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Originally Posted by jake072
...Why? Because I'd rather not waste my time developing a bot to work for the new dod using steam. Rather, I'd like to add and improve upon your excellent bots.
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Hi ya Cpl. Shrike and Jake... Can I throw another suggestion in please?
A bit of background first...
There is a way to get the older versions of dod into steam, the way most people do it is just plonk a folder called dod_31 in the steam half life folder, restart and launch in the games list.
You can actually make a startup screen and play with it a bit, I have dod beta versions 1.3, 2.1 and the best of betas... beta 3.1 working in steam with their own custom main menu.
All that is missing is a bot. Then fans... past and present, could have their old dod as a single player game...in steam.
All old versions of Sturmbot crashes the old dod version in steam back to the desktop as soon as the map starts loading.
Making a bot, for at least dod beta 3.1 (in steam) would mean I could make a package in a installer to install the dod files, the fixes required to the main menu and have it appear in the games list...and include a working bot.
Why? I have dod:s and... it's OK but it I still crave for the older ones, I play steam 1.3 dod and shrike's great little bot. I would still love to go back to the older ones as well. DoD:s ruined "dod". It's CS:S in WW2.
Shrikebot maybe the only way the older dod versions can still remain playable.
Sure you can install the old Serria half life directory and old Strumbot versions but my video card / widescreen monitor has a big problem doing this... when in the Steam half life folder they work OK...but no bot!
So... if you can, if you have the time, please consider the older ones as well as the current steam 1.3.
Info of older pre steam dod releases that had major changes...
dod Beta 1.3b [7.27.01] Sturmbot ver 1.1 Shrikebot (none)
others... JoeBOT and BOC (Brain of Combat)
dod Beta 2.1 [5.20.02] Sturmbot ver 1.3 Shrikebot (none)
dod Beta 3.1 [8.7.02] Sturmbot ver 1.5 Shrikebot (none)
Waypoints are not a problem... plenty of people know how, or like to waypoint.
If need any more info contact me ...insane_dod[at]dodbits.com
Damn I wish I had more skill with programing
