Gamedev:WeaponMainDir - Revision history

Flozi: /* Example: forward firing gun */ just rewrite that whole block

2016-01-24T16:02:30Z

Example: forward firing gun: just rewrite that whole block

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	==Example: forward firing gun==		==Example: forward firing gun==
	For instance, if you want your primary weapon to have a 90Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:		For instance, if you want your primary weapon to have a 90Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:

	{{~~xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|weaponMainDir1\|~~"0 0 1",}} -- x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!		<code><pre>weapons = {
			{
	~~{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|maxAngleDif1\|~~90,}} -- 90Â° from side to side, or 45Â° from centre to each direction		def = "Flamer",
			mainDir = "0 0 1", -- x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!
			maxAngleDif = 90, -- 90Â° from side to side, or 45Â° from centre to each direction
			},
			}</pre></code>

	==Example: two turrets on the sides of a unit==		==Example: two turrets on the sides of a unit==

Flozi: /* Example: forward firing gun */ actually fix lua syntax

2016-01-24T15:59:50Z

Example: forward firing gun: actually fix lua syntax

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	For instance, if you want your primary weapon to have a 90Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:		For instance, if you want your primary weapon to have a 90Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:

	{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|weaponMainDir1\|[[0 0 1]],}} -- x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!		{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|weaponMainDir1\|"0 0 1",}} -- x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!

	{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|maxAngleDif1\|90,}} -- 90Â° from side to side, or 45Â° from centre to each direction		{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|maxAngleDif1\|90,}} -- 90Â° from side to side, or 45Â° from centre to each direction

Flozi: /* Example: forward firing gun */ fix lua syntax

2016-01-24T15:59:34Z

Example: forward firing gun: fix lua syntax

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	For instance, if you want your primary weapon to have a 90Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:		For instance, if you want your primary weapon to have a 90Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:

	{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|weaponMainDir1\|0 0 1,}} -- x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!		{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|weaponMainDir1\|[[0 0 1]],}} -- x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!

	{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|maxAngleDif1\|90,}} -- 90Â° from side to side, or 45Â° from centre to each direction		{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|maxAngleDif1\|90,}} -- 90Â° from side to side, or 45Â° from centre to each direction

Flozi: Flozi moved page Units:WeaponMainDir to Gamedev:WeaponMainDir: bye bye, Units:!

2013-10-29T17:33:24Z

Flozi moved page Units:WeaponMainDir to Gamedev:WeaponMainDir: bye bye, Units:!

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Flozi: clean-up and recategorise

2013-10-29T17:32:32Z

clean-up and recategorise

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	==WeaponMainDir~~: The Simple Way=~~=		= WeaponMainDir =
	~~WeaponMainDirX~~ is a vector showing the direction of the weapon's aiming cone.		{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|weaponMainDir}} is a vector showing the direction of the weapon's aiming cone.
	~~MaxAngleDifX~~ is the size of the aiming cone.		{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|maxAngleDif}} is the size of the aiming cone.
	With these tags you can limit the firing arc of weapons.		With these tags you can limit the firing arc of weapons.

	If you want to precisely choose the WeaponMainDir, you could run ~~UpSpring~~, create a new piece, move it around until the line, from the origin, to your piece, is along the line you want your weapon to fire, then write down the coordinate in WeaponMainDir. Keep in mind ~~UpSpring invert~~ the sign of the ~~axis~~ x and z.		If you want to precisely choose the WeaponMainDir, you could run [[Upspring]], create a new piece, move it around until the line, from the origin, to your piece, is along the line you want your weapon to fire, then write down the coordinate in WeaponMainDir. Keep in mind that [[Upspring]] inverts the sign of the x and z axes.

	~~--old confusing explanation removed;~~ if you want ~~it see history--~~		==Example: forward firing gun==
			For instance, if you want your primary weapon to have a 90Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:

	~~==Example: forward firing gun==~~		{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|weaponMainDir1\|0 0 1,}} -- x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!
	~~For instance, if you want your Primary Weapon to have a 90Ã‚Â° fire arc forward, you'd write~~:~~<br>~~
	~~'''WeaponMainDir1=~~0 0 1~~;'''~~ //x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!		{{xtaglink\|Gamedev:UnitDefs\|maxAngleDif1\|90,}} -- 90Â° from side to side, or 45Â° from centre to each direction
	~~'''MaxAngleDif1=~~90~~;'''~~ ~~//90Ã‚Â°~~ from side to side, or ~~45Ã‚Â°~~ from ~~center~~ to each direction

	==Example: two turrets on the sides of a unit==		==Example: two turrets on the sides of a unit==
			[[File:Firing_arcs.gif\|right]]
	This unit that has one turret at left side and one turret at right side.		This unit that has one turret at left side and one turret at right side.

