CLIENT/SERVER: Add new event for screen flashing, add delay to game start

source/client/defs/custom.qc

@@ -154,8 +154,11 @@ vector TEXT_ORANGE    = [(235/255), (189/255), 0];
 vector TEXT_GREEN     = [0, (230/255), (34/255)];
 vector TEXT_RED       = [1, 0, 0];
 
-float fade_time;
+float screenflash_type;
-float fade_type;
+float screenflash_color;
+float screenflash_duration;
+float screenflash_worktime;
+float screenflash_starttime;
 
 .float stance;
 .float points;

source/client/hud.qc

@@ -1520,29 +1520,46 @@ void() HUD_Endgame = {
 	HUD_Scores();
 }
 
-float oldfade_alpha;
+//
-void() HUD_Fade = 
+// HUD_Screenflash()
+// Screen fade in and out behaviors.
+//
+void() HUD_Screenflash = 
 {  
-	float alpha;
+	vector color = '0 0 0';
+	float flash_alpha = 0;
 
-	if (fade_type == 1) {
+	// Obtain the flash color
-		alpha = cos(fade_time - time);
+	switch(screenflash_color) {
-			if (oldfade_alpha > 0.95)
+		case SCREENFLASH_COLOR_BLACK: color = '0 0 0'; break;
-			alpha = 1;
+		case SCREENFLASH_COLOR_WHITE: color = '1 1 1'; break;
-			
+		default: color = '1 0 0'; break;
-			alpha = invertfloat(alpha);
-						
-		drawfill ([0, 0, 0], [g_width, g_height, 0], [0, 0, 0], alpha, 0);	// background
-		oldfade_alpha = alpha;
 	}
-	else if (fade_type == 2) {
-		alpha = sin(((fade_time - time) * 2));
-		if (oldfade_alpha > 0.95)
-			alpha = 1;
 
-		drawfill ([0, 0, 0], [g_width, g_height, 0], [0, 0, 0], alpha, 0);	// background
+	float percentage_complete = screenflash_worktime / (screenflash_duration - screenflash_starttime);
-		oldfade_alpha = alpha;
+
+	// Fade Out
+	if (screenflash_type == SCREENFLASH_FADE_OUT) {
+		flash_alpha = invertfloat(percentage_complete);
 	}
+	// Fade In
+	else if (screenflash_type == SCREENFLASH_FADE_IN) {
+		flash_alpha = percentage_complete;
+	}
+	// Fade In + Fade Out
+	else {
+		// Fade In
+		if (percentage_complete < 0.5) {
+			flash_alpha = percentage_complete;
+		} 
+		// Fade Out
+		else {
+			flash_alpha = invertfloat(percentage_complete);
+		}
+	}
+
+	screenflash_worktime += frametime;
+	drawfill ([0, 0], [g_width, g_height, 0], color, flash_alpha, 0);
 }
 
 void(float width, float height) HUD_ScrollText = {
@@ -1819,6 +1836,6 @@ void(float width, float height) HUD_Draw =
 
 	HUD_Achievements(width, height);
 		
-	if (fade_time > time)
+	if (screenflash_duration > time)
-		HUD_Fade();
+		HUD_Screenflash();
 }

source/client/main.qc

@@ -625,7 +625,11 @@ noref void(float width, float height, float menushown) CSQC_UpdateView =
 	}
 	if(in_menu)
 	{
-		//in menu.qc
+		// sorta-nasty hack: flashes should still draw if we're
+		// drawing the menu.
+		if (screenflash_duration > time)
+			HUD_Screenflash();
+
 		Draw_Menu();
 		setlocaluserinfo(0, "in_menu", "1");
 	}
@@ -907,6 +911,13 @@ noref void() CSQC_Parse_Event =
 		case CSQC_EVENT_PLAYERNAME:
 			character_name = readstring();
 			break;
+		case CSQC_EVENT_SCREENFLASH:
+			screenflash_color = readbyte();
+			screenflash_duration = time + readbyte();
+			screenflash_type = readbyte();
+			screenflash_worktime = 0;
+			screenflash_starttime = time;
+			break;
 		case EVENT_WEAPONRECOIL:
 			local vector rec;
             rec_x = readcoord()/5;
@@ -979,10 +990,6 @@ noref void() CSQC_Parse_Event =
 		case EVENT_MAPTYPE:
 			map_compatibility_mode = readbyte();
 			break;
-		case EVENT_BLACKOUT:
-			fade_time = readbyte();
-			fade_type = readbyte();
-			break;
 		case EVENT_WORLDDATA:
 			chaptertitle = readstring();
 			location = readstring();

source/server/clientfuncs.qc

@@ -248,6 +248,26 @@ void(entity target, float broadcast_type, float broadcast_time, float player_id)
 	}
 };
 
