OXP's and 1.75

[Commander McLane]

@ lave: I missed Interstellar Help when I first read your list. That one not only is 1.75-compatible, but its latest version requires 1.75.1. See its  Wiki page.

[Smivs]

@ lave: I missed Interstellar Help when I first read your list. That one not only is 1.75-compatible, but its latest version requires 1.75.1. See its  Wiki page.

OXP Table updated to reflect this.

[Lone_Wolf]

I've checked the oxp files, corrected a typo in scan class and added an eight token to the flasher definitions ( the number 8 ).

Did you throw two dice to choose a number, or how did you come to it?

The reference for flasher definitions stated the 8th parameter was for size, and default was 8.
the nav buoy uses 60 for flasher size, so 8 might be a bit to small.

Hm. I haven't used the OXP in a long time, and only just now tested it, and there does seem to be another problem. When scooping a beacon created by a beacon launcher (not the missile), I am not awarded a beacon launcher again.

So all is not in order with the OXP. Need some further testing.

During the changes i made i only looked briefly at the code, will look further.
I used the homing beacon myself with 1.65 in the past, so have some interest in it.

@ forum admins : can you split the posts related to ETT Homing beacon in a new thread in the expansion forum ?

[Commander McLane]

I've checked the oxp files, corrected a typo in scan class and added an eight token to the flasher definitions ( the number 8 ).

Did you throw two dice to choose a number, or how did you come to it?

The reference for flasher definitions stated the 8th parameter was for size, and default was 8.
the nav buoy uses 60 for flasher size, so 8 might be a bit to small.

It's not the last parameter that is missing, though, but the middle one, specifying the colour.

In my personal copy I corrected the bug long ago, and also changed the flasher positions a little, and made them flash alternately. You can use it if you want:

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			<string>*FLASHER* -1.0 0.0 -1.8 120 2.0 0.25 4.0</string>
			<string>*FLASHER* 1.0 0.0 -1.8 120 2.0 0.25 4.0</string>
			<string>*FLASHER* 0.0 -1.0 1.8 0 2.0 0.0 4.0</string>
			<string>*FLASHER* 0.0 1.0 1.8 0 2.0 0.0 4.0</string>

It would also be worthwhile, IMO, to create new models for the beacon, instead of using the cargo pod model and the normal missile. Custom icons for the missile bays would also be a good addition. Would you feel up to that?

[JensAyton]

ETT Homing beacon was originally written for oolite 1.62, so unless someone adopts/updates the oxp, it seems unlikely it will ever work in 1.75 or MNSR.

In general, broken pre-JavaScript OXPs are bugs in Oolite. Please report them. That’s what beta testing is for. I’m looking into the script thing. (It is a bug to release an OXP with debugOn/debugOff commands in it, though…)

[Lone_Wolf]

I've started converting the oxp to openstep and JS.
Eldon send me icon definitions (mine with radio waves and missile with radio waves) that look good in the Hud.
I'll also try them out for the compass.

I've got no experience with models, but once everything works (including the scoop rewards) i'll look into that.

[JensAyton]

Note that it functions as-is in trunk.

[Lone_Wolf]

Wow, you're fast Ahruman .

[Eldon]

Centre right is the mine version, far right is the missile version.

