bm121r3.txt

Title: Frogbot BotMatch Arena
Filename: bm121.zip
Version: 1.21 beta 3
Status: Always Beta
Date: 25-04-2002
Author: DMSouL
Email: dms...@mailru.ru
ICQ UIN: 113344494
WEB: http://www.3ddownloads.com/?file_id=159654 (bm121.zip)
(ftp://ftp.3ddownloads.com/59686/telefragged/be/fmods/bm121r3.zip)

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THIS IS FROGBOT NETQUAKE MOD
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=========
OVERVIEW
=========
Read these files: /manuals/*.txt


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New Botmatch.dat (progs.dat) features
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--Buttons support (works great on dm1 and dm5 maps)
--Full water support (bots will swim almost like real players).
--Basic buttons support.
--Advanced match features : overtime support,accuracy stats support
(available at any part of the game),quadstats - quad weapon
efficiency,high score table(available at the end of matches).Overtime
toggles ONLY if 2 players or bots or 2 teams (with teamnames).
--QW KT-style comments during game(like team[xxx] leads by xx
frags),etc..
--Auto-loading bots. Bots will try to connect and then disconnect
after user-definable time-limit.
--BugFIXES: - Completely removed all NULL-function FATALITIES.
- Memory leak fixes.
- Cache mismatch in GL. (thx qsg.telefragged.com).
- Console typing enhancements (insert mode by default).
- Allows multiple connections from a single IP address.
- Precise aim for clients (controllable with cl_cross_x and
cl_cross_y cvars).
- Larger console buffer.
--Cool logging support.When timelimit or fraglimit is reached,if
'autostats' cvar enabled - engine logging advanced players and bots
statistics.Logging format you may see in 'newcmds.cfg'.Log example you
may found at ./stats/(hostport)/. This feature is very useful for
stats lovers - like me :)
--Bots teamnames now shows on scoreboard (including their teamfrags
and etc..).
--Markers improovements:DM3 - water way and ring-quad jumping;DM6: RJ
from GA to cells;other listed maps - rocketjump (see maplist).
--Advanced evasive strategies. Toggle is 'botevade'. Enabled by
default.
--Good CAMPING AI. (dm6 and dm3 so far..). Toggle is 'botcamp'.
Enabled by default.
--Bots will automatically try to help any teammate in their team if he
close enough and really needs help. Toggle is 'bothelp'. Enabled by
default.
--Improoved think function (water code related).
--Identify teammate function.Idea taken from Q2 OSP-Tourney Mod.If
'ident' is enabled,there's a short sentence appears at the bottom on
status-bar ,looks like "teammate [9]Xenon".
--Bots will report their status and locations if 'botreport'is enabled
and loc-file loaded. Available in teamplay only. Location names called
from loc-files in moddir/locs
--Talk abilities.Including RUSSIAN TALKS :)) and English talks..
--Gibfilter (low and high)- 'highgibs' and 'lowgibs' cvars.
--New GIBS models.
--32-bit dat-file.
--Extended obituaries.
--Lavajumping feature (rocketjump from lava).
--'Shot for luck' feature (sometimes bots shooting from RL for luck,
even if enemy is not visible).
--Shotable buttons and doors support.
--Other minor features i forgot to mention.


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New GL-(WIN-)BOTMATCH.EXE (gl(win)quake.exe) features
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--Synthetic lag. One of the coolest feature..
--Watervis hacks.
--User-definable teamnames (like in QW)
--New cvars (see 'newcmds.cfg').Type 'cvarlist'.
--Advanced deathmatch scoreboard. Ripped from QW,but added
'rank','eff','blunders' (in teamplay).
--User-definable MOTD (loading from ./dmmotd.txt).
--Other cosmetic improovements.


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Important notes
=========================
--Do not use old Frogbot names editors (like fbedit.exe), cos it's not
understand "teamname=" option. Due to that fact, botfiles always will
be created with error in "lines="..
--Do Not use ANY gl(win)quake.exe,quake*.exe,and etc - game WILL
crash, cause I've changed pr_global_struct and network protocol. Do
not try also use ANY of coming up other exe's (the game will not work
properly).
--Do NOT rename botmatch.dat to progs.dat - game WILL crash.
--Do NOT use decompiler - ask me for source if needed !!


