Future Common Projects

[Phobos]

I have 2 major projects in mind that anyone in SWBFgamers may help with. Both involve common.lvl. The common.lvl is my favorite stock file to mod because it allows for so much online-compatible customization. The first idea is short-term and the 2nd is long-term. If anyone is interested in helping with either of these projects you can respond here or via xfire.

Idea 1 - Release my own unique common.lvl for people to download and play swbf with. I have tried several public common.lvl and those given by friends but none really suited my tastes. I am minimalist. So I want the common.lvl to reflect the virtues of minimalism. This means instead of just designing random color combination schemes to reskin textures, I want to remove anything I think looks redundant or unnecessary. For my common.lvl I have removed command post holograms, blue boxes, and many other things. I know many people don't care much about these things so it is not my aim to promote or popularize the mod; only to make it available to those who want to play that style but don't have the understanding or resources to create the mod themselves. I also want to modify the crosshair reticules. I have spent hours working with other modders to refine what I think are the best crosshairs for certain weapons. It is a continual process. I know many people despise crosshair mods so I will put a disclaimer in the readme to warn people about it. I have seen some real innovative talent with certain crosshair designers and collaborated with them so this is by no means going to be something cheap or half- . I will also release all source files so that people can modify them if they wish.

Idea 2 - I want to make the ultimate common.lvl builder. I want it to be COMPLETE. The only way to do this is to have all source LUA for common. I know psych0fred has been extremely generous for sharing ifs_pausemenu and we are very grateful for this generosity. That is why I call this the long-term project. Because it may never happen, or it could happen within a months, who knows. Only psych0fred and people who have the ability to share the missing source files for common. I think battlebelk was way ahead of his time but his interface builder did not finish the job. Hopefully some day we can.

On a side note the new mod map I am making will be the first map to include a custom common.lvl

[Des]

sounds cool

[[FC]Target]

well I have been thinking about this same idea for a while and here is my thoughts we could give the interface builder a makeover for instance make a gui interface for modding and munging crosshairs, and well anything in common.lvl also it seemed fairly complete to me what, to your knowledge is missing? anyway I would love to help with your second idea.

[Phobos]

well I have been thinking about this same idea for a while and here is my thoughts we could give the interface builder a makeover for instance make a gui interface for modding and munging crosshairs, and well anything in common.lvl also it seemed fairly complete to me what, to your knowledge is missing? anyway I would love to help with your second idea.

While it does seem to contain all odf mesh and tga, the true gem is the LUAscripts. The source LUA for the .script files located in data/munged are all missing save for ifs_pausemenu. Just looking at the complexities allowed for modification in that one file alone, and knowing there are 48 more LUA files which are still unreleased, should give you some idea as to how much potential the common.lvl has when a complete builder is made available. Hopefully these will be released some day but only time will tell. The GUI idea is pretty solid but I would still want it to be optional.

ifs_pausemenu.lua
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-- Ingame pause menu

ifspausemenu_vbutton_layout = {
ySpacing = 5,
width = 260,
font = "gamefont_medium",
buttonlist = {
{ tag = "resume", string = "common.resume", },
{ tag = "freecam", string = "game.pause.freecam", },
{ tag = "lobby", string = "game.pause.playerlist", },
{ tag = "opts", string = "ifs.main.options", },
{ tag = "console", string = "Fake Console", },
{ tag = "suicide", string = "game.pause.suicide", },
{ tag = "friends", string = "ifs.onlinelobby.friendslist", },
{ tag = "recent", string = "common.mp.recent", },
{ tag = "restart", string = "common.restart", },
{ tag = "quit", string = "common.quit", },
{ tag = "exit", string = "common.quit2windows", },
},
title = "game.pause.title",
}

ifspausemenu_split_vbutton_layout = {
ySpacing = 5,
width = 220,
font = "gamefont_small",
buttonlist = {
{ tag = "resume", string = "common.resume", },
{ tag = "freecam", string = "game.pause.freecam", },
{ tag = "lobby", string = "game.pause.playerlist", },
{ tag = "opts", string = "ifs.main.options", },
{ tag = "console", string = "Fake Console", },
{ tag = "suicide", string = "game.pause.suicide", },
{ tag = "friends", string = "ifs.onlinelobby.friendslist", },
{ tag = "restart", string = "common.restart", },
{ tag = "quit", string = "common.quit", },
{ tag = "exit", string = "common.quit2windows", },
},
title = "game.pause.title",
}

