How do I add a snowshoes to PC feet {edited}? (RESOLVED)

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 7:55am

Ok, can someone help me please.

How would I put a VFX effect on a widget?

I downloaded from the vault some vfx’s I want to have my PC’s try on. For example I want to be able to have my PC’s buy like a widget or boots that you can upon use apply the snowshoe vfx on it so when they travel on snow they can have snowshoes. Other stuff too like adding a parrot to your shoulder, etc.

I’m sure once I have the basic script …I can just reference from my vfx 2da for each use…i.e. one for snowshoes, another for the parrot on the shoulder, etc.

Or is it more complicated? Like would one have to script it specifically where to put the parrot or the snowshoes on the PC?

Not sure how to do this…someone have a script to help me with this? Please…

andgalf · December 27, 2023, 9:19am

In NWN2, this thing is quite easy. As usual, I don’t know how it’s done particularly in NWN and NWNEE.
I use a variation of the following scripts in my modules (even though it looks a bit different there).
Anyway, here’s a script to try:

void main()
{

object oPC = GetPCItemLastEquippedBy();
object oItem = GetPCItemLastEquipped();

string sTag = GetTag(oItem);

if(!GetIsPC(oPC)) return;

 if(oItem != OBJECT_INVALID && sTag == "itemtag")
   {
        string sVFX = "nameofsefeffect.sef";
		//Assign VFX to spell id 100 (light spell)
		effect eEffect = SetEffectSpellId(EffectNWN2SpecialEffectFile(sVFX), 100);
		ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eEffect, oPC);
   }

}

Then here’s the remove effect script:

//Remove visual effect from creature
#include "nw_i0_spells"

void main()
{

object oPC = GetPCItemLastUnequippedBy();
object oItem = GetPCItemLastUnequipped();

if (!GetIsPC(oPC)) return;	

string sTag = GetTag(oItem);

 if(oItem != OBJECT_INVALID && sTag == "itemtag")
 {
 	//Remove all effects linked to spell id 100 (light spell)
	RemoveEffectsFromSpell(oPC, 100);
	
 }

}

EDIT: As usual, I realize that I need to modify this. Sorry. I’ll try.
EDIT2: Updated scripts. Mabye try these out. Don’t know it it’s gonna work or not.
EDIT3: Darn! Again I notice that I use a function only NWN2 has. Arrgh! Ok, I shouldn’t try to help people working with NWN. Sorry. Maybe you can still use these scripts and modify them, I don’t know. I tried at least.

EDIT4: Maybe you don’t even use .sef files in NWNEE? Checking with Lilac Soules script generator something like this came up:

ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, EffectVisualEffect(VFX_COM_BLOOD_LRG_RED), oTarget);

So maybe adjust my script like…I don’t know… It will be trouble removing the effect when unequipping. Sigh! I give up. Someone else who actually works with NWNEE will have to help you. Sorry.

Mmat · December 27, 2023, 11:32am

Sorry Andgalf, this will not work in NWN1.

However, it’s correct, that the applying will be triggered by an item with the equip / unequip event, but the effect will go to the PC.

// script "it_bootsstriding"
// This will add / remove an effect on equip/unequip.
int GetAlreadyHasEffect (object oPC, object oItem, int Remove = FALSE)
{
  int c, d, b = FALSE;
  effect e = GetFirstEffect(oPC);

  while(GetIsEffectValid(e))
    {
      d = (GetEffectType(e) == EFFECT_TYPE_MOVEMENT_SPEED_INCREASE);
      c = (GetEffectCreator(e) == oItem);
      if (d && c)
        {
          if (Remove) RemoveEffect(oPC, e);
          b = TRUE;
        }

      e = GetNextEffect(oPC);
    }
  return b;
}

void main()
{
  int nEvent = GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "X2_L_LAST_ITEM_EVENT");

  effect e;
  object oPC, oItem;

  if (nEvent == 1) // equip item
    {
      oPC = GetPCItemLastEquippedBy();
      oItem = GetPCItemLastEquipped();
      if (GetAlreadyHasEffect (oPC, oItem)) return;

      SetLocalObject (oItem, "Activator", oPC);
      ExecuteScript ("yy_activateboots", oItem);
    }

  if (nEvent == 2) // unequip item
    {
      oPC = GetPCItemLastUnequippedBy();
      oItem = GetPCItemLastUnequipped();
      GetAlreadyHasEffect (oPC, oItem, TRUE);
    }
}

The second script is needed to apply the effect. Why that fuss with a second script? you may ask. It’s to make damn sure, that the effect creator is the item itself, which makes removal of the effect much easier and relieable.

// script "yy_activateboots"
void main()
{
  object oPC = GetLocalObject (OBJECT_SELF, "Activator");
  effect e = SupernaturalEffect (EffectMovementSpeedIncrease(50));
  ApplyEffectToObject (DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, e, oPC);

  e = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_IMP_HASTE);
  ApplyEffectToObject (DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, e, oPC);
}

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 4:33pm

Thanks again guys…you guys are great!!

I will test this out and see if it works and get back to you.

