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DMFI HotU DM Wand Package V1_07

Author

Demetrious & Hahnsoo

Submitted / Updated

12-13-2003 / 11-22-2006

Category

Scripting routines

Expansions

HOTU-1.61

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NEW STUFF FOR DMFI Version 1.07
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The primary reason for the update was to address an issue with SILENT SHOUTS causing the voice.exe file to run frequently.  It ended up addressing several pretty big issues and added a two new features plus a release of a new Player Guide to the DMFI.  In fact, it was big enough that I dropped the update erf for fear I would leave a small piece of updated code out.



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* Player Guide Document
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In a continuing effort to keep improving this package, this release now contains a Player Guide to the DMFI.  It is a beta release of the document.  Please post in the DM forum or here if you see problems or things are not clear.  It will be released as a final version in the near future as a separate item here on the vault.

Don't worry DMs - Lazybones has been hard at work and our new DM complete documentation is a little over 44 pages which should finally catch documentation of this system up with the actual code.  Target date is for NWConII (mid April).



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* Voice.exe CPU BURDEN fix
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Credits: Arawen and Hahnsoo for work and effort in coming up with what was happening and the best approach to fix this error of design.


Issue 1, the voice.exe call itself:
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Here is a link to a thread where the issue is discussed:
http://nwn.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=197145&forum=45&sp=150

This issue has been the case forever.  This is not a new issue just one that we figured out was causing more CPU burden than certainly I realized.  Here is a basic summary.

CPU burden from the DMFI is caused by the "listening" and "voice" features - ie the emotes, languages, .commands etc.  There are 2 things that cause the burden.  1 is the "listening" part and 2 is running the code to parse the "heard" text.

From testing, it is easy (prior to this version) to have the voice.exe file run 500 times from a SHORT level 10 creature battle with around 8 total creatures.

Obviously this is wasted CPU power.

In this version, the code for calling the voice.exe file is cleaned.  SILENT_SHOUTS are NOT sent and will be ignored completely.  This is the new default setting and should, probably noticably, improve your in game performance.

Just like always, it is plug and play.  Install directions have not changed, just the code additions to the BW default AI scripts have changed.


Issue 2, the listening component:
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There still is some processor burden spent due to the actual listening but I think for most users, you will see an increase in performance and don't need to worry about this portion but I have included a toggle to turn off the default listening code.

dmfi_dmw_inc now has a single constant at the top of the script:

const	DMFI_LISTENING_GLOBAL = 1;

To turn off listening by all the NPCs (summoned creatures, familiars, and henchmen will still listen because there are NOT enough of them to make a performance difference) - set this to 0.  If you do this, then there will be NO listening performed unless YOU set it up.  

**4 ways to manually set up listening patterns**

*1 - Use a "voice" creature to listen to a party.  Use the Voice wand and target a PC and then 	choose the create voice to follow and listen option (the one that has an option for targetting NPC or a Player).  It will create a voice that will follow that  PC.  If you run a single party, I would target a non-mage (because of the listening familiars) and that might cover you completely. 

*2 - Familiars, summoned creatures, and henchmen will still "hear".  So simply have one around.

*3 - Use the voice wand to target an NPC and then set them to LISTEN.  Same option as Listen and 	follow if you target a PC.

*4 - Set a local variable on a NPC in the toolset.  Set "DMFI_LISTEN" to 1 and that creature will 	listen.  Just like the BW OnSpawn variable toggle system.


Summary:

The default install is MUCH cleaner than it has ever been regarding this issue.  I think you will see a performance difference.  We have included methods to further improve performance that some users may like to experiment with to see if it makes a further significant improvement in performance.


Why not make it a separate erf?
Stripping out the voice all together is the absolute fastest but you begin to loose basic features like settings and the voice wand and for me, that will lead to more confusion, and headaches than it is worth.  It would be a VERY MINIMAL change over just turning the DMFI_LISTENING to 0.



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* "Faking" Skill Roll fix
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A few people on PWs have been using macro'd text to simulate dice rolls.  Now all DMFI dicerolls (pc wand driven, pc emote driven, and dm driven) will show as "CYAN".  No other changes, just you will see that the color is different.  I don't think players have any way to alter the text color live so this should fix the issue.

