Keys2

Keys2 is a Deathmatch and CTF modification for Quake2. There are various types of Keys scattered throughout the maps. Picking up a key gives the player enhanced abilities.

Keys2 1.94 - ABSOLUTE Final Release #2

Rich Shetina

[email protected]

Changes from 1.93a

- Merged Keys2 code with the 3.20 source to gain all the enhancments.

- Removed usevwep cvar - not needed VWEP is automatic

- Removed my lame IP Banning support...use id's instead

- Haste now fires 3x instead of 2x

- Infliction is 3x instead of 2x

- Added Freeze Grenades

- Added client-side botnum command

- Added maxbots cvar so server admins canlimit the number of bots clients can add

- Added single player "join" command because some people don't understand how to use

the menu.

- id View does not id Stealth players

- Fixed "nohominghyperblaster" not working

- Added client commands to quick-change to weapons:

drunk

firerl

freezegl

firegl

flashgl

gib

- Removed id Chase camera. The Q2 Camera works better.

Q2 Camera Commands:

cam on

cam follow

cam off

There are other Q2 Camera Commands. Consult the documentaion for Q2 Camera.

- Added "connectlogging" cvar. Setting to 1 (on) will log each player name and IP

that conects to the server. The file name is connect.log.

- Added "botfraglogging" cvar. Setting to 1 (on) will allow bot frags to be logged.

NOTE: Bot frags are logged only when a real player kills a bot. If a bot kills a bot

or a bot kills a player, it's not logged.

Notes: Freezing bots works, but they can sometimes still move a little.

Changes from 1.93

- Fixed player chat messages not appearing on dedicated console

- Fixed Gibstats Logging so the file is written every map change

- Fixed "sticky" hook

Changes from 1.92

- Fixed shell color rendering issues (again) introduced by

Quake2 version 3.20.

- Fixed nomegahealth not working properly.

Changes from 1.90

- Added Zbot detection and "correction" :-) support.

When a Zbot is detected, it will be disconnected from the game.

To use, set nozbots to 1 in keys2.cfg

- Changed k2maps.txt file so it now has two seperate sections,

one for DM and one for CTF.

- Fixed "bug" where if you dropped a key on purpose and then died,

you were still the previous owner of the key.

- Removed always_a_bot var and functionality.

- Replaced all printf-type functions with bot-safe functions.

- Added custom pak5.pak

KNOWN BUGS

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Have seen where when playing CTF with bots, the server will stop responding

to clients and lock up. No error is generated.

Changes from 1.84

- Eraser Bot Support! (Version 1.90 oly)

This includes the Q2 Camera which can be used to view any

player including bots. Unlike the original Q2 Camera,

this one can be turned on and off at will.

Keys2-specific features:

Bots with Anti-Key will take other player keys

When bots have the BFK, their aggression is maxed-out.

When they drop the BFK, their aggression resets to

their default value.

When bots pickup the Homing key, they will choose

the best homing weapon.

Bots can be blinded by flash grenades. When blind,

they lose track of their current enemy, and can't

find new ones.

Bots run from Homing projectiles (very entertaining :-))

Bots won't attack spawn-protected players.

Bots don't "see" Stealth or Feigning players

(until attacked, or if they were already chasing them)

Bots will use their key for half of the key time, then

will compare their key with others nearby. If the

nearby key is better than the one they have, they will

drop their key and get the new one.

Bots rank the keys as follows (ascending order)

ANTIKEY

REGENERATION

KEY_FUTILITY

KEY_INFLICTION

KEY_HASTE

KEY_STEALTH

KEY_HOMING

KEY_BFK

Bots try to avoid players with the BFK (unless they have

BFK as well)

new cvar always_a_bot - Setting this to 1 will make sure

there is always a bot in the game. Note that this will

give the impression that the server has a free connection

slot, but it really does not, because the bot is "using" it.

There is no facility to send a message to the client to

tell him this. The client will just get a "Connection

refused" message.

- Updated GibStats logging

- Now logs ping time of attacker

- The game checks the log file for errors and fixes

them if needed.

- Added totalstealth cvar

Setting to 1 will make the Stealth player *totally*

invisible unless firing or taking damage

- Added new cvar, resetlevels

Setting this to 1 will cause Keys2 to re-read k2maps.txt and

restartlevel cycling. This should be set to 0 at server

initialization.

- Added IP Banning support. (Version 1.90 oly)

- Enhanced Means of Death identifiers and messages for Homing

projectiles

- Bug Fixes

Level cycle blank map bug

NULL ent->think errors don't cause a server error (crash)

droptofloor errors would cause a key to not respawn in the game

now the key respawns.

- New Welcome Banner and more motd cvars.

Refer to the Keys2 Web Site for instructions on using the new features.

http://www.planetquake.com/keys2

Changes from 1.83

- In CTF, player shells now "flash" so you can see what team a key-holding

player is on.

- Fixed capturelimit countdown (was not working)

- Changed "set vwep" to "set usevwep" in keys2.cfg (VWEP was not working)

- Changed the Stealth sound code for better effect

- Added Player Menu which allows:

- Observer mode

- Chase Cam

- Help/Information

- Added skyhook variable in keys2.cfg to allow/disallow sky hooking.

- Updated GSLogMod support. New variables added to keys2.cfg

- Summary of keys2.cfg changes:

Added "set skyhook"

Added "set stdlogfile"

Added "set stdlogname"

Changed "set gsfraglog" ***Only required for Sparc Platform

Changes from 1.82

- Fixed bug where starting without swaat tunred on would crash the server

Changes from 1.81

- Changed Stealth effect so that you "uncloak" only when firing or taking damage

- Fixed CTF Player Shell rendering problems

- Fixed CTF Homing crash

- Added customizable weapon damage

Changes from 1.80

- Correctly renders shell effects based on game version

Changes from 1.71

- Integrated Zoids CTF

- Removed monster code

- Changed stealth effect:

When you have Stealth Key, your vision gets a little darker

You are cloaked only while standing still, or walking

You "uncloak" when you run, take damage, or fire your weapon.

Changes from 1.69

- Keys2.ini is no longer used, replaced by keys2.cfg

- Maps for rotation now kept in k2maps.txt

- All Keys2 settings are now "set" commands, most of which can be changed at any time.

- Most Keys2 parameters can be changed on a per-map basis

- Starting Weapos/Armor/Ammo/Health can be customized

- Each key has an individual settable timer

- You can specifiy how many of each individual key are spawned.

- You can exclude weapons from the game.

- You can exclude the Quad, Pent, and Megahealth powerups.

Starting Keys2

The command to start a Keys2 server is now:

quake2 +set game keys2 +exec keys2.cfg

You can append any other set commands you wish.

Notes

I'm told that setting the rcon_password in the keys2.cfg file doesn't work.

Set it on the command line or in a server.cfg file.

Make sure that the gamemap or map command is the very last command in

your keys2.cfg file.