Wheres that ghost fella?

[rons0n]

So I was just trying to make my character transform into a psycho after losing a certain amount of sanity. Its working flawlessly! Except two things:

 

- I can't see her ghost(invisible)

- Adding inst.entity.AddLight() on her 'local function becomearc(inst)' does nothing.

 

I mostly just want the ghost fixed, but the glow fixed would also be grand!

local MakePlayerCharacter = require "prefabs/player_common"local assets = {        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_basic.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_idles_shiver.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_axe.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_pickaxe.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_shovel.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_blowdart.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_eat.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_item.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_uniqueitem.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_bugnet.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_fishing.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_boomerang.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_bush_hat.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_attacks.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_idles.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_rebirth.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_jump.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_amulet_resurrect.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_teleport.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/wilson_fx.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_one_man_band.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/shadow_hands.zip" ),        Asset( "SOUND", "sound/sfx.fsb" ),        Asset( "SOUND", "sound/wilson.fsb" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/beard.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/arc.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/ghost_arc_build.zip" ),		Asset( "ANIM", "anim/arcBL.zip"),}local prefabs = {}local start_inv = {	-- Custom starting items	"arcwand",	"meat",	"meat",	"meat",	"meat",}-- This initializes for both clients and the hostlocal common_postinit = function(inst) 	-- Minimap icon	inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon( "arc.tex" )endlocal function applyForm(inst)	if inst.form == "demonic" then				inst.AnimState:SetBuild("arcBL")		  	  	inst.components.combat.damagemultiplier = 1		inst.components.hunger:SetRate(TUNING.WILSON_HUNGER_RATE)		inst.components.locomotor.walkspeed = TUNING.WILSON_WALK_SPEED		inst.components.locomotor.runspeed = TUNING.WILSON_RUN_SPEED		inst.components.health.absorb = 0.30				inst.components.sanity.night_drain_mult = 1.2		inst.components.sanity.neg_aura_mult = 1.2		inst:AddTag("insomniac")			end	if inst.form == "normal" then			inst.AnimState:SetBuild("arc")				  		inst.components.combat.damagemultiplier = 0.75		inst.components.hunger:SetRate(TUNING.WILSON_HUNGER_RATE * 3)		inst.components.locomotor.walkspeed = TUNING.WILSON_WALK_SPEED * 1.25		inst.components.locomotor.runspeed = TUNING.WILSON_RUN_SPEED * 1.25		inst.components.health.absorb = 0				inst.components.sanity.night_drain_mult = 0		inst.components.sanity.neg_aura_mult = 2		inst:RemoveTag("insomniac")		end	endlocal function becomenormal(inst, silent)	if inst.form == "normal" then		return	end	inst.form = "normal"endlocal function becomedemonic(inst, silent)	if inst.form == "demonic" then		return	end	inst.form = "demonic"endlocal function onsanitychange(inst, data, forcesilent)	if inst.sg:HasStateTag("nomorph") or		inst:HasTag("playerghost") or		inst.components.health:IsDead() then		return	end	local silent = inst.sg:HasStateTag("silentmorph") or not inst.entity:IsVisible() or forcesilent	if inst.form == "demonic" then		if inst.components.sanity.current > (50) then			becomenormal(inst, silent)		end	elseif inst.form == "normal" then		if inst.components.sanity.current < (25) then			becomedemonic(inst, silent)		end	end	applyForm(inst)endlocal function onnewstate(inst)	if inst._wasnomorph ~= inst.sg:HasStateTag("nomorph") then		inst._wasnomorph = not inst._wasnomorph		if not inst._wasnomorph then				onsanitychange(inst)		end	endendlocal function onbecameghost(inst)	if inst._wasnomorph ~= nil then		inst.form = "normal"		inst._wasnomorph = nil		inst.talksoundoverride = nil		inst.hurtsoundoverride = nil		inst:RemoveEventCallback("sanitydelta", onsanitychange)		inst:RemoveEventCallback("newstate", onnewstate)	endendlocal function onbecamehuman(inst)    if inst._wasnomorph == nil then        inst.form = "normal"        inst._wasnomorph = inst.sg:HasStateTag("nomorph")        inst.talksoundoverride = nil        inst.hurtsoundoverride = nil        inst:ListenForEvent("sanitydelta", onsanitychange)        inst:ListenForEvent("newstate", onnewstate)        onsanitychange(inst, nil, true)    end	endlocal smallScale = 0.5local medScale = 0.7local largeScale = 1.1local function onkilled(inst, data)    local victim = data.victim    if not (victim:HasTag("prey") or            victim:HasTag("veggie") or            victim:HasTag("structure")) then        local delta = victim.components.combat.defaultdamage * 0.25        inst.components.health:DoDelta(delta, false, "battleborn")        inst.components.sanity:DoDelta(delta)        if not victim.components.health.nofadeout and (victim:HasTag("epic") or math.random() < .1) then            local time = victim.components.health.destroytime or 2            local x, y, z = victim.Transform:GetWorldPosition()            local scale = (victim:HasTag("smallcreature") and smallScale)                        or (victim:HasTag("largecreature") and largeScale)                        or medScale        end    endendlocal function onload(inst)	inst:ListenForEvent("ms_respawnedfromghost", onbecamehuman)	inst:ListenForEvent("ms_becameghost", onbecameghost)		inst:ListenForEvent("killed", onkilled)			if inst:HasTag("playerghost") then		onbecameghost(inst)	else		onbecamehuman(inst)	end		end-- This initializes for the host onlylocal master_postinit = function(inst)	-- choose which sounds this character will play	inst.soundsname = "willow"	-- Stats	inst.components.health:SetMaxHealth(125)	inst.components.hunger:SetMax(150)		inst.components.sanity:SetMax(200)				inst.form = "normal"	inst._wasnomorph = nil	inst.talksoundoverride = nil	inst.hurtsoundoverride = nil			local eater = inst.components.eater	eater.ignoresspoilage = true		inst.components.eater:SetDiet({ FOODGROUP.OMNI }, { FOODTYPE.MEAT })		inst.components.eater.Eat_orig = inst.components.eater.Eatfunction inst.components.eater:Eat( food )	if self:CanEat(food) then		if food.components.edible.sanityvalue < 0 then		food.components.edible.sanityvalue = 1	end		if food.components.edible.healthvalue < 0 then		food.components.edible.healthvalue = 3	endendreturn inst.components.eater:Eat_orig(food)end    inst.OnLoad = onload    inst.OnNewSpawn = onloadendreturn MakePlayerCharacter("arc", prefabs, assets, common_postinit, master_postinit, start_inv)