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 4:50pm

Hi Mmat,

Not sure if this will work in the way I was hoping. I want to use an item/widget that will create snowshoes on my PC. In this case it is Misc 2 item I have to call it from as it has the pic and mdl.

It comes from this vault entry:

https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/hakpak/ccc-2011-dec-winter

The Amethyst Dragon (Link(link is external)) - Snowshoe clothing, item and placeables (1 foot part for both phenos, 1 item icon with on the ground model, and 3 placeables)

I love these, but I can’t see how the script above will put the snowshoes on my PC

Any other advice?

andgalf · December 27, 2023, 5:03pm

Yeah, like I said, I shouldn’t try to help people with NWNEE since many things are so different from how you handle it in NWN2.

andgalf · December 27, 2023, 5:09pm

I’m not sure, but it seems to me that you need to change to the effect you want to use in @Mmat 's “yy_activateboots” script.

@Imtherealthing - So what is this effect called?

Maybe try and put that into the “yy_activateboots” script yourself and we could hopefully help you further.

Mmat · December 27, 2023, 5:28pm

Putting on showshoes is an effect (afaics). You can use effects such as letting appear a parot or binding a Hurdy Gurdy to your belly … simply an object appears on your character.

Just call this effect instead of the increased movement rate with my script.

Well, installing custom effects with NWN is a completely different question. The author of the effect should have given some pointers how the effect is to install. You need probably mess around with the vfx.2da and install a model file somewhere.

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 5:34pm

I still don’t know how to do that in this case. If it was a VFX I would just put the line to the VFX I guess in there. I originally thought it was a VFX, but it looks more like a mdl part that has to switch out the feet to the snowshoe feet. That I don’t know how. I think Amethyst Dragon put this on the vault knowing that most people in the community know how to do this. I don’t …

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 5:35pm

What would the effect be in this case?

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 5:47pm

I know how to make it from making a suit. That is easy enough.

But I would like to make it pop up on the feet by using the Misc 2. So one can carry it in the inventory until they need to use it.

Mmat · December 27, 2023, 5:57pm

I had a quick glace on this CCC. There is no effect involved. I’ve seen that effect trick with musical instruments, so I was a bit misleaded.

Seamingly they are just bodyparts and to install like other clothing. They create a special appearance on the feet. There should be anything you need within the hak which comes with the CCC archive.

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 6:13pm

I checked the Hak

The snowshoes are presented within the module that is in that CCC in the crate. You will see the Misc 2 snowshoe pic. When placed on the ground it become the snowshoes. There is also the clothing in the crate. Once equipped you have the snowshoes. I can do both. But I would like to use a “Cast Spell: Unique Power Self” where it would switch out your PC’s current feet for the snowshoes…is that possible? If so…how?

andgalf · December 27, 2023, 7:43pm

Hmmm, maybe you could then, through a script, create the shoes as items and equip them, when using the Cast Spell: Unique Power Self - running the script doing this. It feels (to me) a bit convoluted though. Why not just have the snow shoes as items in the inventory? But I don’t fully grasp this whole situation. Seems overly complicated. I think I’ll just let Mmat handle this, since I will probably just mess it up if I’m to try and help in this, just like what happened at the start of this thread.

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 7:47pm

I could put a suit in the inventory only as the feet, but then the PC could not wear his/her normal armour.

As an aside…

I have managed to add the fog breath of that same CCC content into my module once a PC enters the area. But on exiting the area he/she still have the fog breath leaving. So I need to make it so that upon exiting the area (OnExit) script the fogbreath stops.

What I have for the script below does not work…I tried but it is not working…any suggestions?

#include "nw_i0_spells"

void main()
{

//Remove all visual effects applied by oTorc
       effect eFogBref = EffectVisualEffect( 1100, FALSE );
  eFogBref = ExtraordinaryEffect(eFogBref);
  RemoveEffect(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eFogBref, oPC);

        }

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 7:49pm

I honestly don’t know how to script this stuff…it is a mix-podge of trying…piecing together bits of script I find

andgalf · December 27, 2023, 7:58pm

Try this perhaps?

#include "nw_i0_spells"

void main()
{

object oPC = GetExitingObject();
if (!GetIsPC(oPC)) return;

effect eFogBref = EffectVisualEffect( 1100, FALSE );
eFogBref = ExtraordinaryEffect(eFogBref);

effect eEffect = GetFirstEffect(oPC);

while (GetIsEffectValid(eEffect))
   {
   		if(eEffect == eFogBref)
   		{ 
   			RemoveEffect(oPC, eEffect);	
   		}
   eEffect = GetNextEffect(oPC);
   }

}

andgalf · December 27, 2023, 8:02pm

I’m not sure I understand this. Couldn’t you just have the snow shoes as custom boots and then equip them?

Imtherealthing · December 27, 2023, 8:03pm

Nope…not that I know if it is possible

andgalf · December 27, 2023, 8:04pm

Huh? If I remember correctly you could have boots of different kinds that you buy in NWN…You say that’s not the case? It’s been far too many years since I played NWN…Like Boots of Striding +1 for example…
I mean, if you make custom boots in the toolset using the show shooes from the haks, their appearance and whatnot, you could just have that as an item to pickup, or do it by the Cast Spell: Unique Power Self script.