At first it seemed like the OnSpawn you did worked quite well for me. Then I added the other effect, the effect really need to have on the creature, and then it was behaving oddly again by “double fading in” the character in a jerky way. I’m so tired of this.
I have this creature spawn in the middle of a conversation. On the same node that this is happening I have this script:
#include "ginc_object"
void main()
{
object oCreature = SpawnObjectAtWP(OBJECT_TYPE_PLACED_EFFECT,"fx_okku_l","nivaa_wp",FALSE,"fx_okku_l");
}
And the effect that I have on the creature that is to fade in is this:
fx_ghost_glow_a8.7z (627 Bytes)
I took the stock onspawn script and just added your code on top so it looks like this:
// NW_C2_DEFAULT9
/*
Default OnSpawn handler
To create customized spawn scripts, use the "Custom OnSpawn" script template.
*/
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////////
//:: Copyright (c) 2002 Floodgate Entertainment
//:: Created By: Naomi Novik
//:: Created On: 12/11/2002
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////////
//:: Updated 2003-08-20 Georg Zoeller: Added check for variables to active spawn in conditions without changing the spawnscript
// ChazM 6/20/05 ambient anims flag set on spawn for encounter cratures.
// ChazM 1/6/06 modified call to WalkWayPoints()
// DBR 2/03/06 Added option for a spawn script (AI stuff, but also handy in general)
// ChazM 8/22/06 Removed reference to "kinc_globals".
// ChazM 3/8/07 Added campaign level creature spawn modifications script. Moved excess commented code out to template.
// ChazM 4/5/07 Incorporeal creatures immune to non magic weapons
// JSH-OEI 5/1/08 - Check creature type before spawning random treasure.
#include "x0_i0_anims"
#include "x0_i0_treasure"
#include "x2_inc_switches"
void main()
{
effect eVis = EffectNWN2SpecialEffectFile("fx_ambient_fade_in");
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eVis, OBJECT_SELF, 1.5);
// Run this campaign's standard creature spawn modifications script (set in module load)
string sScriptSpawnCreature = GetGlobalString("N2_SCRIPT_SPAWN_CREATURE");
if (sScriptSpawnCreature != "")
{
ExecuteScript(sScriptSpawnCreature, OBJECT_SELF);
}
// ***** Spawn-In Conditions ***** //
// See x2_inc_switches for more information about these
// Enable stealth mode by setting a variable on the creature
// Great for ambushes
if (GetCreatureFlag(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_VAR_USE_SPAWN_STEALTH) == TRUE)
{
SetSpawnInCondition(NW_FLAG_STEALTH);
}
// Make creature enter search mode after spawning by setting a variable
// Great for guards, etc
if (GetCreatureFlag(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_VAR_USE_SPAWN_SEARCH) == TRUE)
{
SetSpawnInCondition(NW_FLAG_SEARCH);
}
// Enable immobile ambient animations by setting a variable
if (GetCreatureFlag(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_VAR_USE_SPAWN_AMBIENT_IMMOBILE) == TRUE)
{
SetSpawnInCondition(NW_FLAG_IMMOBILE_AMBIENT_ANIMATIONS);
}
// Enable mobile ambient animations by setting a variable
if (GetCreatureFlag(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_VAR_USE_SPAWN_AMBIENT) == TRUE)
{
SetSpawnInCondition(NW_FLAG_AMBIENT_ANIMATIONS);
}
// ***** DEFAULT GENERIC BEHAVIOR ***** //
// * Goes through and sets up which shouts the NPC will listen to.
SetListeningPatterns();
// * Walk among a set of waypoints if they exist.
// * 1. Find waypoints with the tag "WP_" + NPC TAG + "_##" and walk
// * among them in order.
// * 2. If the tag of the Way Point is "POST_" + NPC TAG, stay there
// * and return to it after combat.
//
// * If "NW_FLAG_DAY_NIGHT_POSTING" is set, you can also
// * create waypoints with the tags "WN_" + NPC Tag + "_##"
// * and those will be walked at night. (The standard waypoints
// * will be walked during the day.)
// * The night "posting" waypoint tag is simply "NIGHT_" + NPC tag.
WalkWayPoints(FALSE, "spawn");
//* Create a small amount of treasure on the creature
if (GetLocalInt(GetModule(), "X2_L_NOTREASURE") == FALSE
&& GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "X2_L_NOTREASURE") == FALSE
&& GetRacialType(OBJECT_SELF) != RACIAL_TYPE_ANIMAL
&& GetRacialType(OBJECT_SELF) != RACIAL_TYPE_BEAST
&& GetRacialType(OBJECT_SELF) != RACIAL_TYPE_CONSTRUCT
&& GetRacialType(OBJECT_SELF) != RACIAL_TYPE_ELEMENTAL
&& GetRacialType(OBJECT_SELF) != RACIAL_TYPE_VERMIN)
{
if (GetChallengeRating(OBJECT_SELF) <= 5.0)
{
CTG_GenerateNPCTreasure(TREASURE_TYPE_LOW, OBJECT_SELF);
}
else if (GetChallengeRating(OBJECT_SELF) >5.0 && GetChallengeRating(OBJECT_SELF) <=10.0)
{
CTG_GenerateNPCTreasure(TREASURE_TYPE_MED, OBJECT_SELF);
}
else
{
CTG_GenerateNPCTreasure(TREASURE_TYPE_HIGH, OBJECT_SELF);
}
}
// encounter creatures use ambient animations
if (GetIsEncounterCreature())
SetSpawnInCondition(NW_FLAG_AMBIENT_ANIMATIONS, TRUE);
// * If Incorporeal, apply changes
if (GetCreatureFlag(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_VAR_IS_INCORPOREAL) == TRUE)
{
effect eConceal = EffectConcealment(50, MISS_CHANCE_TYPE_NORMAL);
eConceal = ExtraordinaryEffect(eConceal);
effect eGhost = EffectCutsceneGhost();
eGhost = ExtraordinaryEffect(eGhost);
effect eImmuneToNonMagicWeapons = EffectDamageReduction(1000, DAMAGE_POWER_PLUS_ONE, 0, DR_TYPE_MAGICBONUS);
eImmuneToNonMagicWeapons = ExtraordinaryEffect(eImmuneToNonMagicWeapons);
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eConceal, OBJECT_SELF);
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eGhost, OBJECT_SELF);
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT, eImmuneToNonMagicWeapons, OBJECT_SELF);
}
if (GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "NX2_NO_ORIENT_ON_DIALOG"))
SetOrientOnDialog(OBJECT_SELF, FALSE);
//DBR 2/03/06 - added option for a spawn script (ease of AI hookup)
string sSpawnScript=GetLocalString(OBJECT_SELF,"SpawnScript");
if (sSpawnScript!="")
ExecuteScript(sSpawnScript,OBJECT_SELF);
}
I think the conversation thing might be the biggest culprit in this fading. Conversations have screwed with animations before for me.
Now I need to get out of the building a bit. Can’t stand being inside nomore right now. I’m going for a bike ride I think. Be back in an hour or something like that…
@Lance_Botelle - Anyway, big thanks for trying to help me!
… I was going to suggest looking for the same, but I can’t recall all the various options in the editor myself.