SonicGDK 1.30.000

What about Archtypes?

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Unreal-Technology-II-Advanced/dp/0672329921/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

This is pretty much The book for learning uScript?

 

Thanks for the update! I've been learn some things about kismet. I actually want to turn this into a Generation's styled engine.

I'm trying to add the RedRings in. I'm basically just copying the ChaosEmeraldActor and changing things around. However, get this error when do a full compile.

RedRingActor.uc(112) : Error, Unrecognized member 'RedRing' in class 'SGDKPlayerController'

This is at line 112. SGDKPlayerController(P.Controller).RedRing++;

RedRingActor.uc

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Code (Text):

1.  
2. //================================================================================
3. //                  3D Sonic Games Development Kit (SonicGDK)
4. //                          by  Javier "Xaklse" Osset
5. //
6. //  Read SGDKGameInfo.uc file for details about permission to use this software.
7. //================================================================================
8. // RedRing Actor > RingActor > SGDKActor > Actor
9. //
10. // This actor is the typical RedRing found in all Sonic games which can be
11. // collected.
12. //================================================================================
13. class RedRingActor extends RingActor
14.     ClassGroup(SGDK,Visible)
15.     hidecategories(RingActor);
16.  
17.  
18. /**The material instance to change its color.*/ var MaterialInstanceConstant MeshMaterialInstance;
19.  
20. /**The index number to indicate a color; goes from 0 to 6.*/ var() byte ColorIndex;
21.  
22. /**The RedRing pickup music track.*/ var SoundCue EmeraldSoundCue;
23.       /**A reference to a music manager.*/ var SGDKMusicManager MusicManager;
24.  
25.  
26. /**
27.  * Called immediately after gameplay begins.
28.  */
29. event PostBeginPlay()
30. {
31.     local LinearColor NewLinearColor;
32.  
33.     super.PostBeginPlay();
34.  
35.     MeshMaterialInstance = RingMesh.CreateAndSetMaterialInstanceConstant(0);
36.     RingMesh.SetMaterial(0,MeshMaterialInstance);
37.  
38.     switch (ColorIndex)
39.     {
40.         case 0:
41.             NewLinearColor = MakeLinearColor(1.0,0.0,0.0,1.0);
42.  
43.             break;
44.         case 1:
45.             NewLinearColor = MakeLinearColor(1.0,1.0,0.0,1.0);
46.  
47.             break;
48.         case 2:
49.             NewLinearColor = MakeLinearColor(0.0,1.0,0.0,1.0);
50.  
51.             break;
52.         case 3:
53.             NewLinearColor = MakeLinearColor(0.0,1.0,1.0,1.0);
54.  
55.             break;
56.         case 4:
57.             NewLinearColor = MakeLinearColor(0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0);
58.  
59.             break;
60.         case 5:
61.             NewLinearColor = MakeLinearColor(1.0,0.0,1.0,1.0);
62.  
63.             break;
64.         case 6:
65.             NewLinearColor = MakeLinearColor(0.5,0.5,0.5,1.0);
66.     }
67.  
68.     MeshMaterialInstance.SetVectorParameterValue('ColorParameter',NewLinearColor);
69. }
70.  
71. /**
72.  * Resets this actor to its initial state; used when restarting level without reloading.
73.  */
74. function Reset()
75. {
76.     //Disabled.
77. }
78.  
79. /**
80.  * Stops the RedRing music track.
81.  */
82. function StopMusicTrack()
83. {
84.     MusicManager.StopMusicTrack(EmeraldSoundCue,1.0);
85. }
86.  
87.  
88. //The RedRing is visible and standing still.
89. state Pickup
90. {
91.     event BeginState(name PreviousStateName)
92.     {
93.         //Triggers an event.
94.         TriggerEventClass(class'SeqEvent_PickupStatusChange',none,0);
95.     }
96.  
97.     /**
98.      * Called when collision with another actor happens; also called every tick that the collision still occurs.
99.      * @param Other           the other actor involved in the collision
100.      * @param OtherComponent  the associated primitive component of the other actor
101.      * @param HitLocation     the world location where the touch occurred
102.      * @param HitNormal       the surface normal of this actor where the touch occurred
103.      */
104.     event Touch(Actor Other,PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent,vector HitLocation,vector HitNormal)
105.     {
106.         local SGDKPlayerPawn P;
107.  
108.         P = SGDKPlayerPawn(Other);
109.  
110.         //If valid touched by a player pawn, let him pick this up.
111.         if (P != none && P.Controller != none && ValidTouch(P))
112.         {
113.             SGDKPlayerController(P.Controller).RedRing++;
114.  
115.         if (DestroyedSound != none)
116.         P.PlaySound(DestroyedSound);
117.  
118.             //Triggers an event.
119.             TriggerEventClass(class'SeqEvent_PickupStatusChange',P,1);
120.  
121.             GotoState('Sleeping');
122.         }
123.     }
124. }
125.  
126.  
127. defaultproperties
128. {
129.     Begin Object Name=RingStaticMesh
130.         StaticMesh=StaticMesh'GDKMesh.SMesh.RedRing'
131.         Scale=0.5
132.     End Object
133.     RingMesh=RingStaticMesh
134.  
135.  
136.     bIgnoreEncroachers=false  //Don't ignore collisions between movers and this actor.
137.     bMagnetic=false
138.     bNoDelete=false           //Can be deleted during play.
139.     bPushedByEncroachers=true //Encroachers can push this actor.
140.     PickupSound=none
141.     RotationRate=(Yaw=8192)   //Change in rotation per second.
142.  
143.     ID=0
144.     DestroyedSound=SoundCue'GDKMusic.Sounds.SE_Redring_Cue'
145. }
146.  

