[u][b]Version 1.1[/b][/u]
Do you play a lot of large maps? Ever get lost? Can't find your friend's latest contraption? Wasting all your precious gaming time running from one map corner to another? Relax... now there's BuddyFinder to cure your ills!
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[I]Vast, wide-open spaces... your pals could be anywhere! With BuddyFinder - no problem![/I]
[u][b]What *is* BuddyFinder?[/b][/u]
BuddyFinder is a quick and simple way to keep track of your buddies in large maps. There are teleporters, teleporters and then there is BuddyFinder. BuddyFinder is a teleporting device that acts more like a mobile/cell phone with contacts. Primary fire brings up your contact list (all the players on the server who have the BuddyFinder SWEP). Select who you want to call, just like on your mobile/cell and hit "Dial". Your buddy will be notified of your incoming call and can switch to his/her BuddyFinder to pick it up (times out after 30s). If they accept your request to teleport, they can then quickly choose a spot for you to arrive at with the Laser Placement system - then BOOM! You're there. No more searching gm_bigcity for inventions. No more wasted playtime looking for your mates. With BuddyFinder, "where are you?" is history.
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[I]The Laser Placement System - Choose the place where your friend will be teleported[/I]
[B][u]Features:[/u][/B]
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[*]An easy-to-use and unobtrusive VGUI/HUD interface (works even when SWEP not selected!)
[*]Basic Private Messaging - now you can trade personal messages without alerting the whole server!
[*]Flashy teleport effects (including temporary teleport blindness)
[*]Custom animated viewmodel (by yours truly, with additions and improvements by Cerebrate)
[*]Allow/Deny on requests
[*]Laser Placement System - represents the player height and width in AABB
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[u][B]Downloads[/B][/u]
[url=http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=70058][img]http://www.garrysmod.org/img/?t=dll&id=70058[/img][/url]
[B][U]Previous Versions[/U][/B]
[url=http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=69394]Version 1.0[/url]
[B][u]Troubleshooting[/u][/B]
Check out [thread=747579]this thread[/thread] for troubleshooting information [b]before posting[/b] a help request or error report.
[B][U]Special Thanks[/U][/B]
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[*][url=http://www.facepunch.com/member.php?u=112308]Cerebrate[/url] - for viewmodel adjustments and touchups
[*]My brother - for hours of extremely boring test-play (and hours of non-boring after-test play)
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[I]A creative way to solve those pesky step-jump problems - with bonus eye candy![/I]
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[I]The In-Game Menu - Reach out and touch someone (now with Private Messaging!)[/I]
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[I]Teleport Blindness - it takes just a few seconds to adjust...[/I]
Happy Finding,
ae.
Holy shit this will be awesome, I love the idea
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And the whole thing with you accepting a "call", choosing a spot and then your friend teleports there. It's awesome
Phew... thats a mouth full, and an amazing idea, Im looking forward to this very much ^^. Go buy yourself a cake you deserve it :D
Waw dawg. After that SWEP we will ride while we ride while we ride on our riding ride for ride :D
Anyway cool.
[QUOTE=Wizey!;15204821]Phew... thats a mouth full, and an amazing idea, Im looking forward to this very much ^^. Go buy yourself a cake you deserve it :D[/QUOTE]
Mmmmmm.... cake....
That's a real good idea. Perhaps you could use player.GetFriendStatus to give some players priority in the list. Just a thought. Keep up the good work.
[QUOTE=ancientevil;15210814]Mmmmmm.... cake....[/QUOTE]
^^ Hope you liked it XD
[quote]With BuddyFinder, "where are you?" is history.[/quote]
i cried
Oh god. Release it. Or i will release mine, lol. Though, your got fancy look. Great work. Cant wait to put it on my server.
[QUOTE=_Muffin;15211083]That's a real good idea. Perhaps you could use player.GetFriendStatus to give some players priority in the list. Just a thought. Keep up the good work.[/QUOTE]
Hey - that's a good one :)
It could be good idea to add auto reply. So i just press key to answer and game chooses position itself. When i'm busy constructing i usually dont have time to point around for my friend to appear. You know.
Must... Download.... *Twitch*
Hey all - status update,
Tonight I completed 50% of tasks from of all that is left to have done before release. Fingers crossed I can finish up in the next day or two. It's looking pretty sweet.
ae (who is illogically addicted to working in his free time... fuck!)
[QUOTE=ancientevil;15233381]Hey all - status update,
Tonight I completed 50% of tasks from of all that is left to have done before release. Fingers crossed I can finish up in the next day or two. It's looking pretty sweet.
ae (who is illogically addicted to working in his free time... fuck!)[/QUOTE]
Yay Will be released this week ^^, Have a cookie ^^
[img]http://www.wiremod.com/forum/images/smilies/cookie.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.wiremod.com/forum/images/smilies/cookie.gif[/img] - Three cookies for ye!
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COOKIE!!!! *gives one to ancientevil* ^^
ancientevil is beginning to resemble a barn with all these cookies and cakes.... is starting to have trouble typing over sugar gut. He he.