	Each turret can rotate around 220Â°, a bit more then a semi circle which would be 180Â°		Each turret can rotate around 220Â°, a bit more then a semi circle which would be 180Â°
	This way each turret can only shot at its side.		This way each turret can only shot at its side. The firing arcs overlap at front and back so both turrets can fire there.

	The ~~fireing~~ arcs overlap at front and back so both turrets can fire there:

	~~[[File:Firing_arcs.gif]]~~		To achieve this effect, the [[Gamedev:UnitDefs\|UnitDef's]] weapon section looks like this:

	To ~~archieve~~ this effect, the ~~unitdef~~'s weapon section looks like this:
	<code><pre>		<code><pre>
	weapons = {		weapons = {
	{		{
	def = [[Flamer]],		def = [[Flamer]],
	mainDir = [[1 0 0]],		mainDir = [[1 0 0]],
	maxAngleDif = 220,		maxAngleDif = 220,
	},		},
	{		{
	def = [[Flamer]],		def = [[Flamer]],
	mainDir = [[-1 0 0]],		mainDir = [[-1 0 0]],
	maxAngleDif = 220,		maxAngleDif = 220,
	},		},
	}		}
	</pre></code>		</pre></code>
	by this manner the unit is aware of the restricted angle of own weapon and will search to make weapon1 in the line of sight if not frontal ; but for more complexe restriction (ie:multiple or not conic ) writing a "IF" is mandatory in animdefs (but the unit will not try to reach the line of sight in this case and just disable the turn or the shoot if not in the alowed angles or condition)
	[[Category:~~Units~~]]		[[Category:Game Dev]]

Flozi: Unit development->Units

2013-03-23T23:17:40Z

Unit development->Units

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	</pre></code>		</pre></code>
	by this manner the unit is aware of the restricted angle of own weapon and will search to make weapon1 in the line of sight if not frontal ; but for more complexe restriction (ie:multiple or not conic ) writing a "IF" is mandatory in animdefs (but the unit will not try to reach the line of sight in this case and just disable the turn or the shoot if not in the alowed angles or condition)		by this manner the unit is aware of the restricted angle of own weapon and will search to make weapon1 in the line of sight if not frontal ; but for more complexe restriction (ie:multiple or not conic ) writing a "IF" is mandatory in animdefs (but the unit will not try to reach the line of sight in this case and just disable the turn or the shoot if not in the alowed angles or condition)
	[[Category:~~Unit development~~]]		[[Category:Units]]

Flozi: /* Example: two turrets on the sides of a unit */ use [[File:

2012-09-01T12:19:01Z

Example: two turrets on the sides of a unit: use [[File:

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	The fireing arcs overlap at front and back so both turrets can fire there:		The fireing arcs overlap at front and back so both turrets can fire there:

	~~http~~:~~//springrts.com/mediawiki/images/0/04/~~Firing_arcs.gif		[[File:Firing_arcs.gif]]

	To archieve this effect, the unitdef's weapon section looks like this:		To archieve this effect, the unitdef's weapon section looks like this:

Emmanuel at 17:00, 12 April 2011

2011-04-12T17:00:58Z

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	}		}
	</pre></code>		</pre></code>
			by this manner the unit is aware of the restricted angle of own weapon and will search to make weapon1 in the line of sight if not frontal ; but for more complexe restriction (ie:multiple or not conic ) writing a "IF" is mandatory in animdefs (but the unit will not try to reach the line of sight in this case and just disable the turn or the shoot if not in the alowed angles or condition)
	[[Category:Unit development]]		[[Category:Unit development]]

Flozi: Wrap

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2011-04-11T19:54:56Z
Wrap <pre> blocks in <code>

				
				
				
				
				
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To archieve this effect, the unitdef's weapon section looks like this: To archieve this effect, the unitdef's weapon section looks like this:
<pre> <code><pre>
weapons = {		      weapons = {		     
		{ 		{
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		}, 		},
	} 	}
</pre> </pre></code>



[[Category:Unit development]] [[Category:Unit development]]



Knorke: example
2011-04-11T06:51:53Z
example

				
				
				
				
				
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WeaponMainDirX is a vector showing the direction of the weapon's aiming cone. WeaponMainDirX is a vector showing the direction of the weapon's aiming cone.
MaxAngleDifX is the size of the aiming cone. MaxAngleDifX is the size of the aiming cone.
With these tags you can limit the firing arc of weapons.



If you want to precisely choose the WeaponMainDir, you could run UpSpring, create a new piece, move it around until the line, from the origin, to your piece, is along the line you want your weapon to fire, then write down the coordinate in WeaponMainDir. Keep in mind UpSpring invert the sign of the axis x and z.