Copy and paste the stuff in the code box as a descriptions.plist

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{
	// icons for the hud
	"EQ_BEACONLAUNCHER_MINE" =
	(
		 1.0, 0.0,
		 0.3, 0.7,
		 0.2, 0.9,
		 0.4, 1.0,
		 0.2, 1.1,
		 0.3, 1.3,
		 0.1, 1.2,
		 0.0, 1.4,
		-0.1, 1.2,
		-0.3, 1.3,
		-0.2, 1.1,
		-0.4, 1.0,
		-0.2, 0.9,
		-0.3, 0.7,
		-0.4, 0.6,
		-0.4, 0.7,
		-0.5, 1.0,
		-0.4, 1.3,
		-0.3, 1.4,
		 0.0, 1.5,
		 0.3, 1.4,
		 0.4, 1.3,
		 0.5, 1.0,
		 0.4, 0.7,
		 0.4, 0.6,
		 0.6, 0.4,
		 0.7, 0.6,
		 0.8, 1.0,
		 0.7, 1.4,
		 0.4, 1.7,
		 0.0, 1.8,
		-0.4, 1.7,
		-0.7, 1.4,
		-0.8, 1.0,
		-0.7, 0.6,
		-0.6, 0.4,
		-0.8, 0.2,
		-1.0, 0.5,
		-1.1, 1.0,
		-1.0, 1.5,
		-0.8, 1.8,
		-0.5, 2.0,
		 0.0, 2.1,
		 0.5, 2.0,
		 0.8, 1.8,
		 1.0, 1.5,
		 1.1, 1.0,
		 1.0, 0.5,
		 0.8, 0.2,	
		 1.0, 0.0,
		 1.3, 0.5,
		 1.4, 2.0,
		 1.3, 1.5,
		 1.0, 2.0,
		 0.5, 2.3,
		 0.0, 2.4,
		-0.5, 2.3,
		-1.0, 2.0,
		-1.3, 1.5,
		-1.4, 2.0,
		-1.3, 0.5,	
		-1.0, 0.0,
		-1.0,-0.4,
		-1.4, 0.0,
		-1.6, 0.4,
		-1.7, 1.0,
		-1.6, 1.6,
		-1.4, 2.0,
		-1.0, 2.4,
		-0.6, 2.6,
		 0.0, 2.7,
		 0.6, 2.6,
		 1.0, 2.4,
		 1.4, 2.0,
		 1.6, 1.6,
		 1.7, 1.0,
		 1.6, 0.4,
		 1.4, 0.0,
		 1.0,-0.4,
		 1.0,-0.7,
		 1.2,-0.6,
		 1.6,-0.2,
		 1.9, 0.4,
		 2.0, 1.0,
		 1.9, 1.6,
		 1.6, 2.2,
		 1.2, 2.6,
		 0.6, 2.9,
		 0.0, 3.0,
		-0.6, 2.9,
		-1.2, 2.6,
		-1.6, 2.2,
		-1.9, 1.6,
		-2.0, 1.0,
		-1.9, 0.4,
		-1.6,-0.2,
		-1.2,-0.6,
		-1.0,-0.7,
		-1.0,-2.0,
		 0.0,-3.0,
		 1.0,-2.0
	);
	"EQ_BEACON_MISSILE" =
	(
		 0.8, 0.8,
		 0.8, 1.0,
		 0.7, 1.4,
		 0.4, 1.7,
		 0.2, 1.7,
		 0.0, 2.0,
		-0.2, 1.7,
		-0.4, 1.7,
		-0.7, 1.4,
		-0.8, 1.0,
		-0.8, 0.8,
		-1.0, 0.5,
		-1.1, 1.0,
		-1.0, 1.5,
		-0.8, 1.8,
		-0.5, 2.0,
		 0.0, 2.1,
		 0.5, 2.0,
		 0.8, 1.8,
		 1.0, 1.5,
		 1.1, 1.0,
		 1.0, 0.5,
		 1.2, 0.2,
		 1.3, 0.5,
		 1.4, 2.0,
		 1.3, 1.5,
		 1.0, 2.0,
		 0.5, 2.3,
		 0.0, 2.4,
		-0.5, 2.3,
		-1.0, 2.0,
		-1.3, 1.5,
		-1.4, 2.0,
		-1.3, 0.5,
		-1.2, 0.2,
		-1.4,-0.1,
		-1.6, 0.4,
		-1.7, 1.0,
		-1.6, 1.6,
		-1.4, 2.0,
		-1.0, 2.4,
		-0.6, 2.6,
		 0.0, 2.7,
		 0.6, 2.6,
		 1.0, 2.4,
		 1.4, 2.0,
		 1.6, 1.6,
		 1.7, 1.0,
		 1.6, 0.4,
		 1.4,-0.1,
		 1.5,-0.3,
		 1.6,-0.2,
		 1.9, 0.4,
		 2.0, 1.0,
		 1.9, 1.6,
		 1.6, 2.2,
		 1.2, 2.6,
		 0.6, 2.9,
		 0.0, 3.0,
		-0.6, 2.9,
		-1.2, 2.6,
		-1.6, 2.2,
		-1.9, 1.6,
		-2.0, 1.0,
		-1.9, 0.4,
		-1.6,-0.2,
		-1.5,-0.3,
		-2.0,-1.0,
		-1.0,-1.0,
		-1.0,-3.0,
		 1.0,-3.0,
		 1.0,-1.0,
		 2.0,-1.0,
		 1.5,-0.3,
		 1.4,-0.1
	)
}

I've resized the screen to check how they look at smallish resolutions and they're still recognisable, I think, but they could probably do with testing on low res screens.

[TGHC]

Well done guys, that's what I call collaboration, posted at 11.07 and fixed by 3.14.

...and by 5.53, the Wiki table and OXP Wiki page download link had been updated. Job Done!

Extra jellybabies for you then, well done.

[Smivs]

I'm off jellybabies now.

The new favourite is Jelly Meerkats!

[TGHC]

[lave]

Cool. I want some.

[Lone_Wolf]

ETT Homing beacon updated to version 1.02.
See : https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9541