-- Turns pieces on/off as requested
function ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this, bVis)
-- print("ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis, before title. this = ", this)
--IFObj_fnSetVis(this.title,bVis)
-- print("ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis, before buttons")
IFObj_fnSetVis(this.buttons,bVis)
-- print("ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis done")
end

-- Sets text for the camera entry to the right settings
function ifs_pausemenu_fnUpdateFreecamText(this)
if(this.buttons.freecam) then
if(this.bChaseCam) then
RoundIFButtonLabel_fnSetString(this.buttons.freecam,"game.pause.followcam")
else
RoundIFButtonLabel_fnSetString(this.buttons.freecam,"game.pause.freecam")
end
end
end

-- Callback for when the "really quit?" popup is over.  If bResult is
-- true, user wanted to quit
function ifs_pausemenu_fnQuitPopupDone(bResult)
local this = ifs_pausemenu

if(bResult) then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)
ScriptCB_QuitToShell()
else
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.cancelSound)
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this, 1)
end
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = nil
end

function ifs_pausemenu2_fnQuitPopupDone(bResult)
local this = ifs_pausemenu2

if(bResult) then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)
ScriptCB_QuitToShell()
else
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.cancelSound)
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this,1) -- restore screen on 'no' only
end
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = nil
end

-- Callback for when the "really quit?" popup is over.  If bResult is
-- true, user wanted to quit
function ifs_pausemenu_fnExitPopupDone(bResult)
local this = ifs_pausemenu

if(bResult) then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)
ScriptCB_QuitToWindows()
else
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.cancelSound)
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this,1) -- restore screen on 'no' only
end
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = nil
end

-- Callback for when the "really quit?" popup is over.  If bResult is
-- true, user wanted to quit
function ifs_pausemenu_fnSuicidePopupDone(bResult)
local this = ifs_pausemenu
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this,1) -- always restore screen

if(bResult) then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)
ScriptCB_PlayerSuicide(0) -- top player
ScriptCB_Unpause()
else
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.cancelSound)
end

Popup_YesNo.fnDone = nil
end

-- Callback for when the "really quit?" popup is over.  If bResult is
-- true, user wanted to quit
function ifs_pausemenu2_fnSuicidePopupDone(bResult)
local this = ifs_pausemenu2
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this,1) -- always restore screen

if(bResult) then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)
ScriptCB_PlayerSuicide(1) -- bottom player
ScriptCB_Unpause()
else
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.cancelSound)
end

Popup_YesNo.fnDone = nil
end

-- Callback for when the "really restart?" popup is over.  If bResult is
-- true, user wanted to restart
function ifs_pausemenu_fnRestartPopupDone(bResult)
local this = ifs_pausemenu

if(bResult) then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)
ScriptCB_RestartMission()
else
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.cancelSound)
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this,1) -- restore screen on 'no' only
end

Popup_YesNo.fnDone = nil
end

function ifs_pausemenu2_fnRestartPopupDone(bResult)
local this = ifs_pausemenu2

if(bResult) then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)
ScriptCB_RestartMission()
else
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.cancelSound)
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this,1) -- restore screen on 'no' only
end

Popup_YesNo.fnDone = nil
end

ifs_pausemenu = NewIFShellScreen {
nologo = 1,
movieIntro      = nil, -- played before the screen is displayed
movieBackground = nil, -- played while the screen is displayed
bFriendsIcon = 1,

