I like the "eye candy" effects of the stuka flyovers in AWE 2.12

It occurred that there were a few other aircraft models in UO, and wondered how hard it would be to add some other models to vary the scenery. Remarkably easy, as it turned out. I'm a complete n00b at scripting, so no doubt clever folks could have done it neater - but hey!! it works!!

I added Spitfires, P47 and ME109 flovers.

Step 1. Alter the _awe.gsc
Find the precaching() routine, and add the extra models.

	// Precache stukas
	if(level.awe_stukas)
		awePrecacheModel("xmodel/vehicle_plane_stuka");
		awePrecacheModel("xmodel/v_br_air_spitfire");
		awePrecacheModel("xmodel/v_us_air_p47");
		awePrecacheModel("xmodel/v_ge_air_me-109");

Find the stukas() routine. I added the second line to act as a switch to choose the various plane models, and the planetype parameter to the last line to be passed to the next routine.

		angle = 90 * randomInt(4);
		planetype = randomInt(4);		//switch for type of plane - do it here so not mixed plane types
		for(i=0;i<stukas;i++)
			thread stuka( offset - (stukas * 500) + (i * 1000), angle, planetype);

Add the planetype parameter to this line:-

stuka(offset, angle, planetype)

Then changed this bit. The last two models, I got a bit adventurous and varied the sound files.

	if(!(randomInt(100) < level.awe_stukascrash))
//add other planes
	{
	
		
		switch (planetype)				
		{
			case 0:
				// spawn spitfire
				stuka = spawn_model("xmodel/v_br_air_spitfire", "stuka", startpos, ( 10, angle, 0) );
				wait 0.05;

				// play sound
				stuka playloopsound("spitfire_loop");
				break;						
			case 1:					
				// spawn stuka
				stuka = spawn_model("xmodel/vehicle_plane_stuka", "stuka", startpos, ( 10, angle, 0) );
				wait 0.05;

				// play sound
				stuka playloopsound("awe_stukaloop");
				break;
			case 2:					
				// spawn p47
				stuka = spawn_model("xmodel/v_us_air_p47", "stuka", startpos, ( 10, angle, 0) );
				wait 0.05;

				// play sound
				snd_variation = randomInt(2);	
				switch (snd_variation)
				{
					case 0:
						stuka playloopsound("p47_loop1");
						break;
					case 1:
						stuka playloopsound("p47_loop2");
						break;
				}
				break;
			case 3:					
				// ME109
				stuka = spawn_model("xmodel/v_ge_air_me-109", "stuka", startpos, ( 10, angle, 0) );
				wait 0.05;

				// play sound
				snd_variation = randomInt(2);	
				switch (snd_variation)
				{
					case 0:
						stuka playloopsound("me109_loop1");
						break;
					case 1:
						stuka playloopsound("me109_loop2");
						break;
				}
				break;
		}

Then to get the sounds in, I modified dialog_mp.csv

#Stukas												

awe_stukaloop		vehicles/stuka_by_new01.wav	1	1.2	1.1	1.4	2500	0	auto			looping
awe_stukahit		vehicles/stuka_hit.wav	1.25	1.35	0.95	1.05	3000	0	auto			looping
spitfire_loop		vehicles/spit_flyover01.wav	1	1.2	1.1	1.4	2500	0	auto			looping
p47_loop1		vehicles/bf109_attack03c.wav	1	1.2	1.1	1.4	2500	0	auto			looping
p47_loop2		vehicles/bf109_attack02b.wav	1	1.2	1.1	1.4	2500	0	auto			looping
me109_loop1		vehicles/bf109_attack01a.wav	1	1.2	1.25	1.4	2500	0	auto			looping
me109_loop2		vehicles/bf109_attack02a.wav	1	1.2	1.25	1.4	2500	0	auto			looping

Done!!



edited on Jul. 6, 2009 02:18 pm by general99

Hmm, the second code box above doesn't seem to display properly:-

angle = 90 * randomInt(4);
planetype = randomInt(4); //switch for type of plane - do it here so not mixed plane types
for(i=0;i thread stuka( offset - (stukas * 500) + (i * 1000), angle, planetype);


It's the third line that screws up - it's an original line so leave that one as it is standard

edited on Jul. 6, 2009 02:24 pm by general99

Lol. I chucked the B-17 in as well. I'll have to fiddle a bit to either restrict it to a single plane, or space the three models out a bit. It's a bit much when such a big plane does a barrel roll also!!

Anybody know whether I could attach a smoke effect to these models to make it look like a damaged bomber limping home?

There is also a Condor model in VCod and a Heinkel 111, and a Russian fighter amongst the stock models.