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209 lines
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Title : Kasuha's DeathMatch Camera
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Version : 1.8
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Filename : kascam18.zip
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Date : 6 Jul 1997
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Author : Karel Suhajda aka KASUHA
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Email : suhajda@serverpha.czcom.cz
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Note : this patch is based on DMCAM and QCAM patches
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Type of Mod
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Progs.dat: yes
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Sound : no
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MDL : no
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BSP : no
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QC : YES!!!
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Time spent: don't ask me, I don't know...
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* Credits
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- Id software for Quake
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- Rogier R. Mulhuijzen for DMCAM and its sources
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- Paul Jordan for QCAM and its sources
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- The NecroRaisers clan for betatesting
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- All you who sent me suggestions and help :-)
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* Introduction
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I have seen some demos done using DMCAM and QCAM and I got the idea to do it
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a better way.
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Then I have seen some demos taken using KasCam and I got the idea how to do it
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even better way...
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* Installation
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Put the progs.dat in a sub-dir of the server's quake-directory (kascam for
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example).
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* How to use the patch
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Start up the server with -game <kascam's dir>. If you called the dir "kascam"
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you would type:
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quake -game kascam
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Next, change the name of the client you want to use as the camera into
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"". You can do it at console typing NAME "".
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You can still use old "CamClient" name also, but "" will not appear in the
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score table.
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When that client connects it is automaticaly turned into the
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camera. It is a good idea to run the camera on a listen server.
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You can also turn normal player to camera using "IMPULSE 250" command
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without renaming.
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If you don't want to see CamClient in results table, change its name to ""
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Every player can change to camera now! There is no limit on one camera per game!
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I don't recommend too many cameras in a game - camera code is highly processor
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intensive and you will get a slowdown or even 'runaway loop error'.
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* How it works
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The player turns to camera-man when his name is "" or "CamClient" during
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connect or when he types "impulse 250" on console.
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The camera has eight working modes - five automatic and three manual.
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o IDLE mode: camera flies randomly in the current room. This mode is used only
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when there is no live player in the level.
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When there appears any live player, camera enters the next mode:
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o FLYBY mode: generates in the vicinity of targeted player and
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looks on him until he escapes round a corner or until he is too far
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away. Then a new camera is generated. When a player is near the camera
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(up to 200) and he is facing away, camera enters the next mode:
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o FOLLOW mode: follows targeted player everywhere he goes. When the player
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disappears (thru a teleport or under/off water), camera switches to FLYBY.
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o FIXED mode: used automatically from FLYBY mode when there is enough players
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visible at the same time. Tries to see as many players as possible, doesn't
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concentrate on single player. When here is less than two players visible
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for more than three seconds, camera searches for a new individual target.
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If this mode is entered automatically, it lasts no more than 15 seconds.
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o DEATH mode: selected automatically when targeted player turns dead. Tracks
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dead body or head and focuses on it. Reports player's name and frag count.
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This mode is not manually selectible.
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o HAND mode: camera is unmovable but you can look around using controls.
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o FLY mode: 'flying' camera - can't go thru walls. Moves slowly.
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o NOCLIP mode: figure yourself.
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When a player is targeted, camera shows also his status - weapons, ammo, armor,
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health, keys. It doesn't show items which change the view color (biosuit,
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pentagram, ring, quad).
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Camera reports a new "victim" by its name and frag count. This is reported
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to camera only. You can turn it off.
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When the camera selects a player, it pursuits him 60 seconds or until death
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if it comes sooner :-) Camera swaps FLYBY/FOLLOW mode or can swap to FIXED
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mode when there are many players visible. Camera goes to DEATH mode when its
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target die.
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The selected player is always a live player. Selecting criteria is randomly
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selected from following possibilities:
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20% most frags
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20% most health (max damage player can bear, counting current health and armor)
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60% random selection
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The CamClient can also control the camera:
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IMPULSE 100: Select automatically a new target.