-- title = NewIFText {
-- string = "game.pause.title",
-- font = "gamefont_large",
-- textw = 460,
-- y = 10,
-- ScreenRelativeX = 0.5, -- center
-- ScreenRelativeY = 0, -- top
-- },

buttons = NewIFContainer {
ScreenRelativeX = 0.6, -- center
ScreenRelativeY = 0.5, -- center
y = 20, -- a little down from center
rotY = 25,
},

Enter = function(this, bFwd)
gIFShellScreenTemplate_fnEnter(this, bFwd)

-- if we're returning from the below, bail right back to the game
if((not bFwd) and this.PopAfterPlayerList) then
this.PopAfterPlayerList = nil
ScriptCB_ResetSkipToPlayerList()
ScriptCB_Unpause()
return
end
-- if we're in a net game and the user hits 'tab', jump right to the player list
if(bFwd and ScriptCB_SkipToPlayerList() and ScriptCB_InNetGame()) then
this.PopAfterPlayerList = 1
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_mp_lobby)
return
end
this.PopAfterPlayerList = nil
ScriptCB_ResetSkipToPlayerList()

ifs_pausemenu_fnUpdateFreecamText(this)
IFButton_fnSelect(this.buttons[this.CurButton],nil) -- Deactivate old button

-- Refresh which buttons are shown
this.buttons.lobby.hidden = gDemoBuild or (not ScriptCB_InNetGame())

if(ScriptCB_AreMetagameRulesOn()) then
this.buttons.restart.hidden = 1
else
this.buttons.restart.hidden = ScriptCB_InNetGame()
end

this.buttons.exit.hidden = (gPlatformStr ~= "PC" or ScriptCB_InNetGame())
this.buttons.freecam.hidden = gDemoBuild or gFinalBuild

local bShowFriends = ((gPlatformStr == "XBox") and (ScriptCB_XL_IsLoggedIn(1))) -- only visible if successfully signed in

this.buttons.friends.hidden = not bShowFriends
if(this.buttons.recent) then
this.buttons.recent.hidden = not ((ScriptCB_InNetGame()) and (gOnlineServiceStr == "XLive"))
end
this.buttons.console.hidden = gDemoBuild or gFinalBuild

if(ScriptCB_IsDedicated()) then
this.buttons.freecam.hidden = 1
-- this.buttons.lobby.hidden = 1 -- Disabled NM 7/22/04 - I think we need to show this
this.buttons.opts.hidden = 1
this.buttons.suicide.hidden = 1
this.CurButton = ShowHideVerticalButtons(this.buttons,ifspausemenu_vbutton_layout)
elseif(not ScriptCB_IsSplitscreen()) then
this.CurButton = ShowHideVerticalButtons(this.buttons,ifspausemenu_vbutton_layout)
else
this.buttons.lobby.hidden    = 1
this.buttons.exit.hidden     = 1
this.CurButton = ShowHideVerticalButtons(this.buttons,ifspausemenu_split_vbutton_layout)
end

if (bFwd) then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)
end

SetCurButton(this.CurButton)

-- Move friends icon if appropriate
if(bShowFriends) then
local XPos = ScriptCB_IFText_GetTextExtent(this.buttons.friends.label.cpointer) + 30
local YPos = this.buttons.friends.y - 15
IFObj_fnSetPos(this.buttons.FriendIcon,XPos,YPos)
else
IFObj_fnSetVis(this.buttons.FriendIcon, nil) -- just hide it.
end
end,

Input_Accept = function(this)
-- If base class handled this work, then we're done
if(gShellScreen_fnDefaultInputAccept(this)) then
return
end

ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)

if(this.CurButton == "resume") then
ScriptCB_Unpause()
elseif ((this.CurButton == "quit") and (not Popup_YesNo.fnDone)) then
-- this hack
ScriptCB_SetQuitPlayer(1)

