question for the blaster from quake II Thread

how can u remove the sparks that comes from the bullet? i know its easy but i cant figure out... what line must i remove?

It's a rendering flag in the code, i think. I haven't ventured into Q2 coding, because I simply don't like Quake2.

i have a little code here for quake 2 blaster: (im using a quote cus thats easyer for me)

p_weapon.c wrote:
void Weapon_Blaster_Fire (edict_t *ent)
{
int damage;

// Needed for 3 bullets
vec3_t tempvec;

if (deathmatch->value)
damage = 15;
else
damage = 10;

// Remove Middle Bullet
// Blaster_Fire (ent, vec3_origin, damage, false, EF_BLASTER);

// add 2 new bolts below
// top bullet
VectorSet(tempvec, 0, 0, ;
VectorAdd(tempvec, vec3_origin, tempvec);
Blaster_Fire (ent, tempvec, damage, false, EF_BLASTER);

// bottom bullet
VectorSet(tempvec, 0, 0, -8);
VectorAdd(tempvec, vec3_origin, tempvec);
Blaster_Fire (ent, tempvec, damage, false, EF_BLASTER);

ent->client->ps.gunframe++;
}

the codes lets me fire 2 bullets, one on top of the middle and one on the bottom, i removed the middle. but when i shoot up the bullets are still under eachother. like this: -

So u see one bullet when u shoot above u, and when u shoot in front of u, u see the 2 bullets. like this: :

how can i change the code so that when u shoot above u see the 2 bullets, is it something with the bullet angle position?

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- Edited By rennie On Sat 29th, Mar 2003 @ 6:25:17am

i found the solution for removing the sparks behind the bullet.

in g_weapons.c in void fire_blaster remove this line:

bolt->s.effects |= effect;

and now it doesnt work :S:S

j00z is teh suq

Rennie wrote: i have a little code here for quake 2 blaster: (im using a quote cus thats easyer for me)

p_weapon.c wrote:
void Weapon_Blaster_Fire (edict_t *ent)
{
int damage;

// Needed for 3 bullets
vec3_t tempvec;

if (deathmatch->value)
damage = 15;
else
damage = 10;

// Remove Middle Bullet
// Blaster_Fire (ent, vec3_origin, damage, false, EF_BLASTER);

// add 2 new bolts below
// top bullet
VectorSet(tempvec, 0, 0, ;
VectorAdd(tempvec, vec3_origin, tempvec);
Blaster_Fire (ent, tempvec, damage, false, EF_BLASTER);

// bottom bullet
VectorSet(tempvec, 0, 0, -8);
VectorAdd(tempvec, vec3_origin, tempvec);
Blaster_Fire (ent, tempvec, damage, false, EF_BLASTER);

ent->client->ps.gunframe++;
}

the codes lets me fire 2 bullets, one on top of the middle and one on the bottom, i removed the middle. but when i shoot up the bullets are still under eachother. like this: -

So u see one bullet when u shoot above u, and when u shoot in front of u, u see the 2 bullets. like this: :

how can i change the code so that when u shoot above u see the 2 bullets, is it something with the bullet angle position?

I've never coded Quake2 before but I'm guessing it has a makevectors() function like Quake1.

You'd add this before the first VectorSet:

makevectors (self.v_angle);

Except self.v_angle is probably some huge thing, maybe ent->client->ps.v_angle or something?

The next part, I have no idea what the vector math functions are, but in QuakeC it was this:

vector tempvec1, tempvec2;

tempvec1 = self.origin + v_up * 8;
tempvec2 = self.origin + v_up * -8;

Again, I gots no idea about Quake 2 coding. Sorry ...

- Edited By SeienAbunae On Mon 26th, May 2003 @ 11:17:47pm

i dont know what you mean...