Modding Help Need Help Changing Player Movement

Hi,

I could use some help modifying the player stats - I can't seem to change it. I want to make the walkspeed be the same as run speed so that when I back up, it doesn't slow me down.

Anyone know where to find this? Thanks in advance for your time.[DOUBLEPOST=1419404737][/DOUBLEPOST]I've tried changing the default_movement.config file, but adding "walkspeed" variables or anything like that doesn't work. No other variables inside that file change the walkspeed of my character.

 

I don't know if adding "walkSpeed" to that file will actually work (if it did, it would be only for newly made characters), as the uncompressed version I have, doesn't even list that field.

What you can do, is make a mod and put in a sampleMod.lua script of something like:

Code:

local oldUpdate = update

function update(dt)
oldUpdate(dt)
mcontroller.controlParameters( { walkSpeed = 14.0  } )
end

to use this, you'd need a player.config.patch with:

Code:

[
{ "op" : "add", "path" : "/statusControllerSettings/primaryScriptSources/-", "value" : "/scripts/sampleMod.lua" }
]

I haven't tested it, but that should work, just make sure the sampleMod.lua script is in the ./modName/scripts/ folder, or change the field above. This will only work for newly made characters as well. Might be able to attach such a script to a consumable item or equipment as a status effect. 14.0 is the standard runSpeed, in case you didn't know. 8.0 is the walkSpeed.

 

Thanks for the reply Claith. I tried as you suggested, but get a crash.

"Improper conversion to VariantMap from null
ClientApplication:ostSplashInitialization()
ClientApplication::update()
StarApplicationBase::run()
_SDL_main
_console_main

What I did: I made a lua file named movement.lua (and changed the name in the player config to match it). I then added the code line as you said but changing the lua file name (I tried without the brackets and with the brackets [ ] ). I added a "scripts" folder to my mod folder, which contains the player.config file that is 'patched.'

Hah, I've been trying to set walkspeed = 14.0 for a while now. It definitely works when I change the default actor runspeed movement for NPCs, but for players, nope.

I'm a little bummed that this will only work with new characters, and I'm sure if I do the item trick, it would probably need to be consumed each time I play the game?[DOUBLEPOST=1419432057][/DOUBLEPOST]Okay I figured it out. Thanks to understanding that it works on new characters only. Simply putting "walkSpeed" : 14.0, in the player.config under "movementParameters" does the trick.
Thanks for the help.

I'd love to know how to make it an item that permanently changes that stat value though!

 

Thanks for the heads up about just putting it in that field. I work with variable values for the movement parameters, so I didn't try that.

If you went the script route, you could make a status effect (don't need to capture the old update function or add it to the player.config primary scripts) with a long duration to all sorts of consumables ( bandages, first aid stuff might be the easiest ) which can apply the effect. I don't know the upper limit for status effect duration... or actually you could apply it as a permanent status effect. Can't believe it took me until now to remember that. I think that reapplying a status effect just resets the duration and doesn't stack effects, so applying the walkSpeed increasing effect wouldn't cause any issues. This would be the only way I can think of to approach giving the effect to characters already made.