 

Edit: Well it took me all day but I found it. I placed the inst.AnimState:SetBuild in the completely wrong part of the code. What a derp I am.

Edited April 5, 2015 by rons0n

[rons0n]

Sorry for bumping an already self-answered thread but since my next question kinda relates to this one I decided to bump it.

 

Anyway, does anyone know how to make it so my character slowly drains her HP on transformation? (And of course, stops draining HP when reverting back to normal?)

 

Anything would be nice, thanks!

 

 

[DarkXero]

-- in applyForm

-- on becoming a demon

inst.demontask = inst:DoPeriodicTask(2, function()

if inst.components.health then

inst.components.health:DoDelta(-1, true, "Curse")

end

end)

-- on becoming normal, by dying or reverting

if inst.demontask then

inst.demontask:Cancel()

inst.demontask = nil

end

Edited April 7, 2015 by DarkXero

[rons0n]

-- in applyForm-- on becoming a demoninst.demontask = inst:DoPeriodicTask(2, function()   if inst.components.health then      inst.components.health:DoDelta(-1, true, "Curse")   endend-- on becoming normal, by dying or revertingif inst.demontask then   inst.demontask:Cancel()   inst.demontask = nilend

 

You're a miracle worker DarkXero . Thanks!

 

Edited April 7, 2015 by rons0n

[rons0n]

@DarkXero

 

I know I said everything worked well, but it worked a bit TOO well.

 

So the code you provided drains the living life out of my character(Literally!)

 

So I changed the DoDelta(-1) to other digits and even though it did work, the health meter gradually got faster...and faster...and faster to a quick and hasty spiral to my death.

 

How can I change the hunger on a set pace rather it going faster and faster as time goes by?

Edited April 7, 2015 by rons0n

[DarkXero]

@rons0n,

 

Well, I don't know how fast do you want to lose health. Wilson's freezing health damage is, more or less:

inst.demontask = inst:DoPeriodicTask(0.03, function()   if inst.components.health then      inst.components.health:DoDelta(-0.0375, true, "Curse")   endend

The only character where hunger rates vary is Wolfgang, it goes down faster when mighty, slower when wimpy.

Wilson, the default, has a constant hunger rate, so he loses hunger on a set pace.

Or maybe do you mean you want to change it to faster and faster as time goes by?

[rons0n]

@DarkXero, Sorry I should've clarified.

 

As time goes by my health depletion doubles. So like every second instead of losing 2 hp per second, it would go 4 hp per second, then 8 hp per second, etc

 

But I want it to have a set pace.