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IMPULSE 1xx: Select xx-th player in order they connected. Starts in FLYBY.
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(CamClient is not a player)
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Doesn't switch to a new target if it is dead or dying.
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IMPULSE 18x: Store current camera position to memory x (0 to 9).
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IMPULSE 19x: Restore camera position from memory x. Works only in
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non-automatic modes.
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IMPULSE 200: Force FLYBY mode on current target (may immediately turn to
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FOLLOW) When no target is selected camera chooses a player
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nearest to the screen centre. When here is nobody visible
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nothing happens.
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IMPULSE 201: Force FOLLOW mode on current target.
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When no target is selected camera chooses a player nearest to the
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screen centre. When here is nobody visible nothing happens.
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IMPULSE 202: Force HAND mode. Also moves camera to the point it is aiming at
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(not if in FLYBY or FIXED mode).
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You can move camera in HAND mode using IMPULSE 202.
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IMPULSE 203: Force FLY mode.
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IMPULSE 204: Force NOCLIP mode.
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IMPULSE 205: Force FIXED mode.
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IMPULSE 210: Turn "NOW TAKING" and "R.I.P." messages off/on.
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IMPULSE 211: Reports current camera position. Somebody wanted it...
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IMPULSE 212: Turn "NOW TAKING" and "R.I.P." messages ON
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IMPULSE 213: Turn "NOW TAKING" and "R.I.P." messages OFF
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IMPULSE 214: Always force FOLLOW mode - when a new player is selected, camera
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immediately goes to FOLLOW mode.
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IMPULSE 215: Stop 'always force FOLLOW' - camera behaves normally from now on.
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IMPULSE 216: Lock on current target. No other target is selected until
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IMPULSE 100 or IMPULSE 1xx is used. Designed to take demos
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of individual people (e.g. during a final match :-)
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IMPULSE 217: Skip to next player. If the current player is locked using
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IMPULSE 216, lock is moved also. Skips all non-live targets.
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When no target is selected, nothing happens.
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IMPULSE 250: Turn to camera if you aren't already.
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NOTE: Described IMPULSEs excluding IMPULSE 250 work for camera only.
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IMPULSE 250 works for non-cameras only.
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Standard impulses work for non-cameras only.
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* Known bugs
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- Camera may not have any good spot points in FOLLOW/FLYBY. Then it behaves
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like IDLE though a target is selected. This is *very* unlikely to happen.
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- Camera sometimes loses contact with its target on a lift in FLYBY mode.
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- Camera doesn't move to intermission spot during intermission.
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I am not sure if these can be considered 'bugs'. I call it 'minor problems' ;-)
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A real bug:
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- Sometimes camera does "automatic centerview". Don't know why it happens.
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A workaround: enter both "+LOOKUP" and "+LOOKDOWN" at the console.
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This may interfere with manual modes.
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Really don't know how to remove this :-(
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* short FAQ
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Q: Can I use KasCam on single computer?
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A: No. Well, you can, but you'll have nothing to take. KasCam is one player
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converted to camera so on single computer you'll have nobody to do any
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action. You can only make demo of monsters walking thru corridors :-)
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Q: Can I use KasCam take my single-player game?
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A: Yes, but you need two computers. One to play on and one for camera. You can
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start in coop and then turn the second player to camera.
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Q: How can I remove CamClient from score table?
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A: Change its name to "". You can do it both before or after starting the
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camera.
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Q: How can I switch to a saved position if I am in automatic mode?
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A: Use the following: "IMPULSE 203;WAIT;IMPULSE 19x". It first changes to FLY
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mode (camera doesn't move) and then to your selected saved position.
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* Copyright and Distribution Permissions (I like these from DMCAM so here goes:)
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Authors MAY use these modifications as a basis for other
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publically available work, after all, I did.
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You may distribute this Quake modification in any free electronic format
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as long as this description file remains intact and unmodified and is
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retained along with all of the files in the archive.
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You may not publish or distribute this Quake modification in a non-free
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form without the permission of the author.
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