Quote: --- Original message by: Recycle Bin
Looks like my uncle bob

Quote: --- Original message by: Vern125


It almost looks like him. :P

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Hey guys, I got contacted by some SP modders (http://www.youtube.com/user/BeachpartyClan) who were interested in my health blur effect, so I sent them this response, and I figured some people here might like to hear it as well.


This script (along with a ton of other stuff) was going to go public in a month or so anyway, depending on when I finish setting up the new BCE website.

Anyways, it uses (cinematic_screen_effect_set_convolution). I had to reverse engineer how this function works; here's the arguments:

(cinematic_screen_effect_set_convolution a b c d e)
a: integer, number of passes (more makes smoother image, lower framerate)
b: integer, blur type (there are a couple of types that look different; you might play around with that a bit)
c: real, starting blur (percent; the screen will jump instantly to this blur amount)
d: real, ending blur (percent; the screen will then fade to this amount of blur)
e: real, number of seconds for the transition from c to d


In order for this to actually do anything, you need to call
(cinematic_screen_effect_start 1) to enable the blur effect (note, this will break weapon scope bitmaps! I'm still working on a workaround for that)
Just use (cinematic_screen_effect_start 0) to turn it off again when you need to.


The complete health blur script looks like this:

Code:

	(global real health_blur 0.0)
	(global real prev_health_blur 0.0)
	(global unit playerunit (unit (list_get (players) 0)))
	(script continuous healthblur
	    (begin
		(set health_blur
;if you play with the parameters in this section you can change the amount
;of the blur and its dependency on health and shields
		    (*  10.0
			(* 2.0 (max 0.0 (- 0.7 (unit_get_shield playerunit) ) ) )
			(- 1.5 (unit_get_health playerunit ) )
		    )
		)
		(if (!= prev_health_blur health_blur)

		    (begin
			(cinematic_screen_effect_set_convolution 1 2 
				prev_health_blur health_blur 1)
			(set prev_health_blur health_blur)
		    )
		
		)
		(sleep 30)	
	    )
	)

	(script startup main
		(cinematic_screen_effect_start 1)
	)

The red effect that grows around the edges of the screen is actually a custom shield meter bitmap in the HUD. It's the inverse of your normal shield meter (instead of shrinking when you take damage it grows). When the new BCE site goes live the bitmap and the associated tags will be available, but I think at this point you know enough to figure it out on your own.


I always love hearing people are working on single player campaigns. It took a while, but Halo is finally starting to really mature into the SP modding phase.



Cheers, guys!
-Rob

Quote: --- Original message by: Advancebo
Nice script, but BP guy is a nub on halomaps :V
He sometimes takes credit from other people for their content.

Quote: --- Original message by: Gamma927
I bet I'm second... But moving on. We don't care how much you hate people. So a few points:

*Using Gravemind HUD
*Keeping the flashlight

Quote: --- Original message by: Lone Warrior
Ability to use flashlight is already gone, although may be implemented for Human form, IF, Mythril would be kind enough to throw a flashligt model on the side of the Flood :D.

Also, Bo and BP, dont get this topic locked, if you must flame each other, do it over pm's.

Quote: --- Original message by: Lone Warrior

Also, Bo and BP, dont get this topic locked, if you must flame each other, do it over pm's.

Quote: --- Original message by: Advancebo


What we do >:V

He posted a script, I just gave the link to the person who actually made it.

Quote: --- Original message by: BeachParty clan

You didn't gave any link, here's the link:
http://www.zend2.com/browse.php?u=Oi8vd3d3Lm1vZGFjaXR5Lm5ldC9mb3J1bXMvc2hvd3RocmVhZC5waHA%2FdD0xNDQ0Nw%3D%3D&b=13

Quote: --- Original message by: Gamma927
You could search instead of saying that WE have to get it to you.

Quote: --- Original message by: Gamma927
If he searched, and couldn't find it, what makes us able to find it? Also, c10 is coming along real slow. I can't work on it until the break, E.G. Monday - Friday. The weekends are going to be a real mess.

Quote: --- Original message by: Karrde

Gravemind stuff (better than screenshots):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GiVsO3HDFQ
Edited by Karrde on Feb 13, 2009 at 08:19 PM

Quote: --- Original message by: Lone Warrior
For once I agree with what Bo said, star gradient, but with several points, and of different lengths and sizes.

Try it out, you'd be surprised what you come up with.

Quote: --- Original message by: BeachParty clan


Thanks for the effort, but as I've said before, it's hard to make a good sketch of it when it is so smudged at youtube quality, it doesn't even got a high quality version let alone the praised HD...



So any outsider with halo 3 would be appreciated too if he/she can provide me with high res reference
Edited by BeachParty clan on Feb 14, 2009 at 06:37 AM