XC_Engine Version 24b - Full Package

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Full XCGE v24b. Alternate link-------> UT99.org

You can check the documentation under each project's specific directory at Higor's Github

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=== 24 update:

UnrealScript:
- Added: LoadPackageContents native (227 mirror).
- Added: MapRoutes native. (enhanced FerBotz route mapper)
- Added: BuildRouteCache native. (enhanced FerBotz route mapper)
- Added: DefinePathsFor native.
- Added: PlayerCalcView native. (replacement of script version)
- Fixed: GetReachSpec native.
- CompactPathList, LockToNavigationChain are static functions now.
- Singular functions can succesfully call parent/global singular functions.
- Reimplemented: GetMapName native.
** Removed 'bSortMapListGlobal' flag in XC_GameEngine, it is now default functionality.
** Added 'bSortMaplistInvert' flag in XC_GameEngine, makes GetMapName return an upside down list.

Script patcher:
- Map List generation in game menues is now much faster and crash free.
- Implemented Route Mapper alternative to FindPathToward.
- bAnyFaceOnSkin mode, allows picking any face for a model regardless of skin.
- Monsters no longer attack unarmed SkaarjTrooper.
- Monsters are less likely to attack their own kind.
- Fixed bug causing XC_Engine_Actor derivates to initialize twice on level load.
- Reimplemented PreLoginHook, see XC_Engine.PreLoginHookSystem class for more info.
- Implemented the Event Chain System (enable/disable via bEventChainAddon in XC_Engine.ini)
- Improved bot handling of elevators.
- Bots may consider JumpBoots pickups during pathfinding as part of routes that require high jumps.
- Improved map list generation in game menues (no crashes, behaviour can be altered in Preferences)
- Prevent telefrags on team games during player respawn.
- Added paths for DM-Barricade's main hall elevator.

Event Chain System:
This system runs through a set of markers assigned to most known mechanisms in unreal levels.
Different kind of markers will be generated depending on the mechanisms being tagged and then
new bot AI/Navigation changes will occur depending on the instructions given by said markers.
This system helps bots smartly utilize elevators/teleporters/doors that require previous activation
as well as induce bots to unlock obstructions or other closed paths without any gametype directive.

Client:
- Net clients now communicate their tickrate to servers running XC_Engine 24 or above.

Server:
- Enhanced relevancy v3.
** Relevancy loop can run at lower rates than server tickrate for players with saturated connections.
** Client tickrate also caps the update rate on the server (for said client).
** Improved visibility checks
** See "Enhanced Netcode" documentation for more info.
- XC_ServerCommandlet visible from UnrealScript
** Improved tickrate stability.
** XC_Engine.ServerCommandlet is a subclass of XC_ServerCommandlet
** You may modify Engine.int and replace the default commandlet with this one.

Level:
- Actor List is rearranged twice instead of once (extra time before XC_Init)
** DynamicActors now optimal before gameplay starts.
- PreBeginPlay, BeginPlay, PostBeginPlay, SetInitialState events not immediately called for actors spawned

within XC_Init.
** They are treated the same as actors loaded with the level.
** Base and Zone setting also not set during this stage.
- Automatic clean up of NavigationPoint actors upon destruction (ReachSpecs and NavigationPointList, not on

net clients)
- Improved attachment movement, actors are much less likely to overlap/encroach/telefrag each other when

standing on a base that moves horizontally.

CollisionGrid:
- Fixed bug in traces with non-zero extent.
** Players/bots should no longer detach from elevators.
- Greatly improved code and speed. (especially on Linux)

Editor:
- Fixed minor path builder bugs.
- Script compiler can compile calls to some XC_Engine functions without having to define them.
** See functions in classes XC_EditorLoader and XC_Engine_Actor.
** Dynamic array functions work on any dynamic array type.

Misc:
- Rewrote multi-line log filter, fixed incorrect grouping.
- Improved XC_Launch tickrate stability.
- Improved logging of UnrealScript's stack trace during crashes (not on net clients).

[Nelsona]

If several things regarding to "events chain" are damaging, this one has to be disabled.

This version has also an Editing extension called XC_EditorAdds. Last time I did not use Editor's assets for mapping paths but XC builder. Of course, it does a lot of long jumps, some of them are a real hazard, but we do have the fine tuning available in UGold. To sumarize, messing up a map is not an excuse now days, we have everything for doing a quality job.

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Maybe if you like to post in another thread the version you recommend with suggested settings would be greatly helpful.

[Nelsona]

One or two people will understand the what and the how and the why...

Not even that master who said that I do have paranoia cannot do too much in patching chapter, demonstrating this way his own paranoia... and his lack of understanding DevPath based on maps released having BAD Bot stuff, but over 10000 reachSpecs... and that's all about the Level of people here. Higor is a good Bot-Tweaker-Guy, which is not specific for the rest.