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Can we read/write any text file? - vvanus - 05-16-2012
Hi, I'm working on some horror game research and currently finding a good environment to work with.
I'm familiar with programming but completely new to this engine so I have some questions to ask.
- Can I script the modded version of this game so that it can write some kind of in-game event log file? like when is this event occurred? when is this sound played? what is the status of a player?
- Is it possible to make some parameters in game changeable via config file?(without changing it in editor or in game) like volume of sound or brightness of the game.
- Are the sound FX and music used in Amnesia accessible? Can I get those sound, make some adjustment and then put it in a game again?
Thank you >_<
RE: Can we read/write any text file? - Your Computer - 05-16-2012
Study: http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/amnesia/script_functions
RE: Can we read/write any text file? - vvanus - 05-16-2012
Currently looking at it!
I found that many functions read a file directly so it should be easy to adjust something in the game.
But I cannot find any function that can write an output text file, so, it is impossible right?
Thank you for very fast reply anyway
RE: Can we read/write any text file? - Homicide13 - 05-16-2012
There's always
Print (string& asString);
which prints a string to the log file (apparently).
RE: Can we read/write any text file? - vvanus - 05-16-2012
(05-16-2012, 04:46 AM)Homicide13 Wrote: There's alwaysThis should be the one I'm looking for
Print (string& asString);
which prints a string to the log file (apparently).
Can't try it out because I'm not bought this game yet but going to do so.
Anyway, Thank you very much!
RE: Can we read/write any text file? - Cranky Old Man - 05-16-2012
You could also look into the ProgLog() function. Maybe you can solve what it does.
RE: Can we read/write any text file? - FragdaddyXXL - 05-16-2012
(05-16-2012, 03:14 AM)vvanus Wrote: - Are the sound FX and music used in Amnesia accessible? Can I get those sound, make some adjustment and then put it in a game again?And, yes. You can easily play around with all the sound files. Though, if you make any adjustments, you may want to rename it instead of over-wrighting it.
RE: Can we read/write any text file? - vvanus - 05-17-2012
(05-16-2012, 05:51 AM)Cranky Old Man Wrote: You could also look into the ProgLog() function. Maybe you can solve what it does.Sorry but I can't figure it out what does this function actually do?
RE: Can we read/write any text file? - Homicide13 - 05-17-2012
(05-17-2012, 05:59 AM)vvanus Wrote:Haha that's the point... None of us know....(05-16-2012, 05:51 AM)Cranky Old Man Wrote: You could also look into the ProgLog() function. Maybe you can solve what it does.Sorry but I can't figure it out what does this function actually do?
RE: Can we read/write any text file? - vvanus - 05-17-2012
(05-17-2012, 06:49 AM)Homicide13 Wrote:I just found that if I turn UseProgLog in user_settings.cfg to true, I can use ProgLog() function to print out the text to ProgLog file. Is this new?(05-17-2012, 05:59 AM)vvanus Wrote:Haha that's the point... None of us know....(05-16-2012, 05:51 AM)Cranky Old Man Wrote: You could also look into the ProgLog() function. Maybe you can solve what it does.Sorry but I can't figure it out what does this function actually do?
I found that this is useful because it logged the total gameplay time, health, sanity, oil, tinderbox at each entry that ProgLog() get called. and there are also some log that I didn't print on the log like enemy in range or player died
--- Amnesia Progress Logger ----
Player: dev_user Date: 18/5 - 2012
---------------------------------
# High # 00:00:29 | 01_old_archives | H:100 | S:88 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Collide trigger grunt
# Low # 00:00:29 | 01_old_archives | H:100 | S:88 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Enemy 'servant_grunt_1' is in range
# Low # 00:00:29 | 01_old_archives | H:100 | S:88 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Enemy 'servant_grunt_1' is in range
# Low # 00:01:21 | 01_old_archives | H:100 | S:73 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Forced Instant Exit in Journal (player finished reading).
# High # 00:04:14 | 01_old_archives | H:-31 | S:13 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Player died!
# Low # 00:04:14 | 01_old_archives | H:-31 | S:13 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Enter main menu.
# Low # 00:04:15 | 01_old_archives | H:-31 | S:13 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Return to game from menu
# Low # 00:04:19 | 01_old_archives | H:-31 | S:13 | O:100 | T:0 | C:0
> Enter main menu.