Search for "ColorText" in the dmfi_execute file to change the color.



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* Color Text Descriptions
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Color any text you send through scripting for more emphasis

Since I was adding the code for that fix, it now just comes included in the DMFI.  There is an invisible placeable in the DMFI Encounter Region that holds high ascii characters.  The code for the color text is in "dmfi_dmw_inc".  To color text, follow this pattern.

Add the include file: #include "dmfi_dmw_inc" to the top of any file (above void main())

string sColoredText = ColorText(sNotColoredText, "red");

Use BW functions to send out the colored text to whoever or whereever you want.

Options are:

yellow, magenta, cyan, red, green, blue

Credits:  Richterm for basically the technique - I just packaged the idea into a separate function for ease of use.


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* Trained Only Use Skills
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Some skills require at least 1 skill point to perform a skill roll.  This was NEVER accounted for in the dicebags.  Now we do.  If you attempt to roll a skill that requires training with none, you will see red text stating that no roll was performed, skill requires training.

Credit: Darkmoon for the bug notice.


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* DM Spy Functionality
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I think I broke this in version 1.05.  It now functions properly.  When on, all "heard" text will be sent to the SPECIFIC DM that toggled the system on.  This is improved.  The prior version was all or none for all DMs.

If you turn off listening (see above), then you might not see extra text from this.  It serves to send talking from a party to a DM in a different region.  So that you can lay down monsters or "work ahead" and still "hear" the live PC conversations like you are there.

It requires a "listening" object to function.

New coding care of : fenix_nl - thanks for help and suggestion and especially for the cut and paste code :)


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* All Player Items are Plot / Stolen / Undroppable
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They were inconsistent before and there was an issue with HCR creating an exploit - this should fix that conflict.


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* EFFECT DELAY Added back into the mix
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I think this got removed when the original DM wand was integrated into the DMFI wands but I got a request for this to be put back in and so here it is.  Anything that is FNF will or should have a delay - if the delay is longer than 2 seconds, you will see a message stating the effect has been created.


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* DMFI_REPUTATION Error
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Two places this was listed as an int and it should have been a float consistently.
Bug report via: dguntner












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NEW STUFF FOR DMFI Version 1.06
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Small update.  Basically in patch it up mode.

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* ADDED AN UPDATE ONLY ERF
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Now that all the "new" code is in place, the updates are more for "patching" particular issues.  To make updating more end user friendly I have added an UPDATE.erf (dmfi_05_to_06.erf) into the package.  Simply import and overwrite the affected files to update your module.  No more messing with selective overwriting or worry about your voice changing to commoner or other importing issues.  Should be much easier.  Still all packaged together because I like a single site and a single reference page - Here :)

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* ADDED NEW OBJECT FACING COMMANDS
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BW added an object facing but it was hard to line things up perfectly so new functions of set facing due North and due East have been added to the DM Wand.

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*ADDED THE IN GAME DOCUMENTATION TO THE EXPLODER
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Exploder now will give the in game documents - Don't USE on a Player - but it will equip your avatar with the items and hopefully get them a bit more exposure.

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* REMOVED EFFECT DELAY AND CLARIFIED THE EFFECT DURATION
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Basically the delay has NEVER worked so it was removed.  Now the conversation is a bit more clear on which effects are NOT affected with the duration (any with the FnF - "fire and forget" - label are NOT affected).

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* REMOVED THE REPEATING VOICE ACTIVATION REMINDER
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Backed down this reminder to fire just one time.  Some people don't use voice functions at all so it could be pretty annoying.  Just reminder to activate the voice commands if you expect them to work.

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Description

Version 1.07. This package allows DMs to create over 1000 actions/effects/sounds etc that you just can't do without extra scripting. All rolled up into a clean package. This is a community resource that now includes major contributions from around 15 contributors. Designed to work with HotU version 1.59 and up. HotU REQUIRED for this version. THIS IS A LARGE UPDATE. Base listening code has been changed as well as coding change to PC/DM Dicebag - see the uploaded text file for a listing of changes and NEW configuration options for advanced users. Please save your module as a new name and as always report errors and I'll get them fixed.

