Wkboy714

It sounds like a script path issue to me. Check in your siren script that all references to the vehicle folder is correct. For example, check your scripts say something like "mod/Prototypes/Ambulance/ambulance1" rather than "mod/Prototypes/LA Ambulance/ambulance1".

I think C++

Edit: Never mind, I've figured it out. Thread is redundant.

Hello all,

I understand that the default LA Siren script chooses randomly between two siren files to play when activating the siren script. For my private mod, I am trying to edit this so that it randomly chooses from three (or more) audio files. I imagine the edit to be a pretty simple one but I'm not sure what I need to change - I'm pretty new to scripting. I'd appreciate any help!

Am I thinking along the right lines with something like this?

                int random = Math::rand()%3;                if (random == 0)                {                      soundID = Audio::PlaySample3D("mod:Audio/FX/Sirens/Siren01.wav", CarPos, true);                if (random == 1)                {                      soundID = Audio::PlaySample3D("mod:Audio/FX/Sirens/Siren02.wav", CarPos, true);                } else                {                      soundID = Audio::PlaySample3D("mod:Audio/FX/Sirens/Siren03.wav", CarPos, true);                }

Edit: So I tested that script and it works so far as choosing between the three of them. But the problem is if it chooses Siren01, the siren continues looping forever even after I turn the sirens off. Why?

That looks fantastic. Thanks again for all the work

I'm glad to see a mod with new textures finally, not just reusing the standard em4 roads.

Great quality mod here. Thankyou and congratulations. I would just point out a small annoyance though - the north-east patrol path seems to get stuck in the hospital car park.

Strange. However, there is an easy way to manually change the maps around. Go into LA mod folded/Maps and there should be two folders called New Freeplay map and Original Freeplay map. Depending on which you want, copy the contents of the folder and paste them in the /Maps folder. It should ask you to overwrite some files - press yes. That should be it.

Access denied errors usually mean that the mod folder is read-only or protected. Make sure to run the map switcher as administrator and check the mod folder and all its contents are not read-only. Hopefully that makes sense.

I'm no expert on scripting at all, but perhaps instead of checking every object it can check if there are any particle effects active (eg smoke and/or flames)?

Great beta build here. I love the new vehicles. The only bug that particularly irked me was related to the call police backup script. I like to use this a lot but it sends the closest car even if it's empty or not on patrol. For example, I can get officers out a car, call for backup and their own car drives around them lol.

I think it may be due to the different patrol scripts you have set up (awesome btw!) which may be forgetting to remove the dummy commands from cars on patrol.

Great work bma as usual

What is the smoke pump exactly and how does it differ to a normal engine?

Fantastic. I'm wondering if this means an update soon.

That's pretty nice actually. Reading it, I was sceptical but the all white looks kinda good and those lights look great, even if some of the cars are Christmas trees. Good work

Ooo. Nice

Hey,

what are you curious about exactly? Obviously I'm no expert and can't comment on all of Europe, but in the parts of the UK I know (urban, suburban) we have that similar set up of smaller stations with 2, 3 or 4 units. Whereas the default LA mod starts with a huge station. Don't take all mods for fact

It looks so good. Can't wait for it. This raises an important question though:

Does this mean that everything we have put into EM4 will become obsolete? Or will it be the dawn of a new era of modding?

It looks to me like the editor of EM5 is on a different engine to EM4. This probably means that mods can't just be copied over, so to say. However, it's likely that some scripts may still work and that some models can still be used in the same format, or when somehow converted.

Seems cool. A nice, simple script change which actually makes the Ask Person script useful whilst adding a bunch of reusable roleplay.

I love the sound of warrants. Could you please tell or show us how exactly this will work in game?

Beautiful. Freelancer, we bow to you.

I think that's quite a cynical view there, hoppah. Whilst the game probably won't always reach the high coding standards it aims for, I think it will get some way beyond 'only visuals and no gameplay'. I hope so, at least. There has been a long gap in the market for this and a huge interest shown, so they have a perfectly good opportunity here. I hear it's the studio's first game though, so whilst I remain optimistic (this is a game I personally long for) I expect some disappointments.

Yeah, it just really doesn't work. It's the same game as before but with different team names. Playstyle hasn't changed and the price is ridiculous. I was expecting so

Basically anything you can do to boost performance might help. Lower resolution if you're desperate. Radiation lights in abundance can cause a lot of lag so just cut down on them. It's much more simple though to just turn off some lights if it's too laggy

Also, there should definitely be a way to use the editor somehow. I'm sure there are lots of threads around here that help people to find their 'lost' editors

As far as I know, that Astra model isn't anywhere in EM4 apart from the London mod. The European models are a bit outdated, yes, but not by much and we can certainly live with it. It's impossible and unnecessary to keep constantly up to date. Besides, I prefer the charm of old units and halogens

Hey,

There are several different alarm scripts like that on the German forum. It's worth downloading them and either using them or studying how they work. You can also look at mods which have similar systems to what you want - you mentioned Copenhagen mod - and see how they do it.

Assuming you want the same dispatch method for all/most of your vehicles, you can just compile a script for one vehicle and check it works then copy & paste for each other vehicle but changing the targets (ie prototypes, VOs). You can check the LA mod as well to see how it does it. I hope that all made sense. If there's a more specific area of the script you want help with, let us know.

A lot of lights in one scene has been known to lag this game, even if you have a pretty decent computer. You could try various things: closing background programmes, lowering graphics settings, reducing the lights yourself in the editor or just turning off some of the unit's lights on scene.