New Mutator

Which old forums? The archived forums here are available via the archive tab. The old site's forums however, I'll have to dig it up for you.

Do you mean how do you get a new mutator to show up in the mutator tab list? To do that, you need an .int file with the same file name as the system pack with the mutator in it. The same applies to map descriptors and new gameinfos. You can find many examples of this in the current version of NAB, but here's a breakdown for mutators anyway:


[Public] is just a generic header to tell the search system where to look for mutator or map or game info. You only need one of these.

Object is the exact package.class style name for the mutator.

Class=Class is just more technical stuff, you don't need to change this, and shouldn't.

MetaClass however, tells the engine what kind of item this line of the file describes. So while loading mutators, it will look only for mutator metaclasses, and will skip over things like map descriptors or gameinfos. Clearly, there are different metaclass requirements for each kind of resource.

Description is a generic text block. It is differently based on the menu it is used in. For maps and mutators, it literally is the description. Gameinfos don't use it however. Be sure to enclose it in double quotes or it won't work!

If you want to add another mutator or even a gametype, just add the new line below any others. There's no ordering requirements.

Deep Freeze wrote: There's an archive tab? o_o

Yeah, go to the main forum page and look at the black tabs near the top. Rightmost is the forum we had on hear for a year or so.

Deep Freeze wrote: (I would try to put the mutator manually in my clients' computers, but I'm afraid of what might happen).

There's no risk to creating a new int file.

Deep Freeze wrote: How would I make a number sprite that floated above each player's heads (like the crown from KingOfTheHill)?

I can't really say, because it depends on what you want it to do. If you look at how the king of the hill gametype does it, it's essentially an actor that is coded to always be above the king. If you wanted something more reliable online, you're better off drawing it like the sidewinder guided disc draws info to ID players.

Again, there's no chance of that happening if you are doing it correctly. Part of the point of having the int file on hand is to be able to test your mutator easily.