Author Topic: [WIP] GTAStunting.com Multiplayer Mod (Read 8094 times)

JayFoxRox · « **on:** January 14, 2006, 09:20:53 AM »

Actual project name: GTA: Multiplayer Stunting

When I fighted with gunner in the other topic

i got the idea to create a Multiplayer mod for GTAStunting.com

It try to get it smooth as possible.

Features for first alpha should be:

Me:

+ 2 Players
+ Socket to socket
+ Smooth sync
+ Static wheater and time set by host
+ SA Support
- VC Support
* Stunts listed in log
* 3 little gamemode (Stunting)
* Cars and Onfoot (Basics)
* Jetpacks
* Passenger
* Skin select
- Steed

Community:

+ Full Skills
* Serverside map and defination files
* Pickups
* Teleporter
- unlimited Health
- weapons

Legend:

* Suggestion
+ Confirmed
- At least not in the alpha

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And it is named "GTAStunting.com Multiplayer mod" because U can make suggestions what i should put in the mod

FAQ:

Will there be weapons?
No maybe l8r

Is there a ded server?
Nope - its 2 player so socket to socket

What programming lang u use?
Visual basic 6

I want to join the team - is that possible?
ATM i need no programmer cuz most is allread finished

Programmer:

J-Fox

Tester:

RAD
Redfox92
Stapstah

finallight · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2006, 09:27:42 AM »

Have some ramps, allow health and armor cheat, and have no weapons. Also have packers and PCJ's everywhere, or maybe build in a packer/pcj spawner.

JayFoxRox · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2006, 09:34:01 AM »

i could add infinite health and armor.

Also a config file for cars and objects etc at host side

i just tested the netcode with madhacker and we got a ping of 85 - this is getting really gd

I will post sum screens when i got the first syncs ingame. so cya in about 1 hour if i m still at the pc then

//Edit:

What u think about Jetpacks?

RAD · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2006, 10:22:38 AM »

This sounds like an awesome idea fox, but before i ask any more questions/comments, will this game be for vice city or san andreas?

JayFoxRox · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2006, 10:23:45 AM »

Added it sum seconds ago to the suggestions box...

But due the memory and scm of the games it would be easily to create a multigame exe using arrays.

Kenny · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2006, 10:25:33 AM »

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This sounds like an awesome idea fox, but before i ask any more questions/comments, will this game be for vice city or san andreas?

The features clearly states that it is for both Vice City and San Andreas lol.

JayFoxRox · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2006, 10:27:25 AM »

Not 100%ly.

I meant its 100%ly for SA but i still dunt know if i will create a VC one

btw: i added the vc/sa support to the first post when he posted his question

Sorry that i forgot to name the game

RAD · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2006, 10:54:51 AM »

Alright, here's a few things i've come up with, if they're dumb or impossible to do then just ignore me.

- Will this work over LAN and Internet?

- After stunting in other multiplayer mods (GTA Rumble), i noticed that replays are'nt too good when two people perform the same stunt one after another, as its difficult to get a good view of both people performing the same stunt. So i'm wondering, would it be possible to set up a bot third player or a camera for the replays, to either follow both players and keep them in the camera view, or in a fixed position? (if that makes sense at all)

- How will the vehichles spawn? will they be roaming the streets, or could they be spawned in areas around the cities, like grove st, airports etc?

- Would it be possible to have teleport locations to move players between the three main cities?

gunner · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2006, 10:56:49 AM »

Might i point out that using gtastunting.com in the name is against the rules?

JayFoxRox · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2006, 11:05:56 AM »

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- Will this work over LAN and Internet?

Its TCP - so u can use on the internet and in lan.

(Maybe i will add a serverbrowser for lan)

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- After stunting in other multiplayer mods (GTA Rumble), i noticed that replays are'nt too good when two people perform the same stunt one after another, as its difficult to get a good view of both people performing the same stunt. So i'm wondering, would it be possible to set up a bot third player or a camera for the replays, to either follow both players and keep them in the camera view, or in a fixed position? (if that makes sense at all)

I thought about removing the original replay system and use a camera which can be controlled by switching to spectator mode. That would mean that u can c each other stunting in real time. The replay system would loop the players and the other person might get confused.

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- How will the vehichles spawn? will they be roaming the streets, or could they be spawned in areas around the cities, like grove st, airports etc?

If i make the defination files server based u can spawn everywhere. I thought about adding a original parked cars file.
But if i use static points (like rumble and mta vc) i would park sum cars near spawnpoints in first release until the community made a list of cars.

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- Would it be possible to have teleport locations to move players between the three main cities?

I think i will create a marker at each spawnpoint where the player can walk in. that means that u can select a location where to teleport to. and if u die u see the same menu. (Spawnpoint selection)

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Might i point out that using gtastunting.com in the name is against the rules?

I dont know y that should be against the rules. Its a community project so its even better when its named like it is atm. Also the name isnt copyrighted so that shouldnt be a big problem

//Edit:

Forum rulez: http://www.gtastunting.com/forums/index.php?act=boardrules

//Edit2:

Screens r coming 2morrow hopefully

:: Correct me if i m wrong ::

marklund · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2006, 11:21:30 AM »

Make the replay system work in multiplayer!

JayFoxRox · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2006, 11:25:17 AM »

The only thing i could do is to try to make it save the replays in the replay directory using different files - then create a player to show u the whole multiplayer session in 30 second parts

btw: this is a joke

But any other suggestions until i start syncing the rest (pos and car is synced so far)

Nitro?
Steed?
Skills?
Spawnpoints?
Skins?
...

marklund · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2006, 11:32:58 AM »

Steed mod shouldn't be added, but nitro to cars who are supposed to be available to get nitro.

Skills should be at the highest rate. Spawnpoints should be customizable through a server client or something similar.

There could be some selectable skins, those who are in the game.

Edit:
Unlimited health On/Off
Allways Grenades (Used to stunt without vehicles)
Jetpack

Hmm...

JayFoxRox · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2006, 11:39:59 AM »

THX alot for the nice feedback till now

i wont do Unlimited health right now cuz i think its sumwhat better if there r health icons at sum points...

Grenades - no: becuz i wont add weapons rite now. This is still an early stage i started this about 4 - 5 hours ago (and worked about 2 lol)

Jetpack - i will work on it

About skins: I was wondering which skins, which cars near their spawnpoint, where they r spawning.

btw: as mod u should know if the name is against the forum rulz.

marklund · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2006, 11:46:22 AM »

I really don't know, PM Andyroososoft about it (GTAStunting.com head admin)