Helicopter Slow death module

[Madin 11]

I am having issues using the 'HelicopterSlowDeath' module, currently it spins very erratically and never actually hits the ground and disappears!

 

I never modded Zero hour, so I have no experience using this module. It appears that some of the settings have changes, and it is also highly likely that a number of the entries are no longer needed.

 

Can anyone help me? Has anyone used this in C&C3? (I know that it has been used in a couple of mods).

 

Here is my code:

<HelicopterSlowDeath id="ModuleTag_HelicopterSlowDeath" DestructionDelay="9999s" SpiralOrbitTurnRate="80" SpiralOrbitForwardSpeed="110" SpiralOrbitForwardSpeedDamping=".9999" MaxBraking="210" MinSelfSpin="40" MaxSelfSpin="120" SelfSpinUpdateDelay="0.3s" SelfSpinUpdateAmount="5" FallHowFast="20" DelayFromGroundToFinalDeath="20">
 <DieMuxData DeathTypes="ALL" DeathTypesForbidden="TOPPLED"/>
 </HelicopterSlowDeath>

I am using the 'NODCarryallLocomotor' (which has 'LocomotorWorksWhenDead = Yes'), because I am trying this module on a Helicopter based, vehicle transport.

 

Thanks for any help!

[Ravendark 46]

Remember that Helicoptorslowdeath module is an extension of Slowdeath base module....you might have to bring in extra modifiers like

 

 

<xs:complexType name="SlowDeathBehaviorModuleData">
    <xs:complexContent>
      <xs:extension base="UpdateModuleData">
        <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="FX" type="SlowDeathFXListType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="4" />
            <xs:element name="OCL" type="SlowDeathOCLType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="4" />
            <xs:element name="Weapon" type="SlowDeathWeaponType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="4" />
            <xs:element name="Sound" type="SlowDeathSoundType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="4" />
            <xs:element name="DieMuxData" type="DieMuxDataType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" />
        </xs:sequence>
        <!-- hack attribute for update/upgrade problem -->

        <xs:attribute name="SinkRate" type="Velocity" default="0" />
        <xs:attribute name="ProbabilityModifier" type="SageInt" default="10" />
        <xs:attribute name="ModifierBonusPerOverkillPercent" type="Percentage" default="0" />
        <xs:attribute name="SinkDelay" type="Time" default="0s" />
        <xs:attribute name="SinkDelayVariance" type="Time" default="0s" />
        <xs:attribute name="DestructionDelay" type="Time" default="0s" />
        <xs:attribute name="DestructionDelayVariance" type="Time" default="0s" />
        <xs:attribute name="DecayBeginTime" type="Time" default="0s" />

        <xs:attribute name="FlingForce" type="SageReal" default="0" />
        <xs:attribute name="FlingForceVariance" type="SageReal" default="0" />
        <xs:attribute name="FlingPitch" type="Angle" />
        <xs:attribute name="FlingPitchVariance" type="Angle" />

        <xs:attribute name="DeathFlags" type="ModelConditionBitFlags" />
        <xs:attribute name="ShadowWhenDead" type="SageBool" default="false" />

        <xs:attribute name="Fade" type="SageBool" default="false" />
        <xs:attribute name="FadeTime" type="Time" default="0s" />
        <xs:attribute name="FadeDelay" type="Time" default="0s" />

        <xs:attribute name="DeathTypes" type="ModelConditionBitFlags" />
        <xs:attribute name="DeathObjectStatusBits" type="ObjectStatusBitFlags" />
      </xs:extension>
    </xs:complexContent>
  </xs:complexType>
 

to tweak the despawning.

 

Also there is a

 

 

<xs:simpleType name="SlowDeathPhaseType">
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string" >
      <xs:enumeration value="INITIAL" />
      <xs:enumeration value="MIDPOINT" />
      <xs:enumeration value="FINAL" />
      <xs:enumeration value="HIT_GROUND" />
    </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>

  <xs:complexType name="SlowDeathBaseType">
    <xs:attribute name="Type" type="SlowDeathPhaseType" />
  </xs:complexType>
 

section in slowdeath, could be you have to set the time (phase) to when to execute its slowdeath behavior....might be worth playing with the Hit_Ground bit. the SlowDeathBaseType is used as a base extension in several complex components of the slowdeath module, like

 

 

<xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="FX" type="SlowDeathFXListType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="4" />
            <xs:element name="OCL" type="SlowDeathOCLType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="4" />
            <xs:element name="Weapon" type="SlowDeathWeaponType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="4" />
            <xs:element name="Sound" type="SlowDeathSoundType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="4" />
            <xs:element name="DieMuxData" type="DieMuxDataType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" />
        </xs:sequence>
 

i havent tested this out, but there is a reasonable chance this determins the timing of the slowdeath module. worth a shot imo?

 

[Madin 11]

I'll try some of these things out.