[Kanashimi]

Hello,

This is probably going to be my first time actually figuring out how to use Stripper. I wanna add new .nut event scripts in certain areas of the game. I'm trying to make more quiet moments and trigger areas to prevent Tanks/Witches

Example: After leaving saferoom in c2m5_concert > Fire script to silence the director (ProhibitBosses = true, SpecialRespawnInterval = 999999, CommonLimit = 0)

[3ipKa]

Hi. If you are going to do it with Stripper:
-you can dump all entities list with stripper_dump command (addons\stripper\dumps\map_name.cfg for example c2m5_concert.0000.cfg)
-and find there BeginScript, what entities send commands to director
-as we can see through all list, there are no scripts director executes, so let's make own
-create c2m5_concert.cfg in addons\stripper\maps\
put there lines:

modify:
{
	match:
	{	
		;let's take logic_auto, as we need entity to send command, maybe director can do it for itself, IDK
		"hammerid" "2404832"
	}
		;insert new line for execution by director
	insert:
	{
		"OnMapSpawn" "director,BeginScript,your_nut_file.nut,0,-1"
	}
}

-create your_nut_file.nut in left4dead2\scripts\vscripts\
-put there:

Msg("Quieting director\n");

DirectorOptions <-
{
	ProhibitBosses = true
	SpecialRespawnInterval = 999999
	CommonLimit = 0
}

The same trick you can do with other maps. Somewhere you can edit existing lines and scripts of events or triggers. To create your own trigger, I think, you should to know origins and bounds, to spawn it properly. My example for c1m1_highway:

modify:
{
	match:
	{	
		;trigger id
		"hammerid" "999996"
	}
	delete:
	{
		;in my case trigger send command to director to execute the script, I just replaced it
		"OnTrigger" "director,BeginScript,C2_highway_ambush,1,-1"
	}
	insert:
	{
		"OnTrigger" "director,BeginScript,C2_highway_ambush_edit,1,-1"
	}
}

C2_highway_ambush_edit:

Msg("Initiating Ambush_edited\n");

DirectorOptions <-
{
	// This turns off tanks and witches.
	ProhibitBosses = false
	DisallowThreatType = ZOMBIE_TANK
}

Default .nut files you can find, for example, here https://github.com/Stabbath/L4D2-Dec...led%20VScripts

[Kanashimi]

Originally Posted by 3ipKa Hi. If you are going to do it with Stripper: -you can dump all entities list with stripper_dump command (addons\stripper\dumps\map_name.cfg for example c2m5_concert.0000.cfg) -and find there BeginScript, what entities send commands to director -as we can see through all list, there are no scripts director executes, so let's make own -create c2m5_concert.cfg in addons\stripper\maps\ put there lines: modify: { match: { ;let's take logic_auto, as we need entity to send command, maybe director can do it for itself, IDK "hammerid" "2404832" } ;insert new line for execution by director insert: { "OnMapSpawn" "director,BeginScript,your_nut_file.nut,0,-1" } } -create your_nut_file.nut in left4dead2\scripts\vscripts\ -put there: Msg("Quieting director\n"); DirectorOptions <- { ProhibitBosses = true SpecialRespawnInterval = 999999 CommonLimit = 0 } The same trick you can do with other maps. Somewhere you can edit existing lines and scripts of events or triggers. To create your own trigger, I think, you should to know origins and bounds, to spawn it properly. My example for c1m1_highway: modify: { match: { ;trigger id "hammerid" "999996" } delete: { ;in my case trigger send command to director to execute the script, I just replaced it "OnTrigger" "director,BeginScript,C2_highway_ambush,1,-1" } insert: { "OnTrigger" "director,BeginScript,C2_highway_ambush_edit,1,-1" } } C2_highway_ambush_edit: Msg("Initiating Ambush_edited\n"); DirectorOptions <- { // This turns off tanks and witches. ProhibitBosses = false DisallowThreatType = ZOMBIE_TANK } Default .nut files you can find, for example, here https://github.com/Stabbath/L4D2-Dec...led%20VScripts

That's amazing that the Dark Carnival script worked. You mention we can replace editing scripts, I used vscripts_dump by Silvers to dump all vscripts in the game to modify what's there. However, I wanna add new event triggers during campaign.

For example: In No Mercy Chapter 3 The Sewers (c8m3_sewers), Immediately after Survivors leave the Safe Room

Msg("Prevent Bosses\n")

DirectorOptions <-
{
	ProhibitBosses = true
}

(It's to prevent the Tank spawning in the linear corridor right after spawn, and I want to plan this also for Dead Air at c11m2_offices.)

Once the Survivors leave the fast food restaurant door, I wanna fire another .nut script to re-enable.

Msg("Enable Bosses\n")

DirectorOptions <-
{
	ProhibitBosses = false
}

Something like that essentially. I've seen someone use Stripper to have Death Toll Sewer be from a button to start a crescendo to a scavenger event so hopefully it's possible to make new .nut event triggers in campaigns.