+//
+// nzp_screenflash(target, color, duration, type)
+// FTE equivalent of nzp_screenflash builtin.
+//
+void(entity target, float color, float duration, float type) nzp_screenflash =
+{
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, SVC_CGAMEPACKET);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, CSQC_EVENT_SCREENFLASH);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, color);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, duration);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, type);
+
+	if (target != world) {
+		msg_entity = target;
+		multicast('0 0 0', MULTICAST_ONE);
+	} else {
+		multicast('0 0 0', MULTICAST_ALL);
+	}
+};
+
 #endif // FTE
 
 void(float count) UpdatePlayerCount = {
@@ -264,20 +284,6 @@ void(float count) UpdatePlayerCount = {
 #endif // FTE
 }
 
-void(float newtime, float newtype, entity change) PromptLevelChange =
-{
-#ifdef FTE
-
-	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, SVC_CGAMEPACKET);
-	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, EVENT_BLACKOUT);
-	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, newtime);
-	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, newtype);
-	msg_entity = change;
-	multicast('0 0 0', MULTICAST_ONE);
-
-#endif // FTE
-}
-
 #ifdef FTE
 void(entity who) grenade_pulse =
 {

source/server/damage.qc

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void() EndGame_Restart =
 // Fade to black function, creates another think for restart
 void() EndGame_FadePrompt =
 {
-	PromptLevelChange(time + 6, 2, self);
+	nzp_screenflash(self, SCREENFLASH_COLOR_BLACK, 6, SCREENFLASH_FADE_IN);
 
 #ifdef FTE
 

source/server/defs/standard.qc

@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ float   ()
 void    (entity who)                                                                            nzp_bettyprompt     = #504;
 void    (entity who, string name)                                                               nzp_setplayername   = #505;
 void    (entity who, float version)                                                             nzp_setdoubletapver = #506;
-
+void    (entity who, float color, float duration, float type)                                   nzp_screenflash     = #507;
 //
 // constants
 //

source/server/entities/powerups.qc

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ var struct powerup_struct
 {
 	float 	id;
 	float 	occupied;
-	float	flash_screen;
 	string	model_path;
 	string 	voiceover_path;
 	void()	function;
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ entity() PU_GetFreeEnt =
 // PU_AddToStruct(id, model_path, voiceover_path)
 // Adds the Power-Up and info to the powerup struct
 //
-void(float id, float flash_screen, string model_path, string voiceover_path, void() function, float() requirement_function) 
+void(float id, string model_path, string voiceover_path, void() function, float() requirement_function) 
 PU_AddToStruct =
 {
 	if (id > MAX_POWERUPS - 1)
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ PU_AddToStruct =
 	// Populate the Struct at Index
 	powerup_array[powerup_count].id = id;
 	powerup_array[powerup_count].occupied = true;
-	powerup_array[powerup_count].flash_screen = flash_screen;
 	powerup_array[powerup_count].model_path = model_path;
 	powerup_array[powerup_count].voiceover_path = voiceover_path;
 	powerup_array[powerup_count].function = function;
@@ -175,22 +173,6 @@ float() PU_GetNextPowerUp =
 	return id;
 };
 
-//
-// PU_ShouldFlashScreen(id)
-// Returns flash_screen from Power-Up struct.
-//
-float(float id) PU_ShouldFlashScreen =
-{
-	if (id == -1)
-		return false;
-
-	for(float i = 0; i < MAX_POWERUPS - 1; i++) {
-		if (powerup_array[i].id == id)
-			return powerup_array[i].flash_screen;
-	}
-	return false;
-};
-
 //
 // PU_ModelPath(id)
 // Returns model_path from Power-Up struct.
@@ -339,6 +321,9 @@ void() PU_NukeKill =
 //
 void() PU_Nuke =
 {
+	// Flash the screen white
+	nzp_screenflash(world, SCREENFLASH_COLOR_WHITE, 1, SCREENFLASH_FADE_INANDOUT);
+
 	// if there's already one active, just increment the point multiplier
 	if (nuke_powerup_active == true) {
 		nuke_powerups_activated++;
@@ -589,15 +574,15 @@ void() PU_Init =
 	}
 
