Author Topic: New beta GMF compiler! (Read 7635 times)

Serge · « **on:** October 25, 2008, 08:35:23 AM »

Yes, this time it's a compiler. And yes, it supports all the stuff dummee's compiler didn't. And yes, it has useful error messages.

But it is still not public, since there are some bug fixes left. Depending on how many people reply to this topic, I will either finish it completely today, or in two or three days.

The ball's in your court now - show me that you ar actually interested in what I'm doing, and get the program today.

Thanks in advance,
Serge

ACAMS · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2008, 10:06:11 AM »

It will help modding the game and I really would like to recompile the carsteering. Thanks for your work on it. even tho there are only a handfull of people that mod components.......like always,

even back in the good ol days there were only a handfull at a time.

Madiaba · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2008, 01:25:45 PM »

Serge, you know I appreciate your work. I just don't have the time to help all of the time any one; but you, I've co-worked with you already on the gmfs and soon the bot files.
Soooo, thanks for your work, it and you are greatly appreciated, and I will continue to help when/where needed, no prob.:-D
Several have expressed the same to me, and perhaps need to here also...

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Urjak · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2008, 01:43:03 PM »

Nice Serge, I was thinking of trying to mod some arena and or components. This would definatly be a big help.

R1885 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2008, 01:51:59 PM »

I too want to mod parts and arenas. This should prove highly useful.

somestrangeguy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2008, 02:02:06 PM »

Yes. Please finish the compiler, I think many would like to have this. Even I might take look at it, even tough I dont know much of anything about gmf files.

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2008, 02:09:25 PM »

I'm DEFINATLY interested. Please finish Serge.

Sage · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2008, 02:10:35 PM »

I've been looking for an upgraded compiler! I would really appreciate if you finished it.

one thing i need is for it to compile hexadecimal code correctly. if you can do that, it would be awesome.

Serge · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2008, 02:10:45 PM »

Alright, thank you guys, thanks to your motivation, I already finished the bare-bones compiler. The only thing left is to add the non-standard object types I discovered earlier, and it's ready for release!

Serge

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2008, 02:35:58 PM »

Nice! Can't wait to see it.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2008, 02:45:59 PM »

Love the new stuff. I happen to be an avid student of modding myself. And this stuff makes work alot easier! Love the hard work, it really helps.

Keep it up!

Naryar · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2008, 03:18:42 PM »

If it's better than Dummee's then I'll get it gladly.

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man manu · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2008, 03:36:57 PM »

woo for the thing that the guy is making to do wuith the game i sometimes play for a bit!!!!

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2008, 03:41:56 PM »

can it compile wheels?

andrewm0304 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2008, 07:38:52 PM »

I never really got into modding the game... but I would like too. It should be quite useful, looking forward to using it! :)

Dragonfire · « **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2008, 07:19:35 AM »

this looks promising, looking forward to it :)

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #16 on:** October 26, 2008, 02:48:04 PM »

You can bet I'm interested in the compiler. I'm still making stuff on occasion, and this will open up a lot more possibilities. FB and I were discussing how cool it would be to have a bobblehead component with a dashpot.

I did find a couple more things the decompiler can't do, however, and by extension probably the compiler as well. It can't read reflection maps (in the *MAP_DIFFUSE part) and additive transparency (in the *MATERIAL_XP_TYPE part) in the materials. (examples: the shiny hub wheel and the additive beam of light in the LumaZone).

If it helps, this is the VB code Firebeetle inserted into Dummy's decompiler to make it decompile those materials. I know it's not C++, but some of the id numbers might help.

Code: [Select]


Select Case getInteger
    Case 0:
    matXPType = &quot;Other&quot;
    Case 1:
    matXPType = &quot;Filter&quot;
    Case 2:
    matXPType = &quot;Subtractive&quot;
    Case 3:
    matXPType = &quot;Additive&quot;
    Case Else:
    matXPType = &quot;Other&quot;
    End Select

Code: [Select]


Select Case getInteger
    Case 0:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_AMBIENT"
    Case 1:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_DIFFUSE"
    Case 2:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_SPECULAR"
    Case 3:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_SHINE"
    Case 4:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_SHINESTRENGTH"
    Case 5:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_SELFILLUM"
    Case 6:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_OPACITY"
    Case 7:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_FILTERCOLOR"
    Case 8:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_BUMP"
    Case 9:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_REFLECT"
    Case 10:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_REFRACT"
    Case Else:
    mapStyle = "*MAP_DIFFUSE"
    End Select
    
Select Case getInteger
    Case 0:
    mapType = "Explicit"
    Case 1:
    mapType = "Spherical"
    Case 2:
    mapType = "Cylindrical"
    Case 3:
    mapType = "Shrinkwrap"
    Case 4:
    mapType = "Screen"
    Case Else:
    mapType = "Other"
    End Select

Firebeetle also just told me that there's camera objects in the .gmf of the stock Practice Garage. I didn't know it was even possible to put cameras in the .gmf until today. Naturally, neither Dummy's nor yours can decompile it. So that's another thing to look into.

But if you COULD compile cameras... can anyone say Slam Cam component?

System32 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 26, 2008, 03:06:46 PM »

Like a camera attached to an axe? Cool!

Somebody · « **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2008, 03:16:52 PM »

That would be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

Gigafrost · « **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2008, 03:45:45 PM »

Yeah that would rock. Or maybe do a similar cam to the "House robot LIVEcam".