UE3:UTWeap_LinkGun (UDK)

Object >> Actor >> Inventory >> Weapon >> GameWeapon >> UTWeapon >> UTBeamWeapon >> UTWeap_LinkGun

Package: 

UTGame

This class in other games:

UT3

Properties

bAutoCharge

Type: bool

whether link gun should auto-recharge

Default value: True

bBeamHit

Type: bool

true if beam currently hitting target

BeamAmmoUsePerSecond

Type: float

beam ammo consumption (per second)

Default value: 8.5

BeamAttachActor

Type: Actor

Actor to which beam is being attached

BeamAttachLocation

Type: Object.Vector

Where beam that isn't hitting a target is currently attached

BeamAttachNormal

Type: Object.Vector

Normal for beam attachment

BeamEndpointEffect

Type: UTEmitter

BeamLight

Type: UTLinkBeamLight

bFullPower

Type: bool

Modifiers: repnotify

True if have picked up link booster

EndAltFireSound

Type: SoundCue

Default value: SoundCue'A_Weapon_Link.Cue.A_Weapon_Link_AltFireStopCue'

HighPowerMuzzleFlashTemplate

Type: ParticleSystem

Default value: ParticleSystem'WP_LinkGun.Effects.P_FX_LinkGun_MF_Beam_Gold'

LastBeamAttachTime

Type: float

Last time new beam attachment location was calculated

LastFireTime

Type: float

timeseconds when last fired

LinkAttachmentClass

Type: class<UTAttachment_LinkGun>

cached cast of attachment class for calling coloring functions

LinkBreakDelay

Type: float

Holds the amount of time to maintain the link before breaking it. This is important so that you can pass through small objects without having to worry about regaining the link

Default value: 0.5

LinkedComponent

Type: PrimitiveComponent

Holds the component we hit on the linked actor, for determining the linked beam endpoint on multi-component actors (such as Onslaught powernodes)

LinkedList

Type: array<UTWeap_LinkGun>

Holds the list of link guns linked to this weapon

LinkedTo

Type: Actor

Holds the actor that this weapon is linked to.

LinkFlexibility

Type: float

Holds the amount of flexibility of the link beam

Default value: 0.64

LinkStrength

Type: int

Modifiers: repnotify

Holds the current strength (in #s) of the link

Default value: 1

MinimumDamage

Type: float

minimum SavedDamage before we actually apply it (needs to be large enough to counter any scaling factors that might reduce to below 1)

Default value: 5.0

MomentumTransfer

Type: float

Momentum transfer for link beam (per second)

Default value: 50000.0

PartialAmmo

Type: float

Saved partial ammo consumption

PartialCharge

Type: float

partial (less than 1) ammo charge

PoweredUpEffect

Type: ParticleSystemComponent

activated whenever we're linked to other players (LinkStrength > 1)

Default value: ParticleSystemComponent'PoweredUpComponent'

PoweredUpEffectSocket

Type: name

socket to attach PoweredUpEffect to on our mesh

Default value: 'PowerEffectSocket'

ReaccquireTimer

Type: float

This is a time used with LinkBrekaDelay above

RechargeRate

Type: float

recharge rate in ammo per second

Default value: 1.0

SavedAmmoUse

Type: float

saved partial ammo use

SavedDamage

Type: float

saved partial damage (in case of high frame rate

StartAltFireSound

Type: SoundCue

Default value: SoundCue'A_Weapon_Link.Cue.A_Weapon_Link_AltFireStartCue'

TeamMuzzleFlashTemplates

Type: ParticleSystem

Array size: 3

Default value, index 0: ParticleSystem'WP_LinkGun.Effects.P_FX_LinkGun_MF_Beam_Red'

Default value, index 1: ParticleSystem'WP_LinkGun.Effects.P_FX_LinkGun_MF_Beam_Blue'

Default value, index 2: ParticleSystem'WP_LinkGun.Effects.P_FX_LinkGun_MF_Beam'

Victim

Type: Actor

Holds the Actor currently being hit by the beam

WeaponLinkDistance

Type: float

players holding link guns within this distance of each other automatically link up

