Introduce me to quake C someone, please?

[KenTheModder]

Hi!
I'm new here and I wanted to ask some questions regarding Quake C
I want to know how can I make a custom HUD and Menu?
Also, I want to re-write the weapons system so I can make ammo reserves, reloading, spaying stuff, etc.
I'll appreciate any support.
Best regards!

[KenTheModder]

Thanks for advice! I'll try to find some info there.

[nahuel]

hello KEN,
a notice: just with some engines you can add new HUDS and menus, engines that support CSQC like:
FTE FTE - Quake Wiki
darkplaces: DarkPlaces - Quake Wiki
RMQ : http://svn.icculus.org/remakequake/engine/ (partial support)
etc ( i do not know if another engines supports csqc)

[KenTheModder]

What is CSQC? I don't really get it, lol.
And I use DarkPlaces for my project.
Could you send me the link where I can download CSQC's source code as well?

[ezzetabi]

What is the project you want to do?

[KenTheModder]

It is going to be an indie standalone game I guess. On darkplaces engine. Co-op and singleplayer story.

[Anubis]

csqc = client side quake c. This is primarily used to create things that do not change gameplay (like HUD's, radar, .... graphical information/menus)

svqc (or what most people simply call QC) = server side quake c and is primarily used for game logic

I believe there is an overlap of possibilities between csqc and svqc but, their is more to know and understand as to whether possible means practical.

[KenTheModder]

I see. Where can I get the source code of client side quake C?

[ezzetabi]

The simplest solution is from the Small Mod Compilation, it includes the source for Quake and the two official expansions.

And of course it contains the SMC itself, that is plethora of ideas! Including summoning new monsters, cloning, blood splats...

[KenTheModder]

@ezzetabi,
Do you mean I have to de-compile some small mod and get the CSQC files from there? I'm such a noob at all this stuff.

[KenTheModder]

Wait up, looks like I've found the client side code at DarkPlaces mod build. It's located at the folder "Client" inside QC folder. That's the content of that mod's CSQC right?

[ezzetabi]

Sorry, I do not remember where the code was stored. But the source is there no deassembly or anything needed.

Seek for a file called '*knight*qc' and you should find the directory. If does not work try to drop the qc or or seek for other monster names like tarbaby.

[KenTheModder]

Yeah, I've found them all, the code files. Recently I've started to compile the code for client's part and the compiler is giving me the error message. It says that some file has errors in loads of lines... Why is that? I didn't even edit any part of the code, just doing a test run...
That's what it gives to me:
Source file: progs.src
outputfile: ../../csprogs.dat
compiling ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:945: error: getsurfacenumpoints redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:558: getsurfacenumpoints is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:946: error: getsurfacepoint redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:559: getsurfacepoint is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:947: error: getsurfacenormal redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:560: getsurfacenormal is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:948: error: getsurfacetexture redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:561: getsurfacetexture is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:949: error: getsurfacenearpoint redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:562: getsurfacenearpoint is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:950: error: getsurfaceclippedpoint redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:563: getsurfaceclippedpoint is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:951: error: getsurfacepointattribute redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:608: getsurfacepointattribute is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:963: error: asin redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:592: asin is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:964: error: acos redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:593: acos is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:965: error: atan redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:594: atan is defined here
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:966: error: atan2 redeclared, prev instance is in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc
../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc:595: atan2 is defined here

************ ERROR ************
Errors have occured

Error in ../dpdefs/csprogsdefs.qc on line 966

[Anubis]

Those errors are telling you that vars are being redeclared. There are 2 possibilities here.

1) the var is being declared more than once globally (this is probably the real problem)
2) MAYBE a function isn't closed and it's running into another function with an identically named local var.

I'm doubting #2 cause the compiler would likely throw a different error.

You could probably assume #1 and simply delete subsequent var declarations.

I've compiled that csprogs before without those errors. Are you using FTEQCC to compile? If not, give it a try.

[nahuel]

a little suggestion:
Csqc is a bit more hard than ssqc, if you are new in qc i suggest to start doing the main "game logic" part. After you can do the csqc work. Aniway this thread will help you

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