Map Hacks

[NightFright]

Could someone please provide updated maphacks for Roma Loom´s new shotgun pickup model? THX

[Dave-ros]

NightFright said:
Could someone please provide updated maphacks for Roma Loom´s new shotgun pickup model? THX

I'm working on it...............

/me rolls up sleeves and looks determined

[Parkar]

NightFright said:
Could someone please provide updated maphacks for Roma Loom´s new shotgun pickup model? THX

Actualy IMO Roma Loom made the shotgun face the wrong way so I would rather see the model be adjusted then every single maphack being adjusted. When the model is wall aligned the model should be facing the same way the sprite does. On the shotgun it won't realy matter unless there is a user map somewhere that has it hanging on a wall or something like that but I think we should be consequent and do this with all models. At least it will mean we don' need to change the maphacks when replacements are made.

[Piterplus]

Totaly agree.
Roma, you just have turn you model to the right angle. Thats pretty easy task comparing to the checking every map again , considering that sometimes no maphack was needed with old model.

[NightFright]

Speaking of alignment...! IMHO the Laser Tripbombs can HARDLY be spotted at the moment, for they are lying flat on the ground. For the models being quite flat by themselves, it´d look MUCH better if they would be "lifted" upwards. If you say it´s unrealistic, look at the access cards. The trips should just lie around like that and it´d be perfect.

[Cipher]

The access cards are unrealistic. I am almost considering remodelling them and adding a picture-frame style stand to the back. Almost

[NightFright]

I think it´s time to look over the maphacks once again. Models like the Devastator are not aligned correctly with them (model wasn´t released back then).

BTW there isn´t any chance to alter sprite alignment height as well? I´m asking because in Duke D.C., there are at least two sprites which you can´t replace by models, for they are "stuck" in the ground partially. Meaning the models are stuck in the ground, too.

[Parkar]

Well if the sprites are stuck in the ground should not the models be to? I don't quiet see the problem.

Since I'll be adding some maphacks for the floor aligned sprites I could add a z offset hack as well. I can't guaratee JonoF will add it though.

[Dave-ros]

NightFright said:
I think it´s time to look over the maphacks once again. Models like the Devastator are not aligned correctly with them (model wasn´t released back then).

I'll get to work o/ At least I put in "placeholders" for the Devastators, for when the model was released! Of course, the model's def lines (and the model itself) may need looking at, as originally the model was floating above whatever surface it was supposed to be on!

I 4M T3H |\/|4P H4><0R!!!!!1

[NightFright]

I have already started looking through the maphacks. Episodes 1 and 3 are already finished. I did not only look for Devastator defs, but added new ones for the recently released cinema light as well. Additionally, some existing defs have been improved.

Will make the new maphack pack available as soon as it´s finished on my site.

[Dave-ros]

NightFright said:
I have already started looking through the maphacks. Episodes 1 and 3 are already finished. I did not only look for Devastator defs, but added new ones for the recently released cinema light as well.

Okay, but at least let me do episode 2 I've already started... just a question of finding the Devastators and working out how they need to be turned. We need to sort out the vertical offset, though (i.e. def code to be corrected in next Hi-res Pack update -- the corrected code is in the Modelling thread somewhere).

Additionally, some existing defs have been improved.

How DARE you interfere with my work?!?

[NightFright]

Well there were really quite some bugs in the current maphacks. I already told Dave-ros that the hack for the red keycard in E4L5 for example cannot work because it´s defined as sprite #584 - but it´s 845!
It´s hell looking through all the hacks, but it proves to be worth the time. Thank God there is Mapster32 with HRP support!

BTW we should start listing up what alignment-critical stuff is left in the levels (meaning what needs re-alignment when new models are released). This especially means stuff like cameras, (slime) babes or lanterns. Props in general, that is. It should be avoided having to look through all the levels again just to find out where new models are used.

I only hope the slime babes are done soon, for they are almost *EVERYWHERE* throughout the game...

[NightFright]

I have reviewed *ALL* the maphacks and updated them with latest model hacks and even fixed a few bugs in them.

Follow my signature link and RELOAD!

[Dave-ros]

They weren't bugs, they were undocumented features

Seriously, thanks for your tireless efforts! It's good how this is a community project and we're all helping each other and correcting the little mistakes. However, while play-testing last night, it occurred to me that neither of us has "de-aligned" the bottles in E1L2 (which I spent ages doing to the barrels in E4L7-9!). Do you want to do that or shall I?

(For those who don't know what I'm on about: I'm referring to making objects such as bottles or barrels that occur in groups face in "random" directions, rather than all facing the same way as they usually do. This happens because the original sprites don't have "directions" to face in, and so the actual sprites' tails all point "north" )

[NightFright]

I have edited the bottle hacks for E1L2. Just download the zipfile again if you already have, version number remains the same.

[Mr.Fibbles]

I am not sure if these have been fixed and I just don't have it set up right but the toilet at the secret door in Red Light District and the toilet in the jail cell in Death Row are turned the wrong way. see attatched.