At the end of SGDKPlayerController

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Code (Text):

1.  
2. defaultproperties
3. {
4.     CameraClass=class'SGDKPlayerCamera' //Class of the PlayerCamera object.
5.     CheatClass=class'SGDKCheatManager'  //Class of the CheatManager object.
6.     InputClass=class'SGDKPlayerInput'   //Class of the PlayerInput object.
7.  
8.     MinHitWall=0.0 //Minimum dot product value between HitNormal and Velocity vectors to get HitWall events from the physics; 0.0 equals to 90° angle.
9.  
10.     bBehindView=true    //Third person camera as default camera mode.
11.     MinRespawnDelay=5.0 //Minimum time before player can respawn after dying.
12.  
13.     bIgnoreLookInput=1 //Ignores look input; uses stacked state storage.
14.     bIgnoreMoveInput=1 //Ignores movement input; uses stacked state storage.
15.  
16.     bSpecialMove=false
17.     bUnJump=false
18.     bUnSpecialMove=false
19.  
20.     PitchMaxLimit=1.5
21.     PitchMinLimit=-1.0
22.     PitchRotation=0.25
23.  
24.     CameraDistance=200.0
25.     DistanceMaxLimit=500.0
26.     DistanceMinLimit=-25.0
27.  
28.     MaxPlayerInput=1900.0
29.  
30.     ChaosEmeralds=0
31.     RedRing=0
32.     Lives=3
33.     Score=0
34.  
35.     DrowningMusicTrack=SoundCue'SonicGDKPackage.Music.DrowningSoundCue'
36.     GameOverMusicTrack=SoundCue'SonicGDKPackage.Music.GameOverSoundCue'
37.     SuperMusicTrack=SoundCue'SonicGDKPackage.Music.SuperSonicSoundCue'
38.     VictoryMusicTrack=SoundCue'SonicGDKPackage.Music.ActClearSoundCue'
39.  
40.     SpecialStageFOV=90.0
41.  
42.     BoardMoveJumpZ=384.0
43.     BoardMoveSpeed2D=400.0
44. }
45.  

