[KadabraZz]

Hello everyone, well I would like to remove the tank limit on maps L4D1 in L4D2. I'm using this to remove it, but it doesn't seem to work.

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showpo...0&postcount=15

Im using like that:

"vscript_replacer"
{
    // This matches "c1m1_" to "c99m99_" for example, all Valve maps in L4D2.
    "c[0-9]m[0-9]_.+"
    {
        // This matches all the Valve maps' scripts.
        "c[0-9]m[0-9]_.+"
        {
            // Matches the script name and strings with RegEx.
            "regex"                    "3"

            // Increase Witch limit.
            "WitchLimit = ([0-9]+)"        "WitchLimit = -1"

            // Increase Tank limit.
            "TankLimit = ([0-9]+)"        "TankLimit = -1"
        }
    }
}

I tried changing to values other than -1.

If anyone knows how to make this work or another method please let me know, thanks a lot in advance

[Kerouha]

How does one replace any default files with ones that are with same name in vscripts_custom folder?

As in, do you really have to write an "override" entry for each separate file?

"c11m4_terminal"
    {
        "c11m4_minifinale"
        {
            "override"                                "c11m4_minifinale"
        }
        "c11m4_onslaught"
        {
            "override"                                "c11m4_onslaught"
        }
    }

[Tonblader]

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Originally Posted by Kerouha How does one replace any default files with ones that are with same name in vscripts_custom folder? As in, do you really have to write an "override" entry for each separate file? "c11m4_terminal" { "c11m4_minifinale" { "override" "c11m4_minifinale" } "c11m4_onslaught" { "override" "c11m4_onslaught" } }

Explanation:

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showth...97#post2760797

[Tonblader]

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Originally Posted by KadabraZz Hello everyone, well I would like to remove the tank limit on maps L4D1 in L4D2. I'm using this to remove it, but it doesn't seem to work. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showpo...0&postcount=15 Im using like that: "vscript_replacer" { // This matches "c1m1_" to "c99m99_" for example, all Valve maps in L4D2. "c[0-9]m[0-9]_.+" { // This matches all the Valve maps' scripts. "c[0-9]m[0-9]_.+" { // Matches the script name and strings with RegEx. "regex" "3" // Increase Witch limit. "WitchLimit = ([0-9]+)" "WitchLimit = -1" // Increase Tank limit. "TankLimit = ([0-9]+)" "TankLimit = -1" } } } I tried changing to values other than -1. If anyone knows how to make this work or another method please let me know, thanks a lot in advance

In my case to achieve this I individually modify each of the finales.

No Mercy Example: (i modify them all one by one)
Note: I extracted these scripts a long time ago, so you would have to extract the scripts from the most current version of left 4 dead 2 and work from there.

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PHP Code:

Msg("VScript: Initiating c8m5_rooftop_finale_custom script\n");

//-----------------------------------------------------
ERROR        <- -1
PANIC         <- 0
TANK         <- 1
DELAY         <- 2
SCRIPTED     <- 3
//-----------------------------------------------------

StageDelay <- 5
PreEscapeDelay <- 5
if ( Director.GetGameModeBase() == "coop" || Director.GetGameModeBase() == "realism" )
{
    StageDelay <- 5
    PreEscapeDelay <- 5
}
else if ( Director.GetGameModeBase() == "versus" )
{
    StageDelay <- 10
    PreEscapeDelay <- 15
}

DirectorOptions <-
{    
    A_CustomFinale_StageCount = 6
    
    A_CustomFinale1         = PANIC
    A_CustomFinaleValue1     = 2
    A_CustomFinale2         = TANK
    A_CustomFinaleValue2     = 6
    A_CustomFinaleMusic2    = "Event.FinaleWave4"
    A_CustomFinale3         = DELAY
    A_CustomFinaleValue3     = StageDelay
    A_CustomFinale4         = PANIC
    A_CustomFinaleValue4     = 4
    A_CustomFinale5         = TANK
    A_CustomFinaleValue5     = 8
    A_CustomFinaleMusic5     = "Event.TankMidpoint_Metal"
    A_CustomFinale6         = DELAY
    A_CustomFinaleValue6     = PreEscapeDelay
    
    TankLimit = 8
    WitchLimit = 16
    CommonLimit = 30
    HordeEscapeCommonLimit = 30
    EscapeSpawnTanks = true
    //SpecialRespawnInterval = 80
    
