Ganduv's G5 script editor[G5]

[Ganduv]

Hello everybody, I have been working on an editor for G5 since I have not been able to find any others, if using it BE SURE TO BACK UP YOUR FILES!

Don't click on the shaper gear etc. because if you do the script will say it is broken and you won't be able to use the pylon so just hold on until I edit it thanks.

 

I have now put up the editor on rapidshare still working on the classes gear however so here is the link: Editor Zone 1 Pacific

 

Second part of the editor complete and uploaded, so here it is: Editor Zone 2 Minah Use point is the first sign coming from the Pacification fields.

 

Finally, here is the release of my custom item-added gf5itemschars! Just copy and paste it in your other gf5itemschars it should work fine (I've tested it many times) so here it is: Custom Items modded gf5itemschars

[Ganduv]

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Update: I tried to make a new subsection but some things were cutting out for no reason so I assume that I have used too many lines, I will now put the individual magic/shaping teacher in minallah on a sign.

The Minallah sign is now complete with options to choose individually which spell/creation you want to increase. I have also put up the gf5itemschars for the custom items

[Ganduv]

~-~-UPCOMING UPDATES-~-~

The only further updating I will be doing is with zone 1 and that is only for the classes gear so I guess you can pretty much call the editor finished

[Namine]

What is a script editor for?

[Ganduv]

If you want to give your character super stats etc.

[Namine]

Sounds cool, how does it work?

[Ganduv]

Go to your computer then program files find geneforge 5 and the folder scripts then scroll down and look for z0pacificdlg.txt, open it up in wordpad (back it up first) then delete all its contents and replace it with the text in the spoilers, go in-game starting zone up to the pacification pylon control and click on what you want.

[Acky]

Tried it out. Worked like a charm. Nice job, Ganduv.

 

The Great Archon

[Ganduv]

Thanks Master, took a while to do if you can think of anything to add to it that would be useful feel free to tell me, I'm not going to do anything like how the G3 editor gave you a choice of how much you want to edit a stat because seems like too much trouble... I might make it to where you can decrease your stats if I find a use for it. Wish I could make an item duplicator but if someone needs it I guess they can just use Pyro's trainer.

[Acky]

No problem.

 

Heh. That might be an interesting challenge. Playing the game on Casual with just one point in eact stat at the start, and not adding anything with skill points.

 

The Great Archon

[Namine]

Yea, it would also help with knowing how much leadership or mechanics needed for a conversation or door.

[Ganduv]

Yes it would but I'm not sure if the game would let you decrease the stats beyond their starting point though.

[Randomizer]

Originally Posted By: Namine

Yea, it would also help with knowing how much leadership or mechanics needed for a conversation or door.

Leadership can usually be found in each dlg zone script.

Mechanics needs looking at the coded maps and converting the code back into numbers. I have most of the lower mechanics for doors and traps listed in the item list, but for the over mechanics 17 doors and later areas I just have it's higher than what I played with at the time.

[Namine]

Wow, so you can basically read the game?

[Acky]

Kinda. Most things are hardcoded, and is impossible to understand unless you're Jeff. Some things are scripted, like Dialog, and can be read through the files.

 

The Great Archon

[Ganduv]

Alright guys brainstorming time, I have almost completed the gear set for a guardian, I am setting the body as a puresteel plate unless anyone can think of a better one, I am going to start on the shaper gear tomorrow so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: I will most likely add servile/shock trooper and the other classes gear so I am open to ideas on that too.

[Namine]

Can you give it any attributes you want?

[Randomizer]

Quicksilver plate is almost the same armor plus you have a chance at bonus action point. That works for almost anything that fights.

 

For Shaper you probably wants the shaper trueweave that you get on Sammann's Isle. I think that's the best light armor.

[Ganduv]

Alright Randomizer I changed the body to quicksilver so here is the script...