Default value: 160.0

WeaponMaterialInstance

Type: MaterialInstanceConstant

Default values

Property	Value
AIRating	0.3
AmmoCount	100
AttachmentClass	Class'UTGame.UTAttachment_LinkGun'
BeamFireAnim[1]	'WeaponAltFire'
BeamPostFireAnim[1]	'WeaponAltFireEnd'
BeamPreFireAnim[1]	'WeaponAltFireStart'
BeamSockets[1]	'MuzzleFlashSocket02'
BeamTemplate[1]	ParticleSystem'WP_LinkGun.Effects.P_WP_Linkgun_Altbeam'
BeamWeaponFireWaveForm	ForceFeedbackWaveform'UTGame.Default__UTWeap_LinkGun:BeamForceFeedbackWaveform1'
bFastRepeater	True
bMuzzleFlashPSCLoops	True
bShowAltMuzzlePSCWhenWeaponHidden	True
bTargetAdhesionEnabled	True
bTargetFrictionEnabled	True
CrossHairCoordinates	Member Value U 384.0 V 0.0
CurrentRating	0.3
EndPointParamName	'LinkBeamEnd'
FireInterval[0]	0.24
FireInterval[1]	0.35
FireOffset	Member Value X 12.0 Y 10.0 Z -10.0
FiringStatesArray[1]	'WeaponBeamFiring'
GroupWeight	0.5
IconCoordinates	Member Value U 453.0 UL 147.0 V 467.0 VL 41.0
IconHeight	36
IconWidth	40
IconX	412
IconY	82
InstantHitDamage[1]	100.0
InstantHitDamageTypes[1]	Class'UTGame.UTDmgType_LinkBeam'
InventoryGroup	1
ItemName	"Link Gun"
LockerAmmoCount	100
LockerRotation	Member Value Pitch 0 Roll -16384 Yaw 0
MaxAmmoCount	100
MaxDesireability	0.7
MuzzleFlashAltPSCTemplate	ParticleSystem'WP_LinkGun.Effects.P_FX_LinkGun_MF_Beam'
MuzzleFlashColor	Member Value A 255 B 120 G 255 R 120
MuzzleFlashLightClass	Class'UTGame.UTLinkGunMuzzleFlashLight'
MuzzleFlashPSCTemplate	ParticleSystem'WP_LinkGun.Effects.P_FX_LinkGun_MF_Primary'
PickupMessage	"Link Gun"
PickupSound	SoundCue'A_Pickups.Weapons.Cue.A_Pickup_Weapons_Link_Cue'
PlayerViewOffset	Member Value X 16.0 Y -18.0 Z -18.0
Priority	2.0
QuickPickGroup	5
QuickPickWeight	0.8
WeaponColor	Member Value A 255 B 0 G 255 R 255
WeaponEquipSnd	SoundCue'A_Weapon_Link.Cue.A_Weapon_Link_RaiseCue'
WeaponFireSnd[0]	SoundCue'A_Weapon_Link.Cue.A_Weapon_Link_FireCue'
WeaponFireSnd[1]	SoundCue'A_Weapon_Link.Cue.A_Weapon_Link_AltFireCue'
WeaponFireTypes[0]	EWFT_Projectile
WeaponFireWaveForm	ForceFeedbackWaveform'UTGame.Default__UTWeap_LinkGun:ForceFeedbackWaveformShooting1'
WeaponProjectiles[0]	Class'UTGame.UTProj_LinkPlasma'
WeaponPutDownSnd	SoundCue'A_Weapon_Link.Cue.A_Weapon_Link_LowerCue'
WeaponRange	500.0

Subobjects

FirstPersonMesh

Class: UTGame.UTSkeletalMeshComponent

Inherits from: UTBeamWeapon.FirstPersonMesh

Property	Value
Animations	AnimNodeSequence'UTGame.Default__UTWeap_LinkGun:MeshSequenceA'
AnimSets[0]	AnimSet'WP_LinkGun.Anims.K_WP_LinkGun_1P_Base'
FOV	60.0
ReplacementPrimitive	None
Scale	0.9
SkeletalMesh	SkeletalMesh'WP_LinkGun.Mesh.SK_WP_Linkgun_1P'

