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How to Restart a Level? - Soon - 06-05-2015
Hello,
I am creating a scene in which I want the player to learn through trial and error as they die. I want to make it so when the player dies, the entire level gets reloaded from the beginning.
I am trying to avoid checkpoints because it ruins the scene I am trying to create, because if I use a checkpoint, it gives the player the feeling of being immortal, and not really scared of dying. However, I don't want to make death permanent like in Justine, as it would be infuriating for the player, given the length of my FC.
I don't really see any way for this to be possible in the functions list.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thank you for your time.
RE: How to Restart a Level? - FlawlessHappiness - 06-05-2015
So... You don't want the player to die. But you do want the level to reset when the player fails.
So use a function when the player fails and then reset the level manually.
ResetProp(string asName); can help you there.
RE: How to Restart a Level? - Soon - 06-06-2015
(06-05-2015, 09:23 PM)FlawlessHappiness Wrote: So... You don't want the player to die. But you do want the level to reset when the player fails.
So use a function when the player fails and then reset the level manually.
ResetProp(string asName); can help you there.
Oh wow. I didn't even know resetting props was possible. Thanks!
RE: How to Restart a Level? - Soon - 06-06-2015
fixed
RE: How to Restart a Level? - FlawlessHappiness - 06-06-2015
Sometimes it's worth going to the The engine script's page and Ctrl+F searching something random. Like "reset". You may find something.
RE: How to Restart a Level? - Mudbill - 06-07-2015
I would also recommend just skimming through the different functions on the page to see what is available. Lots of fun stuff there.
RE: How to Restart a Level? - Darkfire - 06-07-2015
Use this (check engine scripts to know what it does)
CheckPoint (string& asName, string& asStartPos, string& asCallback, string& asDeathHintCat, string& asDeathHintEntry);
And then in the func that is called use this
ChangeMap(string& asMapName, string& asStartPos, string& asStartSound, string& asEndSound);
And use the same map. It might work.
RE: How to Restart a Level? - FlawlessHappiness - 06-07-2015
(06-07-2015, 03:13 PM)Darkfire Wrote: Use this (check engine scripts to know what it does)
CheckPoint (string& asName, string& asStartPos, string& asCallback, string& asDeathHintCat, string& asDeathHintEntry);
And then in the func that is called use this
ChangeMap(string& asMapName, string& asStartPos, string& asStartSound, string& asEndSound);
And use the same map. It might work.
Firstly
(06-05-2015, 07:20 PM)Soon Wrote: I am trying to avoid checkpoints
But I also think changing the map might not always be the solution, as some entities might have FullGameSave checked for later or earlier use.