I apologize for reposting this. While trying to edit the original post I seem to have deleted it.
I Placed an Attack Chopper (Tornado, heli_fighter_01) on top of the Technically Legal roof.
Now I *can* just walk through the club to gain access to the roof, but I can also
just create an elevator/teleport near the front door.
(NOTE: I did not just pull this code out of my hat one day. I studied SuperNull's Easycruiser
And Masako Team's Ultor Rising to learn how to do this)
When solving any problem the first question I ask is: What am I hoping to accomplish? In this case the answer is placing a parking spawn on a roof and then creating a teleport to be able to quickly access it.
The Next question is: How do I plan to accomplish my task? I.E. What steps are involved? In this case I need to gain roof access and then pick a location for my vehicle spawn as well as the location for the first part of my teleport. Then while on the ground I need to pick a spot for the other part of my teleport.
Last question: How am I hoping to accomplish it? By finding and writing down the coordinates to not only my vehicle spawn point but also to my teleport points. Not just the one on the roof but also the one on the ground that connects to it. To accomplish this I use powertools. (Note: You need a keyboard with a Scroll Lock Key to use the coordinates function.)
Be sure to remember to make note of your viewing angle.
(See Angle/Orient/Direction in Saints Row 2 thread started by Nclok1405.)
To download a copy of powertools see (MIRROR) Saints Row 2 Powertools and Resolution Editor
located in Saintss Row 2 Tool Releases (Nclok1405)
Since I posted this tutorial earlier it has came to my attention courtesy of SeaboundSaint
that the Juiced Patch (https://kobraworks.com) and SuperUI (Saints Row 2> Mod Releases>
SuperUI for SR2 ver. 2.9) Can both also do coordinates
The Angles Are: South 0.0 West 1.55 North 3.15 East 4.7 Angle loops back around ~6.29. (Courtesy NClok1405)
So my viewing angle on both the ground and the roof is 0.0 (South)
To make mapping out your parking space easier fly a heli up on the roof and land it where you want yours to spawn. Write down your coordinates while you are still sitting in the heli
(A word on the powertools coordinate mapper tool: the numbers it provides are not always stationary. You may notice that some of the numbers within the coordinate set keep changing. What I usually do is watch the numbers in each coordinate until the reach their highest point, then I add a number to it (I.E. 420.98 20.16 -1720.35. So if the first coordinate
fluctuates between 420.65 and 420.97 then I would add 1 to it for 420.98)
According to powertools my chopper spawn coordinates are 427.785217 32.8955 -1704.959839 and my (roof) teleport coordinates are: 420.29 31.684 -1716.70. My ground spawn coordinates are: 420.98 20.16 -1720.35. In order to create our vehicle spawn we either have to create a new file with parking information or edit the parking_spots.xtbl, which I don't
recommend. So lets create a new file called 'Parking.cts" and add it to the
bottom of the 'sr2_city.cts' file. (Like so: $Include: "parking.cts")
I Placed an Attack Chopper (Tornado, heli_fighter_01) on top of the Technically Legal roof.
Now I *can* just walk through the club to gain access to the roof, but I can also
just create an elevator/teleport near the front door.
(NOTE: I did not just pull this code out of my hat one day. I studied SuperNull's Easycruiser
And Masako Team's Ultor Rising to learn how to do this)
When solving any problem the first question I ask is: What am I hoping to accomplish? In this case the answer is placing a parking spawn on a roof and then creating a teleport to be able to quickly access it.
The Next question is: How do I plan to accomplish my task? I.E. What steps are involved? In this case I need to gain roof access and then pick a location for my vehicle spawn as well as the location for the first part of my teleport. Then while on the ground I need to pick a spot for the other part of my teleport.
Last question: How am I hoping to accomplish it? By finding and writing down the coordinates to not only my vehicle spawn point but also to my teleport points. Not just the one on the roof but also the one on the ground that connects to it. To accomplish this I use powertools. (Note: You need a keyboard with a Scroll Lock Key to use the coordinates function.)
Be sure to remember to make note of your viewing angle.
(See Angle/Orient/Direction in Saints Row 2 thread started by Nclok1405.)
To download a copy of powertools see (MIRROR) Saints Row 2 Powertools and Resolution Editor
located in Saintss Row 2 Tool Releases (Nclok1405)
Since I posted this tutorial earlier it has came to my attention courtesy of SeaboundSaint
that the Juiced Patch (https://kobraworks.com) and SuperUI (Saints Row 2> Mod Releases>
SuperUI for SR2 ver. 2.9) Can both also do coordinates
The Angles Are: South 0.0 West 1.55 North 3.15 East 4.7 Angle loops back around ~6.29. (Courtesy NClok1405)
So my viewing angle on both the ground and the roof is 0.0 (South)
To make mapping out your parking space easier fly a heli up on the roof and land it where you want yours to spawn. Write down your coordinates while you are still sitting in the heli
(A word on the powertools coordinate mapper tool: the numbers it provides are not always stationary. You may notice that some of the numbers within the coordinate set keep changing. What I usually do is watch the numbers in each coordinate until the reach their highest point, then I add a number to it (I.E. 420.98 20.16 -1720.35. So if the first coordinate
fluctuates between 420.65 and 420.97 then I would add 1 to it for 420.98)
According to powertools my chopper spawn coordinates are 427.785217 32.8955 -1704.959839 and my (roof) teleport coordinates are: 420.29 31.684 -1716.70. My ground spawn coordinates are: 420.98 20.16 -1720.35. In order to create our vehicle spawn we either have to create a new file with parking information or edit the parking_spots.xtbl, which I don't
recommend. So lets create a new file called 'Parking.cts" and add it to the
bottom of the 'sr2_city.cts' file. (Like so: $Include: "parking.cts")
Open up your parking.cts file in a text editor. Notepad will do and add these sections:
The portions we need to edit are Navpoints And Parking.