[Impact]

This have already been fixed

http://www.bloody-impact.com/dn3d/screens/toilet.jpg

[Killd a ton]

it has, must be somthing wrong with your maphack files, or the short cut you run the game from

[Mr.Fibbles]

it probably did not work because i was installing things in the HRP and i just ran straight from the exe.
thanks

[NightFright]

You know you can always put the maphacks directly into the root (i.e. uppermost) dir of the HRP zipfile itself. They are loaded automatically then.

[Piterplus]

// Level: E4L2.MAP - "Duke-Burger" (Original Atomic Edition version)

// Deskphone
sprite 678 angoff -1024

[NightFright]

I found out that the deskphone is not the only thing that needs a maphack in Episode 4. The newly added coffee machine and mug often are not well aligned, too. That should be quite enough stuff for the maphacks pack v1.02.

[NightFright]

The maphacks have been reloaded... again. v1.02 is up on my site (signature link). It mostly fixes alignments for models added within the last 14 days.

[Piterplus]

Found mistake in maphacks for e4l9:
// Pots
sprite 528 angoff -384

Should be :
// Pots
sprite 558 angoff -384

(sprite 528 is socket)

[NightFright]

OK, thanks. That has been corrected. Stuff like that may happen.

[NightFright]

Here are the maphacks for L2´s model #58 (space suit), perhaps someone could check how they turn out ingame (and if I forgot to include any suit sprite):

e2l7.mhk:
// Space suits
sprite 415 angoff 1024
sprite 416 angoff -768

e2l8.mhk:
// Space suits
sprite 519 angoff 1024
sprite 585 angoff -512
sprite 586 angoff -512
sprite 588 angoff 512

[NightFright]

So here are the hacks for the dead astronaut (#606) by L2:

e2l8.mhk:
// Space suits
sprite 594 angoff -512
sprite 596 angoff -128
sprite 597 angoff -512
sprite 598 angoff -64

Note that the two space suits in the examination room (with the bleeding pigcop on the operation table) cannot be turned so that they face the player. That´s due to the fact that if they did, their left arms would clip into the wall. To avoid that, I decided to make them look at each other. Still looks better than without hacks...

[NightFright]

The new maphacks pack is out, fitting for latest HRP Update Pack content. Due to common demand, I made the version numbers match each other so that you know it belongs together.

[NightFright]

Here are maphacks for L2theKING´s movie camera model (686):

e3l5.mhk:
// Cameras
sprite 155 angoff -192
sprite 156 angoff -768
sprite 157 angoff 128
sprite 176 angoff -128

e3l7.mhk:
// Camera (KTIT studio)
sprite 242 angoff -128

For DukeDC, three hacks for DUKEDC1 are also necessary and will be applied.

[NightFright]

Thanks 2 Piterplus´ watchful eye (just see his avatar), a potential future issue in current maphacks has been removed.

Knives sprites (691-693) were defined as "notmd2"s, forcing any model that would be used to replace them from being drawn in 3D. I have no idea why this was done in the first place, but anyway, it´s gone now. I also checked for #4533 while I was at it. This might explain why some of you guys wondered why test models for knives did not work - the maphacks blocked them.
In E4L9, I even added notmd2 command for knives: In the captain´s quarter where the hidden clock switch secret is. I am not sure if these would be shown correctly ingame as models. As soon as models are released, I will check them again.

Oh yeah, the updated maphacks pack can be downloaded from my site (v1.09a, tpz´s mirror will have it as well soon). However, this will not be so important until knife models are released.

[Killd a ton]

he he strange

[NightFright]

BTW... if anyone still knows which sprites the "rendering any floor aligned model as sprite" portions of each maphack are referring to, please PM me. You would spare me a lot of checking work. I suspect about 50-80% of this notmd2 stuff has to be removed again. Stuff like the Atomic Health used as a desk symbol in Ep.4 will of course remain as it is.

[Piterplus]

@Nightfright:
I have checked knives in e4l9 - they placed correctly in the captain´s quarter, so I think you may correct maphack for e4l9 safely too.

[NightFright]

I already have done so yesterday. All you have to do is to remove three lines from the maphacks. I have added comments to them, so they can be spotted easily. When I am home again, I will post new e4l9.mhk here.

If other stuff is modelled (like the sado-maso whip), the hacks must be checked again. Basically, all floor-aligned sprites have to be checked. But I guess in most cases, they can just be removed. However, that does not apply to all of them.

*UPDATE*
OK, here´s new e4l9.mhk. I have undone my recent changes for knives in the captain´s quarters plus changed alignment for sushiplate 1 in the kitchen room (spritenum #525).

[NightFright]

Here are updated maphacks for the new models #479 and #516.

Changes:
- e2l8.mhk: 948 (radar dish)
- e3l5.mhk: 283 (notmd2: lizmanhead1), 482 (radar dish)
- e4l6.mhk: 221 (radar dish)

*EDIT*
I have made a small mistake in e3l5.mhk - I notmd2´ed 283 but it should have been 282 (liztrooper leg). Get file below to fix this.