9, 16:10 setups anyway, perhaps you're using multiple monitors). OR you were actually just playing on 90 all the time, like I described above.

SN.Wolf

If later down the road an anti cheat system is imposed, will it not compare server/client files on any of this. I was just wondering as back in the day of the bf42 server side modding file mismatch between server and client was a huge problem. This was also the case for the early rainbow six series games.

vlnc

I hope UWE will add a autoexec.cfg file.

It will be easier to change variables for graphics, HUD tweaks.

PhYzor

merci :)

vlnc

FOV modification doesn't work anymore like said Player, it's client value who are overwrited by server values.

Crosshair modification sill working