frag flash

[the bamph]

hello everyone, i've just started modifying my quake and reapers and

i was wondering if it's possible to make the screen flash green (or any color) for a fraction of a second when you frag in multiplayer (like the quick yellow flash that appears when you get an item/weapon/backpack)

i'd like to use this with the Reaperbots

it's not that important, but i think it'd be cool to have

[RenegadeC]

Create a view weapon of one solid color, and have it flash on screen for a second; I did this for my TAoV mod when you do a large damaging attack .. here's some code from my mod!


.float screenflash_finished;
.float screenflash_mode;

framerate = cvar("host_framerate");

//
// screen flashing seizure effect
//

if (self.screenflash_finished > time && framerate == 0)
{
if (self.screenflash_mode == FALSE)
{
self.weaponmodel = "progs/scrflash.mdl";
self.screenflash_mode = TRUE;
}
else
{
self.weaponmodel = string_null;
self.screenflash_mode = FALSE;
}
}
else if (self.screenflash_mode == TRUE || framerate != 0)
{
self.weaponmodel = string_null;
self.screenflash_mode = FALSE;
}

Now simply set: self.screenflash_finished = time + #; on the player and your screen should flash! Anyway, you may have to modify that code a tad, but this should give you an idea!

[the bamph]

hey

i have a few noob questions if you don't mind...

how can i make/where can i get a scrflash.mdl?
where do i have to insert this code? in the weapons.qc file?

[Dr. Shadowborg]

Alright that does it, I'm gonna make a proper tutorial regarding PROPER screenflashes using v_cshift.

EDIT: Code finished and tested. Now to write the tutorial and put it up I've also tested it with savegames, and it works fine, so it's all cool.

[Error]

woah, people still use Reaperbots?

all the way. Give it a go.

[Dr. Shadowborg]

"Damn, I'm good!"



That will give you everything you need.

[RenegadeC]

[Sajt]

[Dr. Shadowborg]

[the bamph]

[the bamph]

ok, i tried Dr. Shadowborg's tutorial a few times and no matter what i changed, i still got this error message:



[noob]what can i do to fix this?[/noob]

[FrikaC]

1. Stop using ProQCC

2. If problem persists (doubtful) modify the line if (head.takedamage && head.classname == "player") to if (head.takedamage && (head.classname == "player"))

[Lardarse]

[the bamph]

[Dr. Shadowborg]