Sw.def priority?

djimd · 06-14-2005, 03:46 AM

I notice that ProAsm's new levels have a custom sw.def included in the grp/zip file .
If there is also a sw.def in the root jfsw directory which def takes priority? Will defs in the mod overrule any in the root dir?
This could be quite useful as i have had some major crashes with mods using the hi-res textures - even simple ones like the fonts. Otherwise the sw.def has to be moved or renamed.

Parkar · 06-14-2005, 04:51 AM

The one in the root will be used. But should not be a problem since it should realy not be directly in the root but in a zip file together with the highres art. Way cleaner that way and makes it easier to start sw without the highres art.

djimd · 06-14-2005, 05:26 AM

Thx for that Parkar
Makes sense and yes i can see now why you zip up the hi-res pack - I just always had mine unzipped so that it's easier to view and edit textures etc.

A nice option would be to have an "exclude.def " define.

ProAsm · 06-14-2005, 04:43 PM

Yeah currently the User.def is all you need, provided its in the sw.def.
Unfortunately if you have a Sw.def in your Grp or Zip file the game does not make it as its preference, infact it gets ignored, hence I have removed it now from all the TC's and only have a User.def

The Exclude is a good idea as atm things work fine but once the guys start creating some MD3's then we are going to run into problems as a new MD3 in the User.def does not overwrite or replace an existing one.

06-14-2005, 03:46 AM	#1
djimd	Sw.def priority? I notice that ProAsm's new levels have a custom sw.def included in the grp/zip file . If there is also a sw.def in the root jfsw directory which def takes priority? Will defs in the mod overrule any in the root dir? This could be quite useful as i have had some major crashes with mods using the hi-res textures - even simple ones like the fonts. Otherwise the sw.def has to be moved or renamed.

06-14-2005, 04:51 AM	#2
Parkar	Re: Sw.def priority? The one in the root will be used. But should not be a problem since it should realy not be directly in the root but in a zip file together with the highres art. Way cleaner that way and makes it easier to start sw without the highres art. __________________ Action Unreal Tournament Duke Nukem 3D: High Resolution Pack HRP wiki: A HRP development tool

06-14-2005, 05:26 AM	#3
djimd	Re: Sw.def priority? Thx for that Parkar Makes sense and yes i can see now why you zip up the hi-res pack - I just always had mine unzipped so that it's easier to view and edit textures etc. A nice option would be to have an "exclude.def " define.

06-14-2005, 04:43 PM	#4
ProAsm	Re: Sw.def priority? Yeah currently the User.def is all you need, provided its in the sw.def. Unfortunately if you have a Sw.def in your Grp or Zip file the game does not make it as its preference, infact it gets ignored, hence I have removed it now from all the TC's and only have a User.def The Exclude is a good idea as atm things work fine but once the guys start creating some MD3's then we are going to run into problems as a new MD3 in the User.def does not overwrite or replace an existing one. __________________ http://www.proasm.com