I managed to fix it. Turns out it was space/tab error. However, I am getting these warnings and I'm haven't touched these files.

Code (Text):

1.  
2. ShieldActorClassic.uc(18) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults:     BubbleBoost=800.0 (looked in ShieldActorClassic)
3. ShieldActorClassic.uc(19) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults:     BubbleBounceFactor=1.15 (looked in ShieldActorClassic)
4. ShieldActorClassic.uc(20) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults:     FlameBoost=1000.0 (looked in ShieldActorClassic)
5. ShieldActorClassic.uc(21) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults:     FlameGravityScale=1.0 (looked in ShieldActorClassic)
6. ShieldActorClassic.uc(22) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults:     FlameHomingRadius=0.0 (looked in ShieldActorClassic)
7. ShieldActorClassic.uc(23) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults:     MagneticBoost=540.0 (looked in ShieldActorClassic)
8. ShieldActorClassic.uc(24) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults:     MagneticRingsRadius=120.0 (looked in ShieldActorClassic)
9.  

http://www.amazon.com/Unreal-Development-Game-Programming-UnrealScript/dp/1849691924/ref=pd_rhf_ee_shvl2

Also, is this the book?

 

Okay, thanks. Now then.

I have a few questions in the spoiler.

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So, I'm trying to do something like this. I want to draw a image on the screen when you get close to danger, like a QTE, but without the button pressing. I saw a method, but it was of iOS and I'm not interested in iPhone development nor do I have a iOS device. I looked at the Draw Text under Action > Misc and that worked, but it only wrote the text. I used the UI XBOX360 font in UIFonts in UDK and it still drew the text.

Also, what would be a good method to have the Giant Rings look like this?

A render texture and cubemap? The giant rings have there own reflective maps.

I've read around and people says that you should learn some other OOP language like Java before learn UScript. I'm not sure if I want to learn Java, then UScript.

I've been messing around with a few things. Seeing what can be done in Kismet all thogether and what needs to be done with UScript. The Rockets (from Speed Highway) and Ziplines can be done in kismet. Thrusters on a rocket doesn't seem to work all too well. Having Sonic Generations opened up makes studying some of the gimmicks much easier.

Grinding will have to be scripted, but I'm not sure if I should edit the GDKSplineActor and give it some some options for grinding for copy it and make a new grind spline combine with a keep moving forward option. I'd add a option to select an animation as well.

Trick Rings/Ramps would be either a new Kismet event to trigger the trick sequence or a new object.

 

The warning thing, I guess that can be done with a volume that, when Sonic goes through it activates a Kismet node to show information on the screen. Like, you would have to make it an object on the HUD, I dunno. Maybe Xak will be more helpful.

The ring thing is mostly doable with texture and cool materials instructions to look nice. But yeah, I would use cubemaps for the reflections, not just they're cheap, but they also look more like reflections due the 3D depht into it instead of a rendered texture.

 

So, I'm working on a a little test map of all the things possible/doable in Kismet. So far...

Code (Text):

1. class SeqAct_ChangePlayerMesh extends SequenceAction;
2.  
3. var() SkeletalMesh newMesh;
4. var MaterialInterface defaultMaterial0;
5. var() AnimTree newAnimTree;
6. var() array<AnimSet> newAnimSet;
7. var() PhysicsAsset newPhysicsAsset;
8.  
9. event Activated()
10. {
11.     local int I;
12.     local UTPlayerController PC;
13.     PC = UTPlayerController(GetWorldInfo().GetALocalPlayerController());
14.  
15.     PC.Pawn.Mesh.SetSkeletalMesh(newMesh);
16.     PC.Pawn.Mesh.SetPhysicsAsset(newPhysicsAsset);
17.     PC.Pawn.Mesh.AnimSets=newAnimSet;
18.     PC.Pawn.Mesh.SetAnimTreeTemplate(newAnimTree);
19.  
20.     for (I = 0; I < PC.Pawn.Mesh.SkeletalMesh.Materials.length; I++)
21.     {
22.         PC.Pawn.Mesh.SetMaterial( I, defaultMaterial0 );
23.     }
24. }
25.  
26. defaultproperties
27. {
28.     ObjName="ChangePlayerMesh"
29.     ObjCategory="Change Player Mesh"
30.     VariableLinks.empty;
31. }

I found this kismet code that will let you change the player mesh. What would I replace to get it work with SGDK's pawn actor? If half-works, butyou won't have the super sonic mesh.


