RCBot2 0.72, steampipe fixes.... Options

[Cheeseh]

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0.72
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all mods: please move rcbot2 folder to users home folder i.e. /users/<name> or ~/
all mods: Vfilesystem update
all mods: rcbot2 sv_tag
all mods: rcbot_ffa cvar , if 1 bots shoot each other disregarding teamplay
all mods: fixed bug with bots jumping etc at the wrong position
all mods: new debugging command 'rcbot debug hud' if 1, shows your debug bot info on screen
tf2 : fixed engineer facing the correct way when building
tf2 : fixed crash bug with engineer
tf2: bots pick up ammo from dropped weapons after killing enemies
hl2dm: bots use ammo crates if they need ammo
hl2dm: bots using buttons for lifts in hl2dm (need lift waypoints)
hl2dm: bots dont shoot explosive oildrum breakables
hl2dm: bots shoot breakables in the way
hl2dm: bots go to snipe points if they have crossbow
dod:s : bots prone when sniping on prone waypoints
dod:s : added prone waypoint
dod:s : machine gun changes -- bots shouldn't shoot from afar without deploying
+ other small changes

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rcbot2/fil...72.zip/download

With the steampipe changes I've had to make many file system changes, so
please move your rcbot2 folder to your home directory on windows (see below)

1. The rcbot folder should now be in Documents and Settings/<Your Username> OR Users/<Your Username> (for me it looks like C:/Users/Paul/rcbot2)
2. (For linux this is simply ~/ )
3. There are two hook offsets now, one for DOD:S and one for TF2, (they are different now)
   i.e. rcbot_runplayer_cmd_tf2 and rcbot_runplayer_cmd_dods
4. The installer should work but installs to both possible folders either steampipe or non steampipe (i.e. your account name or common)
5. The DLL goes into the same directory (in the mod/bin folder)

I know the home folder thing might not work for hlds servers, but this is just to release while I make more changes. Hope this is okay with you guys to get the bot to work and install easily.


Installing
You can use the RCBot2 Installer.exe to install and run the RCBot2 Launcher, from there everything is easy. However if you run in to problems you can install manually

Manual Installation
Copy the rcbot2 folder from ‘files/’ into your users/<PC USER> folder (or Documents and settings/<PC user>)

Running
You can use the RCBot2 Launcher to run RCBot2 automatically however once you have loaded the game with the launcher you need to create a server to create a game

This version of RCBot 2 uses a hook into the game engine to make bots move properly in TF2 and DOD:S. To do this, the bot needs to know, in memory, where to hook

This is held in the variable rcbot_runplayer_cmd_tf2 and rcbot_runplayer_cmd_dods for the appropriate mod

The rcbot_runplayer_cmd value must be the same as the latest version of the mod, found here: http://www.sourcemodplugins.org/vtableoffsets

If you experience crashes try changing rcbot_runplayer_hookonce to 0 or 1 or vice versa

Manual running
If you want to run RCBot2 manually, just enter the command line in the modification of your choice in Steam

-insecure +plugin_load “..\bin\HPB_Bot2”

Then create a server

Warning! If loading manually, make sure you don’t already have a VDF file with rcbot2 automatically loading. Otherwise RCBot2 will be loaded twice and strange things might happen!

Adding bots
Rcbot addbot <class> <team> <name>

If you want to add a random bot by using a bot profile, just type

Rcbot addbot

If you want to add a bot with a specific class and an automatic team type

Rcbot addbot 1 for scout in TF2, or support in DOD:S

For TF2 scout or DOD:S Support class , see the list of class numbers below:

Team Fortress 2

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Class numbers
1 = scout
2 = sniper
3 = soldier
4 = demoman
5 = medic ( Bugs )
6 = hwguy
7 = pyro ( Bugs )
8 = Spy
9 = Engineer

Team Numbers:
2 = red
3 = blue

DOD:Source

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Class numbers
0 = Rifleman
1 = Support
2 = Assault
3 = Sniper
4 = Machine Gunner
5 = Rocket



Team Numbers:
2 = Allies
3 = Axis

[madmax2]

gut eater...

I'm using the launcher. Where would I type that command line in aside from the console every time? Is there a config file I can type that in?

Skip down to Alternative if you can launch from the console, I miss read your question, too much info, ooooppppssss.... But the info is here if you need it..

For windows Steam:

If the launcher isn't working for you, then the rcbot2.vdf is probably not in the right place, thats what happened to me, somehow...

So you have a choice, get the vdf and all other files to the right place or do the command line option, both will work...

On a steam install, this is where the files should be (since the steampipe update):

rcbot2.vdf goes in C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Day of Defeat Source\dod\addons

HPB_Bot2.dll does in C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Day of Defeat Source\bin

The rcbot2 folder should be in C:\Documents and Settings\[your user folder]

& I added -insecure to my launch options in steam dods properties...

That should work if all the files are in tact, not corrupted, etc.

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As an alternative, if the vdf is bad or missing (remove it if you are going to use this command line option), add this to steam launch options (in steam dods properties): -novid -insecure +plugin_load “..\bin\HPB_Bot2”

(-novid is optional, just stops valve video on game launch.....)

You don't want the rcbot2.vdf present in the addons folder if you use this option, because the bot will load twice & may cause strange things to happen....

You can also add the command line to a shortcut, but it's not really nessesary, unless maybe you are running a dedicated server setup?

If you are running this on steam, your rcbot2 folder should not be in your "SteamApps/myemail/day of defeat source" folder .... that is wrong.....

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You may want to check your config.ini in the rcbot2\config folder... here is mine....

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# RCBot2 Config generated by RCBot2 Launcher
rcbot_defrate 0.19
rcbot_skill 0.6
rcbot_anglespeed 0.19
rcbot_avoid_radius 80
rcbot_avoid_strength 100
rcbot_aimsmooting 1
rcbot_change_classes 1
sv_cheats 1
rcbot_sv_cheats_auto 0
rcbot_taunt 1
rcbot_messaround 1
rcbot_meleeonly 0
rcbot_move_obj 1
rcbot_min_cc_time 60
rcbot_max_cc_time 240
rcbot_runplayer_hookonce 1
rcbot_runplayer_cmd_dods 416
rcbot_scoutdj 0.5
rcbot_voice_cmds 1
rcbot_heavyaimoffset 0.1
rcbot_move_sentry_time 120
rcbot_move_sentry_kpm 1
rcbot_move_disp_time 120
rcbot_move_disp_healamount 100
rcbot_move_tele_time 120
rcbot_move_tele_tpm 1
rcbot_move_dist 800
sv_pausable 1
rcbot config min_bots 11
rcbot config max_bots 12

Not all of that gets added by the launcher. But if you need to you can copy & paste this to yours, it should add 11 bots.

You can use the launcher to save settings to this config.ini file (save config button).

[edited May 8] Changed since latest steampipe update
Make sure sv_cheats 1 is set, and it says rcbot_runplayer_cmd_dods 416. If it says rcbot_runplayer_cmd 416, missing the _dods part, then that is wrong....

Here are manual install guides for (not recommended for new users):

Steam http://rcbot.bots-united.com/forums/index....ost&p=11505

NonSteam http://rcbot.bots-united.com/forums/index....ost&p=11499

there are some differences where files go, mainly....