First, get the (real
small) files.
#1 You'll need to download my ASCII/Q2 conversion
chart (it's a JPG), which will show all the Q2 symbols and their corresponding
ASCII numbers....ASCII.JPG Click to load
pic, then just right-click to save.
#1A (OPTIONAL, but recommended) Download
a local copy Editpad, a better Notepad which will make editing (in text
form) much easier. I haverenamed it to 'Notepad' so that the self extractor
will automatically overwrite your c:\Windows\Notepad.exe. This is a good
thing :)
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This tutorial is intended to quickly get you
making your own Visual Scripts©.
Assuming you got my ASCII characters you'll
open the following on your desktop simultaneously.
1. MSDOS Prompt
2. Any picture viewer (displaying my ASCII.jpg)
STEP #1
At the MSDOS Prompt type 'EDIT'
This will open your DOS text editor, which
you MUST use to get the proper ASCII characters (UNLESS you have a kickass
text editor that properly shows ASCII, which I'll assume you don't have).
STEP #2
Look at the ASCII.jpg (in your picture viewer)
and notice the number next to the letters/synbols and pic one you like.
1. In the DOS text editor press and HOLD DOWN
ALT.
2. Type in the number corresponding to the
symbol you chose.
3. Let off the ALT button. A weird letter/symbol/block
will appear, this is the ASCII text.
STEP #3
You will need to enclose the symbols in double
quotes (") and then make them into a say script by adding a 'SAY' command
at the beginning.
For multiple line Visual Scripts© you'll
make all lines a 'SAY' command and enclose the scripts in quotes.
***REMEMBER*** Q2 considers
more than 4 or 5 lines spam, and scripts over 4-5 lines will get you kicked
from a server, I usually keep them at 4 or less lines.
STEP #4
Save it to your c:\Quake2\baseq2 directory.
STEP #5
Now it's time to see your script.....
Fire up Q2, go into single player or multiplayer
(any game) and open your console.
Type 'EXEC MY.SRC' (without quotes).
This will execute the script, however to see
it you should bind it to a key by typing 'BIND X EXEC MY.SRC' (without
quotes, substituting any key you prefer for 'X'..
STEP #6
Lastly, close your console and hit the key
you bound 'EXEC MY.SRC' to....
And you've executed your first Visual Script©.
STEP #7
From here you're on your own.
All you need to do is type the symbols you
desire into the shape/symbol you desire,convert to a 'SAY' command, save
it to your c:\Quake2\baseq2, and execute in game.
You can use Editpad to edit these scripts in
text form, but you can't make them initially with it since ASCII will not
display properly in most text editors. That's all folks.....
For questions, comments and such ON THIS TUTORIAL
OR MAKING VISUAL SCRIPTS, or TO SUBMIT A VISUAL SCRIPT© you've made
for me to post (giving you full credit), contact me here: M@$E$
©The Term Visual Script© is mine.
Usage of this tutorial is free, however, if
you would desire to post it elsewhere, or to add ANY content from this
site to any other site/CD/or other, please contact me.