How do I make bots???

MasterMind · Post by **MasterMind** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:26 pm

How do I make bots on a multiplayer map that I made????

I need some help, the tutorials are a bit confusing.

blue60007 · Post by **blue60007** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:47 pm

Have you read this:

http://www.planetmedal.com/freebrief/mohaa/bots/

What are you stuck on.

MasterMind · Post by **MasterMind** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:57 pm

I have read that, that is what was confusing. Where do I put the files that I downloaded of that website?

MasterMind · Post by **MasterMind** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:59 pm

When I go to console and type jvbot_addbot_spawn 1 no bots appear. Why is that???

blue60007 · Post by **blue60007** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:07 pm

Not sure what files?

But have you added spawn points with the script_origin? And added the necessary lines to the script?

MasterMind · Post by **MasterMind** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:18 pm

I dont kno what you are talking about so I guess I haven't. How do I do that??

lizardkid · Post by **lizardkid** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:25 pm

please please please TRY to read the manual. it;s very complete and will show you everything you need to know, plz don't ask us to basically write a tutorial on something that someone else already has and is probably more complete.

MasterMind · Post by **MasterMind** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:28 pm

I dont know why I cant spawn bots. Thats where I need help.

blue60007 · Post by **blue60007** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:29 pm

OK this is from the manual:

3.1 Adding Bot Spawn Points
You can spawn bots at any entity that has an origin. In general, use the script_origin entity. Do not spawn bots at player spawn positions, as you'll risk players getting stuck in bots. When you've created the script_origins, targetname them ?alliesspawn? for an Allied bot spawn position or ?axisspawn? for an Axis bot spawn position. The bot script will randomly choose between spawn points.

That gives the bots a place to spawn.

Now add the scripting stuff:

9.1 Script File
To get working bots in your map, you need to add a line to your map's script file. Thanks to the easy interface of the bot script, this isn't a difficult job. Add the following line below level waittill spawn. If you have any bombs in your map, you need to add this line below all ?bomb_thinker? lines.

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waitthread global/jv_bots/jv_mp_ai.scr::enable

You might also want to spawn a couple of bots when your map starts. Otherwise, you can only add bots by console. To spawn a set number of bots when your map loads, type:

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level.alliesbots = (number of Allied bots)
 
level.axisbots = (number of Axis bots)

Paste this code just above the enable line from the previous example.

In the end, a part of your script could look like the following example:

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level waittill spawn
 
$bomb thread global/jv_obj_dm::bomb_thinker
 
level.alliesbots = 5
 
level.axisbots = 5
 
waitthread global/jv_bots/jv_mp_ai.scr::enable

Then you would go and add path nodes and such...

Tell me what you still don't understand.

MasterMind · Post by **MasterMind** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:34 pm

How do I add to the maps script file???

blue60007 · Post by **blue60007** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:38 pm

OK open up notepad, and add those five lines. Next save it as mymapname.scr (of course mymapname should match the name of the map) then stick the .scr with the .bsp in the /main/maps/dm (or obj) folder.

MasterMind · Post by **MasterMind** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:43 pm

Should I test it out now?

blue60007 · Post by **blue60007** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 10:07 pm

If you've got the spawn points in your map, and compiled, add teh script. Then fire up the map, and join a team, it should work if you've followed the tut.

MasterMind · Post by **MasterMind** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 10:09 pm

Alright!!

MasterMind · Post by **MasterMind** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 10:25 pm

It worked!!! Thanks

Now I'm wondering how to make a bot move, open doors, or follow me?