[Shiny Magikarp]

Hello, I am wondering why the weapons on my bosses are showing randomly on their bodies. Here is an example of one of the weapons

"weapon1"
{
"name" "tf_weapon_wrench"
"index" "7"
"show" "0"
}
Even though "show" is set to "0", it still shows up.

[RavensBro]

o good it is not just me lol yah it started doing this after one of the last 2 updates.

[MasterOfTheXP]

One of the recent updates broke m_iWorldModelIndex on weapons, and consequently, this:

PHP Code:

if (!KvGetNum(BossKV[Special[index]], "show",0))
                SetEntProp(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_iWorldModelIndex", -1); 


...Which in my opinion is a pretty awful way to hide a weapon.
For anyone who needs this and is willing to recompile, you can change that to:

PHP Code:

if (!KvGetNum(BossKV[Special[index]], "show",0))
                SetEntPropFloat(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_flModelScale", 0.0); 


Although, it won't work on weapons with more than one bone (most non-melee weapons). Apparently, there is no better way to hide it than m_iWorldModelIndex. Well, damn.

CTRL+F for "show", or goto line 1761, it should be there. My FF2's a tad outdated.

[RavensBro]

thank you

[VoiDeD]

Originally Posted by MasterOfTheXP Apparently, there is no better way to hide it than m_iWorldModelIndex. Well, damn.

SetEntityRenderColor

[MasterOfTheXP]

Originally Posted by VoiDeD SetEntityRenderColor

There's that, but it also makes the viewmodel invisible for most weapons.

[BBG_Theory]

Originally Posted by MasterOfTheXP One of the recent updates broke m_iWorldModelIndex on weapons, and consequently, this: PHP Code: if (!KvGetNum(BossKV[Special[index]], "show",0))                 SetEntProp(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_iWorldModelIndex", -1);  ...Which in my opinion is a pretty awful way to hide a weapon. For anyone who needs this and is willing to recompile, you can change that to: PHP Code: if (!KvGetNum(BossKV[Special[index]], "show",0))                 SetEntPropFloat(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_flModelScale", 0.0);  Although, it won't work on weapons with more than one bone (most non-melee weapons). Apparently, there is no better way to hide it than m_iWorldModelIndex. Well, damn. CTRL+F for "show", or goto line 1761, it should be there. My FF2's a tad outdated.

So you are basically shrinking it to size = zero
Is this a temp bug that Valve will fix ya think? Or is this a deliberate change at Valve's end such that this is our best and only solution?

[MasterOfTheXP]

Forgot about this thread.

Originally Posted by BBG_Theory So you are basically shrinking it to size = zero

Yerp. And considering that most bosses pretty much always use a melee weapon, it should be fine...but for things like the Huntsman, and jiggleboned melee weapons, it won't work.

If it's not working, there's another method you can try. FlaminSarge showed me this method, which is gonna be used for the m_iWorldModelIndex replacement in Give Weapon:

PHP Code:

if (!KvGetNum(BossKV[Special[index]], "show",0))
{
                SetEntProp(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_nModelIndexOverrides", -1);
//              SetEntProp(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_nModelIndexOverrides", -1, _, 1);
//              SetEntProp(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_nModelIndexOverrides", -1, _, 2);
} 


The model index overrides set what model is seen in the respective "visions": normal, Pyrovision, Halloween-o-vision (currently unused). I haven't tested -1, but it should work to make the model invisible. In case it doesn't (or the model's still visible in Pyroland), try uncommenting the other two lines.

Originally Posted by BBG_Theory Is this a temp bug that Valve will fix ya think? Or is this a deliberate change at Valve's end such that this is our best and only solution?

Dunno. Although if the whole mess with stringtables was any indication, they won't even acknowledge this for a good 7 months.

[RavensBro]

ok master I put that in and it seems to be working real nice. but the only thing I do see now is hmm delay in the arm swing of the boss do you under stand what I am saying? as in I swing the weapon I keep it swinging but his arm don't move all the time you can hear the arm well weapon being used but his arm is still. and I didn't see that befor till I did this. what you said to try.

[SmackDaddy]

Originally Posted by MasterOfTheXP Forgot about this thread. Yerp. And considering that most bosses pretty much always use a melee weapon, it should be fine...but for things like the Huntsman, and jiggleboned melee weapons, it won't work. If it's not working, there's another method you can try. FlaminSarge showed me this method, which is gonna be used for the m_iWorldModelIndex replacement in Give Weapon: PHP Code: if (!KvGetNum(BossKV[Special[index]], "show",0)) {                 SetEntProp(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_nModelIndexOverrides", -1); //              SetEntProp(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_nModelIndexOverrides", -1, _, 1); //              SetEntProp(BossWeapon, Prop_Send, "m_nModelIndexOverrides", -1, _, 2); }  The model index overrides set what model is seen in the respective "visions": normal, Pyrovision, Halloween-o-vision (currently unused). I haven't tested -1, but it should work to make the model invisible. In case it doesn't (or the model's still visible in Pyroland), try uncommenting the other two lines. Dunno. Although if the whole mess with stringtables was any indication, they won't even acknowledge this for a good 7 months.

Where do we make this change?