PickupMesh

Class: Engine.SkeletalMeshComponent

Inherits from: UTBeamWeapon.PickupMesh

Property	Value
ReplacementPrimitive	None
SkeletalMesh	SkeletalMesh'WP_LinkGun.Mesh.SK_WP_LinkGun_3P'

PoweredUpComponent

Class: Engine.ParticleSystemComponent

Property	Value
bAutoActivate	False
DepthPriorityGroup	SDPG_Foreground
ReplacementPrimitive	None
Template	ParticleSystem'WP_LinkGun.Effects.P_WP_Linkgun_PoweredUp'

Functions

Events

Destroyed

simulated event Destroyed ()

Overrides: UTWeapon.Destroyed

When destroyed, make sure we clean ourselves from any chains

PostBeginPlay

simulated event PostBeginPlay ()

Overrides: UTWeapon.PostBeginPlay

Initialize the weapon

ReplicatedEvent

simulated event ReplicatedEvent (name VarName)

Overrides: UTWeapon.ReplicatedEvent

Other instance functions

AttachWeaponTo

simulated function AttachWeaponTo (SkeletalMeshComponent MeshCpnt, optional name SocketName)

Overrides: UTWeapon.AttachWeaponTo

(Description copied from UTWeapon.AttachWeaponTo)
Attach Weapon Mesh, Weapon MuzzleFlash and Muzzle Flash Dynamic Light to a SkeletalMesh

Parameters:

• who - is the pawn to attach to

AttemptLinkTo

function AttemptLinkTo (Actor Who, PrimitiveComponent HitComponent)

This function looks at how the beam is hitting and determines if this person is linkable

BestMode

function byte BestMode ()

Overrides: UTWeapon.BestMode

BestMode() choose between regular or alt-fire

BoostPower

simulated function BoostPower ()

Increase weapon power (after picking up Link Booster)

CalcLinkStrength

function CalcLinkStrength ()

this function figures out the strength of this link

CanHeal

function bool CanHeal (Actor Other)

Overrides: UTWeapon.CanHeal

CanHeal() used by bot AI should return true if this weapon is able to heal Other

ChangeVisibility

simulated function ChangeVisibility (bool bIsVisible)

Overrides: UTWeapon.ChangeVisibility

This function is called from the pawn when the visibility of the weapon changes

ConsumeAmmo

function ConsumeAmmo (byte FireModeNum)

Overrides: UTWeapon.ConsumeAmmo

Consumes some of the ammo

ConsumeBeamAmmo

function ConsumeBeamAmmo (float Amount)

ConsumeBeamAmmo() consume beam ammo per tick.

DenyPickupQuery

function bool DenyPickupQuery (class<Inventory> ItemClass, Actor Pickup)

Overrides: UTWeapon.DenyPickupQuery

Detect that we are trying to pickup another link gun and switch to full power

DrawWeaponCrosshair

simulated function DrawWeaponCrosshair (HUD HUD)

Overrides: UTWeapon.DrawWeaponCrosshair

Draw the Crosshairs

FindLinkedWeapons

function FindLinkedWeapons ()

checks for nearby friendly link gun users and links to them

FocusOnLeader

function bool FocusOnLeader (bool bLeaderFiring)

Overrides: Weapon.FocusOnLeader

GetAIRating

function float GetAIRating ()

Overrides: Weapon.GetAIRating

AI interface

GetLinkedToLocation

simulated function Object.Vector GetLinkedToLocation ()

Returns a vector that specifics the point of linking.

GetLinkedWeapons

function GetLinkedWeapons (out array<UTWeap_LinkGun> LinkedWeapons)

gets a list of the entire link chain

GetOptimalRangeFor

function float GetOptimalRangeFor (Actor Target)

Overrides: UTWeapon.GetOptimalRangeFor

used by bot AI to get the optimal range for shooting Target can be called on friendly Targets if trying to heal it

GetProjectileClass

function class<Projectile> GetProjectileClass ()

Overrides: Weapon.GetProjectileClass

Returns the type of projectile to spawn. We use a function so subclasses can override it if needed (case in point, homing rockets).

