JA2 Desktop Version 1.00
This program will allow you to modify actions performed by NPCs. With some research and patients, you can create an NPC that will; communicate with the player, receive or give and object, perform actions based on objects or player response, and/or move around a sector map.
Note: It has been found that NPCs in JA2UB will not respond correctly to movement actions.
This program is Freeware and may be distributed freely as long as all files remain intact. The author of this program accepts no responsibility for any damage or harm resulting in the use of this program. Use this program at your own risk.
JA2 Utilities created by this author are designed for immediate use and have limited (or no) documentation and/or error checking routines. Updates are only released when they fulfill a need for the author.
Although you may create an NPC Action File from the provided "blank" templates (by selecting NEW), it is highly recommended that you view and study an existing NPC's Action File by extracting it from the NPC_DATA.SLF file. In some cases, it is easier to modify an existing file than create a new one from scratch.
| 1. | Select a New NPC File or Open an Existing NPC File. NPC files have an extension of ".npc" |
| 2. | Use the Blue Arrow Buttons on the Task bar to navigate from record to record. |
| 3. | Some fields in each record contain "Drop Down Menus", these menus will provide "known" options for the particular field. |
| 4. | Entering Invalid data in a field may "crash" the program. |
| 5. | To find additional discussion on the options available for .npc files, please refer to the Lords of the Bytes Forum. |
| 6. | Save the file by selecting "File/Save" or clicking the "Save" button. |
Author: Batman
Date: January, 2003
Special
Thanks:
This program was developed during the project "Urban Chaos"
and special thanks go out to the JA2 MOD Squad, BETA Testers and all those
who assisted.
For questions or comments related to this utility, please visit the Bear's Pit Forum.