Trying to make weapons - Page 2

04-02-2001, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by 250:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

FEEEEEEEEEEEL DA PAIN!!!!

okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

(nods, smiles, and briskly walks the other way)

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white heron · 04-02-2001, 06:04 PM

I know that simply being somewhere with an item WILL trigger events,because when i entered the upstairs of Nalia's keep with an imported 'Hammer+4vs Giantkin),two of the Golems came to life.
I wouldnt want to mess with the 'Defender' for exactly those reasons,so i also would suggest using a different sword.
-Like Accord says,I have also tried many times to change the 'useability'of an item with no success,and believe some items were coded 'deeper'and could only be altered using a HEX editor.

[This message has been edited by white heron (edited 04-02-2001).]

Nonsico · 04-02-2001, 09:24 PM

tried using the belm and ya i have the visual basics but maybe i should redownload them just for the hell of it (loves having a cable modem) anywho anyone else who has any ideas please id love to hear some.

Bristowe · 04-02-2001, 11:32 PM

Mmhm, i've had the same problem as you before nonsico, but not anymore, im not sure why tho...What i do now is that if you open two editors and open the file you wanted to edit, use the second editor to copy each "feature" exactly as it is in the original... you get what i mean? Yeah, i've had no problem s at all when i do that...takes more time tho i know...also make sure those things like spell effects and other bit and pieces of code are correct... check everything as elvenly possible..

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Killer · 04-03-2001, 07:48 AM

hoe do you make an item i have shadow keeper and infinite explorer )but i dont know and how do you head in your own picktures int the post i have to do (-_skull_)
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death is the way of life Killer

Seabird · 04-03-2001, 08:55 AM

You may want to check to see if your "Use Graphic" is set correctly. An older verison of the editor would constantly set this to Throwing Axe every time I loaded a weapon and mofified it. I found this to cause the same kind of crash you are seeing. It seems to be fixed in the latest verison of the editor. Hope this helps.

04-03-2001, 12:51 PM

try useing the Waters Edge as I suggested yesterday

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Father Bronze · 04-03-2001, 01:12 PM

In the editor, where you can enter the special abilities of the item, sometimes those fields fill in with EFF codes specific to the item you loaded.

I would suggest that if you are using Drizzit's swords as a model, you should look very carefully at the special abilities as they are listed. Then go through and delete one of the EFF codes, save the scimitar as a new file, import it into the game, and see what was the effect of deleting that special ability. By experiemting this way, you might be able to isolate the code that triggers you having to surrender the scimitars.

If this gets too tedious, I would suggest following Hesperex's advice.

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[This message has been edited by Father Bronze (edited 04-03-2001).]

04-03-2001, 01:23 PM

Idon't think Drizzt's scimitars are actually linked to any .EFF files.

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Father Bronze · 04-03-2001, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hesperex:
Idon't think Drizzt's scimitars are actually linked to any .EFF files.

Then the triggers might be linked to parameters or could be linked to the items name.

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I'll admit that I'm at work and just giving my best guess. Sorry if I'm adding confusion rather than solutions.

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04-02-2001, 06:04 PM	#12
white heron Manshoon Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Devon,UK Posts: 234	I know that simply being somewhere with an item WILL trigger events,because when i entered the upstairs of Nalia's keep with an imported 'Hammer+4vs Giantkin),two of the Golems came to life. I wouldnt want to mess with the 'Defender' for exactly those reasons,so i also would suggest using a different sword. -Like Accord says,I have also tried many times to change the 'useability'of an item with no success,and believe some items were coded 'deeper'and could only be altered using a HEX editor. [This message has been edited by white heron (edited 04-02-2001).]

04-02-2001, 09:24 PM	#13
Nonsico Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 28, 2001 Location: Ny Posts: 43	tried using the belm and ya i have the visual basics but maybe i should redownload them just for the hell of it (loves having a cable modem) anywho anyone else who has any ideas please id love to hear some.

04-02-2001, 11:32 PM	#14
Bristowe Elminster Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Victoria, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 449	Mmhm, i've had the same problem as you before nonsico, but not anymore, im not sure why tho...What i do now is that if you open two editors and open the file you wanted to edit, use the second editor to copy each "feature" exactly as it is in the original... you get what i mean? Yeah, i've had no problem s at all when i do that...takes more time tho i know...also make sure those things like spell effects and other bit and pieces of code are correct... check everything as elvenly possible.. ------------------ Yes indeed...

04-03-2001, 07:48 AM	#15
Killer Banned User Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: sweden Posts: 349	hoe do you make an item i have shadow keeper and infinite explorer )but i dont know and how do you head in your own picktures int the post i have to do (-_skull_) . . . . . death is the way of life Killer

04-03-2001, 08:55 AM	#16
Seabird Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 17	You may want to check to see if your "Use Graphic" is set correctly. An older verison of the editor would constantly set this to Throwing Axe every time I loaded a weapon and mofified it. I found this to cause the same kind of crash you are seeing. It seems to be fixed in the latest verison of the editor. Hope this helps.

04-03-2001, 12:51 PM	#17
Hesperex Guest Posts: n/a	try useing the Waters Edge as I suggested yesterday ------------------ My website http://hesperex.8k.com Hesperex Freth: 1st son of Matron Mother Shi'nayne Freth, 1st house of Ched'Nesad. Weapon master and patron of house Freth.

04-03-2001, 01:12 PM	#18
Father Bronze Baaz Draconian Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 55 Posts: 719	In the editor, where you can enter the special abilities of the item, sometimes those fields fill in with EFF codes specific to the item you loaded. I would suggest that if you are using Drizzit's swords as a model, you should look very carefully at the special abilities as they are listed. Then go through and delete one of the EFF codes, save the scimitar as a new file, import it into the game, and see what was the effect of deleting that special ability. By experiemting this way, you might be able to isolate the code that triggers you having to surrender the scimitars. If this gets too tedious, I would suggest following Hesperex's advice. ------------------ "The supreme irony of life is that no one gets out of it alive." Job: A Comedy of Justice [This message has been edited by Father Bronze (edited 04-03-2001).]

04-03-2001, 01:23 PM	#19
Hesperex Guest Posts: n/a	Idon't think Drizzt's scimitars are actually linked to any .EFF files. ------------------ My website http://hesperex.8k.com Hesperex Freth: 1st son of Matron Mother Shi'nayne Freth, 1st house of Ched'Nesad. Weapon master and patron of house Freth.

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