GetTeamMuzzleFlashTemplate

simulated function ParticleSystem GetTeamMuzzleFlashTemplate (byte TeamNum)

KillBeamEmitter

simulated function KillBeamEmitter ()

Overrides: UTBeamWeapon.KillBeamEmitter

KillEndpointEffect

simulated function KillEndpointEffect ()

deactivates the beam endpoint effect, if present

ProcessBeamHit

simulated function ProcessBeamHit (Object.Vector StartTrace, Object.Vector AimDir, out Actor.ImpactInfo TestImpact, float DeltaTime)

Overrides: UTBeamWeapon.ProcessBeamHit

Process the hit info

SetBeamEmitterHidden

simulated function SetBeamEmitterHidden (bool bHide)

Overrides: UTBeamWeapon.SetBeamEmitterHidden

SetSkin

simulated function SetSkin (Material NewMaterial)

Overrides: UTWeapon.SetSkin

(Description copied from UTWeapon.SetSkin)
Material control

Parameters:

• NewMaterial - The new material to apply or none to clear it

SuggestAttackStyle

function float SuggestAttackStyle ()

Overrides: Weapon.SuggestAttackStyle

SuggestDefenseStyle

function float SuggestDefenseStyle ()

Overrides: Weapon.SuggestDefenseStyle

UnLink

function UnLink (optional bool bDelayed)

Unlink this weapon from it's parent. If bDelayed is true, it will give a short delay before unlinking to allow the player to re-establish the link

UpdateBeamEmitter

simulated function UpdateBeamEmitter (Object.Vector FlashLocation, Object.Vector HitNormal, Actor HitActor)

Overrides: UTBeamWeapon.UpdateBeamEmitter

States

WeaponBeamFiring

State WeaponFiring See UTWeapon.WeaponFiring

Inherits from: UTBeamWeapon.WeaponBeamFiring

Modifiers: simulated

WeaponBeamFiring.BeginState

simulated event BeginState (name PreviousStateName)

Overrides: UTBeamWeapon.WeaponBeamFiring.BeginState

Called immediately when entering a state, while within the GotoState() call that caused the state change (before any state code is executed).

WeaponBeamFiring.EndState

simulated event EndState (name NextStateName)

Overrides: UTBeamWeapon.WeaponBeamFiring.EndState

When leaving the state, shut everything down

WeaponBeamFiring.Tick

simulated event Tick (float DeltaTime)

Overrides: UTBeamWeapon.WeaponBeamFiring.Tick

Update the beam and handle the effects FIXMESTEVE MOVE TO TICKSPECIAL

WeaponBeamFiring.CanViewAccelerationWhenFiring

simulated function bool CanViewAccelerationWhenFiring ()

Overrides: UTWeapon.CanViewAccelerationWhenFiring (global)

You can run around spamming the beam and needing to look around all speed *

WeaponBeamFiring.EndFire

simulated function EndFire (byte FireModeNum)

Overrides: UTBeamWeapon.WeaponBeamFiring.EndFire

When done firing, we have to make sure we unlink the weapon.

WeaponBeamFiring.SetCurrentFireMode

simulated function SetCurrentFireMode (byte FiringModeNum)

Overrides: Weapon.SetCurrentFireMode (global)

Set current firing mode. Network: Local Player and Server.

WeaponBeamFiring.SetFlashLocation

function SetFlashLocation (Object.Vector HitLocation)

Overrides: Weapon.SetFlashLocation (global)

This function sets up the Location of a hit to be replicated to all remote clients.

Network: Server only

WeaponEquipping

State WeaponEquipping The Weapon is in this state while transitioning from Inactive to Active state. Typically, the weapon will remain in this state while its selection animation is being played. While in this state, the weapon cannot be fired.

Inherits from: UTWeapon.WeaponEquipping

Modifiers: simulated

WeaponEquipping.BeginState

simulated event BeginState (name PreviousStateName)

Overrides: UTWeapon.WeaponEquipping.BeginState

We want to being this state by setting up the timing and then notifying the pawn that the weapon has changed.

WeaponPuttingDown

Inherits from: UTWeapon.WeaponPuttingDown

Modifiers: simulated

WeaponPuttingDown.WeaponIsDown

simulated function WeaponIsDown ()

Overrides: Weapon.WeaponPuttingDown.WeaponIsDown

We are done putting the weapon away, remove the mesh/etc.