Hello guys,

Here's the deal: I've been working on a map for many months now. There are alot of custom models in the map. I have the 'whole' model & the destroyed version, both clipped with metal, mantle etc. Been using kmabigtime's direction on exploding model. What would be most-helpful is: A generic script into which I could plug the various models' name so that the clipped model/prefab will explode & be replaced by the clipped & destroyed version. Catching fire would be a bonus. Gonna learn me some scripting in the near future, just would love to finish work on this map first. Been looking at the explodable barrels script to get an idea of how it might be done. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tim

"script_exploders" is a feature built into the game and has been used since COD1, it allows you to make a model or brush disappear and spawn a destroyed version, you can also then play FX aswell.

works on script_models and script_brushmodels

So let's say you have a script_model:

classname script_model

script_exploder 11
(a new number for each exploder you make, or prefab them, then you can have duplicate exploders in your map! 1-10 may be taken up by gametypes)

model anymodelyouwant

Now you have to define the model that appears after this one disappears:

classname script_model

script_exploder 11

targetname exploder


Now lets set off this with a trigger:

classname trigger_damage

script_exploder 11

// you can then tick off the boxes in the Entity editor to your needs and set an "accumulate" too if needs be.

You want FX too??
OK:

classname script_model

model fx

script_fxid bloody (whatever name you used to precahce)

targetname exploder

script_exploder 11

Place this wherever you want your FX to spawn, then write your FX::

yourmapname_fx.gsc

#include maps\_utility; 

#include common_scripts\utility;


main()
{
precacheFX();
}

precacheFX()
{
level._effect["bloody"] = loadfx ("impacts/fx_flesh_blood_geyser");
}

And have your FX inside your zone source:

yourmapname.csv

fx,impacts/fx_flesh_blood_geyser

Thank you for the reply. These clipped models I have saved as prefabs, do I need to enter the prefab & make the model portion a script model & the clip portion a script brushmodel?

Tim

Exactly right, enter the prefab, change your model to a script_model and select any clip brushes and make them script_brushmodels. Then follow the steps above.

Once you save, you can exit prefab. You can then copy the prefab around your map and everything should work well.

As a note, lets say you have a model which has a damage model not too dissimilar (i.e the clip brushes would stay the same for both models) from the intact version, then obviously just leave one set of clip brushes, they can stay as normal brushes.

Script runtime error: type undefined is not an int?

Double check you've typed the correct keys/values and make sure your calling the _load in your yourmapname.gsc

Load your map with (in the console)

/developer 2
/devmap yourmapname

And then drop the extended console to see if it gives you more information about the error. ("¬" + "shift")

Yessir, you are correct. That's what was missing. I successfully (with your direction) executed ammo_cookoff, now I get a big red 'fx' saying Im missing the sound. Gonna have to read some tutorials on this. Looking at the .gsc's at the top of the file, I see there is Alot of information to digest.