 

Maybe its because I added a closing parenthesis at the last end?

inst.demontask = inst:DoPeriodicTask (0.03, function()   if inst.components.health then      inst.components.health:DoDelta(-0.0375, true, "Curse")   endend) --Added the closing parenthesis

This is what I did because the game kept crashing otherwise

 

Even with the DoPeriodTask at (0.03) and DoDelta at (-0.0375) my health depletion still swiftly and quickly goes down. Imagine 150 to 0 in a matter of 20 seconds xD.

Edited April 7, 2015 by rons0n

[DarkXero]

@rons0n,

 

You are right, I missed the parenthesis (which is necessary), and it keeps growing.

I read applyForm and thought it got executed on certain sanity thresholds.

 

But it gets executed on each sanity delta, so it adds up fast, as a task gets made each time.

 

The task and the cancelation should be moved to becomedemonic and becomehuman, respectively, and put after the returns, unless you want to make applyForm work a bit like becomedemonic and becomehuman, to avoid it setting up stats again and again.

 

You could also put a DoDelta(-0.03) inside applyForm, but then each damage tick would be tied to sanity deltas, and not the form.

Edited April 7, 2015 by DarkXero

[rons0n]

Your suggestion of moving the code into the becomedemonic and becomehuman was the fix! Atleast from my quick 1 min testing it is anyway.

 

I still have to change the numbers a tad bit but overall i think this is the right solution.

If something goes wrong i'll make sure to post in this thread.

Thanks again for being so helpful!

[rons0n]

@DarkXero, I really wish I could delete my previous post lol.

 

So upon revival(resurrection) the health drain is still active even though my character is back in her 'normal form'. Did I miss something?

Also sorry for calling you back and fourth, I should really do intensive testing next time x_x.

 

Code bit:

