Talk:Modifying an existing level: Difference between revisions

← Older edit

Talk:Modifying an existing level (view source)

Revision as of 13:50, 28 November 2023

2,269 bytes added , 28 November 2023

m

no edit summary

Paradox-01

8,243

edits

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+==Idea==
 To convert an extracted ONLV into a new project file you need even more in-depth knowledge about the file structure than for simply building a level project file from scratch.
@@ Line 4: / Line 5: @@
 One-click operation:
-) Level extraction.
+# Level extraction.
-) Conversion of ONLV into an actual project file.
+# Conversion of ONLV into an actual project file.
-) Recycling of physics and locklights.
+# Recycling of physics and locklights.
-) Preserving as much vertex shading as possible by preferring DAE over CJBO linked meshes.
+# Preserving as much vertex shading as possible by preferring DAE over CJBO linked meshes.
-) BSL analysis to create FILM and cut scene sections?
+# BSL analysis to create FILM and cut scene sections?
+==AE package==
+ mods.oni2.net
+  |
+  +-- LevelRecycler.zip
+       |
+       +-- #####packageName
+            |
+            +-- Mod_Info.cfg
+            +-- plain
+                 |
+                 +--win_only
+                     |
+                     +--Tools
+                         |
+                         +-- LevelRecycler
+                              |
+                              +-- icon.png (32 x 32 px)
+                              +-- LevelRecycler.exe
+'''Mod_Info.cfg'''
+ AEInstallVersion -> 2.0
+ NameOfMod -> Level Recycler
+ Creator ->
+ ModVersion ->
+ Readme ->
+ ExeName -> Tools/LevelRecycler/LevelRecycler.exe
+ WorkingDir -> Exe
+ IconName -> Tools/LevelRecycler/icon.png
+==Startup==
+ Oni
+  |
+  +-- AE
+      |
+      +-- Tools
+      |    |
+      |    +-- OniSplit.exe
+      |    +-- LevelRecycler
+      |         |
+      |         +-- icon.png
+      |         +-- LevelRecycler.exe
+      |
+      +-- GameDataFolder
+           |
+           +-- level0_Final.dat
+           +-- level0_Final.raw
+           +-- level1_Final.dat
+           +-- level1_Final.raw
+           +-- ...
+           +-- IGMD
+                |
+                +-- ''BSL script folders''
+The "on load" event of the LevelRecycler should automatically update an overview of existing levels:
+* Level0_Final.dat stores all ONLD with more meaningful level names.
+* Each non-zero level DAT-archive stores an ONLV file.
+* With those extracted files, a list for modders can be built to easily identify the level they want to recycle.
+ // shortened paths
+ OniSplit -export:ONLD* ONLD level0_Final.dat
+ OniSplit -extract:xml ONLD ONLD/*.oni
+ for each non-zero DAT
+      OniSplit -export:ONLV* ONLV ....dat
+ OniSplit -extract:xml ONLV ONLV/*.oni
+ dat file name, BSL script folder, level name
+ ----------------------------------------------
+ level1_Final.dat, ONLV<Name>, ONLD<DisplayName>
+As soon as the modder has selected the preferred level, it should be a one-click operation to carry out the recycling.
+==Less write operations==
+With each onload event the ONLV and ONLD would get extracted. To reduce somewhat the amount of write operations an xml cache file could be used to feed the program's overview table. If the DAT files are older then no new extractions are done.