Quick get on the treadmill ^^ heeheehee, Good luck with this addon aswell AE, This looks like it going to be.. :siren: GREAT! :siren:
Okay, here's the deal. It is all working except one thing. The viewmodel. Reason being, I recently upgraded my distro and now I need to figure out why (tf) my SMD export scripts are creating viewmodels like this (it's not the checkerboard I'm concerned about):
[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3359/3569346771_8928a4b332_o.jpg[/img]
[i]Hands...[/i]
[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3336/3569346775_a7339d5dc9_o.jpg[/img]
[i]...er...tiny... hands...[/i]
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3569346779_2684e91119_o.jpg[/img]
[i]..holy fuckballs tiny hands...[/i]
(don't even ask how I managed to find it on the map)
So... do I release it to you guys without a custom viewmodel (everything else works) or do I wait?
Ultimately my choice but whaddayareckon?
ae.
Steady, wait till you'll complete viewmodel too
As most people know, make sure it looks good, acts good, is good before you release it, Oh and be sure to lose off those cookies ^^
This thread REALLY should be in WIP section.
Im very sorry ds3 but i disagree with you, this addon may be a WIP, but its SO AWESOME that it isnt counted as a WIP ^^
[QUOTE=ds3;15251514]This thread REALLY should be in WIP section.[/QUOTE]
I had intended to release it within the next few days - the effort of opening two thread is seemingly pointless. Besides, aren't all addons... in fact... all lua creations for GMOD.. WIPs? Anyhow, I did a diff on the SMD files and found that the latest version of python or the script or blender or whatever is showing the following difference:
[code]1 0.533615 -0.000005 38.566917 0.000000 0.000000 1.570796 | 1 0.013340 0.000000 0.964173 0.000000 0.000000 1.570796
3 3.890452 0.000003 -0.000005 -0.095230 1.518696 1.470480 | 3 0.097261 0.000000 0.000000 -0.095230 1.518696 1.470480
4 17.848179 0.000003 -0.000013 -0.000003 -0.034199 0.000179 | 4 0.446204 0.000000 0.000000 -0.000003 -0.034199 0.000179
5 16.525280 0.000002 -0.000006 0.054940 1.069652 -0.094538 | 5 0.413132 0.000000 0.000000 0.054940 1.069652 -0.094538
6 6.879447 0.000000 0.000005 2.934179 0.574461 -0.113807 | 6 0.171986 0.000000 0.000000 2.934179 0.574461 -0.113807
7 -3.890452 -0.000007 0.000005 0.095254 1.518689 1.671140 | 7 -0.097261 0.000000 0.000000 0.095254 1.518689 1.671140
8 17.848190 0.000002 0.000003 0.000004 -0.034187 -0.000179 | 8 0.446205 0.000000 0.000000 0.000003 -0.034187 -0.000179
9 16.525261 0.000000 -0.000008 -0.054936 1.069643 0.094536 | 9 0.413131 0.000000 0.000000 -0.054936 1.069644 0.094536
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There appears to be an approximate multiplier difference of 40 between either side (left is old, right is new). I will get this fixed up somehow shortly and finish up.
On the issue of whether or not to release, I might add that this addon is extremely usable without the viewmodel but as you guys appear to be in no hurry then I will wait until the viewmodel is ready before posting a download. My general philosophy on releasing is "if fun can be had, release it - provided there are no annoying bugs".
Cheers,
ae.
Thankyou for all being so very patient. I know it's hard. To reward your cool collectivity, here are some screenshots from tonight's testing session to get you all hot and bothered.
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3572594873_d9b9028a6c_o.jpg[/img]
[i]Where the fuck am I? Better get out my BuddyFinder™...[/i]
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3572594889_12e17a64e3_o.jpg[/img]
[i]Oh look! Blurry McBlur has a BuddyFinder™ too! I could go and check out what he's up to.[/i]
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/3572594895_5f911733b4_o.jpg[/img]
[i]No... wait... incoming call for me... Hello?[/i]
The session went very well - only one minor issue unresolved (because we all need sleep). Sooon..... soooooon.....'twill be releas'd... then I am taking a holiday. Arrrr... Aye...Grrr...
ae.
:razz: :razz: :razz: ^
Orsumness. All we need now is a toolgun-style menu (one that's on the model itself and not made with derma).
Nevertheless, this is very awesome. Have a taco (at least it's marginally better than those cookies) :taco:.
You really shoud think about 3D2D stuff.
You CAN draw menu right on the phone model.
This will be awesome.
Anyway, great job!
Can't wait to play with it.
Gonna be awesome, Ancinetevil has a stash of cookies ready for his hollidays ^^, You deserve da gold of star of AWESOMNESS!
I am sitting in the back of a car driving along a highway somewhere near the Canadian border... I have just eaten about a hundred bucks worth of pot and eighty bucks worth of shrooms... my buddy asks me "Did you really just eat all that?" ... to which I scream:
COME GET IT!!!!!
(buddy finder is ready)
ae.
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