local MakePlayerCharacter = require "prefabs/player_common"local assets = {        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_basic.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_idles_shiver.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_axe.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_pickaxe.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_shovel.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_blowdart.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_eat.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_item.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_uniqueitem.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_bugnet.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_fishing.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_actions_boomerang.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_bush_hat.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_attacks.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_idles.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_rebirth.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_jump.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_amulet_resurrect.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_teleport.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/wilson_fx.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/player_one_man_band.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/shadow_hands.zip" ),        Asset( "SOUND", "sound/sfx.fsb" ),        Asset( "SOUND", "sound/wilson.fsb" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/beard.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/arc.zip" ),        Asset( "ANIM", "anim/ghost_arc_build.zip" ),		Asset( "ANIM", "anim/arcBL.zip"),}local prefabs = {}local start_inv = {	-- Custom starting items	"arcwand",	"meat",	"meat",	"meat",	"meat",}-- This initializes for both clients and the hostlocal common_postinit = function(inst) 	-- Minimap icon	inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon( "arc.tex" )endlocal function applyForm(inst)	if inst.form == "demonic" then				  	  	inst.components.combat.damagemultiplier = 1.25		inst.components.hunger:SetRate(TUNING.WILSON_HUNGER_RATE * 1.7)		inst.components.locomotor.walkspeed = TUNING.WILSON_WALK_SPEED * 1.25		inst.components.locomotor.runspeed = TUNING.WILSON_RUN_SPEED * 1.25		inst.components.health.absorb = 0.30						inst.components.sanity.night_drain_mult = 0		inst.components.sanity.neg_aura_mult = 2		inst:AddTag("insomniac")							end	if inst.form == "normal" then					  		inst.components.combat.damagemultiplier = 1		inst.components.hunger:SetRate(TUNING.WILSON_HUNGER_RATE)		inst.components.locomotor.walkspeed = TUNING.WILSON_WALK_SPEED 		inst.components.locomotor.runspeed = TUNING.WILSON_RUN_SPEED 		inst.components.health.absorb = 0						inst.components.sanity.night_drain_mult = 1.2		inst.components.sanity.neg_aura_mult = 1.2		inst:RemoveTag("insomniac")					end	endlocal function becomenormal(inst, silent)	if inst.form == "normal" then		return	end		if inst.demontask then		inst.demontask:Cancel()		inst.demontask = nil	end		inst.form = "normal"	inst.AnimState:SetBuild("arc")		endlocal function becomedemonic(inst, silent)	if inst.form == "demonic" then		return	end			inst.demontask = inst:DoPeriodicTask (0.003, function()		if inst.components.health then			inst.components.health:DoDelta(-0.0375 * 0.2, true, "Curse")		end	end)		inst.form = "demonic"	inst.AnimState:SetBuild("arcBL")	endlocal function onsanitychange(inst, data, forcesilent)	if inst.sg:HasStateTag("nomorph") or		inst:HasTag("playerghost") or		inst.components.health:IsDead() then		return	end	local silent = inst.sg:HasStateTag("silentmorph") or not inst.entity:IsVisible() or forcesilent	if inst.form == "demonic" then		if inst.components.sanity.current > (115) then			becomenormal(inst, silent)		end	elseif inst.form == "normal" then		if inst.components.sanity.current < (100) then			becomedemonic(inst, silent)		end	end	applyForm(inst)endlocal function onnewstate(inst)	if inst._wasnomorph ~= inst.sg:HasStateTag("nomorph") then		inst._wasnomorph = not inst._wasnomorph		if not inst._wasnomorph then				onsanitychange(inst)		end	endendlocal function onbecameghost(inst)	if inst._wasnomorph ~= nil then		inst.form = "normal"		inst._wasnomorph = nil		inst.talksoundoverride = nil		inst.hurtsoundoverride = nil		inst:RemoveEventCallback("sanitydelta", onsanitychange)		inst:RemoveEventCallback("newstate", onnewstate)	endendlocal function onbecamehuman(inst)    if inst._wasnomorph == nil then        inst.form = "normal"        inst._wasnomorph = inst.sg:HasStateTag("nomorph")        inst.talksoundoverride = nil        inst.hurtsoundoverride = nil        inst:ListenForEvent("sanitydelta", onsanitychange)        inst:ListenForEvent("newstate", onnewstate)        onsanitychange(inst, nil, true)    end	endlocal smallScale = 0.5local medScale = 1.1local largeScale = 1.1local function onkilled(inst, data)    local victim = data.victim    if not (victim:HasTag("prey") or            victim:HasTag("veggie") or            victim:HasTag("structure")) then        local delta = victim.components.combat.defaultdamage * 0.25        inst.components.health:DoDelta(delta, false, "battleborn")        inst.components.sanity:DoDelta(delta)        if not victim.components.health.nofadeout and (victim:HasTag("epic") or math.random() < .1) then            local time = victim.components.health.destroytime or 2            local x, y, z = victim.Transform:GetWorldPosition()            local scale = (victim:HasTag("smallcreature") and smallScale)                        or (victim:HasTag("largecreature") and largeScale)                        or medScale        end    endendlocal function onload(inst)	inst:ListenForEvent("ms_respawnedfromghost", onbecamehuman)	inst:ListenForEvent("ms_becameghost", onbecameghost)			if inst:HasTag("playerghost") then		onbecameghost(inst)	else		onbecamehuman(inst)	end		end-- This initializes for the host onlylocal master_postinit = function(inst)	-- choose which sounds this character will play	inst.soundsname = "willow"	-- Stats	inst.components.hunger:SetMax(125)		inst.components.sanity:SetMax(200)				inst.form = "normal"	inst._wasnomorph = nil	inst.talksoundoverride = nil	inst.hurtsoundoverride = nil	inst:ListenForEvent("killed", onkilled)			local eater = inst.components.eater	eater.ignoresspoilage = true		inst.components.eater:SetDiet({ FOODGROUP.OMNI }, { FOODTYPE.MEAT })				inst.components.eater.Eat_orig = inst.components.eater.Eatfunction inst.components.eater:Eat( food )	if self:CanEat(food) then		if food.components.edible.sanityvalue < 0 then		food.components.edible.sanityvalue = 1	end		if food.components.edible.healthvalue < 0 then		food.components.edible.healthvalue = 3	endendreturn inst.components.eater:Eat_orig(food)end    inst.OnLoad = onload    inst.OnNewSpawn = onloadendreturn MakePlayerCharacter("arc", prefabs, assets, common_postinit, master_postinit, start_inv)

Edited April 7, 2015 by rons0n

[DarkXero]

@rons0n,

 

The task doesn't cancel because you go from demon to normal passing through ghost, and becomenormal doesn't get called.

 

You can call becomenormal from onbecomehuman, or from onbecomeghost, to cancel the task.

 

[rons0n]

How many times have i said thanks? Prolly a lot.

 

Does it matter if i call to both onbecomehuman and onbecomeghost, or should I just have it only on onbecomehuman?

Either way it still works, I'm just curious

Edited April 7, 2015 by rons0n

[DarkXero]

@rons0n,

it doesn't matter. You are deleting the task at either the beginning or the end of your ghost time.

 

I would delete it on onbecomeghost, to avoid having a task running pointlessly during ghost time until resurrection.