I want to have some explosions after my MIG29's flyby my map.

I get some clusterbombs working with the help of the COD totorial about the mortars. But, they only explode random at the differnt places.

I have 4 script_origins in my map with the targetnames mortar1 to mortar4.

The script I am using compiles without error, even the game loads the map and starts it, but no explosions.

Here is the script I am using

main(){ 

    // Specify two different explosion effects to randomly play

    level._effect["mortar_explosion"][0] = loadfx("clusterbomb_exp");

    level._effect["mortar_explosion"][1] = loadfx("clusterbomb_exp");

 

    // send down the mortars

    level thread mortars();

}    


mortars()

	{

    // Get an array of all the mortars in the level

    mortar1 = getent ("mortar1","targetname");
	mortar2 = getent ("mortar2","targetname");
	mortar3 = getent ("mortar3","targetname");
	mortar4 = getent ("mortar4","targetname");

    // Loop over and over while the level is loaded

    while (1)
	

    

    // Wait XX seconds  before doing a mortar explosion
    wait (0.1);
	
	
	
    // Play the incomming mortar sound effect

    mortar1 playsound("mortar_incoming");

    // Wait  while the imcomming sound plays

    wait 2;
	
	
	
	
    // Do the explosion effect
	playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"], mortar1.origin);

	
	
	
	
    // Play the explosion sound
    mortar1 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");


    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar1.origin, 500, 2000, 50);
	wait (0.1);	

	
	
    playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"], mortar2.origin);

		
    // Play the explosion sound
	mortar2 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");
	
	

	
    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar2.origin, 500, 2000, 50);
	wait (0.1);
	
	
	
	playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"], mortar3.origin);
	

	
    // Play the explosion sound
    mortar3 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");

 
	
    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar3.origin, 500, 2000, 50);	
	wait (0.1);
	
	

    playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"], mortar4.origin);
	
	
	
    // Play the explosion sound
    mortar4 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");

	

	
    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar4.origin, 500, 2000, 50);
	wait (0.1);
	}

The file is called mortar.gsc and it is called in my mapname.gsv and in missing assets.

If you have an idea, every help is welcome.

I can't see where you have defined the origin of each script_origin in the script.. Something like origin = mortar1 GetOrigin();

So if you set each origin for the script you should have no problem using an effect command like: playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"], origin);

Also i may be wrong but didnt the original mortar script use an array for the entities instead of defining them individually?

Yes it did, but doesn't it has to do something with the random ?

I will change it as you assume and see what happens.

Thx

Here's what I'm using in my new Backlot SP map for explosions, works well.

ambient_explosions()
{
	expo_locs = [];
	expo_locs = getEntArray( "random_expo", "targetname" );
	
	while (1)
	{
		rand = RandomIntRange( 20, 30 );
		rand_loc = RandomIntRange( 0, expo_locs.size );
		if( (rand == 25) || (rand == 27) )
		{
			expo_locs[ rand_loc ] PlaySound( "explosion" );
			playFx( level._effect[ "explosion" ], expo_locs[ rand_loc ].origin );
			wait 0.2;
			Earthquake( 0.3, 3, level.player.origin, 500 );
		}
		else
			wait 1;
	}
} // ambient_explosions()

Still there are no explosions.

I changed script to:

main(){ 

    // Specify  explosion effects to play

    level._effect["mortar_explosion"] = loadfx("clusterbomb_exp");

    

 

    // send down the mortars

    level thread mortars();

}    


mortars()

	{

    // Get an array of all the mortars in the level

    mortar1 = getentarray ("mortar1","targetname");
	
	mortar2 = getentarray ("mortar2","targetname");
	
	mortar3 = getentarray ("mortar3","targetname");
	
	mortar4 = getentarray ("mortar4","targetname");
	

    // Loop over and over while the level is loaded

    while (1)
	

    

    // Wait XX seconds  before doing a mortar explosion
    wait (0.1);
	
	
	
    // Play the incomming mortar sound effect

    mortar1 playsound("mortar_incoming");

    // Wait  while the imcomming sound plays

    wait 2;
	
	
	
	
    // Do the explosion effect
	origin = mortar1 GetOrigin();
	playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"],origin);

	
	
	
	
    // Play the explosion sound
    mortar1 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");


    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar1.origin, 500, 2000, 50);
	wait (0.1);	

	origin = mortar2 GetOrigin();	
    playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"],origin);


    // Play the explosion sound
	mortar2 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");
	
	

	
    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar2.origin, 500, 2000, 50);
	wait (0.1);
	
	
	origin = mortar3 GetOrigin();
	playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"],origin);
	

	
    // Play the explosion sound
    mortar3 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");

 
	
    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar3.origin, 500, 2000, 50);	
	wait (0.1);
	
	
	origin = mortar4 GetOrigin();
    playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"],origin);
	
	
	
    // Play the explosion sound
    mortar4 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");

	

	
    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar4.origin, 500, 2000, 50);
	wait (0.1);
	} 

I do not have any clue?

