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Create new NPC's

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by Ayla, Sep 15, 2002.

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    [​IMG] I was just wondering if anyone can tell me what to start with and wich programs I should download? I've already downloaded Shadowkeeper, WeiDU and Infinty Engine standard v1.0.3
    I'm really having trouble to start doing anything. :confused:
     
    Ayla, Sep 15, 2002
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    [​IMG] NPC's? Right, those tools... throw them out the window. Because you'll need to script NPC's. GO to TeamBG and there should be an NPC tutorial IIRC.
     
    Errol, Sep 15, 2002
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    [​IMG] I use:

    Weidu
    Creature Maker/Editor
    IDU
    IEEP

    erm... I think that's it, if there is anything else do tell me.
     
    8people, Sep 15, 2002
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    That's all you need, but get the Tileset Map Editor, so that you can place your NPC in game.
     
    Rastor, Sep 16, 2002
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    [​IMG] Actually Weidu does that - tilset editor is quite difficult to use, I found, and you had to extract all the files - and even if you edited them there was no garuntee they'd work afterwards
     
    8people, Sep 16, 2002
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    The definitive NPC tutorial is here:

    http://forums.forgottenwars.net/index.php?board=13;action=display;threadid=678

    Trust me. The tutorial you're likely to find at TeamBG is out of date. Among other things, it encourages you to overwrite files you should be appending to, because at the time (over a year ago) people didn't... know any better.

    In this case, WeiDU and NI (or the game's bundled script compiler) are all you need to get your new character into the game.

    You don't need a map editor to place a CRE on a map. Simply extend the area script to spawn the CRE at the coordinates of your choice, as demonstrated in the tutorial.

    [ September 17, 2002, 10:25: Message edited by: jcompton ]
     
    jcompton, Sep 17, 2002
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    Hmmm.... with this I might even try my hand with this thing... Sounds pretty interesting to me...

    Ara
    (Ideas, ideas and more ideas...)
     
    Arabwel, Sep 17, 2002
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    [​IMG] I've checked that tutorial on forgottenwars and I think this is going to work out fine, thanks!
     
    Ayla, Sep 17, 2002
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    [​IMG] What are you going to do with it Ara? Create Sarevok and Edwin in bed?
     
    Aikanaro, Sep 28, 2002
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    No thanks, Aikanaro, I'll leave that for my fic...
    I have a few ideas for an NPC, but to say anything would be spoiling :p

    Ara
    (That is... if I manage to understand the darn thing...)
     
    Arabwel, Oct 1, 2002
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