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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The FRED Workshop => Topic started by: marth3842 on August 01, 2008, 05:10:50 pm

Title: controling cannons?
Post by: marth3842 on August 01, 2008, 05:10:50 pm

You may have heard this question before, and i don't think you can, but i figured i'd ask: I know that you can use FRED to set your ship as a cruiser, (destroyer, juggernaunt, ext.) But can you actually make it so you can control one of the turrets or cannons? or is it just flying?
So far i havent found a way.
and yes, i know i can spell.

Title: Re: controling cannons?
Post by: Droid803 on August 01, 2008, 08:14:56 pm

You're going to need the Trak IR turret script.

Title: Re: controling cannons?
Post by: colecampbell666 on August 02, 2008, 04:21:11 pm

Simple answer, No. It would require coding/scripting.

Title: Re: controling cannons?
Post by: Solatar on August 02, 2008, 04:24:39 pm

It can't be done easily, but it can be done.

I recommend, however, that you poke your way around Freespace MODing before you try something like this. Scripting can get a tad more complicated than other aspects of Freespace MODing.

Listen to ColeCampbell; this is a VERY fighter oriented game, and as such I'd recommend you learn to love that aspect.:)

Title: Re: controling cannons?
Post by: WMCoolmon on August 07, 2008, 03:44:06 am

Here's Nuke's script for controlling a turret:

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,44777.20.html

If you're interested in using it, you'll probably want to read the whole thread to see how it progressed...and be warned, it is pretty long.

Title: Re: controling cannons?
Post by: Snail on August 10, 2008, 05:32:21 am

Quote from: Solatar on August 02, 2008, 04:24:39 pm

Scripting can get a tad more complicated than other aspects of Freespace MODing.

Is that a euphemism?