Popup_YesNo.CurButton = "no" -- default
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = ifs_pausemenu_fnQuitPopupDone
if(ScriptCB_GetAmHost()) then
if (ScriptCB_AreMetagameRulesOn()) then
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"ifs.pause.warn_quit_meta")
else
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"ifs.pause.warn_host_quit")
end
elseif (ScriptCB_AreMetagameRulesOn()) then
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"ifs.pause.warn_quit_meta")
else
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"ifs.pause.warn_quit")
end
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this, nil)
Popup_YesNo:fnActivate(1)
elseif (this.CurButton == "freecam") then
this.bChaseCam = not this.bChaseCam
ScriptCB_Freecamera()
ifs_pausemenu_fnUpdateFreecamText(this)
elseif (this.CurButton == "exit") then
Popup_YesNo.CurButton = "no" -- default
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = ifs_pausemenu_fnExitPopupDone
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"ifs.main.askquit")
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this, nil)
Popup_YesNo:fnActivate(1)
elseif (this.CurButton == "lobby") then
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_mp_lobby)
elseif (this.CurButton == "opts") then
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_opt_contmain)
elseif (this.CurButton == "friends") then
if(gPlatformStr == "XBox") then
ifs_mpxl_friends.bRecentMode = nil
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_mpxl_friends)
end
elseif (this.CurButton == "recent") then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound("shell_menu_accept")   
ifs_mpxl_friends.bRecentMode = 1
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_mpxl_friends)
elseif (this.CurButton == "stats") then
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_teamstats)
elseif (this.CurButton == "console") then
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_fakeconsole)
elseif ((this.CurButton == "restart") and (not Popup_YesNo.fnDone)) then
Popup_YesNo.CurButton = "no" -- default
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = ifs_pausemenu_fnRestartPopupDone
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"ifs.pause.warn_restart")
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this, nil)
Popup_YesNo:fnActivate(1)
elseif ((this.CurButton == "suicide")  and (not Popup_YesNo.fnDone)) then
Popup_YesNo.CurButton = "no" -- default
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = ifs_pausemenu_fnSuicidePopupDone
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"game.pause.suicide_prompt")
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this, nil)
Popup_YesNo:fnActivate(1)
end
end,

-- Override default behavior
Input_Back = function(this)
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.exitSound)
ScriptCB_Unpause()
end,
}

ifs_pausemenu2 = NewIFShellScreen2 {
nologo = 1,
bFriendsIcon = 1,

-- title = NewIFText {
-- string = "game.pause.title",
-- font = "gamefont_medium",
-- textw = 460,
-- y = 0,
-- ScreenRelativeX = 0.5, -- center
-- ScreenRelativeY = 0, -- top
-- },

buttons = NewIFContainer {
ScreenRelativeX = 0.6, -- center
ScreenRelativeY = 0.5, -- center
y = 20, -- a little down from center
rotY = 25,
},

Enter = function(this, bFwd)
gIFShellScreenTemplate_fnEnter(this, bFwd)

IFButton_fnSelect(this.buttons[this.CurButton],nil) -- Deactivate old button

local bShowFriends = ((gPlatformStr == "XBox") and (ScriptCB_XL_IsLoggedIn(1))) -- only visible if successfully signed in

this.buttons.freecam.hidden  = 1
this.buttons.lobby.hidden    = 1
this.buttons.friends.hidden = not bShowFriends
this.buttons.console.hidden  = 1
this.buttons.lobby.hidden = 1
this.buttons.restart.hidden  = ScriptCB_AreMetagameRulesOn()
this.buttons.exit.hidden = 1
this.CurButton = ShowHideVerticalButtons(this.buttons,ifspausemenu_split_vbutton_layout)
local EntryHilight = gCurHiliteButton
SetCurButton(this.CurButton)
gCurHiliteButton2 = gCurHiliteButton
gCurHiliteButton = EntryHilight

if (bFwd) then
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)
end

-- Move friends icon if appropriate
if(bShowFriends) then
local XPos = ScriptCB_IFText_GetTextExtent(this.buttons.friends.label.cpointer) + 30
local YPos = this.buttons.friends.y - 15
IFObj_fnSetPos(this.buttons.FriendIcon,XPos,YPos)
else
IFObj_fnSetVis(this.buttons.FriendIcon, nil) -- just hide it.
end

end,

Input_Accept = function(this)
-- If base class handled this work, then we're done
if(gShellScreen_fnDefaultInputAccept(this)) then
return
end

ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.acceptSound)

if(this.CurButton == "resume") then
ScriptCB_Unpause(1)
elseif ((this.CurButton == "quit") and (not Popup_YesNo.fnDone)) then
-- this hack
ScriptCB_SetQuitPlayer(2)

Popup_YesNo.CurButton = "no" -- default
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = ifs_pausemenu2_fnQuitPopupDone
if(ScriptCB_AreMetagameRulesOn()) then
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"ifs.pause.warn_quit_meta")
else
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"ifs.pause.warn_quit")
end
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this, nil)
Popup_YesNo:fnActivate(1)
elseif (this.CurButton == "exit") then
ScriptCB_QuitToWindows()
elseif (this.CurButton == "friends") then
if(gPlatformStr == "XBox") then
ifs_mpxl_friends.bRecentMode = nil
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_mpxl_friends)
end
elseif (this.CurButton == "freecam") then
this.bChaseCam = not this.bChaseCam
ScriptCB_Freecamera()
ifs_pausemenu_fnUpdateFreecamText(this)
elseif (this.CurButton == "lobby") then
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_pause_lobby)
elseif (this.CurButton == "opts") then
ifs_movietrans_PushScreen(ifs_opt_contmain)
elseif ((this.CurButton == "restart")  and (not Popup_YesNo.fnDone)) then
Popup_YesNo.CurButton = "no" -- default
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = ifs_pausemenu2_fnRestartPopupDone
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"ifs.pause.warn_restart")
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this, nil)
Popup_YesNo:fnActivate(1)
elseif ((this.CurButton == "suicide")  and (not Popup_YesNo.fnDone)) then
Popup_YesNo.CurButton = "no" -- default
Popup_YesNo.fnDone = ifs_pausemenu2_fnSuicidePopupDone
IFText_fnSetString(Popup_YesNo.title,"game.pause.suicide_prompt")
ifs_pausemenu_fnSetPieceVis(this, nil)
Popup_YesNo:fnActivate(1)
end
end,

-- Override default behavior
Input_Back = function(this)
ifelm_shellscreen_fnPlaySound(this.exitSound)
ScriptCB_Unpause(1)
end,
}

if(not ScriptCB_IsSplitscreen()) then
ifs_pausemenu.CurButton = AddVerticalButtons(ifs_pausemenu.buttons,ifspausemenu_vbutton_layout)
AddIFScreen(ifs_pausemenu,"ifs_pausemenu", 1)

ifs_pausemenu2 = nil -- flush from memory
else
-- is splitscreen. Rearrange things
-- ifs_pausemenu.title.y = 0
-- ifs_pausemenu.title.font = "gamefont_medium"

ifs_pausemenu.CurButton = AddVerticalButtons(ifs_pausemenu.buttons,ifspausemenu_split_vbutton_layout)
ifs_pausemenu.Viewport = 0
AddIFScreen(ifs_pausemenu,"ifs_pausemenu")

ifs_pausemenu2.CurButton = AddVerticalButtons(ifs_pausemenu2.buttons,ifspausemenu_split_vbutton_layout)
ifs_pausemenu2.Viewport = 1
AddIFScreen(ifs_pausemenu2,"ifs_pausemenu2")
end
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[SleepKiller]

I'm just cruious as to what you'd hope to acommlish with the LUAs if they were realesed. Because I'm 99% sure we could not add more slots and eras. (I could be wrong.)