    MusicDynamicMobSpawnSize = 8
    MusicDynamicMobStopSize = 2
    MusicDynamicMobScanStopSize = 1
}

function EnableEscapeTanks()
{
    printl( "Chase Tanks Enabled!" );
    
    MapScript.DirectorOptions.EscapeSpawnTanks <- true
}

function OnBeginCustomFinaleStage( num, type )
{
    //printl( "Beginning custom finale stage " + num + " of type " + type );
    
    if ( type == 2 )
        EntFire( "pilot", "SpeakResponseConcept", "hospital_radio_intransit" );
} 


[StrikerMan780]

This has probably been asked before, but I couldn't find it: Does this plugin allow you to run VScripts on any map, rather than being restricted to a single map?

[Tonblader]

Originally Posted by StrikerMan780 This has probably been asked before, but I couldn't find it: Does this plugin allow you to run VScripts on any map, rather than being restricted to a single map?

Its main function is to replace an existing vscript with a custom one.
Now, within that customization, you could make another vscript run within the vscript.

[Kerouha]

What you posted, is telling to edit vscripts_override, and my question was, how to skip this exact step.

It would be weird if there is no option to automatically replace vanilla files with ones from custom folder (if their names completely match).

[Tonblader]

Originally Posted by Kerouha What you posted, is telling to edit vscripts_override, and my question was, how to skip this exact step. It would be weird if there is no option to automatically replace vanilla files with ones from custom folder (if their names completely match).

You can create file director_base_addon.nut and put in left4dead2\scripts\vscripts\director_base_add on.nut with this code inside:

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PHP Code:

printl("VScript: Initiating director_base_addon script");

::CustomScript <- {
  function OnGameEvent_round_start(p) {
    IncludeScript("vscripts_custom/" + Director.GetMapName() + "_" + Director.GetGameMode() + "_custom");
  }
}

__CollectGameEventCallbacks(CustomScript); 


Then in this path you can create your own vscript files, for example:

left4dead2\scripts\vscripts\vscripts_custom\r ocketbuild1_coop_custom.nut with this code inside:

Lets Build a Rocket map

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PHP Code:

printl( "VScript: Initiating rocketbuild1_coop_custom script" );

// This setup causes 1 more tank to spawn in each tank-round up to the maximum tank limit specified in this code.
// In this case, the limit will be 16 tanks.

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "second_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank",
            o2 = "third_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "third_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "third_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "fourth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "fourth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "fourth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "fifth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "fifth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "fifth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "sixth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "sixth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "sixth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "seventh_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "seventh_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "seventh_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "eighth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "eighth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "eighth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "nineth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "nineth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "nineth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "tenth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "tenth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "tenth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "eleventh_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "eleventh_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "eleventh_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "twelfth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "twelfth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "twelfth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "thirteenth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "thirteenth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "thirteenth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "fourteenth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "fourteenth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "fourteenth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "fifteenth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "fifteenth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "fifteenth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
            o2 = "sixteenth_tank_spawn,Enable,,1",
            o3 = "sixteenth_tank_spawn,Trigger"
        }
    }
});

SpawnEntityFromTable("logic_relay", {
    StartDisabled = true,
    targetname = "sixteenth_tank_spawn"
    connections = {
        OnTrigger = {
            o1 = "special_spawner,SpawnZombie,tank"
        }
    }
});

EntFire("special_picker", "AddOutput", "OnCase06 second_tank_spawn,Enable,,1");
EntFire("special_picker", "AddOutput", "OnCase06 second_tank_spawn,Trigger"); 


The line of code:

PHP Code:

IncludeScript("vscripts_custom/" + Director.GetMapName() + "_"+ Director.GetGameMode() + "_custom"); 


Represents the path from where you will load the custom file.

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PHP Code:

"vscripts_custom/" = path
Director.GetMapName() = mapname
"_" = path
Director.GetGameMode() = gamemode
"_custom" = path 


Other example: left4dead2\scripts\vscripts\vscripts_custom\c 1m1_hotel_coop_custom.nut

I think you can also use this method as another alternative.
From what I know, you would have to use the GCFScape program to extract the contents of the .vpk file (which is normally found in left4dead2/addons/workshop), customize the files to your liking, recompress them into a .vpk , then you should place the new .vpk in your left4dead2/addons folder and the changes should take effect.