 	// Just add all of them for now
-	PU_AddToStruct(PU_NUKE, 		true,	"models/pu/nuke!.mdl",		"sounds/pu/kaboom.wav",			PU_Nuke,			
+	PU_AddToStruct(PU_NUKE, 		"models/pu/nuke!.mdl",		"sounds/pu/kaboom.wav",			PU_Nuke,			
 					PU_NullRequirement		);
-	PU_AddToStruct(PU_INSTAKILL, 	false,	"models/pu/instakill!.mdl",	"sounds/pu/insta_kill.wav", 	PU_InstaKill,	
+	PU_AddToStruct(PU_INSTAKILL, 	"models/pu/instakill!.mdl",	"sounds/pu/insta_kill.wav", 	PU_InstaKill,	
 					PU_NullRequirement		);
-	PU_AddToStruct(PU_DOUBLEPTS, 	false,	"models/pu/x2!.mdl",		"sounds/pu/double_points.wav",	PU_DoublePoints,	
+	PU_AddToStruct(PU_DOUBLEPTS, 	"models/pu/x2!.mdl",		"sounds/pu/double_points.wav",	PU_DoublePoints,	
 					PU_NullRequirement		);
-	PU_AddToStruct(PU_CARPENTER,	false,	"models/pu/carpenter!.mdl",	"sounds/pu/carpenter.wav",		PU_Carpenter,	
+	PU_AddToStruct(PU_CARPENTER,	"models/pu/carpenter!.mdl",	"sounds/pu/carpenter.wav",		PU_Carpenter,	
 					PU_CarpenterRequirement	);
-	PU_AddToStruct(PU_MAXAMMO,		false,	"models/pu/maxammo!.mdl",	"sounds/pu/maxammo.wav", 		PU_MaxAmmo,		
+	PU_AddToStruct(PU_MAXAMMO,		"models/pu/maxammo!.mdl",	"sounds/pu/maxammo.wav", 		PU_MaxAmmo,		
 					PU_NullRequirement		);
 
 	// Nuke requires an extra Precache
@@ -678,10 +663,6 @@ void() PU_Touch =
 		Light_None(self);
 		self.touch = SUB_Null;
 
-		// Flash the Screen if permitted
-		if (PU_ShouldFlashScreen(self.walktype) == true)
-			stuffcmd(other, "bf\n");
-
 		// Run Power-Up function
 		PU_LogicFunction(self.walktype);
 	}

source/server/main.qc

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void() main =
 }
 
 float ai_delay_time;
+float time_before_gamestart;
 
 //
 // Way_SetBrushEntNonSolid(ent_name)
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@ void() StartFrame =
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// Start completely blacked out
+	//if (time < 5)
+		
+
 
 	if (roundinit) {
 		Round_Core();
@@ -122,19 +127,32 @@ void() StartFrame =
 
 		}
 	} else {
-		entity SpawnedIn;
+		if (!time_before_gamestart) {
-		SpawnedIn = find(world, classname, "player");
+			entity SpawnedIn;
-
+			SpawnedIn = find(world, classname, "player");
-		if (SpawnedIn) {
-			entity getdog = find(world, classname, "spawn_dog");
-			if (getdog)
-				gotdog = 1;
-			else
-				gotdog = 0;
 
+			if (SpawnedIn) {
+				Compat_Init();
+				time_before_gamestart = time + 3;
+			}
+			return;
+		} else if (time_before_gamestart < time) {
 			updateDogRound();
 			InitRounds();
-			Compat_Init();
+			nzp_screenflash(world, SCREENFLASH_COLOR_BLACK, 1, SCREENFLASH_FADE_OUT);
+			sound(self, CHAN_AUTO, "sounds/rounds/splash.wav", 1, ATTN_NONE);
+
+			entity players = find(world, classname, "player");
+			
+			while(players != world) {
+				if (players.name != "")
+					nzp_setplayername(players, players.name);
+
+				players = find(players, classname, "player");
+			}
+
+		} else {
+			nzp_screenflash(world, SCREENFLASH_COLOR_BLACK, 90, SCREENFLASH_FADE_OUT);
 		}
 	}
 }

source/server/player.qc

@@ -561,9 +561,6 @@ void() PlayerPostThink =
 	if(self.isspec)
 		return;
 
