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Plugin - MQ2Radar (2 Viewers)
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Re: Sneak peek at DirectEQ and MQ2Radar
When do you think you'll release the source? I understand it's a work in progress, but just curious how close you think you are to a full release, or at least release of the API docs and sample source for the radar module.
All I really want is an arrow pointing to my target. Would be cool if you could implement that in your radar.
When do you think you'll release the source? I understand it's a work in progress, but just curious how close you think you are to a full release, or at least release of the API docs and sample source for the radar module.
All I really want is an arrow pointing to my target. Would be cool if you could implement that in your radar.
timmycheck
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Re: Sneak peek at DirectEQ and MQ2Radar
I didn't have a chance to test the older version but upon running the new one I'm getting a windows popup:
"This application has failed to start because TxInterf.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
Did a quick search on google for it but didn't find anything.
I didn't have a chance to test the older version but upon running the new one I'm getting a windows popup:
"This application has failed to start because TxInterf.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
Did a quick search on google for it but didn't find anything.
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Re: Sneak peek at DirectEQ and MQ2Radar (UPDATE Aug 29th)
Just an update on my problem..
After logging off last night and trying to run Everquest this morning it wouldn't start at all (after the patcher), I kept getting the same TxInterf error I was getting when trying to load the plugin, I couldn't figure out what on earth was causing it.
After trying several things without success I deleted the d3d9.dll file from my EQ Folder and it completely fixed the problem, that was really weird.
Just an update on my problem..
After logging off last night and trying to run Everquest this morning it wouldn't start at all (after the patcher), I kept getting the same TxInterf error I was getting when trying to load the plugin, I couldn't figure out what on earth was causing it.
After trying several things without success I deleted the d3d9.dll file from my EQ Folder and it completely fixed the problem, that was really weird.
Re: Sneak peek at DirectEQ and MQ2Radar (UPDATE Aug 29th)
and I might be able to help you out.
Thanks for the update, I wish I could help you but I have no idea how this TxInterf is interfering with d3d. If you want please email me this info - http://eqforums.station.sony.com/eq/board/message?board.id=tech&message.id=105026timmy said:
and I might be able to help you out.
Re: Sneak peek at DirectEQ and MQ2Radar (UPDATE Aug 30th)
Works!
Ok this is more like what I had in mind.
- You can tell the player's heading by displaying the player as a triangle or an arrow /\
- A semitransparent line leading from the player's icon to the target's icon
- The target outline in yellow or white, maybe blinking?
- Smaller target icons and smaller radar border, but these are things you could set up in an INI too... would love to get the source
Works!
Ok this is more like what I had in mind.
- You can tell the player's heading by displaying the player as a triangle or an arrow /\
- A semitransparent line leading from the player's icon to the target's icon
- The target outline in yellow or white, maybe blinking?
- Smaller target icons and smaller radar border, but these are things you could set up in an INI too... would love to get the source
Re: Sneak peek at DirectEQ and MQ2Radar (UPDATE Aug 30th)
Line is implemented now. The target outline I will work on, I know that what it is now sucks, I just didn't get a chance to do anything about it.
Icons, borders, etc will all be customizeable.
Triangles for heading is something I thought about before, but the way you drew it isn't going to work because you are ALWAYS heading forwardGondola said:Works!
Ok this is more like what I had in mind.
- You can tell the player's heading by displaying the player as a triangle or an arrow /\
- A semitransparent line leading from the player's icon to the target's icon
- The target outline in yellow or white, maybe blinking?
- Smaller target icons and smaller radar border, but these are things you could set up in an INI too... would love to get the source
Line is implemented now. The target outline I will work on, I know that what it is now sucks, I just didn't get a chance to do anything about it.
Icons, borders, etc will all be customizeable.
Re: DirectEQ and MQ2Radar (UPDATE Sep 2nd)
Guys I really need feedback on disappearing textures bug, I tried it on 3 computers here and I see nothing of the sort so it's hard for me to track it down unless others can help.
p.s. I believe I might have found the problem, now just need to know to figure out how to fix it nicely.