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Teamnames Support
==================
If you want spawn a bot with teamname visible on status bar open any
bot-file (in bots folder) and edit file directly by adding folowing
lines:
wait;teamname=
wait;impulse 54 // "6"
wait;impulse 54 // "6"
wait;impulse 54 // "6"
wait;impulse_0 //end teamname
Don't forget to modify "lines=" parameter.



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Creating/Modifying Marker
==========================
I have included simple config file with waypoints editing commands
(wpedit.cfg).
There's a demofile also demontrates the way to place waypoints on
maps.

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SUPPORTED MAPS
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Total 118 maps supported.

dm1
dm2 (todo)
dm3
dm4
dm5
dm6
e1m2
e1m3
ztndm1
ztndm2
ztndm3
ztndm6
e1m5duel
q1arena
ravage
spinev2
bless
debello
messy
ultrav
aggressr
aerowalk
and9
condemn
blizz2
ctf1
ctf2
ctf5
ctf8
b2s
baldm6
jrdm2
jndm6
ukooldm6
amphi
amphi2
frobodm2
efdm8
rapture1
fbarenax
warfare2
unddm2
fbdm2
2towers
arenarg2
arenax
arenazap
barena1
bbarena2
bunski
crandome
dm2arena
egyptra
gear8
gnurena
marena2
marena3
marena4
mayan1
rarena3
rgarden
uarena1
yard1
soyarena
pen2
arma4
terrain2
2pyramid
chamber1
unholy
atarena1
23ar_a
arendm1a
football
ptucket
avarena5
dom2_1ra
id3
hill20
pitarena
argonaut
dead
duel1
e1m1
e2m2
edc
efdm10
efdm6
effigy
fbdm
fbe3m7
fragtwn1
fribdev1
fribweb1
mayhem
newdm_2
pak1
pak2
pak6
pak8
pinion1
pli
shroud
spine
spine_2
straffin3
straffin4
straffin5
straffin6
titan2
uk2
ukooldm2
ukooldm3
ukooldm8
warfare
xl1dm2
xmas1
ravage2

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Starting GAME
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gl-botmatch.exe -heapsize XXXXX -game <moddir> -width XXX -height
XXX -bpp XX -listen XX -zone 2048 -allowoverflow 1 -ip
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -longcoords

The -longcoords switch allow you to switch PROTOCOL_VERSION byte to
7..This hack is intended to use on large maps.

win--botmatch.exe -heapsize XXXXX -game <moddir> -width XXX -height
XXX -bpp XX -listen XX -zone 2048 -allowoverflow 1 -ip
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -longcoords -dibonly


==================
CREDITS
==================

ID SOFTWARE for SOURCE of course !!!!!!!!

Mr. Elusive (author of Gladiator and Omicron bots) for meqcc source
code.

Gerard "numb" Ryan for his old works (ctf and holywars) and for
testing and improving water code.

Robert "Frog" Field wrote the awesome Frogbot
This mod uses version 0.13 test
Website: http://www.telefragged.com/metro/

Matt "asdf" McChesney for help with 0.13 test 'hacks' and rocketjump
support
Email: Mt...@hotmail.com

Hylken "gibbie" Beck for the additional waypoints and beta-testing
Email: hyl...@hotmail.com

Alex "ParboiL" Pahomov for his webboard and moral support :)

QuakeForge Guys for faster QC-access and removing limitations with
"pr_globals"

J.P. GrossMan for his ProQuake project.

FrikaC for his FRIKBOTX source code.

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Copyright and Distribution Permissions
============================================

You may distribute this Quake modification in any electronic format.
You may use source or decompile and disassembly whole mod and add
anything you want. I'll be very glad to see it !!!!.

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Disclaimer
===============

Software under this agreement is under no kind of warranty. Software
under this agreement is provided as is, and isn't guaranteed in any
way by the mod author. Use this software at your own risk.