-	if (time < 5 && self.name != "")
-		nzp_setplayername(self, self.name);
-
 	//landsound
 	if((self.oldvelocity_z < -212) && (self.flags & FL_ONGROUND))
 	{
@@ -890,12 +887,6 @@ void() PlayerSpawn =
 	self.reviving = 0;
 	self.perks = G_PERKS;
 
-	if (rounds < 1 && player_count == 0) {
-		sound(self, CHAN_AUTO, "sounds/rounds/splash.wav", 1, ATTN_NONE);
-		sound(self, CHAN_ITEM, "sounds/rounds/nround.wav", 0.75, ATTN_NONE);
-	}
-
-	PromptLevelChange(self.nextthink + 3, 1, self);	
 	UpdatePlayerCount(player_count);
 	
 #ifdef FTE
@@ -921,6 +912,11 @@ void() PlayerSpawn =
 	if (G_STARTROUND != 1) {
 		rounds = G_STARTROUND - 1;
 	}
+
+	// Make sure players joining after game start are still allowed
+	// to see their name.
+	if (time >= 5 && self.name != "")
+		nzp_setplayername(self, self.name);
 };
 
 void() SpectatorSpawn =

source/server/utilities/game_restart.qc

@@ -370,4 +370,6 @@ void() Soft_Restart = {
 	InitRounds();
 	self.isspec = false;
 	PutClientInServer();
+
+	nzp_screenflash(world, SCREENFLASH_COLOR_BLACK, 1, SCREENFLASH_FADE_OUT);
 }

source/shared/defs/custom.qc

@@ -73,20 +73,37 @@
 
 #define CSQC_EVENT_PLAYERNAME			17 	// <string> player_name
 
-#define EVENT_UPDATE 					18
+#define CSQC_EVENT_SCREENFLASH			18 	// <byte> screenflash_color
-#define EVENT_BLACKOUT 					19
+											// <byte> screenflash_duration
-#define EVENT_WORLDDATA 				20
+											// <byte> screenflash_type
+
+#define EVENT_UPDATE 					19
+#define EVENT_BLACKOUT 					20
+#define EVENT_WORLDDATA 				21
 #define EVENT_PLAYERUPDATE 				22
-#define EVENT_REVIVEON 					24
+#define EVENT_REVIVEON 					23
-#define EVENT_REVIVEOFF 				25
+#define EVENT_REVIVEOFF 				24
-#define EVENT_REVIVECHANGE 				26
+#define EVENT_REVIVECHANGE 				25
-#define EVENT_WEAPONRECOIL 				27
+#define EVENT_WEAPONRECOIL 				26
-#define EVENT_GRENADEPULSE 				29
+#define EVENT_GRENADEPULSE 				27
-#define EVENT_BETTYPROMPT 				30
+#define EVENT_BETTYPROMPT 				28
-#define EVENT_CHATMESSAGE				31
+#define EVENT_CHATMESSAGE				29
-#define EVENT_DOUBLETAPUPDATE 			32
+#define EVENT_DOUBLETAPUPDATE 			30
-#define EVENT_ENDGAME					33
+#define EVENT_ENDGAME					31
-#define EVENT_MAPTYPE					34
+#define EVENT_MAPTYPE					32
+
+//
+// Types of screen-flashes, global.
+//
+
+// Colors
+#define SCREENFLASH_COLOR_WHITE			0
+#define SCREENFLASH_COLOR_BLACK			1
+
+// Types
+#define SCREENFLASH_FADE_INANDOUT		0
+#define SCREENFLASH_FADE_IN 			1
+#define SCREENFLASH_FADE_OUT 			2
 
 // Define our FTE platform
 #ifndef STANDARD
@@ -296,9 +313,10 @@ float game_over;
 // invert float takes in float value between 0 and 1, inverts position
 // eg: 0.1 returns 0.9, 0.34 returns 0.66
 float invertfloat(float input) {
-	
+    if (input < 0)
-	if (input <= 0 || input >= 1)
+        return 0; // adjust to lower boundary
-		return input; 					// out of boundaries 
+    else if (input > 1)
-	
+        return 1; // adjust to upper boundary
-	return (1 - input);	
+    else
+        return (1 - input);
 }