@sparks, randomly I got them to work.

edited on Feb. 21, 2008 04:29 pm by {MASS}Sgt

So no explosions, and it doesn't crash.

Wait, you want explosions after planes fly past? could you just use the stock airstrike thingy, with no damage?

Use an iPrintLnBold to make sure it's running, maybe somewhere near the playfx() lines.

Mmh,

I put this in line 54

iprintlnbold("LOL TEST");

there is no LOL TEST coming

I have this in my missing assets:
rawfile,maps/mp/mortar.gsc
rawfile,maps/mp/mp_test_fx.gsc

and this in my mapname.gsc

maps\mp\mp_test_fx::main();
maps\mp\_load::main();
maps\mp\mortar::main();

This is in my mp_test_fx.gsc
main()
{
level._effect["mortar_explosion"] = loadfx("clusterbomb_exp");


/#
if ( getdvar( "clientSideEffects" ) != "1" )
maps\createfx\mp_test_fx::main();
#/

}

And I do not have any clue why they do not show up.

Try putting a lol test at the top of the mortar script?

No LOL TEST comming

here is my mp_test.gsc

main()
{
	maps\mp\mortar::main();
	
	maps\mp\_load::main();
	
	

	
	ambientPlay("ambient_backlot_ext");
	
	game["allies"] = "sas";
	game["axis"] = "opfor";
	game["attackers"] = "axis";
	game["defenders"] = "allies";
	game["allies_soldiertype"] = "woodland";
	game["axis_soldiertype"] = "woodland";
	
	setdvar( "r_specularcolorscale", "1" );
	
	setdvar("r_glowbloomintensity0",".25");
	setdvar("r_glowbloomintensity1",".25");
	setdvar("r_glowskybleedintensity0",".3");
	setdvar("compassmaxrange","1800");
}

here is the mortar.gsc

main(){ 

	iprintlnbold("LOL TEST");

    // Specify  explosion effects to play

    level._effect["mortar_explosion"] = loadfx("clusterbomb_exp");

    

 

    // send down the mortars

    level thread mortars();

}    


mortars()

	{

    // Get an array of all the mortars in the level

    mortar1 = getentarray ("mortar1","targetname");
	
	mortar2 = getentarray ("mortar2","targetname");
	
	mortar3 = getentarray ("mortar3","targetname");
	
	mortar4 = getentarray ("mortar4","targetname");
	

    // Loop over and over while the level is loaded

    while (1)
	

    

    // Wait XX seconds  before doing a mortar explosion
    wait (2);
	
	
	
    // Play the incomming mortar sound effect

    mortar1 playsound("mortar_incoming");

    // Wait  while the imcomming sound plays

    wait 2;
	
	

	
    // Do the explosion effect
	origin = mortar1 GetOrigin();
	playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"],origin);

	
	
	
	
    // Play the explosion sound
    mortar1 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");


    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar1.origin, 500, 2000, 50);
	wait (0.1);	

	origin = mortar2 GetOrigin();	
    playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"],origin);


    // Play the explosion sound
	mortar2 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");
	
	

	
    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar2.origin, 500, 2000, 50);
	wait (0.1);
	
	
	origin = mortar3 GetOrigin();
	playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"],origin);
	

	
    // Play the explosion sound
    mortar3 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");

 
	
    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar3.origin, 500, 2000, 50);	
	wait (0.1);
	
	
	origin = mortar4 GetOrigin();
    playfx (level._effect["mortar_explosion"],origin);
	
	
	
    // Play the explosion sound
    mortar4 playsound("clusterbomb_explode_default");

	

	
    // Make the explosion cause damage
    radiusDamage(mortar4.origin, 500, 2000, 50);
	wait (0.1);
	}

I am nearby to give up

Can't think of much

Maybe add a wait 10; before LOL TEST, you might be missing it atm.