Interviews

Submitted	Title	Author
2005-06-30	Hall of Fame Interview with Hahns and Demetrious (DMFI HotU DM Wand Package)	Maximus

Files

Name	Type	Size	Downloads
DMFI_HOTU_V107.zipDMFI_HOTU_V107.zip Submitted: 12-13-2003 / Last Updated: 03-16-2004	zip	423.2Kb	18069
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Comments (186):

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Posted by Noisia at 2007-12-29 19:20:41

how do i get the exploder widget to explode all the items into my inventory? i have tried everything but it doesn't seem to work?

Posted by issendriel at 2007-11-15 09:02:19 Voted 9.75 on 11/15/07

Brilliant work, much appreciated.

Posted by Carlo at 2007-05-06 16:54:39

Stephen - glad to see you're back DMing! FYI, if you have any other 1.08 alpha issues, suggest you post them on that download page, since this is now an unsupported version page.

To answer your question, it shouldn't be an issue, as it should get created along the way.

Posted by Stephen Wendell at 2007-04-22 03:00:00 Voted 10.00 on 04/22/07

Oops, I forgot one question:

When I installed the DMFI Wand (1.08alpha), it gave me the "Missing resources" message. It didn't find this file: dmfi_db_inc.ncs.

Is that going to be a problem?

Thanks again.

Posted by Stephen Wendell at 2007-04-22 02:56:37 Voted 10.00 on 04/22/07

Hello DMFIers!

I've used the DMFI Wand before, but it was quite a long time ago (before there was a SoU). Now that it looks like I'll be returning to the DM Client, I'm glad to see that development has been maintained. Great work, Hahnsoo and Demetrious!

Now my question: Can I use the DMFI Wand in the same module with DM's Helper? Does DM's Helper do different things or is it mostly redundant?

Thanks for the help!

Posted by Aversinia at 2007-01-20 00:21:54

does this code below interfere with nw_c2_default9 from the DMFI wand package? I tried to add it to DMFI's version but it wouldn't compile and caused placed creatures to not spawn. Im a code mega-newb, can someone help me pls?

// ***** ADD ANY SPECIAL ON-SPAWN CODE HERE ***** //
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Sir Elric's Simple Creature Respawns additions - SE v1.9
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SetLocalLocation(OBJECT_SELF, "spawn", GetLocation(OBJECT_SELF));
// Set as original placed mobs...
if(!GetLocalInt(GetModule(), "ORIGINAL_PLACED_MOBS"))
{
SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "PLACED", 1);
}

// * If Incorporeal, apply changes
if (GetCreatureFlag(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_VAR_IS_INCORPOREAL) == TRUE)
{
effect eConceal = EffectConcealment(50, MISS_CHANCE_TYPE_NORMAL);
eConceal = ExtraordinaryEffect(eConceal);
effect eGhost = EffectCutsceneGhost();
eGhost = ExtraordinaryEffect(eGhost);
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eConceal, OBJECT_SELF);
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eGhost, OBJECT_SELF);

}

}

Posted by Brintinacx at 2006-08-26 06:20:01

So sorry for being stupid. Not the best scriptor here. In the installation, it says to delet some generic script if I already have dmfi installed. Will deleting this script cause problems with rest of my mod? I am using Rhun, PW. Also, in the installation readme...it says to "cache" a couple scripts. What is that exactly and how do you do it? I want to try this, but I dont know if I can get it installed correctly. Please help.

Posted by Yanos at 2006-08-21 14:11:57 Voted 10.00 on 08/21/06

This is a example of how a game experience can increase when they let players be part of it

Posted by Markshire at 2006-07-29 08:29:05 Voted 10.00 on 07/29/06

By far the best package of DM Tools out there. We use them extensively. Keep up the amazing work.
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Posted by DemonLord ( 68.19.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-06-21 17:30:11

Good luck building a module if you dont know how to add scripts to it. There is no "Automatic" setup for erfs like these. Edits have to be made to most scripts to suite your needs.
If you cant atleast add .erfs to a mod you might want to learn real fast if ya wanna build a mod.