Guys I really need feedback on disappearing textures bug, I tried it on 3 computers here and I see nothing of the sort so it's hard for me to track it down unless others can help.
p.s. I believe I might have found the problem, now just need to know to figure out how to fix it nicely.
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Re: DirectEQ and MQ2Radar (UPDATE Sep 8th)
Feature request -- Instead of holding my mouse over the radar for an extra long time before clicking to target something, add the ability to do a key command so that I could hold a key and click to target...IE, shift+mouse1 = click to target on radar. This would also avoid the problem where I'm trying to target something via map, targeting it, then the click also targeting what is behind the map.
*edit* After playing around with it some more...could we get a filter to turn off stuff like player mounts? Currently, the mount swallows up the person on the map.
Feature request -- Instead of holding my mouse over the radar for an extra long time before clicking to target something, add the ability to do a key command so that I could hold a key and click to target...IE, shift+mouse1 = click to target on radar. This would also avoid the problem where I'm trying to target something via map, targeting it, then the click also targeting what is behind the map.
*edit* After playing around with it some more...could we get a filter to turn off stuff like player mounts? Currently, the mount swallows up the person on the map.
Re: DirectEQ and MQ2Radar (UPDATE Sep 8th)
Thanks for the ideas.
Well right now you don't have to hold it extra long to target something if there is nothing targetable in the way in EQ. One short click will do. I thought of having something like 'exclusive' mode where clickthroughs are not possible. I also thought of ctrl/shift functionality for doing different marking/filtering stuff.thez said:
Filters are something I want to add on a full scale, I want markers/filters to be for everything.thez said:
Thanks for the ideas.
Re: DirectEQ and MQ2Radar (UPDATE Sep 8th)
Oh, and I figured out what one of the bugs with it that may be causing people trouble is...
If I've got the *plugin* on autoload, then it causes eqgame errors every time I try to log in. Instead, I moved it to autoexec.cfg and /plugin mq2radar noauto, which fixed that particular problem.
Oh, and I figured out what one of the bugs with it that may be causing people trouble is...
If I've got the *plugin* on autoload, then it causes eqgame errors every time I try to log in. Instead, I moved it to autoexec.cfg and /plugin mq2radar noauto, which fixed that particular problem.
Re: DirectEQ and MQ2Radar (UPDATE Sep 11th)
Sep 18th -
Wrote a proper injector for DirectEQ, I believe it will work with WinEQ2 and others now
You HAVE to delete old DEQ's d3d9.dll from your EQ folder
Added some control options, LCTRL and click on radar spawn will now select this spawn and NOT 'click trhough', LCTRL and mousewheel on radar will zoom in and out now
All these new changes are quite untested so if you have any problems please let me know.
Sep 18th -
Wrote a proper injector for DirectEQ, I believe it will work with WinEQ2 and others now
You HAVE to delete old DEQ's d3d9.dll from your EQ folder
Added some control options, LCTRL and click on radar spawn will now select this spawn and NOT 'click trhough', LCTRL and mousewheel on radar will zoom in and out now
All these new changes are quite untested so if you have any problems please let me know.
Re: MQ2Radar (UPDATE Sep 23rd)
Sep 23rd -
Minor update, compiled for new eqgame, mq2radar stops updating in the background (I will probably make it disappear completely in the background). There is also a bit of a depth filtering, now the farther away on Z axis (up/down) the spawn is from you the more see-through it will look on radar. So deep red will mean the spawn is within a close distance, a barely visible radar spawn tells you that the spawn is far up or down from you.
Sep 23rd -
Minor update, compiled for new eqgame, mq2radar stops updating in the background (I will probably make it disappear completely in the background). There is also a bit of a depth filtering, now the farther away on Z axis (up/down) the spawn is from you the more see-through it will look on radar. So deep red will mean the spawn is within a close distance, a barely visible radar spawn tells you that the spawn is far up or down from you.
Re: MQ2Radar (UPDATE Sep 28)
Well, finally done with this, now you can all see the source, if you have any DirectSurface questions ask here -
http://www.om-tech.net/odessa/forum/viewforum.php?f=2
Well, finally done with this, now you can all see the source, if you have any DirectSurface questions ask here -
http://www.om-tech.net/odessa/forum/viewforum.php?f=2
