Pillars of Eternity Coding/Hacking Thread

[Bester]

Also if "running" could be scrapped and everyone just walks around, abstracted movement like the IE games.

So I tried making everyone walk in combat, and apart from other issues, it just creates a really really weird feel. I sent the .dll to Sensuki, he might make a vid to demonstrate it (or not).

 

[Sensuki]

Yeah the current walk animation definitely wasn't designed for in combat use

 

[Bester]

Mac version: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/62420848/MacOSAssemblyPatched.zip

 

[Hormalakh]

Here's a thought: make the mouse cursor change to a magnifying lens, staircase, etc. For the "texture" make them outline the object. So for example:

items, pictures, objects that are inspected: outline the object (maybe with the same blue that is used in interactive scripts, storage containers, etc when not clicked and then white after they have been interacted with once - just like the containers)
doors: same as interactive objects with an outline with the mouse cursor changing icons on mouse-over
Staircase: no outlines but perhaps use the "fallout" scheme where the ground is light red on tab and a mouse-over again changes the cursor.
Leaving areas: similar to "fallout" scheme with mouse-over changes to cursor.

It's really weird, I didn't mind the fallout color scheme on the ground, but I abhor the circular interactive button thing. Even though they're practically the same thing.

 

[Sensuki]

Any potential modders, please come and give us some support here: http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/69992-mod-support-thread/

 

[Stainless Veteran]

Stainless Veteran could probably draw us some mouse cursors ?

Sorry, I wasn't following this thread (took a short break from 'dex) — what kind of cursor are we talking about?

 

[Rake]

Sorry, I wasn't following this thread (took a short break from 'dex) — what kind of cursor are we talking about?

Same as the IE games had would be a good start

 

[Rostere]

Uh, I think a post was just recently deleted from here? I'm confused. In any case, the answer is yes. It's multiplied by the value on the RHS wherever you see "damage.DamageAmount *=".

 

[Sensuki]

Thought so, thanks.

 

[agris]

The problem with this is that the interaction is limited to the size of that door icon. Somebody asked if I could do this a few months back and I said I was ok with the idea, but you'd have to pixelhunt for the invisible icon and that'd be pretty dumb. Now that I think about it though, I guess I could blow up the size of the door's icon and then make it invisible, which would result in exactly what you're describing I suppose. I'll see about it after finishing the UI, which should be soon now.

It's a bit annoying that there's no travel cursor in PoE though.

It would be a massive improvement to PoE if you could blow up the icons on a per-case basis, such that their blown-up size reflects the size of the transition area (i.e. large hallway is larger blown-up icon, narrow passageway is smaller, etc) and then make them invisible and have the mouse cursor change upon passing over this invisible icon. The icon the cursor changes into could be the background-less cut-outs you've already made (stairs, magnifying glass, whatever). This would be the IE way, imo. If we abstract the icon as a 'transition zone', and if you had the ability to change the 'icons' shape to reflect the actual transition area.. well, now I'm just giving you work to do.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Can you guys add a day/night cycle to the list of what we want in the game? Or would that be too difficult or impossible?

 

[Sensuki]

There is a day/night cycle.

 

[hiver]

I have to ask twice?

Can you, and or would it be possible to mod in my suggestion for engagement mechanic? I believe you have seen it on obs forums.

Also, is it even possible to mod the Ai in any way?

 

[Sensuki]

I'm not sure what you're talking about man (regarding the engagement stuff). I don't think either myself or Bester are interested in doing anything with Engagement other than removing it.

AI should be possible to mod, yes. How much effort it would require - not sure.

 

[Rake]

First good idea about engangement (besides removing it completely) i have read so far, but i don't thing it will be feasible for a mod, at least without a huge amount of work.
If the idea is to be implemented, only Obsidian could do it.

 

[Athelas]

It's a terrible idea. Engagement should just be removed outright.

 

[Zed]

Bester have you tried that thing with making icons invisible and making cursor change icon on mouse-over instead?

 

[Bester]

Bester have you tried that thing with making icons invisible and making cursor change icon on mouse-over instead?

Somebody would have to draw different cursors for different actions. And it'd still be a pretty questionable mod with all the pixel hunting for stuff.

I'd much rather somebody simply drew better inspection/transition icons, cause they're the ones that cause problems for everyone because of their mobile game look.

 

[Zed]

Somebody would have to draw different cursors for different actions. And it'd still be a pretty questionable mod with all the pixel hunting for stuff.

No way to increase the "click zone"?

Yeah I dunno maybe this game is a lost cause.

 

[Bester]

Windows version for v435 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/62420848/iemod-435.zip

Unlocking combat inventory also unlocks combat lockpicking. Otherwise, no changes other than that.

 

[Bester]

Oh, yeah... In case you were using custom UI and have moved the party bar, your portraits will not be attached to the party solid background initially, so hit "Use Default UI", reload the game, and then move things around like you want, everything will be ok.

 

[ushas]

Thanks for all the hard work!
Will you have time to update it for linux/mac as well? (or is it possible to make multiplatform)

 

[Bester]

Send me a macos/linux assembly and I'll patch it for you.

Somebody with a little c# knowledge should really make it into a patcher with gui.

 

[Bester]

Linux version v435. Can't test it myself, somebody it a try: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/62420848/iemod-435-linux.zip

Also, I lost access to the website I usually uploaded these things to (rien-ici.com/iemod), so don't download from there (fucking drupal... have correct login/password, but can't login).

 

[ushas]

Linux version v435. Can't test it myself, somebody it a try: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/62420848/iemod-435-linux.zip

Just had time for a quick test in BBv435. At first glance, everything tested so far look to work as intended: skipping intro movie, always selection circles, blue selection circles, a selective tooltip display, use of inventory except armors in combat, disable highlight except AoE, console commands...

Thanks Bester for the patch!