Legacy:AIController

UT2003 :: Actor >> Controller >> AIController

This is the parent class of all AI-based controllers.

Properties

bool bHunting

This is true if the controlled pawn is hunting another pawn.

bool bAdjustFromWalls

Auto-adjust around corners, with no hitwall notification for controller or pawn (???)

AIScript MyScript

The AIScript that controls this AIController.

float Skill

The skill of the AI. Generally, from 0 to 7.

Functions

WaitToSeeEnemy() (native, final, latent)

Returns when the pawn is looking directly at a visible enemy.

bool WeaponFireAgain( float RefireRate, bool bFinishedFire )

Called by Weapon. Returns true if the weapon should fire.

bool TriggerScript( Actor Other, Pawn EventInstigator )

Any trigger is sent to this function, which in turn triggers MyScript if it exists.

DisplayDebug( Canvas Canvas, out float YL, out float YPos )

If the "showdebug" console command is on, this is called to display debug information on the screen.

float AdjustDesireFor( Pickup P )

In subclasses, returns a float indicating how much the AI wants the Pickup P. In this class, it always returns 0.

int GetFacingDirection()

Returns direction faced relative to movement dir, where 0 = forward, 16384 = right, 32768 = back, and 49152 = left

AdjustView( float DeltaTime )

Called if Controller's pawn is the viewtarget of a player

SetOrders( name NewOrders, Controller OrderGiver )

Actor GetOrderObject()

name GetOrders()

In subclasses, sets and gets info about the AI's orders, but in this class they don't do anything.

WaitForMover( Mover M )

Sets up the AI to wait for Mover M to tell the AI that it has completed its move. Sets PendingMover.

MoverFinished()

Called by Mover when it finishes a move, and this pawn has the mover set as its PendingMover.

UnderLift( Mover M )

Called by mover when it hits a pawn with that mover as its pendingmover while moving to its destination.

bool PriorityObjective()

This always returns false here.

Startle( Actor A )

"Startles" the AI. Basically, this is a message to the AI to stop everything and re-evaluate its situation as soon as possible. Something calls this when the AI absolutely needs to know about it RIGHT NOW. The Actor A being the cause of the startle.

Events

PrepareForMove( NavigationPoint Goal, ReachSpec Path )

Called if the reachspec doesn't support the pawn's current configuration. The code should tell the Pawn what to do to deal with it (e.g. crouch). It's implemented in subclasses; here it doesn't do anything.

Known Subclasses

AIController
  +- ScriptedController
  |   +- Bot
  |   |   +- xBot
  |   |       +- InvasionBot (Epic Bonuspack & UT2004)
  |   +- MonsterController (Epic Bonuspack & UT2004)
  |   +- ScriptedTriggerController
  +- TurretController (UT2004)
      +- LinkTurretController
      +- ONSTurretController
      +- SentinelController
           +- ASSentinelController

Relevant Links

• AIScript
• AI Scripting Reference
• Controller Overview
• PlayerController – Controllers for player characters

Discussion

SuperApe: Updated known subclasses.