// ---------
# Navpoints
// ---------
//Rooftop Technically Legal
$Navpoint: "parking_spots_tech_legal_roof
$Type: "ground"
$Pos: <427.785217 32.8955 -1704.959839>
$Orient: [0.695712]
// -------
# Parking
// -------
//Rooftop Technically Legal
$Parking: "parking_spots_tech_legal_roof"
$Dimensions: 11.00 6.71
$Spawn Chance: 100
+Force vehicle: "heli_fighter_01"
So Your File Will look like:
Once your file is done drop it in the '1-MODDERS_-_PUT_YOUR_OWN_PERSONAL_MODS_HERE' folder
in the Gentlemen Of The Row folder and recomile. When that is finished then Place the created files in your SR2 game folder and try it out.
Code:
// -------
#Groups
// -------
// -------
#Navpoints
// -------
// -------
#Paths
// -------
// -------
#Items
// -------
// -------
#Triggers
// -------
// -------
#Vehicles
// -------
// -------
#Respawns
// -------
// -------
#Humans
// -------
// -------
#Spawn NPC Regions
// -------
// -------
#Action Nodes
// -------
// -------
#Parking
// -------
// -------
#Chunk Streaming Test Cases
// -------
// -------
#Ambients
// -------
// ----------
#DSP Regions
// ----------
// -------------
#Audio Cluders
// -------------
// -------
#Nodes
// -------
// -------
#Searchlights
// -------
// -------
#Movers
// -------
// -------
#Interiors
// -------
#EndThe portions we need to edit are Navpoints And Parking.
// ---------
# Navpoints
// ---------
//Rooftop Technically Legal
$Navpoint: "parking_spots_tech_legal_roof
$Type: "ground"
$Pos: <427.785217 32.8955 -1704.959839>
$Orient: [0.695712]
// -------
# Parking
// -------
//Rooftop Technically Legal
$Parking: "parking_spots_tech_legal_roof"
$Dimensions: 11.00 6.71
$Spawn Chance: 100
+Force vehicle: "heli_fighter_01"
So Your File Will look like:
Code:
// -------
#Groups
// -------
// -------
#Navpoints
// -------
//Rooftop Technically Legal
$Navpoint: "parking_spots_tech_legal_roof"
$Type: "ground"
$Pos: <427.785217 32.8955 -1704.959839>
$Orient: [0.695712]
// -------
#Paths
// -------
// -------
#Items
// -------
// -------
#Triggers
// -------
// -------
#Vehicles
// -------
// -------
#Respawns
// -------
// -------
#Humans
// -------
// -------
#Spawn NPC Regions
// -------
// -------
#Action Nodes
// -------
// -------
#Parking
// -------
//Rooftop Technically Legal
$Parking: "parking_spots_tech_legal_roof"
$Dimensions: 11.00 6.71
$Spawn Chance: 100
+Force vehicle: "heli_fighter_01"
// -------
#Chunk Streaming Test Cases
// -------
// -------
#Ambients
// -------
// ----------
#DSP Regions
// ----------
// -------------
#Audio Cluders
// -------------
// -------
#Nodes
// -------
// -------
#Searchlights
// -------
// -------
#Movers
// -------
// -------
#Interiors
// -------
#EndOnce your file is done drop it in the '1-MODDERS_-_PUT_YOUR_OWN_PERSONAL_MODS_HERE' folder
in the Gentlemen Of The Row folder and recomile. When that is finished then Place the created files in your SR2 game folder and try it out.
If Your game crashes before getting to the loading percent screen chances are you have a typo in your code. Look at your new file and make sure that you used periods, not commas, then make sure that you have included all necessary brackets, Hash Tags and Dollar Signs, Etc ...
If you have to make corrections just save the file and recompile. try your game again. It should work fine now.
Do not be discouraged if you heli doesn't showup immediately. Sometimes it take a little while to spawn. Just leave the area and return. If you have left and returned to the area several times 5 to 10 maybe more) and it still hasn't appeared check your coordinates.
Make sure they are correct and that you didn't forget the '-' sign in front of that last coordinate (Not all
coordinates have a -sign but these do.) It is worth noting that if you show up looking for a heli to spawn while you are flying another heli, it may not spawn in)
If you have to make corrections just save the file and recompile. try your game again. It should work fine now.
Do not be discouraged if you heli doesn't showup immediately. Sometimes it take a little while to spawn. Just leave the area and return. If you have left and returned to the area several times 5 to 10 maybe more) and it still hasn't appeared check your coordinates.
Make sure they are correct and that you didn't forget the '-' sign in front of that last coordinate (Not all
coordinates have a -sign but these do.) It is worth noting that if you show up looking for a heli to spawn while you are flying another heli, it may not spawn in)
Now that we have our chopper sorted out it's time to make out teleport/elevator.
Create another cts file. We'll call this one 'televators.cts' (You can name your files anything you want to) Add it to "Sr2_City.cts" as well. ($Include: "televators.cts")
(Note I copied the following code from Ultor Rising (Masko Team) mod files and then added my own values. So do not consider this just my work. (I think this was from Ultor Rising, If I am wrong and it's from Easycruiser (SuperNull) then I apologize)
(Addendum: SeaboundSaint also pointed me toward a set of developer documents created by Volition. The page on cts files is very informative.)
This is what your televators.cts file should look like:
Now you need to add your elevator code. It should look like this:
That is your teleport code.
Note that this kind of teleport can be used as a shortcut from area to area as well. For instance I placed a warp on Mt. Claflin to Poseidon's Palace Casino.
Create another cts file. We'll call this one 'televators.cts' (You can name your files anything you want to) Add it to "Sr2_City.cts" as well. ($Include: "televators.cts")
(Note I copied the following code from Ultor Rising (Masko Team) mod files and then added my own values. So do not consider this just my work. (I think this was from Ultor Rising, If I am wrong and it's from Easycruiser (SuperNull) then I apologize)
(Addendum: SeaboundSaint also pointed me toward a set of developer documents created by Volition. The page on cts files is very informative.)
This is what your televators.cts file should look like:
Code:
// -------
#Includes
// -------
// -------
#Activities
// -------
// -------
#Framerates
// -------
// -------
#Groups
// -------
// -------
#Navpoints
// -------
// ========================
// ====== ELEVATORS ======
// ========================
// -------
#Paths
// -------
// -------
#Items
// -------
// -------
#Triggers
// -------
// ========================
// ====== ELEVATORS ======
// ========================
// -------
#Vehicles
// -------
// -------
#Respawns
// -------
// -------
#Humans
// -------
// -------
#Spawn NPC Regions
// -------
// -------
#Action Nodes
// -------
// -------
#Parking
// -------
// -------
#Chunk Streaming Test Cases
// -------
// -------
#Ambients
// -------
// ----------
#DSP Regions
// ----------
// -------------
#Audio Cluders
// -------------
// -------
#Nodes
// -------
// -------
#Searchlights
// -------
// -------
#Movers
// -------
// -------
#Interiors
// -------
#EndNow you need to add your elevator code. It should look like this:
Code:
// -------
#Includes
// -------
// -------
#Activities
// -------
// -------
#Framerates
// -------
// -------
#Groups
// -------
// -------
#Navpoints
// -------
// ========================
// ====== ELEVATORS ======
// ========================
//Technically Legal Roof
$Navpoint: "tech_up"
$Type: "ground"
$Pos: <420.98 20.16 -1720.35>
$Orient: [0]
$Navpoint: "tech_down"
$Type: "ground"
$Pos: <420.29 31.684 -1716.70>
$Orient: [0]
// -------
#Paths
// -------
// -------
#Items
// -------
// -------
#Triggers
// -------
// ========================
// ====== ELEVATORS ======
// ========================
//Technically Legal Roof
$Trigger: "tech_up"
$Trigger type: "bounding box"
$Trigger action: "warp"
$Trigger max fires: 0
$Trigger delay: 10000
$Start nav: "tech_up"
+UseActivated
+UseMessage: "Get on top of the roof"
$Box size: -1.000000 0.000000 -1.000000 1.000000 2.000000 1.000000
+Ignore Vehicles
+Warp Nav: "tech_down"
$Trigger: "tech_down"
$Trigger type: "bounding box"
$Trigger action: "warp"
$Trigger max fires: 0
$Trigger delay: 10000
$Start nav: "tech_down"
+UseActivated
+UseMessage: "Get off the roof"
$Box size: -1.000000 0.000000 -1.000000 1.000000 2.000000 1.000000
+Ignore Vehicles
+Warp Nav: "tech_up"
// -------
#Vehicles
// -------
// -------
#Respawns
// -------
// -------
#Humans
// -------
// -------
#Spawn NPC Regions
// -------
// -------
#Action Nodes
// -------
// -------
#Parking
// -------
// -------
#Chunk Streaming Test Cases
// -------
// -------
#Ambients
// -------
// ----------
#DSP Regions
// ----------
// -------------
#Audio Cluders
// -------------
// -------
#Nodes
// -------
// -------
#Searchlights
// -------
// -------
#Movers
// -------
// -------
#Interiors
// -------
#EndThat is your teleport code.
Note that this kind of teleport can be used as a shortcut from area to area as well. For instance I placed a warp on Mt. Claflin to Poseidon's Palace Casino.
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