Thread: PXI

**urat** · 2011-04-24 17:28

Originally Posted by Chrian

so with PXI is a large chunk of the game just scripted events ? reading from files andsuch or is it just more then that?

Pretty much. Whenever you click on something that brief half a second pause is you sending a packet of data to SE querying the NPC. The server checks your stats and determines what the NPC says and then sends the event back to you, whether it is a CS or whatever.

Honestly "scripted events" is a pretty broad term and can cover pretty much every videogame ever in one way or another.

**Chrian** · 2011-04-25 01:44

Ah I see so essentially could auctually change bazaars and prices using the server scripts and what not to make things a little interesting or fun? or even build in own math codes for spells and whatnot?

**urat** · 2011-04-25 03:21

You can do literally anything aside from whats client side, so dats, models, stuff like that.

You can add your own gear, make your own quests, or completely change how the system calculates combat. Make vitality increase crit rate if you want, and dex increases evasion, whatever.

If I built a Pserver I'd prolly up a lot of drop rates at least, and do a bit of fixing to some mechanics here and there. The original team was trying to make it a clone of 11 however I'd prefer to tweak it to be a bit more player friendly and less fucking difficult. It'd be a semi easy mode server for people who dont have the time to dedicated 6 hours a day to LSes.

**Kegsay** · 2011-04-25 11:13

Figure I might as well make this public:

Auto event ID captures
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4RBHM1DN

Use this tool in conjunction with a list of Event file DATs and Monster list DATs. Event file dats are usually the folder -6 (not true for expansions), a list is available at:
http://home.comcast.net/~wiccaan/wik...p/EventIDs.htm

The tool will produce a list of NPCs along with the correct Event IDs for that NPC. Prior to this, the event IDs and monster list dats had to be searched manually using instructions in a pdf. Those instructions however were incomplete and did not obtain every single event ID. This tool does get all the event IDs.

Output snippet:

Spoiler: show

Anyone who scripts will find this tool very useful in adding in cutscenes/events using player:startEvent(Event(0x0092)); or whatever, where 0092 is the event IDs this program produces.

**Chrian** · 2011-04-25 21:18

so this makes piecing the game together easier?

**geno3302** · 2011-04-25 21:55

I added a column for Haste to items. In code I added/Changed:

In CArmorItem.cpp I changed the code to read the database to

Code:

sprintf(query, "SELECT `ItemID`, `DEF`, `HP`, `HP%%`, `ConvertMPtoHP`, `MP`, `MP%%`, `ConvertHPtoMP` ,`str`, `dex`, `vit`, `agi`, `int`, `mnd`, `chr`");
sprintf(query, "%s, `Fire`, `Ice`, `Air`, `Earth`, `Thunder`, `Water`, `Light`, `Dark`, `Attack`, `Rattack`, `Accuracy`, `RAccuracy`, `Enmity`, 'Haste'", query);  //Added Haste
	sprintf(query, "%s FROM stats_armor WHERE ItemID = %i", query, this->getId());

Haste was the last column in the items and i believe that matches this?

Few lines down I increased the loop to 28 to read the data to 28 to read in Haste.

In CChar.cpp I added a variable to hold haste (just stuck it there for no reason), I called it m_modHaste I also added the line

Code:

this->m_modHaste += ((CArmorItem*)item)->getModAmount(MOD_HASTE);

to the applyStatMod function and the -= ect to the removeStatMod.

MOD_HASTE was already defined so I didn't touch that.

Also added code in the CharBattleServ function to modify the delay.

Edit: Forgot I also did a little test, doesn't seem the value is being read from the database cause it's always 0. I added 50 haste to Flame Ring if that matters. I also modified the delay (in the code) directly just to make sure it would even do anything (10 delay Claustrum is fun! Who says SMN can't be a good DD *cough*)

**Chrian** · 2011-04-25 23:31

So were you successful in adding haste to items?

**geno3302** · 2011-04-27 15:01

No I wasn't, I added in that code but it doesn't seem to be reading the value from the database. I have no experience with databases so I'm not sure if that's correct or not.

**geno3302** · 2011-04-27 16:48

Well I feel stupid...I got it to work. Turns out (thanks to re-reading my post) I was using single quote 'Haste' in the database query where I should have been using the little tick mark thing `Haste` Also noticed that the #define MOD_HASTE was set to 0xB0, and that wont work unless you are reading the rest of the (missing) database values in order. So I just stuck in 0x1C (28) for the ((CArmorItem*)item)->getModAmount(0x1C); Now I have a 50 haste Flame Ring XD

Does anyone have a good way of filling out the database? Cause putting things in by hand would be a huge pain in the ass. Does FFXIAH have a database of item stats that could be used or something? If the database is filled out, I'd be happy to add in the code to handle the values and figure out how to add the functions to LUA so we can have access to MAB/M.DEF ect in the scripts.

Edit: If anyone wants the modified code I'll stick it up somewhere.

**Anso** · 2011-04-27 19:50

People are still working on this? I thought it died out years ago :O

**urat** · 2011-04-27 23:19

Tis' the glory of open source. It never dies as long as someone somewhere has a copy.

**Chrian** · 2011-04-28 01:41

just use ffxi for base item stats and ffxiclopedia for the hidden effects and of course bg for the math formulas that we know best.

**urat** · 2011-04-28 01:59

Originally Posted by Chrian

just use ffxi for base item stats and ffxiclopedia for the hidden effects and of course bg for the math formulas that we know best.

You do realize that'd involve copy over by hand several hundred items, that would take an immense amount of time and effort to do when chances are there's a pre existing chunk of data.

The datatabase does already have everything filled so maybe just set everything's haste to 0 and then go through and set up the haste items? I think there's only like 50 or so items with haste on them, maybe more. Would take about an hour to do.

**geno3302** · 2011-04-28 12:46

Yeah, haste isn't really an issue I already went through and added a few. I'm more worried about all the other stats and all the new items. As it stands the database is somewhere in the WoTG updates.

I actually play SMN and I'm sad that nothing with pets works save for summoning them and them following you. You have any tips for what to do to add in functionality? Would I have to code functions to tell the avatars what to do or are the LUA scripts just missing?

**Kegsay** · 2011-04-28 13:58

You would need to code the functions directly; the LUA scripting will only work for the summon spell. If you're -really- interested in working on this properly, PM me. I also have an experimental non-public 0.6.5 from before PXI was shutdown.

**tomdotk** · 2013-01-09 08:48

i only came in create character and hang

**shepardG** · 2013-01-09 09:23

You piece of fucking shit

**Virg** · 2013-01-09 09:34

Originally Posted by shepardG

You piece of fucking shit...

...and welcome to BG.

**Buffy** · 2013-01-09 09:49

Necrophelia is bad.

**Slycer** · 2013-01-09 10:15

Nothing to see here, move along.

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