ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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FoamBats4All
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ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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I've been working on a toolset plugin to help make builder/HDM lives easier.

Currently, the tool's capabilities are listed on its wiki page.

Basically right now it just warns you against content that might not be correctly tooled, and will fix some of the things for you. An example output of the log can be seen here.

Currently on the to-do list:
  • Change walkmesh data under swim triggers so that builders don't need to manually fit helpers.
  • Better instance handling.
  • Implement autopricing tool and warnings about incorrectly priced items.
As I make this tool, what sort of other thing would builders like to see? What would make life easier for builders?
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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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Based on Castano's request, the plugin now scans areas, creatures, doors, placeables, and triggers for objects that have default scripts (such as nw_c2_default*) or no script at all. When it finds that, it will set the correct ACR (acf_*) script.
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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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Thank you very much FB4A. Cheers
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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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The one plugin I've always wanted is Step and Repeat; select placeable and duplicate it e.g. 5 times offset by 5 metres each time in the x direction. Would make making rows of columns or walls much easier.
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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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Been working on this again. Builders, let me know what headaches you have with the toolset and what can be improved on.

Here're some images of the editing windows that help expose what extra options you have when creating creatures and spawn points. Easier than mucking around with variables and reset-happy UIs:

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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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A much more readable interface, and it seems some of the 'clutter' variables that I never use are gone. For the random spawns string array, is that simply input as comma delimited?
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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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Wynna wrote:A much more readable interface, and it seems some of the 'clutter' variables that I never use are gone. For the random spawns string array, is that simply input as comma delimited?
One string per line. Looks like:

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Which turns into the variables for you, like all the other settings:

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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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This looks great

My biggest issue with creating spawns is accidentally imputing the number into the wrong slot and changing a integer into a Float not something my brain registers and remembers whats where so I end up haveing to have a copy of what each thing is in front of me to get them right or fix something broke
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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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Arianna wrote:This looks great

My biggest issue with creating spawns is accidentally imputing the number into the wrong slot and changing a integer into a Float not something my brain registers and remembers whats where so I end up haveing to have a copy of what each thing is in front of me to get them right or fix something broke
What other issues do you run into with the toolset?
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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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What other issues do you run into with the toolset?
Quest Way points

And defense triggers give me fits

I wish that when you were making quest convos that the journal would fill out automatically [ I know wishful thinking] or have a function that would at least fill out the basics

most of my toolset woes are probably just me not understanding all the bells and whistles and how to properly use them


and for what ever reason my toolset will not show me previews of things like weapons and shields I have to equip them onto a NPC to see them
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Re: ACR Builder Helper Toolset Plugin

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Arianna wrote:Quest Way points
Added:
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Once I have a 2DA reader interface set up I'll convert "Trigger Shape" and "Skill" to dropdowns so you don't have to be familiar with those.

Edit: I also added support for quest triggers. Looks exactly the same as above, but doesn't have the "Trigger Shape" property.
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