Posted by SecretSin ( 195.229.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-06-14 11:14:25

I had hoped this would have been an install file that after you install whenever you start creating a module or hosting a current one it prompts you on whether you want to include the tools in the module and it would add them itself without having to give those people that dont know about about erfs a hard time.

Posted by Ryth at 2006-05-25 15:21:18

Hey, I used the DMFI 101 module to learn about these amazing tools and I think they are great, but I can't get them to work in a module. I follow the instructions in the Readme but it still doesn't work....help please?

Posted by Zhrindhar ( 68.4.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-05-06 15:36:07

With the release of NWN patch 1.67 and all it's added functionality, will there be any updates to the wondrous DMFI package to take advantage of this??

I saw the post below that said there may be no more updates, but hoping upon hoping, I thought I would ask anyway!!

Zhrindhar

Posted by scarss at 2006-04-05 19:19:13 Voted 10.00 on 04/05/06

Wouldnt build a module without it. ;)

Posted by jenny ( 68.87.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-03-30 07:14:39

Great. Thanks!

Posted by ShadowM at 2006-02-27 20:13:32

Hi Carlo I made a hakpak version of the package so DM has ability with him and PC have their with them. Just some questions. Can all actions be done with the one ring? Second how long until 1.08 version comes out so I can update my hak and release it on the vault. Thanks :).

Posted by ironhorse40000 at 2006-02-09 05:09:21

Its alright I am just being silly, done it :)

Posted by ironhorse40000 at 2006-02-09 04:46:38

How do you assign "The Voice" and "Settings Adjuster" to the faction? I have made the faction but I dont know how to do this.

Thanks

Posted by Darklord Snafe at 2005-12-22 16:55:39 Voted 10.00 on 12/22/05

love it!
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Posted by Tzal at 2005-12-14 11:21:47 Voted 9.00 on 12/14/05

Adds amazing functionality for the DM. Only drawback is it the difficulty in altering/customizing some scripts and conversations to be module-specific.
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Posted by styzygy at 2005-09-27 19:25:50 Voted 10.00 on 09/27/05

Never campaign without them.

Posted by Carlo at 2005-09-18 10:48:07

Version 1.08 alpha is likely to be the final version of the package, although this is not 100% sure. Please follow the link in the comment on it below to see details on the update and download.

Posted by giantkin at 2005-09-05 18:00:05 Voted 10.00

when is version 1.08 goin to be released?
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Posted by AdamBarrett at 2005-09-05 01:12:31 Voted 9.75 on 09/05/05

I love it. I use it regularily.

Posted by Saryleth at 2005-06-23 00:11:54 Voted 9.75 on 06/23/05

Stunning. Simply fantastic.

Posted by Ben_Harrison at 2005-05-28 07:19:58 Voted 10.00 on 05/28/05

Superb package, pretty much essential for every single multiplayer module out there. Obviously a massive amount of work which is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Posted by DM Mask at 2005-05-20 22:39:04 Voted 10.00 on 05/20/05

its the DMFI, what more need be said to explain the rating of a perfect ten?
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Posted by Mask ( 67.80.xxx.xxx ) at 2005-03-27 09:53:00

[quote]
I'm working on adding my languages to v 1_07, will be testing and releasing it either this week or next, likely as a plug in. Will post to this thread when it is done, likely as a link off my own Land of Etarnon website, or something.

- Etarnon

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[/quote]

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Posted by Etarnon at 2005-03-07 03:10:00

I'm working on adding my languages to v 1_07, will be testing and releasing it either this week or next, likely as a plug in. Will post to this thread when it is done, likely as a link off my own Land of Etarnon website, or something.

- Etarnon

Loremaster, Land of Etarnon (roleplay)

Posted by Duerfel_Cadarn at 2005-01-22 15:00:55 Voted 9.75 on 01/22/05

A great addition to any persistent/perpetual world, for both the DM's and the players. Top notch work!

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