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HISTORY OF CHANGES
==================


25.04.2002
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-Buttons support(tested on maps: dm5, dm1)
-dm5 map support
-"RL shot" bug fixed (so far I can't recognize existence of that bug)
-Better grenade avoidance
-Improved avoidance of splash damage when underwater combat
-Modified air control behaviour a bit when jumping or rocketjumping
-'lookcheat' command from 0.12c moved back again
-Some found bugs eliminated
//todo: dm2 map support

30.12.2001
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-New dat-file format. It can handle now up to 9999999 pr_globals..
-Fixed some bugs in executables.. I know it still contains bugs.. :)
-Fixed bug with e1m3 map.
-Added build-in waypoints creator ('wpedit' switch). Markers now can
be saved directly to map_<mapname>.qc and then recompiled.
-Various AI tweaks and optimizations:
--Better jumping ability.
--Added avoidance check of grenade explosions.
-dm1 button enabled.
-Added additional 41 maps support.
-Source code of botmatch.dat included.
-Modified Mr'E compiler included.

19.12.2001
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-'Shot for luck' feature improved greatly. In teamplay bots now check
if teammates is visible and decides to fire or not.
-Much better obstacle avoidance when rocketjumping.
-Fixed issue when bots ocassionally killed their teammates with
grenade and when performing rocketjumps.
-Completely removed 'sleeps with fishes' and 'sucks it down'
underwater bug (i think..).
-Added lag affected bots feature. Works only when cvar "sv_lag" > 0.
-Bots now opens shotable doors with any weapon except rocket launcher.
-Fixed bug when bots trying to jump in combat when looking at enemy on
moving plats (like on dm3 map).
-Optimized path-finding.
-Fixed issue when bots trying to get unreachable backpack when just
killed enemy.
-Added AI feature when bots trying to runaway when they think they
loss in combat.


30.10.2001
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--Reduced issue when bots rocketjumping in weird places.
--Bots now check obstacles when trying to rocketjump.
--Better using of air control.
--Improved jump over ledge routine greatly
--Added reporting of lost powerups (ring, quad) (thx ParboiL for
idea).
--Bots now can open shotable buttons and doors (thx numb!!).
--Fixed some waypoints-related bugs.
--Added more maps support.


01.06.2001
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--Fixed issue with bots camping ability (when bots doesn't do anything
while they camping and injured by other enemy; bots will always try
now to improve their positions).
--Fixed some swimming-related bugs.
--Fixed "random map rotation" bug.
--Fixed serious lavajumping-related bug. Bots now will perform
lavajumps perfectly.
--Bots no more jumping in combat when they uses shaft.
--Better using of air control when jumping or rocketjumping.
--Added 4 maps support: bless, amphi, spinev2, ztndm2(bad
waypoints..), ztndm6.
--Removed skill calculations when creating logfiles for uselessness.

21.03.2001
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--Rewritten e1m2 markers (fixed blunders and added water way and
rocketjumps)
--All shotable doors in e1m2 are always open by default :). This is
temp. fix until I' ll develop something better..
--Further cpu optimizations.
--Fixed another RJ bug when bots using SHAFT instead of RL when they
doing rocketjumps :).


19.03.2001
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--Released winquake version.
--Added random map rotations on changelevel. Look at 'server.ini'.
--Improved water code: (thx numb)
- bots now have limited understanding of "air supply"
- bots won't get stuck as easily when underwater
- much better obstacle avoidance
--Added 'spectator' on scoreboard (also resolved some bugz with
calculating scores). Appears when using 'creepcam' or 'kascam' modes.
--Started writting arena mode scoreboard. Not finished so far.. There
will be a 'status' bar showing bots status when bots is dead
(invisible) or alive. Like in CounterStrike HalfLife mod. :)
--Fixed some bug with logging.
--Removed single-player menu access in exe :).
--If loc-file not loaded bots will report everything but locations.
--Fixed serious rocketjump bug in bot AI. Bot will rocketjump a little
bit rarely, but they won't just stay and do nothing.
--Fixed some bugs with dm3 markers.
--'Higher ground' feature works better.
--Added ~60 maps support (see SUPPORTED MAPS section).Some markers are
really old (without rj).
--Faster QC-Access. (thx quakeforge guys)
--Various optimizations.


19.01.2001
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-First public release.

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BUGS REPORTING
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If you found bug please send me notification to my email
dms...@mailru.com.