Click to reveal..

begintalknode 141;

state = 131;

nextstate = 131;

condition = 1;

question = "Shaping Gear.";

text1 = "The machine creates gear radiating with shaping residue.";

code =

reward_give(); //sword/wand/baton

reward_give(); //cloak

reward_give(); //necklace

reward_give(); //ring

reward_give(); //body

reward_give(); //shield

reward_give(); //artifact

reward_give(); //artifact

reward_give(); //artifact

reward_give(); //artifact

break;

 

begintalknode 142;

state = 131;

nextstate = 131;

condition = 1;

question = "Guardian Gear.";

text1 = "The machine creates gear that has many bloodstains on it.";

code =

reward_give(79); //guardian claymore

reward_give(22); //guardian cloak

reward_give(375); //talisman might

reward_give(342); //forbidden band

reward_give(55); //quicksilver plate

reward_give(142); //quicksilver bulwark

reward_give(482); //artifact

reward_give(306); //artifact

reward_give(312); //artifact

reward_give(303); //artifact

break;

 

begintalknode 143;

state = 131;

nextstate = 131;

condition = 1;

question = "Agent Gear.";

text1 = "The machine creates gear that is dark with magical residue on it.";

code =

reward_give(); //sword/wand/baton

reward_give(); //cloak

reward_give(); //necklace

reward_give(); //ring

reward_give(); //body

reward_give(); //shield

reward_give(); //artifact

reward_give(); //artifact

reward_give(); //artifact

reward_give(); //artifact

break;

[Ganduv]

Again any and all feedback appreciated if you think of something I left out (besides the gear for the classes) please speak up once I am completely done with it I'm going to upload it to rapidshare so you can do it from there. Again post some good gear for the classes so that I can fill that out too thanks.

[Jimm]

Ive replaced the files with the ones you provided, but it works fine untill i load and it gets stuck on "Preparing Graphics" on the load screen, any ideas?

[The Knight Who Said Ni]

Well this is a little late, but it's GREAT you released it. I myself decided to MOD/adapt the G4 editor to do the job. I never posted it though

 

Ni

[Dantius]

Agent Gear:

 

Tek's Spectral Dirk

 

Agent Cloak

 

Puresteel Necklace

 

Ring of Eye's Purity

 

Draconian Plate

 

Agent's Shelter

 

Medic's Sustainer

 

Dreadnought Boots

 

Firesteel Gauntlets

 

Black Iron Greaves

 

Shaper Gear:

 

Thirsting Knife

 

Symbiotic Cloak

 

Demon Fang Talisman

 

Shaper's Boon

 

Shaper Trueweave

 

Stasis Shield

 

Girdle of Victory

 

Assassin's Boots

 

Lifecrafter Gauntlets

 

Black Iron Greaves (yes, Black Iron Greaves for a Shaper)

 

 

 

 

There you go.

[Acky]

Errr, why Black Iron Greaves?

[Dantius]

I knew someone would ask that. I feel that an extra 10% chance of avoiding melee attacks, coupled with a large damage reduction and the pretty much guarantee of going first in combat would be worth two measly points of Spellcraft. But I'm strange that way.

[Acky]

But the Firesteel Greaves gives +5 points in spellcraft. A Shaper will be using buffs and mental magic wayyyy more then he'll/she'll be in the thick of it. imo, no competetion.

[Dantius]

Black Iron gives +3 to Spellcraft, as well.

[Acky]

But still, those 2 points would be way better then the practically useless points in Parry and QA. %10 to dodge is certainly not worth it.

[Dantius]

No, but the damage reduction and first move is. Besides, 2 points may be valuable to someone with only a little SC and mental/battle magic, but a Shaper should already have tons.

 

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[A less presumptuous name.]

Personally, I prefer having my Shaper go last. When I fight beasties with linger damage, like kyshaaks or the numerous poison/acid afflicting peoples, going last allows my Shaper to cast a nice healing spell to remove all the linger damage. When my speed works, I can also heal the group. I hate curing lingering damage only to have more put on right before the end of the round.

[Geneforgeisformeyukkyu]

is it normal for the game to crash if I have 4+ custom items?