Also...

 

Oh kay. I'll do that. However, I hear the best way is look at source does.

Grinding mesh? I should make a like a collision grinding mesh, or the grind rails themselves?

I actually just added an Attenuation node to the Sound Cue.

Ah. I will look in that.

I just testing the mach dash thing.


I've also noticed that Sonic won't really keep the same rotation as the handle actor when he's on it.

 

I'm currently going through a few personal issues so I can't be as active as I used to be, but whenever I can, I try to study a thing or two.



Vertex Painting. Is there anything cooler than that?

For those of you who doesn't uderstant what does that mean, it means that you can not just have prettier meshes in your game, but have actual variation onto 'em. As you can see, the picture on the bottom is the original mesh with its original textures while the picture on top is with a mossy texture applied to it using information from its normal map. I can control how much of this second texture I want applyied to my model, where I want it and the density of it.

And if this didn't blew your mind already, for this particular example I've only used one of the three avaliable channels. In other words I can still have another two kinds of variation on this texture, like... I could give it a wet feeling as well, I could push the vertices up and down to create variation in the mesh, could give extra destruction to the original texture, etcetera... In this particular case, for the sake of demonstration, I've only used the grass texture from a previous demonstration that I made (Tropical Hedgehog) but the possibilities are endless.

What does that mean for the players?

Pretty shit to look at. Like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwKKs6JL2YA&feature=relmfu

What does that mean for developers?

- Possibility to reutilize meshes and still have some variation in each of them, which can trick the player's mind to believe that's a different object that they're looking at.
- Full control of the texture variation, not having to jump into your image editor each time that a texture doesn't look correct ingame.
- Capacity of creating cool enviroments that doesn't look boring or repetitive (For example, if Green Hill Zone had only the checkboards patterns it would be very borings, but on top of the patterns it have holes and bumps to add some variation, making stuff cooler to look at and less boring or repetitive)


Vertex Painting is actually pretty easy to do and is a cheap effect since it treats your mesh as a canvas where you're painting colors (red, blue and green) into it, except for the fact that those colors are the actual textures. And on top of that you can even use your normal map information to make it look more natural. I'm planning to do a tutorial for that, as Azu previously requested, I just have to find the time to do it. But yeah... UDK is awesome. :3

 

wow holy shit p3dr0, at first I thought it was real painting! now I see what you did there. Awesome work!!

 

Oh wow. Oh wowowowowow. Okay, this would be very helpful. Thank you for bringing this up.

 

Vertex painting is very useful feature, one of the main reasons I moved to UDK.

 

I'm working a few voiced (if I can get my mic to work) tutorials. I'll probably release them in a few days. It will cover some basic things as well as something I'm starting to work on soon. "SGGDK" .

 

I don't plan on fully copying Generations. Just pretty what Blitz Ultra Sonic engine (which just seems to messing grind and trick rings) and a few other things like the Iron swing bars. It seems like quite a few things can be done with kismet met like the pully.


By the way, think you can help me with my animation issue?


Also, can I get the camera to rotate with Sonic instead of using the mouse?

 

That was my initial plan being that even though you remake Unleashed stages (or any stages) in Sonic Generations, you won't get everything. However, not sure if I'd step on some land mines doing that. What I was plan on doing was adding the basic common stuff in Generations, then people and add anything the want by kismet or scripting.