--old confusing explanation removed; if you want it see history--

==Example: forward firing gun==
For instance, if you want your Primary Weapon to have a 90Ã‚Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:<br> For instance, if you want your Primary Weapon to have a 90Ã‚Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:<br>
   '''WeaponMainDir1=0 0 1;'''  //x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!    '''WeaponMainDir1=0 0 1;'''  //x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!
   '''MaxAngleDif1=90;'''       //90Ã‚Â° from side to side, or 45Ã‚Â° from center to each direction    '''MaxAngleDif1=90;'''       //90Ã‚Â° from side to side, or 45Ã‚Â° from center to each direction



If you want to precisely choose the WeaponMainDir, you could run UpSpring, create a new piece, move it around until the line, from the origin, to your piece, is along the line you want your weapon to fire, then write down the coordinate in WeaponMainDir. Keep in mind UpSpring invert the sign of the axis x and z. ==Example: two turrets on the sides of a unit==
This unit that has one turret at left side and one turret at right side.
 
Each turret can rotate around 220Â°, a bit more then a semi circle which would be 180Â°
This way each turret can only shot at its side.
 
The fireing arcs overlap at front and back so both turrets can fire there:



http://springrts.com/mediawiki/images/0/04/Firing_arcs.gif



--old confusing explanation removed; if you want it see history-- To archieve this effect, the unitdef's weapon section looks like this:
<pre>
weapons = {		    
		{
		def = [[Flamer]],
		mainDir = [[1 0 0]],
		maxAngleDif = 220,
		},
		{
		def = [[Flamer]],
		mainDir = [[-1 0 0]],
		maxAngleDif = 220,
		},
	}
</pre>



[[Category:Unit development]] [[Category:Unit development]]

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	To archieve this effect, the unitdef's weapon section looks like this:		To archieve this effect, the unitdef's weapon section looks like this:
	<pre>		<code><pre>
	weapons = {		weapons = {
	{		{
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	},		},
	}		}
	</pre>		</pre></code>

	[[Category:Unit development]]		[[Category:Unit development]]

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	WeaponMainDirX is a vector showing the direction of the weapon's aiming cone.		WeaponMainDirX is a vector showing the direction of the weapon's aiming cone.
	MaxAngleDifX is the size of the aiming cone.		MaxAngleDifX is the size of the aiming cone.
			With these tags you can limit the firing arc of weapons.

			If you want to precisely choose the WeaponMainDir, you could run UpSpring, create a new piece, move it around until the line, from the origin, to your piece, is along the line you want your weapon to fire, then write down the coordinate in WeaponMainDir. Keep in mind UpSpring invert the sign of the axis x and z.

			--old confusing explanation removed; if you want it see history--

			==Example: forward firing gun==
	For instance, if you want your Primary Weapon to have a 90Ã‚Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:<br>		For instance, if you want your Primary Weapon to have a 90Ã‚Â° fire arc forward, you'd write:<br>
	'''WeaponMainDir1=0 0 1;''' //x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!		'''WeaponMainDir1=0 0 1;''' //x:0 y:0 z:1 => that's forward!
	'''MaxAngleDif1=90;''' //90Ã‚Â° from side to side, or 45Ã‚Â° from center to each direction		'''MaxAngleDif1=90;''' //90Ã‚Â° from side to side, or 45Ã‚Â° from center to each direction

	~~If you want to precisely choose~~ the ~~WeaponMainDir, you could run UpSpring, create~~ a ~~new piece, move it~~ around ~~until the line, from the origin, to your piece, is along the line you want your weapon to fire~~, then ~~write down the coordinate in WeaponMainDir~~. ~~Keep in mind UpSpring invert the sign of the axis x~~ and z.		==Example: two turrets on the sides of a unit==
			This unit that has one turret at left side and one turret at right side.

			Each turret can rotate around 220Â°, a bit more then a semi circle which would be 180Â°
			This way each turret can only shot at its side.

			The fireing arcs overlap at front and back so both turrets can fire there:

			http://springrts.com/mediawiki/images/0/04/Firing_arcs.gif

	-~~-old confusing explanation removed; if you want it see history--~~		To archieve this effect, the unitdef's weapon section looks like this:
			<pre>
			weapons = {
			{
			def = [[Flamer]],
			mainDir = [[1 0 0]],
			maxAngleDif = 220,
			},
			{
			def = [[Flamer]],
			mainDir = [[-1 0 0]],
			maxAngleDif = 220,
			},
			}
			</pre>

	[[Category:Unit development]]		[[Category:Unit development]]