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Title: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: SaltyWaffles on August 10, 2012, 09:01:51 pm
I'm really interested in using this flag in a testing/playground mod of mine, but I can't find--anywhere--the recently added keybind that allows you to actually perform that action. Where would I find it/how would I make it? The wiki doesn't seem to have anything on the problem.

While I'm at it, does anyone know how to globally change the linked-banks ROF for all ships in a mod? While still allowing that keybind mentioned above so that you can change it yourself if you want to?

Thanks for any answers you guys can provide :)
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: niffiwan on August 10, 2012, 09:45:31 pm
I've had a look through the svn commit logs - and while in that other thread I mentioned that (according to the wiki) dynamic linking was scheduled for 3.7, I can't find any evidence of code being added for it.  Perhaps it's wishful thinking on behalf of someone editing the wiki?  Or a planned addition for the near future?  In short - sorry, I may have set a false expectation for you  :(
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: SaltyWaffles on August 14, 2012, 03:30:35 pm
So there's no way to have any kind of that functionality at all? No way for me--even in my own mod--to change the ROF for linked primary banks? If not in game, then as a general setting for the mod?

If so/not, would implementing it in some form be relatively easy to do? That one's out of curiosity.
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: mobcdmoc3 on August 14, 2012, 03:38:44 pm
If I understand correctly, what you're trying to do can be done, as exemplified Wings of Dawn and Dimensional Eclipse.

Now, pulling that off - I'm not so sure. If I had to try, I might start looking in the weapons.tbl. (I don't trust myself, so forgive me if I'm wrong.)
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: SaltyWaffles on August 14, 2012, 10:39:08 pm
I don't recall seeing that in WoD...though I did play it quite a while ago.

Either way, I've already looked through WoD's ships.tbl and weapons.tbl, as well as the wiki pages for those tables. Couldn't find anything that might account for it.
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: Legate Damar on August 14, 2012, 11:26:29 pm
Try ai profiles.tbl
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: z64555 on August 15, 2012, 02:16:52 am
I'm really interested in using this flag in a testing/playground mod of mine, but I can't find--anywhere--the recently added keybind that allows you to actually perform that action. Where would I find it/how would I make it? The wiki doesn't seem to have anything on the problem.

Where did you find this in the wiki? Which entry, to be exact?
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: SaltyWaffles on August 16, 2012, 01:32:25 am
Under "weapons.tbl" (the wiki page), the "dynamic primary linking" section. Use Cntrl-F to find it instantly.
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: z64555 on August 16, 2012, 02:21:45 am
Under "weapons.tbl" (the wiki page), the "dynamic primary linking" section. Use Cntrl-F to find it instantly.

There's... nothing there. And it hasn't been edited since July 2. soooo...  :confused:

Edit: just in case. Is this the wiki page your referring to? (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Weapons.tbl)
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: niffiwan on August 16, 2012, 03:49:38 am
 :wtf:

I could have sworn black and blue that I saw that flag on that page!?!?!  It was marked for revision "3.7", which is a bit odd considering 3.6.14 is not finalised yet... is there a 3.7 version template that was removed recently or something?

 :confused:

e: fix derp
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: Legate Damar on August 16, 2012, 12:27:20 pm
I saw it too
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: Droid803 on August 16, 2012, 12:48:27 pm
na (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Ships.tbl#.22dynamic_primary_linking.22)

threepointseven gues not trunk yet
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: z64555 on August 16, 2012, 02:29:20 pm
Oook. yeah. SaltyWaffles: As niffwan said, this one's slated for 3.7, which (I think) will be worked on once 3.6.14 is released.

If this is right, the antipodes build that has the new pilot code would also contain the Dynamic Primary Linking flag?
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: niffiwan on August 16, 2012, 04:31:02 pm
na (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Ships.tbl#.22dynamic_primary_linking.22)

threepointseven gues not trunk yet

Thanks Droid803 - that explains it, I was looking at the wrong wiki page  :nervous:

Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: Legate Damar on August 16, 2012, 05:58:22 pm
This sounds useful for FotG
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: Droid803 on August 16, 2012, 06:11:25 pm
FotG was the group that initially requested the feature, so no duh :P
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: SaltyWaffles on October 04, 2012, 06:55:35 pm
Is there some way to alter the ROF of linked primary banks, though? I don't need to be able to tweak the firing rates for each individual bank, just keep the tabled ROF for a weapon when a fighter's two banks are linked (in-game). No reduced ROF bull****.

If it can currently be done (at all), how would I go about doing it? Would appreciate any answers :)
Title: Re: "Dynamic Primary Linking" flag--where can I find the keybind to use this?
Post by: niffiwan on October 04, 2012, 07:55:44 pm
It can definitely be done - Wings of Dawn has done it.  Maybe look here?

Try ai profiles.tbl

This flag looks like the one you want...
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Ai_profile#.24disable_linked_fire_penalty: