Rainbow Rails for Quake 4, and Useful Cvars 'n Shit!

[Einhander Sn0m4n]

I'm looking to convert my Q3 Rail Rainbow script to run on Quake 4.

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//Rail Rainbow (Yes, this one works, as the <-gLu-> PeepZ know. :D )

set d1 "set color1 1; set color2 3; set changecolor vstr d2"
set d2 "set color1 3; set color2 2; set changecolor vstr d3"
set d3 "set color1 2; set color2 4; set changecolor vstr d4"
set d4 "set color1 4; set color2 6; set changecolor vstr d5"
set d5 "set color1 6; set color2 5; set changecolor vstr d6"
set d6 "set color1 5; set color2 7; set changecolor vstr d7"
set d7 "set color1 7; set color2 1; set changecolor vstr d1"

set changecolor "vstr d1"

bind mouse1 "+attack; vstr changecolor"

Apparently the Q4 engine uses HSV colorspace instead of assigning a color to a number..

I'm thinking something maybe like

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set d1 "set ui_HitScantint 0 1 1; set changecolor vstr d2" //bright red
set d2 "set ui_HitScantint 30 1 1; set changecolor vstr d3" //b. orange
set d3 "set ui_HitScantint 60 1 1; set changecolor vstr d4" //yellow
set d4 "set ui_HitScantint 90 1 1; set changecolor vstr d5" //yellow green
set d5 "set ui_HitScantint 120 1 1; set changecolor vstr d6" //bright green
set d6 "set ui_HitScantint 150 1 1; set changecolor vstr d7" //greener-than-cyan
set d7 "set ui_HitScantint 180 1 1; set changecolor vstr d8" //cyan
set d8 "set ui_HitScantint 210 1 1; set changecolor vstr d9" // darksky blue
set d9 "set ui_HitScantint 240 1 1; set changecolor vstr d10" //pure blue
set d10 "set ui_HitScantint 270 1 1; set changecolor vstr d11" //bluepurple
set d11 "set ui_HitScantint 300 1 1; set changecolor vstr d12" //magenta purple
set d12 "set ui_HitScantint 330 1 1; set changecolor vstr d1" //redpurple

set changecolor "vstr d1"

bind mouse1 "+attack; vstr changecolor"

And yes, right here is the first place this code was written. So, how 'bout the Rainbow Rails Script? Also, anyone else with Q4 got any useful cvars 'n shit to post?

[Admiral Valdemar]

Tsk, bad physics, Ein. Railguns have no vapour trail.

[Einhander Sn0m4n]

Tsk, bad physics, Ein. Railguns have no vapour trail.

Gegh, I already know. This is Quake, not Real Life

[Einhander Sn0m4n]

Well crap, the code didn't work.

I need more knowledge of Quake 4's cvars...


Edit: 'dode'? WTF!

[Tasoth]

Tsk, bad physics, Ein. Railguns have no vapour trail.

Do railgun rounds burn off mass from air friction?

[Admiral Valdemar]

Do railgun rounds burn off mass from air friction?

Yes, if going sufficiently fast like a couple of klicks/second. But that only makes a self-illuminating tracer round, not a vapour trail like you see in the movie Eraser which is Hollywood eye candy.

[Einhander Sn0m4n]

Tried this

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// clown gun 2.0

set ua_clownGun "ui_hitscanTint 0 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 30 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 60 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 90 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 120 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 150 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 180 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 210 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 240 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 270 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 300 0.9 1; wait 10; ui_hitscanTint 330 0.9 1; wait 10; vstr ua_fancyRails"
set ua_clownOff "ui_hitscanTint 9 4 2; vstr ua_fancyRails"

bind "KP_MINUS" "set ua_fancyRails 'vstr ua_clownGun'; vstr ua_fancyRails"
bind "KP_PLUS" "set ua_fancyRails 'vstr ua_clownOff'; vstr ua_fancyRails" 

but Quake froze solid when I activated it...

[Crossroads Inc.]

I don't suppose you have a screen cap from your Quake-3 Rainbow gun? Would love to see it