Edit: the game seems to crash in combat mode if I have the agent charm o.o

Edit Edit: Yup the game only crashes if I have the agent charm for some reason.

[Øther]

Maybe that charm plus your other things are upping some stat way to far. It has happened to me before, where I got to much of one stat and when I went into combat mode my game froze.

[Shaper Gadarenes]

ganduv can you upload ur trainer on mediafire? rapidshare dosent work for some of us

[vanessa]

I have copied the files to my Geneforge 5 Scripts folder. Now what do I do? Thanks.

[Øther]

*cough*necromancy*cough*

 

Anyways... If they are in the script folder, then you should just start to play and then use the editor he built into the game.

[Dikiyoba]

Originally Posted By: Other

*cough*necromancy*cough*

Asking for help related to the topic is a perfectly valid reason for posting in an old topic again. Necromancy comments are neither needed nor helpful.

Dikiyoba hasn't used the editor, but it looks like there is a sign somewhere in Minallah that will bring up part of the editor and a pylon somewhere in the Pacification Fields that will bring up the other part of it. Dikiyoba doesn't know exactly where those would be, so you'll have to do some searching. Hopefully, it's straightforward to use after that.

[Mercurid]

When I use the pylon and sign, all I get is a dialogue box that says, "1. OK". I'm on a mac, btw.

 

Edit- Replaced the text again and it works now.

[Geneforge34]

what are spoilers?and how do you make this script editor work on g5? Do you paste,copy,or open it?Im very confused.

[Geneforge34]

also what is the G5 script folder?and do you delete the text in the script editor or somewhere else?if so, what do you do?

[Geneforge34]

do you replace the script editor with the text in the folder save0 which contains data,items,and header?

[Txgangsta]

A spoiler is something that spoils part of the game. It'd be like telling someone part of a book before they got there.

 

Someone else can answer the other questions because I have no idea what your talking about =)

[A less presumptuous name.]

Originally Posted By: Geneforge34

also what is the G5 script folder?and do you delete the text in the script editor or somewhere else?if so, what do you do?

In with or near the game, depending on your computer, is a folder labeled "scripts." Inside of this there are tons of different files. Any files Ganduv has for the editor will replace existing script files. Just find the file you're replacing, move it to a new place in case you want to go back to the original, and then put the new file in the "scripts" folder.

[Geneforge34]

I cant seem to find the script folder. I searched everywhere and i cant find it still. What do i do now?

[Geneforge34]

Are you talking about the files in "Geneforge 5 Saved games?"

[Dikiyoba]

Originally Posted By: Geneforge34

Are you talking about the files in "Geneforge 5 Saved games?"

No. Find the folder called "Geneforge 5" that has the game itself in it, not the folder that has the save files in it.

If you're on Windows, it's probably in the Program Files folder. Once you're there, look for the folder called "Geneforge 5 Files" and open it. Inside is another folder called "Scripts" and inside that folder is all the scripts that the game relies on.

If you're not on Windows, Dikiyoba can't help you beyond that first sentence.

[Txgangsta]

If your on a mac, go to the Geneforge 5 folder in your applications folder (unless you moved it somewhere). Then go to "Geneforge 5 files". Then go to "Scripts".

[Geneforge34]

Can anyone make a video on this subject please?It would be vcery nice if someone could guide me because i am very confused.

[Geneforge34]

My geneforge 5 game is stored in a file called spiderweb software and theres no script folder. I cant find the program files either.

[Geneforge34]

By the way does cheat engine 5.6 work on geneforge 5?

[Dantius]

Originally Posted By: Geneforge34

My geneforge 5 game is stored in a file called spiderweb software and theres no script folder. I cant find the program files either.

Are you on Windows or a Mac? I believe the way the files and savegames are handled is totally different. On Windows, you can just right-click the icon in your Desktop and select "Open File Location, which should take you there.

Sometimes Program Files can be a hidden folder, in that case just go to Control Panel and select "Show hidden files and folders", or just google "View hidden files on Windows" for more detailed instructions.